The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
GERMAN ATTITUDE CORRECT.
TRYING TO PRESERVE FRIEND
SHIP FOR ENGLAND.
High omcial Says That II II France
which Ii Trying to Embrol the
Two Countries, when She should
Seek to Cultivate Friendship.

Copyrighted, 1900, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Feb. 10-An official OF the
German foreign office, who was Questioned
today by the correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press regarding the utterances OF
the duke OF the grand duchy OF Meckien-
berg Schwaesin. to a French newspaper
man, said:
Duke AIbrecht's Talk Exaggerated.
TT is true Duke AIbrecht received tho
Ecaire representative, but the latter evil
IDENTIFY greatly exaggerated the dukes utter
ances. The French are doing everything
possible to disturb the friendly relations
between Germany and England. After
Fashoda. Frances most reasonable policy
would have been TO establish an under
standing with England IN regard TO the
colonial question, but instead of this the
Paris cabinet seeks every opportunity to
create enemies for England. If NJ Delcasse
thinks 1t to Frances advantage to sys-
tematicaily agitate against England, It can
do 50, but be must not try to rupture
Anglo-German friendship"
Prince Henry's VISIT.
Referring to the visit OF Prince Henry
OF Prussia, the foreign official said:
''The immediate object is to present him
self to Emperor Francis Joseph as an Aus
TRAN vice admiral, to which rank he was
recently nominated. A political purpose
wishes to show that ali recent attempts to
shake the dretbund have been fruitleS.
The dreibund's enemies In Paris and st.
Petersburg must be shown that all the
recent intrfgues have had no result Ger
many emphasizes this by Prince Henry's
visit first to Germany's ally"
Debate ON Naval Bill.
The reichstag debate on the naval bill
and the question. VIII it pass7" over
shadows everything just now. But the
queer fact deserves recording that The
much-heard-of enthusiasm and so-called
hurrah seems to have suddenly ooxed
away as the naked facts confronted the
speakers both for the government and
the opposition.
Even Herr Richter. the radical leader,
whose witty, keen speech Is usually rel
ished even in the cabinet, was not at his
best force. The secretary of the ad-
mirnlty. Admiral Tirpitz. spoke several
times lengthily. but only once spiritedly.
1ntrfnsically, the best speech was that
Of the seeEetary of the interior. Count
won Posadowsky-W ehner, who made q
strong case in favor OF the contention
that the nation will not need new taxa
ton after doubling the navy. He also
proved that after passing the bill Ger
many protects her merchant marine with
one ton OF navy against seven and one
half tons OF merchant ships while the
United States proportion is i've to one.
Italy's one to three and Russia's and
Frances Is even less. He made strong
point. insisting that the bundesrath pass
the bill at both readings unanimously.
The absence and probable death of DR..
Iieber, the Centrist leader. lessons the
chances of the bill, as DIR. Eieber would
have acted as a mediator between the
government and the Center. There is
nobody ft to take his place as chief of
the center.
Ne Alliance Against Englana.
Count Won Buelow the minister OF for
eign affairs. and the emperor still take
care to vigorously destroy the impression
in England and elsewhere that Germany
at any time meant to join In steps calling
on Great Britain to halt in South Africa.
This impression has been cunningly
nursed and foisted by French diplomacy
and In the French press. and Count Won
Buelow believes IL has been for the pur-
pose OF projecting Great Britain into an
openly hostile attitude to Germany. This
purpose may now be considered to have
failed The whole German semi-ofneial
press during tho week published facts
showing that Germany wishes to remain
a friend with both Russia and France
and with Great Britain.
Epidemic of InAuensa.
Influenza has attained an enormous
spread throughout Germany. In Berlin
there IN hardly ono family without suffer-
ers One victim is the wife Of the Span
ish ambassador. F. Mendcz de vigo.
Coal strike Extending.
The coal strike Is gradually extending in
Germany The Hale and Leipsic districts
are also affected. Daily comes the news
that large factories have closed because of
the lack Of coal.
Memorial to BruAo.
The projected memorial meeting IN
honor of Giordsno Bruno. the Italian phi
iosopher. will be held in Beethoven hall.
the municipal council having refused the
use of the council chamber. Tho refusal
is much condemned.
Dimes American Educators.
The United States ambassador. Andrew
D. white and Mrs. White give a dinner to-
night TO Prof. Stevens. Of Yale. and Prof.
James. OF the University of Chicago: Prof
Hammond. OF Cornell: Prof. Won Soden.
Deibruek and Won Schierbrand. OF Boston.
and a score OF others
Prince Henry stays hat = Day.
Prince Henry's stay in Vienna comprises
d visit TO the German embassy and Count
Won Gutenberg. the German ambassador.
Ha will rWrnaln there one day