Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03
GERMAN MANOEUVRES
Army Exercises This Month
Particularly Interesting,
AGRARIANS ARE JUb|lANT.
Their Victory Over the Government EaS
PuGst Them Up.
THE TRANsvAAL SITUATION.
General Opinion IN That War is Un-
nvoidnbIe-Gcrmany Has Resolved
IN hat lnef
ference-Other Foreign Notes.
THE TRANsvAAL SITUATION.
fcrence-Other Foreign Notes.

Special Berlin Gable Letter. Copyright
ed. 1889. by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, September 2.-The army man.
oueyres, which will BEGIN tomorrow and
end September 10th, will be OF more than
usual interest and Importance. The ope-
rations will be conducted on tho sama
ground, and Will be largely patterned at
ter the Napoleonio campaign OF 1905. Half
the troops engaged the Fifteenth Corps.
will approach the opposing forces, tho
Sixteenth Corps. by forced marches.
through the Black Forest passes. After
striking the plains the corps will operate
along both sides of tho Ense river. Tho
decisive action will probably occur in
Wurtemberg, between Stuttgart and Lud-
wlgsberg. Big reviews at Carlsruhe.
Strasburg. and elsewhere will precede ths
manoeuvres. Emperor William strongly
hopes to see some strategic surprises.
The United States military attaehe at
Berlin, Major T. ii. Allen, received an
invitation to attend the Russian man
ouevres, but he will be unable to 20. as
he VIII attend the Austrian manoueyres
this week. being also accredited to tho
government OF Austria Hungary. Thence
he will 80 directly to the German man
oeuvres.
An act Of unusual courtesy is tho per-
mission given to Colonel Samuel S. sum-
ner, the military attache Of the United
States embassy at London, 10 participate
"a tho German manoeuvres. This 10
rather contrary to strict etiquette, as he
IS accredited 10 another government, but
Emperor william, remembering tho at
tentlone shown by Colonel Summer during
| the Cuban campaign TO Count Won Goet-
| zen, the former military attache Oh tho
German embassy at washington, ana
other German omcers VINO accompanied
tho United States army during the iato
war. quickly granted the desired permis-
| sion.
AGkAkIAN hAPAClir.
The complete surrender Of tho governs
ment 10 the Agrarians mas had the effect
OF increasing the confidence and rapa-
| city OF tho latter The Asrarian mouth
piece. the Deutsche Tage Zeitung COM
mentng Jubilantly on the fact that thu
! government, m closing the Diet, went
so far as to thank the delegates. who had
lust insolenty rejected the Emperor's pet
measure, says:
"lhe long-expected hOped-for, begged
| for sop TO the friends OF the canal has
| not been given. In spite Of All intrigues,
| lying. and crushing. tho word has not
been spoken
How the victory has pulled up tina
Arrr wa frgll.RuflV
| tested I'm the newspapers this week. Thd
Deutsche Agrarian Correspondent adVos
Gates the extension Of the provisions OF
| the anti-strlke bill 90 agricultural labor
ers. forbiddng the latter 10 strike under
any circumstances. under penalty OF inn
prsonment in jail and corporal punlsh-
ment.
Another Agrarlan paper attributes the
! trouble with farm hands TO too hlgh pay,
leading to drunkenness and opposition.
| ana advises the restoration OF tne whip
as a remedy.
WAR ALMOST UNAVOIDABLE.
The general opinion expressed here IL
| that war between Great Britain and thu
| Transvaal IS almost unavoidable. There
| Is no doubt that the government, which
is not exactly friendly TO Great Britaiu
! in this quarrel has resolved 10 abstain
| correspondent here OF the Associated
Press has repeatedly had from an au-
| thenuc source.
The Cologne GaZette's presumably OH
| cial article OF August 10th. warning the
! Trans vaal against placing Itself IN an un-
| favorable position, and adding that in the
event Of war nobody would iift iinger
TO prevent the destruction ~ tho repub-
lie. has been with few exceptions unfa-
vorably commented upon by the whole
inspired press The Deutsche Tase Iei-
tung says: 1--WE have heard with a feel
ing Of relief Of the action Of the Germans
at johannesburg. There the Germans dis
avow the governments policy OF friend-
~ neutrality IN South Africa. We hope
the Beers fists Will repair what German
diplomacy has spoiled. ana that the OUT
come will De a war that will again pur
our government on the side II right, even
II we have 10 risk losing thereby the en-
thuslastic compliments Of Cecil Rhodes"
The Kreutz Zeitung. IN a sober edltoris
al article expresses regret That In the
event of war victory viii finally be on tho
side OF Great Britain IN such an unequal
struggle.
THE EMPRESS MAY BE LAME.
The Empress will not be able 20 attend
any ceremonies requiring standing exer-
ton for some time TO come, as her foot
has not completely healed. IL gives her
much pain. and she needs complete rest
for a considerable time.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns that the Empress may be
permanentlv lame I'm this foot.