The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-09
Conrrighted hv the Associated Press.


onial circles. Germany's 'obstinacy," as
her attitude is termed here, from the be-
ginning of their troubles, is regarded as in
COMPREHENSIVE and is said to be only eX-
planned by a desire to get the upper hand
in the islands. This view is expressed by
a colonial expert, who, writing to the
Morning Post, says:
For some reason. never yet explained,
Germany regards Samoa as an important
link in her foreign policy. Rather than
give up Samoa the Germans would go TO
war No doubt Germany has not forgot
ten what prize Heligoland has proved.
and the German chancellor possibly an
ticipates a more important deal if he can
only get possession of Samoa.
The newspapers point out the growing
Importance of Samoa to New Zealand
and the significance of the latters offer
to send volunteers to Samoa.
The alleged interview with the United
States ambassador to Germany, Andrew
d. White, published in the Munich ALL
gemeine Zeitung. has attracted attention,
but the utterances attributed to Mr. White
are not generally credited. The Morning
Post, editorially, says:
THE sentiments ascribed to Mr.. White
are plainly coored by the prevailing tone
of dissatisfaction with Great Britain exist
ing in Germany on the subject. We can
not be misled by the complexion of the
interview into believing that Mr. White
has discovered influences in England
which tend against his idea of the frater-
nalization of Great Britain. America and
Germany, which we frankly adopt"
The Morning Post concludes:
No United States diplomats could have
discussed the Circumstances in the tone
alleged by the Munich Allgemeine lei
tung of Mr.. White"
The Spectator which thinks that 'pre-
posterous importance" has been given to
the whole affair. says:
Great Britain only needs coaling sta
ton, if she needs that. But we must
vigorously support American claims, and
the business will be tedious and ex-
pensive"
WHY SOLDIERS SUFFER.
In view of the cabled reports that many
of the American soldiers from Cuba have
been attacked by cerebro spinal menin-
gifts, representative of the Associated
Press saw the medical authorities of the
War office with reference to the dispatch
from Cairo to the Daily Telegraph, say
ing that all the Anglo Egyptian troops
have been removed from Omdurnlan
owing to the persistence of cerebro spinal
meningitis, due to the very unsani-
tary condition of the town. Surgeon Maj
Muir, who has just returned from the
Soudan, said:
THE position there is extremely
serious. We had less trouble from the
first with the Egyptian troops, but the
British soldiers did not suffer because
they were surrounded by the utmost pre-
cautions The disease. is due to unsanl-
tarY conditions, such probably pre-
vailed in the case of the hastily-organ-
lied CUBAN campaign. Our campaign on
the Upper Nile was planned with time in
our favor and thus the best sanitary ar
ranSements could be made for the British
soldiers, who escaped
The report of Baron Cromer. the Brit
ish agent and consul general in Egypt
Is looked upon being a wonderful
story of progress and the triumph of adj
miuistra tive foresight and military vigor
He advocates extending the railroad from
Khartoum through Abu Haraz to Goe-
darif and Massala to Suakim. and thus
tap the territory about the Upper Nile
which Sir Samuel Baker called the gran
airy Of the Soudan." Goedarif is the CEN
ter of this grain producing region Lord
Cromer says that hitherto Khartoum has
q, times suffered from famine prices
while grain can be had at Saukim in such
quantities that it is unsaleaple The rail-
road will change all this. The British
agent also makes a significant remark
that school statistics show that French
is dying out as the language of the mid
die classes and English has already large
~ taken its place
PARIS SENSATION
The Figaro's revelations in the publica-
ton of the evidence presented to the
court of cessation in the Dreyfus case Is
the sensation of Paris and has revived
the Keenest interest in the Dreyfus af-
fair. The Dreyfusites are highly pleased
with the publication of the depositions
which. in fact, are all apparently ap-
proved by the whole mass of a sober
opinion in France. The Figaro's bold step
is particularly interesting, as last year
its editor Unexpectedly championed Drey-
fus. with the result that the paper lost a
great number of subscribers and the pro-
prietOrs removed the editor from his
post
The Figaro has now taken a step which
has drawn upon 1t the formidable hos
tlity of the general staff of the war office
which desired secrecy, and whose reputa-
ton is grievously damaged by the pub
hcation of the dispositions which contain
evidence that the war department engi-
Geered different trials, influenced witness
SEES, and had the intention Of preventing
the eXculpation Of Dreyfus though the
motive OF the war department in so do
ing still remains obscure. The dispositions
show that both NJ. Cavaignac the former
munster VI wal diiu CIcIi Roget, VINO re-
stated the whole of the general staff case,
failed to produce and direct evidence
against Dreyfus The testimony Of Elk
aiming Magistrate Bertulus was very
damaging. He declared plainly his opin-
ion that Lieut.. Col. Du Patty de Clam
and Maj Count Esterhazy are the guilty
men.
COURTING IRISH PEOPLE
The Duke and Duchess of York will pay,
next week, their second visit to Ireland in
two years. 1t is evident that they desire to
become popular with the Irish people
They intend to attend a number of func-
tons. On their arrival in Dublin on Mon
day. they will become the guests of the
lord lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Cadogan
and will attend the Punchestown and
LeOpardstown races; the vice regal ball
at Dublin castle; the Dublin society's cat
tie show. and will also pay short visit
TO the Marquis of Ormonde at Kilkenny
castle.
The government has decided to reIea se
the three Irish political prisoners. Mullett
F1tz Harris and O'Hanlon, now under
going life sentences in Maryborough jatl
for participation in the Phoenix park
murders. A deputation from the corpo-
ration of Dublin, headed by the lord
mayor. went to Dublin castle in state on
Friday, and presented a petition for the
release of the prisoners. The lord IIeu
tenant replied that he had resolved TO re-
lease them, but had not fixed the date of
their release. 1t is generally believed that