The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-29
Sentiment in Germany is Now
PrO-BritiSh.
PLEASES THE EMPEROR
HE WANTS INTIMATE RELA-
TIoNs BETWEEN THEM.
Feelings Have Been Changed By the
Behavior of France and Russia
Since the South African War-Bet-
ter Spirit Manifested az Berlin
Toward the United States.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press)
Berlin, April 2S-IntereSt in the
South African war has tagged, owing
to the lack of exciting news The
serd-official Militair Wochensblatt says
1t Is impossible TO gain clear idea of
the present status there because of the
want OF concentrated efforts ON both
sides, the actions being small and
acattered, probably owing to Lord Rob
erts' mistake in believing that the
southern half of the Orange Free State
was pacified, whereas new Boer COM
mandoes are evidently forming there
constantly. Everything points to a
long duration of the war
During the week the German press
pald great attention to the relations
between Great Britain and Germany,
ana II was interesting to note that
even such an aglophObe paper as the
Hamburger Nachrichten added sit Isl
foolish to needlessly anger and provoke
England" and advised the German
people to use more wisdom and cir
cumSpection when criticiSing the Eng
lsh or the war"
1t is also significant that the govern
ment organ, the North German Ga
zette, reproduced the above article.
The VoSsische ZeitUng came out with
an editorial Semi-eXcusing itself for
previous utterances and claiming that
what the German press had been do
ing was only giving the British good
advice in criticising the war, otherwise
remaining friendly to England.
Pro-British Arguments.
The whole government press now
simultaneously prints pro-British argu-
ments, evidently having received a cue
from headquarters. 1t is quite true
that the emperor has all along been
pro- English. He regards friendly and
even intimate relations between the
two countries as one of the corner
stones Of his policy.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has from time TO time furnished
proof Of the above. His najesty's lat
est evidence in this line is his personal
utteranceS, knowledge Of which has not
penetrated beyond his immediate sur
roundings. but it is said that they are
all confirmatory of his pro-British
feeling
The emperor is one mind with the
Foreign affairs minister, Count Won
Buelow, and both of them have been
strengthened in their views by the be-
South African war began. They have
also been influenced by the attitude of
the United States toward Great Brit
am since the beginning Of the war,
his majesty being a firm believer in a
cordial understanding between Great
Britain and the United States and Ger
many. He has not s1cTupled to give
expression to this conviction during
the past year to both the British am
hrrcrr l.
the United States ambassador, Andrew
D. White.
Disapproved by Agrarians.
1t is needless to say that this policy
is wholly 0isapproved of by the agra
rianS, who are pointing out that the
late Prince Bismarck always thought
Russia was Germany's best friend.
The semi-official Post, correcting the
views expressed by part of the British
and American press that a strong anti
American feeling is prevailing in Ger
many, concludes:
IL IS true the war with Spain began
without sufficient cause, was more Sc
Verely condemned, but now that peace
IS restored, We endeavOr to be Just to
the Americans, rot being blind to
their feelings, but admitting their
great achievements in every depart
menL OF HE Inc United States has
stepped into the rank of the world
powers, and we do not know why Ger
many should show animosity. since
both powers rather should go the same
pace"
The visit of the emperor to Prince
Won Fuerstenberg was partially under
taken in order to gain a correct idea
of the actual status of the German
language and national strife in Aus
tria before meeting Emperor Francis
Joseph. with whom he will converse on
the subject.
The North German Gazette prints
figures Showing that financially the
year 1899 was the most successful since
the foundation of the German empire.
The surplus over the estimates was
60,0O0.0G0 marks. in spite Of the larger
expenditures for the navy.
The socialist May festival Tuesday
next will not be generally kent, the
VoeTwarts referring to the Tuesday
reichStag session aS a counter demon
stratiOn." In Berlin six socialist reich
stag districts win celebrate the day
with popular entertainments, dancing
and fireworks