Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-09
Will Be Subject Of Interpolation.
in German Reichstag.
A SOUTH AFRICAN TRAGEDY.
Deep and Far Reaching EscltemeIt on the
Subject Emperor wniiam's Declines
ton to Receive the Doer stasesnaan--
Comment on Presidents nlcKinley.s Mess
sage to Congress The Chinese Question
The Emperor to scnd special Envoy 10
America to Inspect Stock Farms.
(Ry Telegraph to virginian-PItot3

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pitot9
Berlin, Dec. S.-Mr. Kruger's non-re-
ception here and the reasons leading
thereto will be made the subject OF an
Interpolation in the Reichstag early
in the coming week on the first budget
debate. The imperial chancellor,
Count Won Buelow, VIII reply PERSONAL
~. The excitement on the subject Ia
still deep and far-reaching, as eyts
denced by today'S Die Nation. which
contains an article by Prof. Theodores
Mommsen, who approves OF EMPEROR
William not receiving the Boer states
just than if he had received him and 4
then confessed his powerlessness to
avert the South African tragedy.
which Is now going on to-
wards the final act. The yos--
sische Zeitung takes similar view,
and says that "hypocritical France,
which is seeking to embroil Germany
with England would have left Ger
many in the lurch. probably confeder-
ating with England against Germany
after succeeding in rupturing the bonds
of Anglo German friendship.
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE.
An editorial article in the Kreuz Zei-l
tung on the subject of President Nc
kinley's recent message to Congress is
significant as expressing the views and
aims of the moderate German agraS
rians 1t says: 81
1t does not matter II the Americans
lose the German meat trade, since
American manufactured imports to
Germany will enormously increase,
which is watched anxiously in Ger-
many, Austro-Hungary and Swttaer
land. Ii Germany, in the projected
treaties, initiates the Dingley tariff
how can the Americans complaint 1t &
would only be an act of self defense.tE
The article then proceeds to enumer-
ate the many apparent unfairnesses In
the tariff relations with the United
States.
The Cologne volks Zeitung. the lead.
ing Centrist organ. acknowledges the
ceascless attempt of the United States
ambassador, Mr.. White, to keep the
peace between the two countries, but
claims his efforts are pooh poohed and
frustrated by the Republican jingoea
in America, who are particularly YES
nomous against Germany.
THE CHINESE QUESTION. 4
An official OF the Japanese Legations
informed the correspondent of the; As
ISOLATED Press that the latest. advices
justified the belief that the re-estab.
lishment of peace with China has been
quickly coming since the condttionSS
have been moderated by the powers.
The Foreign Office here formally conc
firms the statements that the remRirr-5
ing minor points of the PelSin joint note
nave been settled. An inspired article
In today's Cologne Gazette, detajlinef
the contents of the note. substantially
agrees with what has been printed on
the subject In America.
ENVOY TO AMERICA.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns from private sources that
Emperor William will send special
envoy. shortly, to make tour OF the
notable American stock farms. with the
view OIL purchasing saddle and carriage
horses for the imperial stables. Hither-9
to the court has purchased exclusively
in hungary and England. so
The emperor personally filled out his
census formula, saying his business
was German Emperor and King Oh
Prussia"
A TRIAL. rs
At today's session Of the trial OF thu
wealthy Berlin banker, Sternbcrgs
charged with an offense against nior.s6
atty. Margaret Fischer, who was sum-
moned from New York. where she has
become Mrs. Miller testified slt
length. Her testimony was in favor Oh
the defendant; but she admitted having
received large sums of money fro71s
Sternberg. iss
The Berlin Bar Association gave fors
nal notice today that 1t will take proS
ceedings against Her Sello, the leadi Ing
lawyer for the defense. for suspicioua
doings in connection with the Sternhera
case. ~