The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-01
.GRAPHERS n SESSION.
aew9 THIRTEEN DELEGATES FnOM
ALL COUNTRIES PRESENT.


Rnnsss Think The Present - o.
9Sstsse Tfnas 20 Press Clsias.
Copyright. Iss by Associated Press
MERLIN, Sept 55.-The opening Of the
IssernasianaI biographical congress Wed
nesdsy was a brilliant affair. The sesstous
- a. the Pruszlan house Of delegates
- suitably decorated and thTonged with
16o11seu:saed cosmcpoiitans. numbering
isM inclESing the prince regent OF Bruins
80 Prince Herman Of 6axe-WeimAr. and
Pr1ncess Therese Of Bavaria, who co.,
ve1eod with Count Won Goefxsn. well
tn~Wn ir America. about his paper on the
49, discoveries regarding the headwat-
eep q the Nile Ths representatives OF the
0aruan government Included the cilance!-
~ prince Heasnloh<. The United States
s1hassador. Andrew -. White. Prof Da-
yts ~ Harvard. Prof Boas. Of New York
Pm. Bryant. OF Philadelphia. and Mrs.
wateon. Of Boston. were among the Amer
le4ae- present
Many Social Distractions.
II. press has cordially welcomed ths
congress members. and many social dis
tszc4ions have been offered them, Besides
the Prince Hoheniohs dinner Of THURSDAY,
.hxye MAS special performance IN honor
a. the congress at Trsnia yesterday. and
eAe city gave Dig fsfe at the geological
enr6<n this evening. which place was bril-
MantIy Illuminated with $50 electric
lights. About LOO persons sat down 10 the
banquet. which uas served at sixty-sour
tsh3es. each preeided over by member
& the municipal council. The big orches-
tEas and military band furnished the
must. There viii he TWO excurpions to-
moFrow, and Monday and Tuesday there
viii be special performances. a concert and
! ball At the Kaiserhof and a gaia per-
fespsnce Of she ',Acisfsrslnger'' at fhe
0erA
Ur. hansen On Polar PvObDem.
Tie correspondent here OF the Associated
Press has had an interview with DIR.
NaEsen regarding the probable outcome
ee the present pol.r expedition and those
slammed. He said they would Doubtless
Increase the sum OF human knowledge,
nes he did not believe the poles would 10
reaehed In the present state OF human
capacity and me ans. ali Of which are who'll
n imperfect DR.. hansen added that the
polss viii probably not be reached even
Y inteTnationa. cooperation II practically
ard systematically carried out, as looks
Hkely as tie result Of tho present con-
oron& He was asked whether he would
. on another polar enterprise, and he
u1sw up his hands ana ianghingly shout
81 no"
1Asn be added. musingiy: "Uniesx spe-
al circumstances arise"
Mach Talk About Samoa
The papers devoted much attention ,his
ueek TO Samoa. Curfousiy enough a gem
sfai agitation has been started in nearly
I'll the leading papers. irrespective Of
parry. In favor Of Germans obtaining lar
~ rights tn Samoa than those granted
0eN By. the convention Of Bs9 or by the
Tepert of tha high commission. Some Of
IL extreme papers strongly advocate 81
. definite solution Of the question that
Germany obtain sole contro; OF the island,
While liberal papers favor the partition II
II 1aA&6s. Great Britain and the United
efases each getting a coslinx station
800 o. the papers say that Germany now
has q splendid opportunity to work her
WIN In Samoa. an Great Britain viii, De
Busy for sorne time TO coms with the
Ifsnsvael. and the United states with the
FhtiiIpines. Even usually well informed
papers iiks the Loka. Anxe,ger describe
the present state OF thlngs IA uDtenahle,
and claim that Great Britain and the
tnised States are on the point OF making
new move satisfactory 10 Germany and
&C arrangement regarding the islands.
N view uf this condition Of things a
TACT specially interesting Is that Mr. White
during the week had long conference
~ the foreign Office with Under Secretary
Of State Richfisnf@a. The latter expr.ssex.
himself vary differently from the press a.
above quoted. Asked by The correspond
srt Of the Associated Press regarding the
subject. Mr. White saia that 50 FAR as
was knawn here both at the foreign Of
nee ard the embassy. the arrangement
arrived at by the commissions was salts
sastsry 10 all the parties and IA working
wen Nc negotiations are going on here
WITH reference 20 pa fsision OF the Islands
or other change Ct any sort Ha added.
That while the former Representatives Of
tue three powers In the islands had APP
pssently fallen isso unpleasant political
snc perhaps personal relations. the pres-
vns representatives were getting along
tremendously and there was no reason 10
anticipate any difficulty II WITH lee NJ
neea that this authoritative ssafeuseu.
Hauy eontFadsc's the entire German psess.
The Trassvaai Mudda~.
OF course the rranvsa. middle continues
has somewhat naxgef owing 10 the uneer-
,aints q me situation throughout ire week
IN the absence of authentic. information the
49, ~. m.ys printed many sarsnises ana
s.1afn editorial g1lsszwurN TIE curfe@4son-
uTht y the Associated Press hears from
fesaeis sulrcn that there Is AhsJlntely
70 run ~ tns fepHr, tszf tha emperor
ns~ nfsfesi 50 mediate. sn the contrary T.
y sia hsttsss The emperor personally nor
1sssnanF, a. a country or as a gaisfiraI
MILITARY power. Is goia. ~ !sftrsTers in
- aAaFrTi. "tfh~T noa ~ iafe~ no matter
NS~ fhsnxS turn out Tbs Ia not accord
- 70 ne plainly 81 .uuafe-t tsf7rs ~ lar
SsAss AGREEMENT between Germany AID
s'eas Fri b.; u wae Iacltig undsr-
1871 mat 8 i"gruars vas - let tsrest nrtt.
40 hsNe fg9e aac1 IN tire TrAnsyaat IL
= also implied tHat the anai 1tsfios4i of IN.
reftaE0es@ es4aales IN Fast Afrsra - ID
-zstsaAte tsrwAf Brssain's rzhs with tkg
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49, ~ t~~xBhiT with ~ further ss~sAv
U.s. Count Won Hatfield pfbtenhurx 80
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snsa* |V' ~ "Th's
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