New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-25
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin February "a
MAY BE TARIFF wAR-The receipt OF the
from Washington intimatIng the cessation OF
the commercial negotiations with Germany has
created a sensation here Andrew d. White, United
States Ambassador said;
I interpret the reported Washington action as
owing 70 the most recent shape Of the meat in
sPection bill II the bin is ADDICTED in It's present
United States and Germany, IN which believe
the latter will get the worst of H. The United
every bottle OF German wine and investigating
every stocking. etc. or course, it would De a mere
done with our meat. which the world recognizes as
ready express satisfaction with the American in
spection and have never objected 10 another
stringent inspection here II II done for sanitary
reasons and not a a hfndrance TO trade. I under
stand the German Govern ment is opposed 10 the
present form Of the bill
member Of the Embassy stated to-day that the
Foreign Office did not know the actual status Of
the negotiations in Washington, and asked the
Embassy a few days since for information on the
subject.
A responsible Foreign Office official said to-day:
I have no information regarding a hitch in the
portanCe 10 the latest news The negotiations will
many recognizes that some of the United States
sgricu!tural products are necessary ZOE CIerLlay
IKE cotton ana othsrs Inc AIIlercah tIoVsrhI
at The 6egnning Of the Negotiations vas n r2yor
was the only reason for preserving silence here.
ReiChSrag
week engrossed with army affairs Herr Bebel.
the Socialist leader and a few others unCovering
a number OF abuses which had hitherto remained in
the dark. The War Minister. General Won GOssler.
replied length. and succeeded in explaining sat
isfsCtorily most OF the cases, though few OF
the remain. General Won Gossler even had
the courage 70 defend them. though not a single
party in the Reichstag sided with him.
General Won Gossler rather defended the army
duel q Il institution hallowed by tradition. and.
with all its shortcomings. the best system 70 ex-
tend and preserve esprit de corps and the high
standard of personal honor in the army He
showed that the number OF duels steadily d.
rnntshng, and that the same was the case in the
number OF soldiers committing suicide because Of
cruel treatment. A number Of the Centre speak
ers strongly pronounced themselves against duel
hsne on he Fner6r btaus fb LATER TsuaI
pardons duelhsts who are sentenced 10 short terms
erai Of which Herr Dasbach referred While mis-
debate viii succeed in showing a reduction in the
percentage Of such abuses the general impression.
an envlable condition, the officers being animated
ton. and nobody showed evidence OF favoritisrn.
PRAISE FOR CRONJE-The German press is
now convinced that the British have really de-
feated General CronJe, and that the latters posi-
ton Is desperate. Sympathies here remain the
Boer side. Even Herr Eugen Richter the Radical
leader. in editorial speaks admringly OF General
Cronje's gallant resistance against fourfod force
The 'Neuste NachrfChten' and many other papers
scold the British Generals for the lack OF Chiv-
airy shown to the enemy II is quite plain,
ever that the current of German feeling IL grad
ually but steadily changing in favor OF Great Brit
ain. The sei-ofcal press IS exerting Itself that
end and even the ''Kreuz-Zeftung' the army and
Court organ which until recently was Anglopho6e.
now strongly points that II is 20 Germanys in
terest remain friendly with Great Britain The
paper enumerates the reasons why Il is inpOs-
sihle for Germans 10 love the British a nation,
especially after their 'ninicaI neutrality in 1864
1888 and 1870 and the consistent enmity' the
British have shown Germany's- colonial policy and
''Notwithsta nding this, England's downfall would
part Of the globe Therefore il is no part of Ger
man patriotism to uphold the cause Of Engand's
enemies.
DIR I.EYDs DETAINED.-Dr. Leyds, the diplo-
matte agent OF the TransvaaL writes from Brussels
dIe OF March, as he had promised because the
present OF the war engrosses him
RUSSIAN LOAN TO PERsIA-The German
financial press points that the Russian loan 20
Persia llberates the Province Of Farsistan; whose
Great Britain.
PERFORMANCE OF THE IRON TOOTH
The Emperor has summoned Captain LauI
witness the first performance OF The Iron Tooth
(''Eisen Zahn'O Tuesday. at the Royal Theatre
here, OF which His Majesty is colla6orator. The
terest the Emperor having insisted a novel
scenic CoSrumlnE ana d OF
MANY PASSENGERS FOR NETWORK
Three North German Lloyd steamers start to-
day for New-York with $50 passengers an IN
usually large number.
SPECIAL PERMIT FOR TITLE OF DOCTOR
The highest Prlssian court has decided that
American title Of doctor cannot be used in Prussia
without a special permit from the Government.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.-The
United States Consul at Cologne, John A Barnes
and Mrs Barnes dlned a number OF Consuls
in Cologne on washington's Birthday. Among the
guests were Consul Phelps AID family, Consul
brundage and family, Consul BrodowsA and Dr.
Leonard the British Consul al Cologne The toasts
drunk In honor OF Washington. President
Mckinley. Quenn Victoria and Emperor William
NINE GERsTER's MUsICAL--Mme Etelka
Gerster this week gave a musical here. which
Mrs Wood OF Salt Lake City and Miss Koelling
OF Chicago. sang
which the Austrian Ambassador here gave this
week was a most brilliant affair About i've hun
dred persons attended. Among the guests a
number or Prussian Princes and several retgning
Princes. the Duke OF Mecklenburg-Sc hwerin. the
Prince OF Schaumourg-Ltppe and Prince Hohen-
lone
BIRTHDAY OF KING OF wURTEMBERG-
The birthday OF the King OF Wurter berg was cels-
bratsd At the kaiserhof this afternoon