Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-16
copyrighted by Associated Press.)


Berlin, Oct. 8.-Affairs in south Afrl-
ca are still commented upon in the
press and elsewhere here in the same
anti 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 a 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 it's resources or the
lives of it's people except for it's 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
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 well 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
were not allowed to gamble.
Many important witnesses were alb
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
Illness Others, like Lieut.. Won Schra-
der, committed suicide, or, like Count
Won Stosch Baron Won Neimps, fed 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 term in
prison although most witnesses as
serted he was man Of excellent
demeanor and perfect manners,
his nickname, "Gentleman
Wolff" Gen Won Troecher, father of
one of the defendants, commander of
the army corps, and an intimate ad-
wiser Of Emperor William, refused to
appear. His son admitted he had been
guilty Of fleeing. In we'll informed
army circles it is asserted Emperor
William not only wants the matter
sifted but intends that the
trial shall be followed by an extensive
wedding out of gamblers and other
wise undesirable officers. 1t is assert
ed there are ESQ of this stripe quar-
tered in sixteen garrisons who 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,
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
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 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