The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-10
ACT OF FRIENDSHIP
Kaiser's Visit To
French Warship
Makes Talk.
COUNT BISMARCK'S AMBITIONS.
Goethe's One Hundred and
Fiftieth Comes in
August.


Copyright, 1899, the Associated Press.)
Berlin, July S.-Emperor Williams
visit to the French training ship Iphi-
genie, at Bergen, Thursday, and his cor
dial exchange of kilograms with Presi-
dent Loubet, were not only received
with great satisfaction here, but
throughout Europe. AS one paper
puts it, it promises to be a turning point
in the worlds history. At the opening
of the Kiel canal, his majesty went on
board one of the French ships; but, in
the present instance it is maintained,
the emperor set foot on the deck of a
French vessel, which is equivalent to
French soil. by the express invitations
of her commander, who was acting
upon instructions from his government
1t is therefore believed here that the
many graceful and courteous attentions
Which, during the past seven or eight
years, the emperor has been in the
habit of paying to the French govern
ment, have borne fruit. The emper-
or's act has been sympathetically re-
ceived in France, though some see in
it only desire to visit the Paris exhibit
ton in 1900. Most of the papers print
the Iphigenie kilograms without COM
ment.
The Tageblatt says: 1T was the first
official act of France, for a generation,
expressing a desire for more friendly
relations. The courtesy of the kaiser
is gradually telling upon France"
The Vossische Zeitung says: "The
incident must fill with satisfaction the
friends of peace, not only on both sides
of the Nosges, but everywhere in the
world. 1t proves the present rulers of
France are not hypnouzed with the
idea of revanche, and have the moral
courage to show it."
The Lokal Anzeiger sees in the in
cident proof of good relations.
The Cologne Gazette looks upon 1t as
an indication of how far French and
German sentiments have moderated
recently.
The Vorwaerts does not see in the
affair turning point in the worlds
history, and sarcastically expresses
the hope that Prof. Stengers mind will
now become more peaceable.
The attitude of the French press has
caused much satisfaction here. Dog
day dullness has suddenly settled upon
Berlin. The diet has adjourned to
Aug. IA and the herrenhaus to Aug. II.
Nearly all the ministers have depart
ed on their vacations and the political
excitement of the past week has given
place to a quiet which the papers can
only disturb by inventing new rumors
of ministerial changes The emperor
is yachting off the Norwegian coast.
No exciting speeches may be expected
from him, and during his absence the
public has settled down for a month
of quiet.
The rumors regarding cabinet
changes have brought Prince Herbert
Bismarck and his political future into
discussion. 1t is believed he is now
anxious to wipe out the memory of
the past and put himself in the way
of an appointment to an important
reichtag, praising the government
and its foreign policy, have been in
terpreted as a bid for a complete re-
Cancellation with the emperor and his
advisers.
The papers, generally, expect to see
him in some high position in the near
future. 1t is understood his majesty
is favorably disposed towards the
princes ambitions, as he wants to OBJ
literate in the German mind the re-
membrance of his estrangement with
the iron chancellor, and wants to asso-
ciate the name, of Bismarck with his
reign. The agrarians, claiming Prince
Bismarck as one of their men, would
welcome his return to public life as a
victory. The Deutsche-Tages -Zeitung
thinks he will return to Office only when
convinced that he can carry out his
ideas.
The papers have not yet agreed as to
what office is to be given Prince Bis
marck. Some Of them give him one
of the highest diplomatic positions,
where he can train for the chancellor
ship. His name is mentioned in con-
nection with Washington, but others
point out that there Is no prospect of
that post being vacant in the near flu
ture, as DR., Won Holleben has been
highly successful. 1t is believed Prince
Bismarck prefers London, where he
has many aristocratic friends, includ-
ing Lord Rosebery. Some regard
his appointment to a high home
office as More likely. The Vossische
Zeitung does not believe the son of the
great chancellor would accept anything
at home less than the Characteristic.
and the opinion is expressed in some
quarters that this will be in his reach at
no distant day.
The press comments on the war in
the Philippines and the decision of
President Mckinley to increace the
force of American troops there are not
hopeful for American success. The diff
flculty of the situation is regarded AS
confirmatory of the Views express .ed
before the rebellion. The Vossischs-
Zeitung makes merry over what it calls
General Otis 'Napoleonic art of pre-
pairing bulletins" and adds:
with negligence of the most obvious
facts, he has been reiterating for
months that the resistance of the Ia
gals was broken, their armies in com
plete dissolution and the end of the
war in sight"
The Deutsche-Tages -Zeitung prints a
letter from a German at Manila. COM
planning of the Americans destroying
the best part of trade and industry in
the Philippines and "deceivinr their
countrymen at home by sending false
news"
Among those who presented their
congratulations at the United States
embassy July 4, were the minister of
foreign affairs, Count Won Buelow: the
ambassador of France, the Marquis de
Nailles, the ministers Of Japan aad
Chill, and the charges d'affaires of Aus
tria, Switzerland and Persia.
Richard Bartholdt republican con-
gresham from Missouri, has arrived
here. The papeFs print his speech of
July at Leipsig, emphasizing the
statement that the recent meeting OF
German Americans was not held in the
interests of Germany. The German
citizens in the United States, he adds,
are loyal Americans but insist on the
maintenance of the historical friendship
between their native and adopted
countries, both governments having
given positive assurances of the cordial
relations existing, which the people
would sustain.
Divorce proceedings in the case of
Count Won Moltke, adiutant of the em-
peror, begin shortly and promise to be
sensational. but part of the trial will be
private.
The Rev. Mr.. DiclSie met with good
success, on his recent visit TO the Unit
ed States In raising money to build
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