Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-30
THE GERMAN VIEW
Peace Conference Discussed Pro
and Con.
PRESS ON THE ARONS CASE
Dresden thamber of CONNIE res Complains
Against Increase of American Com
petition. Teuton NEnnufaci urers
May Build Branches Here.
tBy Biography

EERlIN, July 29.--'rhc papers this
week have been giving their retdicts on
the outcome Of the peace conference nj
The Hague. The tone Of the comment
Of papers friendly TO the conference
generally is one of disappointment that
50 little has been accomplished. Whll'.
those opposing indulge i'll Glrcful ie-
licitationS that no more was accoihp-
lshed The Tageblatt considers that
the form of arbitration adopted marks
an Important step toward securing the
peace of the world
The most important result the lost
secs is that Il method is now open !"
nations for settling difficulties. saying:
'While the conference has not usn-
cred in the millennium. still 1T shows
that the powers are earnestly striving
To preserve for tn" peoples the blessings
of peace.
The national liberal Boersen Zeitung
calls the final protocol 4 funeral ORA
ton ana says the results equal zero.
The !\reuz Zeitung, referring to the
United States and England says:
The nations that boasteu loudcst OF
their humanity made the stoutest re
sistance to really practical humanlta-
rian propositions
The I<rcuz Zeitung further points out
that While England ana the United
States stood together in opposing the
prohibition of bombs filled With noNious
gases, th,. United States lacked up
lcnsluna's refusal to abandon the dunn
dunn bullet. The platonic declaration
of he conference for the principles Of
the cars proclamation" the Nrcuz
Zcitung continues, introduces abso-
tons.
The press Of Berlin dcvotes much at
tcntion to the Arons case. DR.. -Arons
is the professor who lectured on phys
les in Berlin university and Il Social
Democrat. whose presence in the uni
Eersity had given great offence TO all
favorable to drastic measures for COM
hating socialism. The Diet passed Il
law 4 Year ago. called by the press the
.Arons law. making it possible for the
government to proceed against and dis
miss socialist professors. Under this
the philosophical faculty q week ago
tried Professor Arons and unanimously
declared that they saw no occasion To
take action. The states attorney APP
pealet r2.e case. to the ministry. who, it
is regarded certain, Will dismiss Prof.
-Aruns.
The Associated Press correspondent
recent interview With DR.. 'SchwarZen-
stein has been reproduced in the news
papers here With comment mostly
friendly 10 the United States, but the
Dcutscile Tagrs ZeitunG takes occasion
to express distrust of the government
and says:
"-A!l depends upon the means employ
el for preserving friendly relations
With the United States. American
friendship is not worth having if il
must be purchased by the abandonment
OF important German interests espac-
tally economic advantages. or by keep
ing cool when German dignity IS
The ssolngen chasIAer Of commerce
reports that exl>rH'ts from that district
To th@ United States have fallen off
forty Per cent. as~~;he result Of he
Dinghy tariff. The Dresden chamber
OF commerce complains loudly Of the
Increase Of American competition, cs-
pccially in manufactured articles ana
explains that American superiority in
the worlds markets is dueto the extra
ordinary activity Of United States con
suls and 10 the immense capita, If
American manufacturing companies,
permitting the greatest possible division
OF labor and specialization. enabling
them to produce cheaper in spite Of
flgher wages. The report admits that
Americans sell as low even at cut throat
prices. but explains this by the asser-
ton that nigh duties enable manufac-
turers to sell for high prices ut home
while they dispose of their surplus
abroad at the lowest prices. The rata
of the falling off in exports to The Uni
ted States leads to the view that ex-
porfation will cease entirely and that
II Will be necessary for German manu-
facturers to build branches in the Uni
ted States.
The motive power Of the Berlin street
cars is being rapidly changed from
horse to electricity. The result is that
collisions are of daily occurrence be-
tween electric and other cars and wa
CONS.
Telegraph boys will be experimentaily
employed in Berlin. replacing men.
The change will begin soon
y German has invented an acetyIi,,a
search light which can be carried TX
one man and Which will illuminate
everything for hundred yards. 1t is
expected TO be Of great use in searching
for the wounded after battle and III
bridge building a night.
The announcement that one of the
great American insurance companies
has decided to comply with the REQUIRE
mentS OF the Prussian law in order r,
be admitted to do business here i. r4-
ceived with the greatest CONSERVATION
IN insurance circles. The Dcutsche
Fersicher.lngs Zetung this week has
a strong protest, asserting that experi
ence shows that American companies
are untruStWorthy, and warning the
government against again giving them
the right to do business here.
Dewey Visits Imperial Stables.
(By Telegraph)
TRIESTE. July 2?.-Admiral Dewey,