New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.

! VIEWS OF AMBASSADOR wHITE.-The United
/ States Ambassador. Andrew D. White was asked
to-day about the present status of the relations
between Germany and the United States. Mr.
White said:
THE Samoan question between the United States
and Germany, the insurance question and sundry
minor matters have been happily settled. The main
| questions which remain the commercial treaty
and the proper inspection of American meats. The
former will be mainly considered at Washington
The latter must depend the action of the
Reichstag. Though the Agrarian party shows bit
ter hostility to the alienation of the present ar
rangement so oppressive to American interests. 1t
is hoped that the proposal made in President Nc
Kinley's message for the appointment of special
| commission may be accepted. There Is no doubt
would be heartily glad to see some such fair settle
I95 at we9 length to me ON NeW
Years Day not only his own personal satisfaction,
message referring TO Germany 1t Is also an open
| RHIoW We're especialIv anxious to see some such
just solution of this most troublesome OF all the
ments.'
POLITICAL sITUATION.-Politcally the week
was interesting in several respects The Reichstag
was dull. but in the coming week foreign affairs
will be thoroughly discussed. Count Bulow,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. will review recent
events and furnish some inside information
In the Diet the Governments complete moral de-
feat in the debate on the dismissal of Of political off,
Gals toF H0s @ G in CI internaI DlIi potic S @ IL
shows the Conservatives st intend bitterly to op-
bin which does not please the Agrarians. in spite
projects for the eastern provinces OF Prussia
ANTI-BRITISH sENTIMENT.-The seizures OF
German steamers by British warships have had
the effect of intensifying and generazing anti
British sentiment IN Germany. 1t would be diff
cult to-day to find a German here anywhere
who dares profess Anglophilism. All the anti-Ger-
man utterances in the British press circulated
/
Punch" poem. starting Little Germany talks"
which is reprinted everywhere. Referring TO this
the semi-offciaI Post says to-day:
1t must be said that this is an unusually i'm
Who did not know how enough to iatter our En-
peror when the question was to prevent his aban-
! donng the idea of his visit to England.
| Won BUELOW'S SPEECH-Count Won BdIow's
| speech at the launching of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Line steamer Deutschland especially the terms OF
friendship he devoted to the United States is much
| commented on by the German press. and. with few
| It is understood that Ambassador White to-day
| expressed to the Foreign office the appreciation
| felt by the authorities at Washington over Count
! Won Buows Americophile words on Wednesday.
| FOR A TRAINING SHIP.-The German Training
| Ship Society was formally organized to-day under
the presidency of the Hereditary Prince of Olden-
burg. in the presence Of representatives OF the
| with equipping one such ship.
EXPORTS AT FRANKFORT.-The official
port of the Frankfort Consulate General Of the
United States for the last quarter shows that the
exports to the United States were SO5SS 046 an
increase Of s. Sg7 S57 For 1899 the figures are SSS-
700 10 being increase against 1898 OF S71SS32
The chief gamers Nuremberg 81 ,5726T4; Kehl
81 265 5S5 and Frankfort, s.. .2104S6.
WOMEN FACTORY INSPECTORS.-Prussia has
now begun appointing women factory inspectors.
The budget contains appropriations for their sal
aries, 24O0 marks each.
NEW NOISELESS POWDER--A test occurred
to-day in Vibel Frankfort. of a newly in
vented smokeless and noiseless powder Among
those present the French Naval Attache at
Berlin the American Consul General. Mr. Guenther;
representatives Of the Prussian War Department
and Prussian army, and representatives of the
powder works at Cologne and Breslau The in
ventor claimed his powder possessed ten times
the explosive and propelling force Of ordinary
smokelesS powder, at cost of 10 cents kilO and
that it left residuum The test, however turned
out rather unsatisfactory.
COMEDY BY AMATEURS.-The special event,
tonight was a bal costume given by the German
Colonial Society, comprising everything stylish in
Berlin. 1t took place at Krolls Theatre. ANA
teurs among them Princess Won Lynar. Princess