Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
GERMAN SYMPATHY
IT IS STRONGLY WITH BOERS IN
PRESENT DIFFICULTY.
THAT GAMBLING SCANDAL
Emperor Determined to Come Down
Hard on Violators-Sensation
Book by Sailor-Argues That Ger
many and United States Should
League Against Britain.
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copyrighted by Associated Press.
Berlin, Oct. S.-Anairs in south Afri-
ca are still commented upon in the
press and elsewhere here in the same
anu-British spirit. Sympathy with the
beers is almost everywhere expressed.
The KreuZ-Zeitung which represents
the opinions Of the court, army and
conservatives, says: The sympathies
of the German pubic are altogether On
the side Of the beers. Nobody here
doubts that they, after yielding much
to the lOrdly demands of Great Britain,
will have nothing left them but to draw
the sword. As is the opinion Of Ger
many, so is the opinion Of the world,
at least in so far as the world is still
anti-British. The victory of Great
Britain will induce Russia and France
to make Roadway in Asia against her.
This is necessary outcome of the sit
uation. The beers have only them
selves to rely upon in a hard fight.
The time has irretrievably gone when
other countries would have interfered
out of sympathy. Morality in politics
as it is now understood means that no
country should risk its resources or the
lives of it's people except for its own
vital interests; and that all save under
such conditions, should leave to God
the adjustment of affairs of the world"
Even the liberal press is hostile TO
England. The general opinion is that
England will not be ready to take Of
fensive until November. In the mean
time, it is believed the beers will do
England real damage.
The sensational trial OF DR.. Harml
son has stirred fashionable and sport
ing circles to their very depths. The
peculiar feature of this case is that
some Of the witnesses belong to the
immediate encourage of Emperor Will
liam. Moreover officers of garrisons
all over the empire and many who be-
long to guard regiments are impli-
Gated, as we'll as experts on the correct
way Of playing baccarat, and men of
highest fashion, like Count Won Re-
ventlow of the Union club. There was
considerable difficulty in getting the
experts to appear. One of the most
notorious gambling houses in Berlin
when asked to furnish experts replied
that this would be impossible as it's
mem bers we're not allowed to gamble.
| Many important witnesses were abb
sent. Some excused themselves on the
ground that they had gone bear hunt
| ing in Norway, or were about to start
for Africa for a year, or had sudden
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der, committed suicide, or, like Count
Won Stosch Baron Won Neimps, fled to
the United States. Two prominent
members of the club, Count EglOffStein
and Count Won KusserOW, are accused
of defalcations. Wolff, the founder of
the club has gone to parts unknown.
1t was proved he had been convicted
of theft and has served a term in
prison although most witnesses as
serted he was man Of excellent
| demeanor and perfect manners,
whence his nickname, "Gentleman
Wolff" Gen Won Troecher, father of
one Of the defendants, commander of
the army corps, and an intimate adj
wiser Of Emperor William, refused to
|
guilty of fleeing. In well informed
army circles it is asserted Emperor
| William not only wants the matter
| thoroughly sifted but intends that the
/ trial shall be followed by an extensive
wedding out of gamblers and other
wise undesirable officers. It is assert
| ed there are $50 of this stripe quar-
/ in ixy+n or7.jcs ~ will
come within the category of offenders.
Rear Admiral Valois has recently
published a book entitled Seekraft,
Seegeltung, Seeherrschat, which is at
tracing great attention in political,
military and naval circles. 1t contains
a powerful argument that the United
States as the leading colonial and eX-
porting power will necessarily become
| a keener competitor of England and
that it is to the interests Of both the
| United States and Germany to join
hands in curtailing Great Britain's sea
and colonial power. The writer
strangely advises a naval alliance be-
tween the United States and Germany
on other grounds and considers the
possibility of France and Holland join
! ing the United States and Germany in
naval and colonial matters. Com
mander William H. Beehler of the
| United States naval attache in Berlin,
Vienna and Rome, who has sent a par
| tial translation Of the book to Wash
| ington, considers it the strongest expo
sition Of naval policy and the most i'm
portant naval work that has appeared