The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
THREE HIVE Aims alike
GERMAN OPINION OF RELATIONS
WITH GREAT BRITAIN AND
AMERICA
KAISER IS PRo-BRITIsH
That Is Now Generally AcknOwI-
edged In the German Empire
No Quarrel With America
Necessary.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 28.-Interest in the
South African war has tagged owing to
:he lack of exciting news. The semi-of-
dciai Militare Wochensblatt says 1t is
impossible to gain a clear idea of the
present status there because of the want
Of concentrated efforts on both sides, tho
actions being small, and scattered pro-
badly owing to Lord Roberts mistake
that the southern half of the Orange
Free States was pacif1ed, whereas new
Beer commandos are evidently forming
there constantly" Everything points to a
long duration of the war.
During the week the German press paid
great attention to the relations between
Great Britain and Germany, and 1t was
interesting to note that even such
paper as the Hamburger Nachrtchten
added sit was foolish to needlessiy anger
and provoke England" and advised the
German people to ''use more wisdom ana
cfrcumspection when criticising the Eng
ltsh or the war 1t Is also significant
that the government organ, the North
German Gazette, reproduced the above
article.
4GO WAAOAS 6OhSI press HOW Stiuui-
taneously prints pro-Boer- British argu-
:nents evidently having received cue
ION headquarters.
EMPEROR PRO-BRITISH.
1t is quite true that the emperor has
all along been o-English. He regards
friendly and even intimate relations be-
tween the two countries as one of the
respondent of the Associated Press has
from time to time furnished proof of the
above. His majestys latest evidences in
tftis line are his personal utterances,
knowledge Of which has not penetrated
beyond his immediate surrounding, but Il
is said that they are all confirmatory of
his pro-British feeling.
The emperor in this is one mind with
the minister of foreign affairs, Count Won
Buelow, and both of them have been
strengthened in their Views by the be
haVior Of France and Russia since the
South African war began. They have
also been influenced by the attitude of
the United States toward Great Britain
since the beginning of the war, his ma
jesty being firm believer in a cordial
understanding between Great Britain,
the United States and Germany. lie has
not scrupled to give expression to this
conviction during the past year to Doth
the British ambassador, Sir Frank c.
LasCelies, and the United States ambas-
sador, Andrew D. White. 1t is needless
to say that this policy is wholly disap-
proved Of by the Agrarians, who are
pointing out that the late Prince Bis
marck always thought Russia was Ger
many's best friend.
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
The semi-official Post. correcting the
views expressed by British and American
press, that a Strong anti-American- feei-
ing is prevailing in Germany, concludes:
1t is true the war with Spain, begun
without sufficient cause, was here severe
ly condemned, but now peace is restore ed
We endeaVcr to be just to the Americans,
not being blind to their feelings, but ad-
mitting their great achievements in every
department of life. The United Sla es
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 have the same
path
The visit of the emperor to Prince Won
Fuerstenberg was partially undertaken
TO gain a correct idea of the actual status
of the German language national strife
in Austria before meeting Emperor Fran
els Joseph, with whom he will converse
on the subject
The North German Gazette prints fig
ures showing that, financially, the year
1899 was the most successful since the
foundation OF the German empire. The
surplus over the estimates was SO. .00), ,0C0
marks in spite of the larger expenditures
for the navy.
The Socialist May festival Tuesday
next will not be generally kept, the Voer-
waerts, referring to the Tuesday reich
stag session as "a counter demonstra-
ton In all six Socialist Feichstag dis
tricts will celebrate the day with popular
entertainments, dancing and fireworks.