Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-06
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK AT
THE KAIsER's CAPITAL.
DEWEY EPISODE DlscREDlTED
TONE OF GERMAN PRESS MODERATE
AND coNcILIAToRY.
"a Quiet. Thoughtful. Cautious Gen
fIeman." They Sny-Government
VIII Not Interfere in South
African Imbroglio-Ber-
lin Gossip.
toopyrisht. 1899. by tn. Associated Press,

Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Aug. 5.-Midsummer dullness is
brooding over Berlin. Nearly everybody
of consequence is absent and politics are at
standstill. The exodus 10 the watering
places. seashore and mountains has been
more general than usual The papers edi-
torialize on recondite subjects, live themes
of discussion being almost totally lacking.
Although the diet reassembles August l6,
the fate of the canal bill is as uncertain as
ever. Its chances have not improved DUR
Ing the vacation. The Center whose help
Is vital. insists on the passage first of the
communal reform bill, TO which arrange
ment the Prussian government seriously
objects The Agrarian opposition remains
determined. Even the fact that the en-
peror has come out publicly and strongly
in favor Of the canal bill makes no differ
ence.
Admiral Dewey's alleged anti-German ut
terances at Triest are more extensively
commented upon in the American than In
the German press. With few exceptions
the tone of the latter is moderate and con-
ciliatory. Most of the papers disbelieved the
truth OF the alleged utterapces from the
first. citing the admirars past conduct and
well authenticated friendly attitude to,
wards the German representatives in the
East. The influential Boersen Courier says:
"On the German side, no serious poll
fician. for a moment, has attributed any
importance TO this latest canard. Admiral
Dewey is known, from his intercourse with
German naval officers. as a quiet, thought.
ful gentleman. incapable of giving vent to
such incautious utterances."
The Agrarian Deutsche Tages Zeitung
likewise expresses disbelief, adding: After
all, we need not trouble ourselves abou,
nayr AUS t-fs n
Henry and German naval officers
The Tageblatt repeatedly expressed the
conviction that the whole story is inaccur.
ate. and other important papers, like the
Cologne Gazette, Hamburger Correspond.
ent and the bulk of the Berlin papers, said
II would be interesting to know Just how
much and how little truth there was to the
whole story.
The events in Samoa are being followed
with some attention The news that DR.
solf, the German president of the municip.
al council of Samoa, was induced to re-
sign, was received with general displeas-
ure. Government circles, as yet, have nc
confirmation of the report.
The Cologne Gazette has a special dis
patch from Apta saying the assumption OF
Shief Justice Chambers place by United
States Consul Osborne and DR.. Soifs resig.
nation must be regarded as an indefensibls
relinquishment of Germany's position ana
The Nationalistic Deutsche Zeitung close:
an article by saying: 'Tne Samoa com
mission has wound up its labors. The prop
ositions formulated are subject to the ap
proval of the, powers. Careful examina
tion is the first requisite for the avoidanc,
OF sanguinary troubles which might agar
lead to international complications"
The government press SO far is silent.
The German press is in the main reticen
regarding the santo Domingo muddle.
n 7apt h.
troubles in the island, the influential Ma
tionsl Zeftung remarks:
We attach slight significance to thes'
American press voices. For some time q
come the American craving for activit!
will be satisfied with the solution of thu
Philippines question. In Hayti, doubtless
Horrors committed by the United State
almost daily against colored people viii
hardly tell in favor of an American pro
tectorate with the Haytien negroes an,
nulattoes. Even in Cuba the colored peo
pie have already received proofs of th
ineradicable antipathy of the American
toward the blacks"
Events in the Transvaal are keenl,
watched here. The press comments liber
ally on the weeks news. No doubt stroni
by every class, in favor of the Boer
against Great Britain. Every German ou
meets expresses this freely, and the press
except the portion inspired by the govern
ment, sides more or less strongly with tn
Beers. An editorial in the Deutsche lei
tg tung Is significant as showing the aspira
1t concludes as follows:
Questionable as 1t remains, after all
whether England. which in a war with tn
Beers would have to dangerously. expos
resolved 20 fight It seems settled judgin
from the consonance OF news from Lon
don and Lisbon, that the possibility o
war is now being seriously considered. TIL
near future may show whether the Britis
flag viii be unfolded for a fight In whic
nothing less is to be decided than the ques
tion whether Africa is to become Englis
or German-Dutch.
"A further sign Of the deep interest 1
the matter here is the large number q
pamphlets and books on the questio
the periodicals also contain articles on tn
TransvaA question. 1t seems doubtful
however, whether the government or tn
emperor will again interfere if things com
to a focus in South Africa"
II Is currently reported In political cir
cles that his majesty, on the occasion G
The Beers are past saving adding tha
they owed their misfortunes to their ow
stubbornness," and that there was no ir
tention on the part of Germany to call
halt to England.
The correspondent of the Associate
Press learns that there has been grea
circles. partly owing TO the circumstan
tial reports of the new German consul a
Pretoria. The government press remain
IN the mud. the whole question awaitin
- the emperor's return.
During his trip in Northern waters tn
emperor has been kept closely informe
regarding the changes in the whole mat
ter, and on his arrival at Kiel minut
verbal report was made TO him. A hig
official said to the Associated Press cor
respondent this week: 'It is certain tn
emperor, and with him Count Won Rue
low and Prince Hohenlohe, have becom
convinced that TO actively meddle in tn
Transvaal question at the present stag
would be to stir up hornets nest GEL
many has come to the conclusion that 1t
best for our interests TO let things tax
their natural course"
A large portion of the press this wee