The record-union., 1899-07-09
His Setting Foot on the Deck Of
the French Training Ship
heeslved With GIeat Satisfaction at Berlin
and Throughout Europe.
Promises to be the Turning Point
In the Worlds History-Prince
Herbert Bismarck Brought Into
Prominence With Relation to
the Rumors Regarding Possible
Changes in the German Min
istry.

istry.
(Copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press.)
BERLIN, July S.-Emperor William 5
visit to the French training ship Iphi-
genie at Bergen on Thursday, and his
cordial exchange of kilograms with
President Loubet, We're not only re-
ceived with great satisfaction here, but
Europe. AS one paper puts
it, it promises to be a turning point in
the worlds history. At the opening of
the Kiel Canal his majesty went ON
board one of the French ships, but in
the present instance, it is maintained,
the Emperor set foot on the deck OF
a French war vessel, which is equiva,
lent to French soil, by the express in
vitation of her commander, who was
acting upon instructions from his Gov
eminent 1t is therefore believed here
that the many graceful 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 En-
peror's act has been sympathetically
received in France, though some see in
it only a desire to visit the Paris Ex-
position in 1900. Most of the papers
print the Iphigenie kilograms without
comment.
The "Tageblatt'' says: 1T was the
first official act of France for a genera
ton expressing desire for more friend
~ relations. The courtesy of the Kai,
ser is gradually telling upon France
The "Vosssche Zeitung" says: "The
incident must fill with satisfaction tina
friends of the republic, not only on both
sides of the Vosges, but everywhere in
the world. 1t proves the present rulers
of France are not .hypnotized with the
idea of a revanche, and have the moral
courage to show it,
The .Lokal Anzeiger'' sees in the in,
cident proof of good relations.
The Cologne Gazette looks upon 1t
as an indication of how far French and
German sentiments have moderated re.
Gently.
The .'voorwaerts" does not see in the
affair a turning point in the worlds
history and sarcastically expresses the
hope that Professor Stengers mind will
now become more peaceable.
The attitude of the French press has
caused much satisfaction here.
Dog day dizziness has suddenly set
tied upon Berlin. The Diet has adj
journed to August 14th, and the Her.
renhaus to August 18th. Nearly all
the Ministers have departed on then
vacations, and the political excitement
of the past week has given place to a
quiet which the papers can only dis
turb by inventing new rumors of MINI
isterial changes. The Emperor is yacht
ing off the Norwegian coast. No excit-
ing speeches may be expected from him.
and during his absence the. public has
settled down for a month of quiet.
In view of the more favorable out
look of the election and canal bills, the
talk of a dissolution and a construc.
ton of the Ministry has died away This
press now posrpones the whole until
the reassembling of the Diet. The ru.
mors regarding Cabinet changes have
brought Prince Herbert bismarck and
his political future into discussion. 1t
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
speech in the Reichstag, praising the
Government and it's foreign policy, has
been interpreted as bid for a COM
and his advisers. The papers generally
expect to see him in some high posi-,
ton in the near future. 1t is under
stood his majesty is favorably disposed
toward the Princes ambition as he
wants to obliterate in the German mind
the remembrance of his estrangement
with the Iron Chancellor. and wants to
associate the name of Bismarck with
-.
Prince Bismarck as one of their men,
would welcome his return to public life
as a victory.
The "Deutsche Tages Zeitung" thinks
he would return to office only when
convinced that he can carry out his
ideas.
The papers have not yet agreed as
to what office is to be given to Prince
Bismarck. Some of them give him
one of the highest diplomatic positions,
where he can train for the Chancellor
ship. His name is mentioned in con-
nection with Washington, but others
point out that there is no prospect of
that post being vacant in the near
future. as DR.. Won Helleben has been
highly successful 1t is believed Prince
Bismarck prefers London, where he
has many aristocratic friends. snciud-
ing Lord Rosebery Sorss regard his
appointment to high home office more
likely.
The s.vossische Zeitung' does not be-
lieve the son of the great Chancellor
would accept anything at home less
than the CHARACTERISTIC and the opin-
ion is expressed in An1e quarters that
this will be in his reach in no distant
day.
The press comments on the war in
the Philippines, and regard the de-
cision of President Mckinley to in
crease the force of American troops
there as not hopeful for American
success. The difficulty of the situa-
ton is regarded as confirmatory Of
the views expressed before the re-
be1lion.
The "vossische Zeitung'' makes mer-
ry over what 1t calls General Otis Ma
polenic art of preparing bulletins, and
adds with negligence of the most obvi-
Gus facts, he has been reiterating for
months that the resistance Of the Ta-
gals was broken, their armies in COM
plete dissolution and the end OF the
war ID sight.