The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08


ChecIl-TransvaaI Troubles.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 7.-Pubnc attention has
been much more deeply engrossed this
week In following the proceedings OF the
international geographical congress and
the sensational developments of the
trial of the persons accused Of gambling
at the Club der Harmlosen than with
the Transvaal situation, although South
African affairs are being followed with
keen soHcitude by the government and
DolfticaT men. There was considerable
comment among the delegates to the
congress as well as on the part of the
public during the sittirgs, regarding the
relatively unimportant share taken by
the United States. While the whole
body of DELEGATES numbered some 1900,
those from the United States were fewer
than a dozen, of whom Gen. Greedy,
though representing the United ates
government. did not present a paper,
and took only an insignificant part in
the transactions.
Mai. H T Allen, military attache Of
the
official delegate, was too busy in MAX
ing his preparations to return home to
devote himself to the business Of the
congress- Mr.. A. Johnson, the explorer
and Prof. Boyer, of New York did not
put in an appearance, while Mr.. Marcus
Baker only appeared at the last moment.
Prof. Davis of Harvard university, was
obliged to leave in the very midst OF
the proceedings, With the exception
of the paper of Mrs. Celia Nuttan, which
was presented in the choicest German,
and that of Mrs. Poultney Bigelow on
Colonial Administration, which con-
tanned some startling assertions, there
was no striking incident throughout the
sitting. ~ 7zs ~v<
AMERICAS LOSS.
It is largely due to this that the
next congress will not meet in Wash
ington, as Prof Bryant, of Philadelphia,
proposed. His suggestion was not
backed up with any vigor, nor by the
requisite number Of delegates. Among
its supporters the Americans, half of
whom were women, were entirely lost.
Several members severely criticised the
fact that the United States did not pre-
sent a report of the doings Of the n.y.
geographic office, especially regarding
l
best of their kind in the world, and about
which the congress had been anxious
to hear The expectation was that a
detailed report on this subject would be
a feature of the American share in the
proceedings.
The Americans, however, participated
fully in the social attentions shown the
congress, Deep regret was expressed
that Emperor William was unable to re
Iol iy1fa
ed the more distinguished delegates.
Baron Won Richthoff, president of thu
congress, suitably expressed on Wednes
day the sorrow of the congress at thu
death of Judge Charles P. DAILY, Of New
York
Among the most interesting features
was a paper by Count Won GOetzen, de
scribing the latest discoveries regarding
the dwarfs of Batwa and the giants o
Makuma, living near the head waters o
the Nile Count Won Goetzen, entertained
United States Ambassador White, Gen
Greedy and other distinguished Ameri
cans on Tuesday.
An amusing feature of the congress oc
CURED While President Thun was describ
ing the scientific work of the Prince o
Monaco. He inadvertently referred t
the latter's discovery of q bank, at whicl
everybody. not excepting the prince him
self, broke out into hearty laughter
Most of the Americans including MI
Bigelow and Mr. Gray, joined In a pleas
ant excursion to Hamburg, from which
point Gen. Greedy will sail for the Unite'
States by the Hamburg-American lin
steamer Pretoria tomorrow
Affairs in South Africa are still com
mented upon In the press and elsewher
in the same anti-British spirit. Sympa
thy with the Beers is almost everywher
EXPRESSED. The Kreus Zeitung Whicl