New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06

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usual The papers print editorials on reconcile
subjects live themes Of discussion being almost
totally lacking. Although the Diet reassemoles
on August &c. the fate OF the Canal bill Is as I'M
certain as ever. Its chances have not improved
in the vacation The Centre. whose help Is vital
insists on the passage first Of the Communal Re
eminent seriously objects. The Agrarian oppos-
Emperor has come out publicly and strongly in
favor OF the Canal bill makes no difference
SAN DOMINGO.-The German press is in
the main reticent regarding the San Domingo
muddle Referring to American comment on the
troubles In the island. the influential National
Zetung" remarks:
we attach slight significance 10 these Ameri-
can press voices For some time 10 come the
American craving for activity will be satisfied
with the solution Of the Philippine question. In
Hayti doubtless. the Americans would not be well
coined Horrors committed by the United States
almost daily against coored people Will hardly tell
In favor Of American protectorate with the
Haytan negroes and mulattoes Even IN , w
the colorcd people have already received proofs
OF the ineradcable antpathy Of the Americans
toward the blacks.
INTEREST IN THE TRANSVAAL.-Affairs In
the Transvaal arr keenly watched here. The
papers comment literally the weeks news
40 doubt strong undercurrent Of sentiment
exists shared by every class, In favor Of the Beers
against Great Britain. rvery German one meets
expresses ;his freely. and the press, except the
part inspired by the Government, sides more
or less strongly with the Beers. An editorial In
the "Deutschc- Zeitung' is significant. as showing
the aspirations In pan-German and colonial circles
and has created some sensation. II concludes;
"Oucstionable a. It remains after all, whether
England, which in Il war with the Beers would
have 70 expose all her threatened points IN ASIA
(. really resolved to fight 1t seems settled. Judging
. pqusg London
Lisbon that the possibility Of war IS now being
seriously considered The near future may snow
whether tho British flag Will be unfoided FOR a
fight I'm which nothing less is to be decided than
the question whether Africa is TO become EngIish
or German Dutch
further sign Of the deep interest IN the mat
tor here is the large number ~ pamphlets ana
books on the question which have appeared within
n month. All the periodicals.. also contain articles
on the Transyaal question. 1t seems DOUBTFUL
however. whether the Government or the Emperor
Will again interfere II things come 10 io, ,, III
c,rrIcs nat ITS Majesty on the occasion OF me
Visit 81 cecil Rhodes 10 Berlin said, The Boers
Sr,ii1nos 70 heir own stubbornness." and that
there was no intention on the part Of Germany 10
Therc has been great veerng around Of 9pinion
in Government circles partly owing TO me o'rTu'n =,
sf,nti,l rcports - tho German consul at
Pretoria The Government press remains In the
mud tho whole question awaiting the EHlpetvL
Empcror has been kept closely Informed regardlng
the changes ia the whole matter, and on nls arIlHa
a. T[,al n minute verbal report was made TO hlHi
\ high official said this week: , -, C,..
ut is certain the Emperor. and with MN Gun.
Won Hgl1w and Prince Hohenlohe. nave BECOME
convinced that actively to NEEDLE In the Transyaal
question at the present stag" would DC % sur up
"us5n that II is for our interests TO le; things
take their natural course.
NAVAL INCREAsF-A large part Of tho press
INF, week called attention 70 the enormous pro-
posed increase" OF the American Navy The "Osi-
As,a,isrhe Lloyd" points out that America Is now
building forty-sx vessels, and that the con-
structlon OF twelve more was ordered at the last
session OF Congress. This. II adds. In the near
future Will give a complexion to the Far
Eastern question. This article has been much
commented upon. and number Of papers IN close
relations with tho Government have begun a
campaign In favor OF another large Increase In ths
German Navy Even tho conservative "Neueste
Nerhrlchtcu." tho organ OF Or MIGUEL, the Prus-
sian Minister OF Finance. strongly insists that
such an increase is necessary unless Germany
Wishes TO "ahdica,e tho influential position she has
acquired IN The East" adding: Germany must
be able to keep permanently at least one division
os urst class lronclads In the Far East
The nrst torpedo boat OF a new type has Just
been launched at tho Schichau yards. The TACT
,hnt a number OF small torpedo boats have been
lost at sea- IN the last fve years has induced the
TORPEDO boats built for Germany hereafter VIII Hs
4, metres long drawing feet OF water, ana VIII
T.ey VII. steam thirty-hve knots. and Will have
tW, tunnels ard two turrets
THE METFoRs vICTORIEs-The Emperor is
er,atry .,a,el nt the success OF his yacht Meteor
NJ COVE. lie exclaimed when he received tho
news. "To~ I have s,n: them home leaten IN
their own waters lie then ordered cnanip tgte lVt
G Nrn o" board '' '''''''' '''"' ''''''N''
NEW PORTRAIT OF THE KAISFR.-The
,,,e4, portrl! OF the Emperor by the Polish paint
,r tloss,k who is a favorite or HIS Majesty ard
had splendid quarters free At Mon BIcu, IS row
.xhu,ted AZ the Art Exposition here. II shows the
Empgror IN ma ,;" lcaIing WRan regiment az
H. fnarau1rrs II Is u fine work Of art and IS
much admired
AUTOMOBILES IN FAVOR.-The first automo-
bile club OF Germany has Just been organized. Tho
Duke II Kat!bor IS rs president. and Prince Hohen-
iohc and Count Won SchOnbom are N'e-Iresldents
4 number OF the highest aristocracy are members
\ fRINCELY CONrROVERSY.-Tho fight be-
tween the sovereign OF Lippe-Detmold and En-
u.ror Williams brother-in-law, Prince Ernst Gun
Their Of Schlcsw,g- IIostein, continues. The latest
f.atilre Is that Prince Adolph. on the occasion OF
HIS birthday published his thanks for the congrat-
ui,tinns which he sad had reached him from every
part of Lippe- Detmold. and also publishes state
mont IRON, the editors OF tha "Almanach de- Gothd'
that pressure had been exeyted upon them from
high quarters 10 suppress genealogical Items re-
rnrdiug tho progeny OF the Regent OF Ltppe-Det-
mold and that when they refused DOCK III COM
petition with theirs was issued
SUGAR EXPORTS pTCREASING.-The Agra
ran press publishes statistics on the subject OF the
remark able decrease u the sugar exports 70 the
i-nli.d states frora $500 tons IN the first six
months OF 1921 10 $3.50 tons IN lN"
PROTEST. AGAINST THE pINGI.EY LAW
\ collective rotcst against the effects OF tho
Diurley Tariff bill on German Industries has been
presented by the Bund der Industrielen TO the
Government. II has been answered by the I'M
pcrial Secretary of state for the Interior. Count
Won Posadowsky- Wehner, who says the protest
has been submitted To the Economic Committee OF
the Empire. The valuable data contained In tho