The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11
Break Down the Barrier
of Hostility.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS VISIT
BY Invitation TO q French Warship.
Friendly Utterances From the Two
Nations -Priuce Bismarx's Desire TO
Reenter Omeiai CSse-Germaa Press
Comments on the Philippine war.
To Build an American Church I'm Ber.
lin.
Copyright by Associated Press.)

Copyright by Associated Press.)
Berlin, July S.-Emperor Williams )
visit TO the French training ship Iphi-
genie, at Bergen, Thursday, and his cor
dial exchange of kilograms with Presi-
dent Loubet were not only received with
great satisfaction here, but throughout
Europe. AS one paper puts it, it prom
ises to be turning point in the worlds
! history. AT the opening of the Kiel ca
nal, his majesty went on board one OF
the French ships, but. in the present in
stance, at is maintained, the emperor
set foot on the deck of a French ves-
sci, which is equivalent 10 French soil,
by the express invitation of her COM
mander, who was acting upon instruc-
tions from his government 1t is, there
fore, believed here that the many grace
full and courteous attentions which,
during the past seven or eight years,
the emperor has been in the habit Of
paying to the French government have
borne fruit. The emperor's act has been
sympathetically received in France,
though some see in 1t only a desire to
visit the Paris exhibition in 1900.
The Tageblatt says: 1T was the first
official act of France, for a generation,
expressing a desire for more friendly
relations. The courtesy of the kaiser
is gradually telling upon France"
The Vossische Zeitung says: The
incident must fill with satisfaction the
friends of peace, not only on both sides
of the VOSageS, but every where in the
world. 1t proves the present rulers of
France are not hypnotized with the idea
of a revanche and have the moral cour-
age to show it"
The attitude of the French press has
caused much satisfaction here.
The rumors regarding cabinet
changes have brought Prince Herbert
Bismarck and his political future into
discussion. It is believed he is now
anxious to wipe out the memory of the
past and put himself in the way of an
appointment to an important place. His
recent speeches in the reichstag, prais-
ing the governpent and it's foreign pol
icy, have been interpreted as a bid for
a complete reconciliation with the en-
peror and his advisors. The papers,
generally, expect to see him in some
high position in the near future. 1t Is
understood his majesty is favorably
disposed toward the princes ambitions,
as he wants to oblfterate in the German
ment with the Iron Chancellor and
wants to associate the name of Bis
marck with his reign.
The press comments on the war in the
Philippines and the decision of Presi-
dent Mckinley to increase the force of
American troops there are not hopeful
for American success. The difficulty of
the situation is regarded as confiEma-
tary of the views expressed before the
rebellion. The Vossische Zeitung makes
merry over what it calls General Otis
opolonic art of preparing bulletins"
and adds: With negligence of the
most obvious facts, he has been reite-
rating for months that the resistance
of the Tagals was broken, their armies
in complete dissolution and the end of
the war in sight
Mr.. Richard Bartholdt, republican
congressman, has arrived here. The
papers print his speech Of July 4tn at
Leipsig, emphasizing the statement
that the recent meetings of German
were not held in the inter
cts of Germany. The German citizens
in the United States, he adds, are loyal /!
but insist on the mante- |
nance of the historical friendship be- !
tween their native and adopted coun- |
tries, both governments having given
positive assurance of the cordial rela- F!
tions existing, which the people would !:
sustain.
Divorce proceedings in the case of !
Count Won Moltke, adjutant of the en- !
peror, begin shortly and promise to be !,
but part of the trial will !,
be in private.
The Rev. Mr.. Dickie met with good
success on his recent visit to the Unit .
ed States in raising money TO build an
American church in Berlin. The fund
now amounts to $4,000. Work on the
church begins in the autumn.
The transfer of the Caroline and 9TH
er islands to Germany takes place in
The autumn. A warship will be sent to
he islands to take formal possession or
hem and hoist the German flag