The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
ANTI BRITISH Sentiment.
GERMANY DIsLIKEs THE ENPER-
0R's PRESENT VISIT.

fngiy In Favor of the Beers 1t
THIS Tfne-Bat Emperor aaa HIS
Admirers Have Different Views.
1opyrSgtt. 1893. by the Associated Press
BERLIN, Nov. B--he reassemhIing OF
1ne reichstag Tuesday caused hardly a
ripple On the surface of political life. IL
seems that neither the reichssag nor the
government - anxious for conflict over
ne pending measures, concerning which
there - much heated difference OF opin-
Ion 1t was different with the eruperor's
departure for England which nine-tsntns
OF the nation condemns Since Ii has been
gehsraily known that the visit would
take place, the press Of every shade Of
opinion, which has been unresrrainedly
abusing Great Britain and poo pooling the
notion OF his majesty going there. has
become somewhat quiet, and now some Of
the papers even speak approvingiy OF the
visit. This does not alter the Tact that
the people are Overwhelmingly against
she VISIT and against Great Britain IN the
matter Of war The inspired press is try
ING nard to convince it's readers that the
visit is purely personal
The Tagebiatt remarks: Even II the
have the faithful Won Buelow along who
viii know how to confine the conversa-
ton TO the proper narrow limits"
Emperor Has Changed His Views.
This. however, is said to be all nom
sense, as neither the emperor. Won Rue
low nor the foreign Office is ar ali anglo
phobic over the war. Ocicial reports re-
ceived during the past two years have
changed considerably. not only the en-
perors opinion about the Beers and their
government. bat also that OF the foreign
office IL Is absurd To say that either the
emperor or his government had IN mind
at any time during the past three months.
to interfere In South Africa for the bene-
fl OF the Beers. His majesty's visit IS
taken undoubtedly largely for political
reasons and is distinctly meant as
hidden from the general public. 1t is only
in Difference to the violence of anti-Brit
ish sentiment throughout the empire.
The Vorwaerts ironically says:
That the grandson feels the need OF
visiting his grandmother Just at the time
when she must feel deeply hurt BY the
provocative and ili-managed war enter
prise is but natural.
Conversing with prominent diplomat on
this topic, the latter said to the correspon-
dent OF the Associated Press:
1T Is fact we'll known to all dipio-
matte corps and the various cabinets OF
Europe that Germany having recently met
several distinct checks from France on
occasions favorable 10 make common
cause against the common enemy. Eng
England. This is so patent TO anyone who
has studied the events OF the past fifteen
months that It is folly 10 pretend that
Germany IL backward in seeking an en-
tente with England. Ii is well known
that the emperor is vexsd with the peoples
unreasonable spite against England. and
this sentiment Is shared by his advisers"
Unfriendly Comment ON the War.
The comment on the war news this week
is also more cautious, but not more
friendly A military writer In the kreuz
Zeitpug, reviewing the situation. says:
THAT the Beers neglect 10 utilize their
advantages after Nicholsens mex argues Ill
for their military ability But the attitude
OF the British troops In number Of recent
engagements, according TO teieSrapnic ac-
counts. Is nothing to brag about The dis
cipiine seems poor"
Continuing. the writer says he believes
the British will hereafter advance In COM
pact mass. numerically superior to the
Beers. whose tactics have hitherto been
that this viii tell against tho latter. AS
20 the outcome OF the war, the writer
thinks II Is By no means certain, as the
enormous size OF the seat or wa makes
guerrilla war likely.
Think. the Beers Have q Chance
The Hamburger Nachrichten expresses
similar views IN the Nossische Zeitung
an ex-officer OF the general stan says:
THE history OF past wars and the de-
uberate weighing OF all the known facts
and factors do not seem TO give bad fore
cast for the cause o. the doughty Beers. In
spite Of the immense apparen; superiority
against them"
The sympathies OF the Germans are
strlkingiy shown In the large number OF
popular subscriptions for the aid CT the
wounded Beers.
Increase of Navy 10 Popular.
The movement TO increase the navy has
not lost It's vigor. The agitation started
by the emperor IA being successfully man.
aged Capt. Won Herfngen. OF the mar
inc ministry. who has done most of the
literary work connected with the move
ynent has by the emperors orders, pub
iished pamphlet arguing powerfully
I'm favor % the necessity Of a large navy.
Ry the liberal Of parallel columns
he shows that the navy should at least
proper work. The emperor's affection for
this naval officer was shown when.
speaking 10 a naval attache 81 u foreign
power. he said
As matter 81 fact. the movement may
be said To have won even before the
reichstsg has anything IN do with IL.
The OffceuSe Post Yeprnduces from
American papers statements that the
strengthening OF the United States naval
resources is intended for the purpose OF
supporting Great Britain In the far East.
The Pose asserts that the statements
are trustworthy. and says that the
cent daniais OF administration speakers
In the West are not worthy of belief
Commercial Congress Had No Eject.
The papers here assert that the results
OF the Philadelphia commercial congress
are ntl The correspondence % the Co
togue Gazette 10 this effect Is widely pro-
dueed. The papers also claim that Ger
many must have more colonies. and say
n is nonsense "a maintain that the earth
Is divided mp as new division Ia ina
nenSlng in colonial possessions The
Netherlands colonies are pointed 20 as
among those that cannot much longer
b.. kept from new division. saving that
the candidates for these rich colonies are
Great Hrttsin and Germany, adding that
the latter has the better chance
Aayiums for Consumrttves.
According 20 the advice OF the tuhAr-
rslioxis congress. a number OF asyltms for
tha free treatment of poor consumptives
are being established In Germany.
Attacks on American Products.
The Aw~arian newspaper comment on
the fare that during the past nine months