The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12
ERMANS MADE HAPPY.
: Expected Samoan Agreement and
visit Of Car Occasion for Joy.
In WAS GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOME
! visit to Emperor william Con-
l.r.d n Favorable to the EN-
utrc and Government.

,,r,ebted. 1899, by the Associated Press.
keriin. November 1.-THE long expected
4 ement on the Samoan question and the
k, NJ The car to Emperor William at Pots
1, ware two events which brought Joy to
hearts of the Germans. for they we're
construed as favorable to the empire aud
Iernment and the press did everything to
IRE the car hearty welcome. The cor
{,opdent of the Associated Press learns
|, an eyewitness that the emperor and
kress accorded most cordial welcome to
, guests, which was fully reciprocated.
press dwelt especially on the fact that
| ear and Emperor William were always
hing themselves for peace and that the
hence of the ear at Potsdam on the eve
,mperor williams departure for England
| moment when Germany had entered INTO
Eiendly understanding with Great Britain
krdlng colonial policies, was tantamount
N additional guarantee OF peace
liter the cars departure the press In
ked In the widest guesses as to what the
Earchs might have agreed upon, especially
Ing the ten minutes talk while alone IN
mauseoleum of Emperor Frederick when
doors were closed and all others were
|uded, The solemn stiffness was only Ill
1.-Two tall altar tapirs in the neighbor,ng
he'll Some papers went to the length OF
brting the exact words of the monarchs
OF the Associated Press learns from an
kIent source that after a silent prayer
khe tomb of Emperor Frederick, they as
htly shook hands and left the mausoleum
dinner, where Count Muravieff, Count
Bulow and Prince Hohenlohe were also
Sent, an exchange of ideas on the political
Ration occurred, but informally. There
no compact whatever made. 1t should
Remembered the emperor has distrusted
hce since NJ. Bourgeois, in 1896, seized
ouportunlty when Great Britain was
th at the Kruger telegram, to further
hce's interest in the direction of the idea
I "reyanche" While no specified agree
Il was entered into, identity of opinion was
bid 10 exist regarding present and future
Icy in China, South Africa, the Balkans
bee and elsewhere.
he correspondent also learns that the
and emperor informally conversed dur,
the course of the day on number OF
tiers likely to occupy Germany and Russit
|he near future. including the renewal Of
commercial treaty. On the whole, the
Respondent is informed on good authority
Visit OF the czay makes for good. He LEFT
b the conviction that Germany and Russia
remain good friends even if Germany il
rowing her relations with Great Britain
be subject Of conversation of the monarch:
statesmen accompanying them, the cor
bondent is creditably informed, was th'
bomenal progress of the United States a.
eltmacht (potenO factor everywhere OF
globe. This subject Is said to have
Jed lively discussion, as the ideas or
Subject by no means tailed.
ON personal observation the correspond
is able to say the czar presents the ap
ance Of a man In fair health. His mo
and speech are rapid and unaffected
eourse, precautions for the safety of th'
or were OF the most minute description
train conveying the car travelled onl,
we miles an hour and stopped frequentl.
e a pilot engine away ahead was examin
the ground Detectives Swallowed ever,
of the car while at Potsdam, even whei
e with the German emperor in dol
which the latter drove through thu
of Sans Souci.
O newspapers. with few exceptions. es
: lively satisfaction at the Samoa settle
/. There is no doubt that Count Vol
wv has gained tremendously in favor. no
with the emperor, but with people o
bst all shades of opinion. He receives tn
)e credit for the agreement. Even tn
Bile Kreuz zeitung admits he has therebo.
rived well of the country. The price. psi'
Samoa is not deemed too high. All tn
ers except few of the n-German va
express confidence that the unitet
es, as the owner of Tutuila island, VII
Fe peaceful and, accommodating neigh