The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-24
OPINION is CHANGING
Germany Is Beginning to Favor
Great Britain.
SUCCESS OF THE BOERS
Due to the Fact that They Are Armed
With the Best Modern R fl .s-Rus-
sia Getting Restless War on
Prince Hohenlohe.
Copyrighted 1889 by Associated Press.


Berlin, Dec. 23.-At the ceremony of
the unwilling of the monument to Elec-
tor George William, in the Siegesalee
to-day. a which the correspondent of
the associated press was present. the
emperor looked hale and hearty, with
rudy cheeks.
The ceremony was brief. There were
no speeches. but the occasion was rem
dered memorable by his majesty, at the
close, stepping briskly to Herr Kirsch-
ner. the chief burgomaster of Berlin.
shaking hands with him cordially and
handing him his confirmation as chief
hurgomaster, consisting OF documents
with big seals. The emperor congratu- |
lated the burgomaster and said he
wished him many years Of successful +,
administration Of Berlin, adding loud
enough to be heard some distance: "a
city for which l feel great affection
and entertain the highest hopes, which
| know you will help me to realize"
Thus ends happily this matter, which
for long time has kept the emperor
and Berlin on a Quasi-war footing.
Cold, crisp, white Christmas weather
prevails here. The Spree Is frozen
solid, the big Mugglsee is alive with
skaters and everybody Is busy with
pFepdl StlOuS IOT SlTlSlInd5. BUSINESS
Is brisk and many novelties are exhib-
tied in the stores. Unfortunately there
is a scarcity Of Christmas trees, owing
to the deep snow in the Hartz noun
tains and everywhere.
The change in public opinion in IA
vcr of Great Britain, which was re-
ferred to in the associated press dis
patches from Berlin Friday night con-
tinues Even the Hamburger Mach
richten, which hitherto has been in
tenseiy anGlophobe, prints a commune
cation to-day from a Hamburg mer-
chant protesting against blind anglo
phobia.''
tons from literary writers on the sub
ject of the war. The Observation-Disclosures
to-day contains an article pointing out
that the military success of the Beers,
numbering a quarter of a million,
against nation, which at home alone
numbers 30000,000, is explainable be-
cause the Beers are armed with the
best modern rifles and know how to
Use them. The British. the writer adds.
failed to appear at the seat of war
with numerical superiority, while
their strategy was largely ordered in
London. Again, he points out, all the
British generals neglected reconnoiter-
| ing.
On the other hand, the Borsen Cour-
Ter maintains that no modern war has
been so devoid of interesting features
! of theoretical and strategical lessons
and that the British have proved their
, stupendoUi ''asininity as military ma
| ton in an unparalleled manner
The military party in Russia is urg-
| ing the tinlelinass of an Asiatic ad-
vance. The correspondent of the asso-
| ciated press can assert, however on
| high authority that as concerns Ger
! many no such step will be Joined in
ct h,,t tIof
| neutrality will be maintained to the
| end.
German internal politics continue
to be as mixed as ever. The
| whole conservative party, including
| their court sympathizers exert them
selves to the utmost to impress the
! emperor's mind with the fact that
| Prince Hohenlohe is the foe of the ag-
ricultural interests; that the conserve
| tives have lost all confidence in him,
and that 1t will be impossible for the
government to reign against that party.
In order to carry this programme the
| united conservative press wages, war
! against Prince Hohenlohe, but the
| statements are worded cunningly in
| manner for the emperor not to take
| offense. His majesty is regularly made
to see the clippings of all these anti
chancellor arguments, but this far they
! nave not produced the desired effect
| Prince Hohenlohe desires to conclude
/ his days as chancellor and the en-
! peror concurs in this desire.
A sensational trial has Just been end
| ed by the sentencing of Herr Joachim
| Ghe}son, editor of Charlottenburg pa
| per, to Is months in Jail for systematic
| cally matchmaking financially insecure
banks and similar institutions Herr
| Ghe1son during Prince Bismarck'a
! time headed the press campaign
against Prince Bismarck, instigated by
/ a number of his court clique enemies.
The latest administrative measure
! against Prussian public teachers is an
order forbidding them to go hunting
on the ground that 1t is an immoral
pastime.
Former Lieutenant Bruezewits, a
| German army officer, who murdered a
| civilian workman, has gone to join the
/ Beers. A private letter from him says
he has been appointed commander of
! a battery in the Transvaal.