The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-24
WHITE cHRIsTMAs AT BERLIN.
A Change of Feeling in Favor Of
Great Britain.

Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Dec. 23.-At the ceremony at
the unwilling of the monument to Elector
George William, i'll the Sieges-Allee to-
day, at which the correspondent of the
Associated Press was present, the En-
peror looked hale and hearty, with rud-
cy cheeks The ceremony was brief.
There were no speeches, but the occasion
was rendered memorable by His Majesty
at the close, stepping briskly to Herr
kirscltner. the chief burgomaster of
Berlin shaking hands with him cordially
and handing him his long expected con-
frmation as chief burgomaster, consist
ing of documents with big seals attach
ed. The Emperor congratulated the bur
gomaster and said he wished him many
years of successful administration of
Berlin, adding loud enough to be heard
some distance:
"A city for which | feel great affec-
ton and entertain the highest hopes,
which | know you will help me to read
ize."
Thus ends happily this matter. which,
for long time, has kept the Emperor
and Berlin on a quasi war footing.
Crisp cold white Christmas weather
prevails here. The Spree IS frozen solid,
and the big Mueggelsec is alive with
skaters, and everybody is busy with
preparations for Christmas
The change in public opinion III favor
of Great Britain which was referred 10
in the Associated Press dispatches from
Berlin Friday night, continues
Even the Hamburg Nachichristen,
which hitherto has been intensely Anglo
phobe, prints communication today
from a Hamburg merchant, protesting
against Blinden Englaenderhass blind
Anglophobia).
On the other hand military writer
in the BOerson Courier maintains that
no modern war has been so devoid of
interesting features, Of theoretical and
strategic lessons and that the British
have proved their stupendous "assininity
as military nation in an unparalleled
manner
The papers also continue to discuss
the problem as to what viii be Great
Britain's position hereafter since they
claim her total collapse as a military
power has been proved by this war.
The usually wellinformed Kreuz Zei.
tung contains a letter from Il high per-
sonage at ST Petersburg claiming that
the question as to whether it is advisa-
bic to urge Great Britains present pow
erlessness is again being seriously con-
sidered in Russian Government circles.
The military party is urging the timeli-
ness for an Asiitic advance. The cor
respnpdent of the Associated Press can
assert, however. on high authority, thar
as concerns Germany. 10 such step will
be joined i'll under ANY circumstances,
hut that full neutrality Will be main
tanned to the end
The papers are full of communications
from literary writer's on the subject of
the war. The NeuSte Nachrichten to-
day contains an article pointing out that
the military success Of the Beers, mum
bering a quarter Of million, against n
nation which at home alone numbers
3O,000.0C0 is explainable because the
Beers are armed with the best modern
rifles and know how TO use them. The
British, the writer adds, mdervalued
their adversary and failed to appear on
the seat OF war with a numerical SUI
periorty. while their strategy was large
ly ordered in London. Again, he points
Gus, all the British generals neglected
accommodating and were deficient in the
A, b. G of field service. To this he CON
tinues must be added the fatal frontal
attack, while the Mauser gun has brill
liantly stood the tests Of this campaign.