The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-08
copyrighted by Associated Press.)

copyrighted by Associated Press)
Berlin, August 5.-Midsummer dull
ness is brooding over Berlin. Nearly
everybody of consequence is absent and
politics are at a standstill. The exc
dus TO the watering places, seashore
and mountains has been more general
than usual. The papers editorialize on
recondite subjects, live themes Of dis
cussiOl being almost totally lacking,
although the diet reassembles August
10th and the fate Of the Canal all is as
uncertain as ever. Its chances have
not improved during the vacation. The
agrarian opposition remains deter
mined. Even the fact that the en-
peror has come out publicly and strong
ly in favor Of the canal makes no diff
ference
Admiral Dewey's alleged anti-Ger-
man utterances at Trieste are more eX
tensively commented upon in the Amer
ican than in the German press. With
few exceptions, the tone of the latter
is moderate and conciliatory. Most
of the papers disbelieved the truth of
the alleged utterances from the first,
citing the admirals past conduct and
we'll authenticated friendly attitude
toward the German representatives in
the east. The influential Boersen
Courier says: "On the German side,
no serious politician, for a moment,
has attributed any importance to this
| latest canard. Admiral Dewey is known
from his intercourse with German ma
val officer, as quiet, thoughtful gen.
| tleman, incapable of giving vent to
| such ilcautious utterances."
| The Algrarian Deutsche Tages lei
| tung likewise expresses disbelief.
EVENTS IN SAMOA.
| The events in Samoa are being fol-
! lowed with some attention. The news
| that DR.. Solf, the German president
! of the municipal council of Apia, was
! induced to resign. was received with
| general displeasure. Government cir
! cles as yet have no confirmation of the
report
The Cologne Gazette has a special
dispatch from Apia saying United
! States Consul OsbOrn's assuming Chief
Justice Chambers place and DR.. Solf's
resignation must be regarded as an in
defensible REIMBURSEMENT of Germany Is
position and is unjustified by the
facts.
The nationalistic Deutesche Zeitung
violently attacks the government for
yielding.
The government press, so far, is ST.
lent.
The German press is, in the main
reticent regarding the San Domingo
muddle
Referring to American comment OF
the troubles in the island, the influen-
tial National Zeitung remarks: 1--WE
attach slight significance to these
American press voices. For some
! time to come the American craving fol
activity will be satisfied with the So
luton of the Philippine question. Ir
Hayti, doubtless the Americans would
not be welcomed. Horrors committed
by the United States almost daily
against colOred people will hardly tel
in favor of an American protectorate
with the Haytien negroes and mulat-
toes. Even in Cuba, the colored peo-
pie have already received proofs Of tn.
ineradicable antipathy of the Ameri-
cans toward the blacks"
THE TRANSvAAL.
Events in the Transvaal are keenly
watched here. The press comment:
liSerally on the weeks news NJ
doubt strong undercurrent OF senti
ment exists, shared by every class, il
favor of the Beers against Great Brit
ain. Every German one meets ex'
presses this freely and the press, excep
the portion inspired by the government
sides more or less strongly with The
Beers.
A further sign OF the deep interes
in the matter here is in the large mum
Der of pamphlets and books on tht
question which have appeared withir
a month AL the periodicals also con.
tain articles on the Transvaal question
II seems doubtful, however, whether
the government or the emperor vii
again interfere If things come to &
focus in South America. II is currently
reported in political circles that his
majesty. on the occasion OF the visi
of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes 10 Berlin, said
''The Beers are past saving,P adding
that they "owed their misfortunes u
their own stubbornness" and thai ther.
was no intention on the part of Ger
many TO call halt TO England
-he correspondents here Of the Asso
ciated Press learns that there has beer
great veering around of opinion in gov
ernm Mt circles, partly owing to ths
circumstantial reports of the new Ger
man consul at Pretoria. The govern