Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-29
Copyright. Associated Press

BERLIN, April 2S.-Interest in the
South African war has tagged owing
to the lack of exciting news. The
semi-official Militair Wochensblatt
says it is impossible to gain clear
idea of the present status there be
cause of the want of concentrated eff
forts on both sides, the actions being
small and scattered, probably owing
to Lord Roberts mistake that the
southern half of the Orange Free
State was pacified, whereas new Boer
commanders are evidently forming
there constantly"
Everything points to long dura-
ton of the war;
During the week the German press
paid great attention to the relations
between Great Britain and Germany,
and it was interesting to note that even
such an Anglophobe paper as the Ham
burger Nachrichten admitted it was
foolish to needlessly anger and pro-
woke England" and advised the Ger
man people to "use more wisdom and
circumspection when criticising the
English or the war;"
1t is also significant that the gov
eminent organ, the North German
Gazette, reproduced the above ar
ticle.
The Vessische Zeitung came out
with an editorial semi-cxcusing itself
for previous utterances and claiming
that what the German press had been
doing was only giving the British
f'good advice in criticising the war,
otherwise remaining friendly to Eng
land"
The whole government press now
simultaneously prints pro-British ar
guments, evidently having received a
cue from headquarters. 1t is quite
true that the emperor has all along
been pro-English. He regards friend
ly and even intimate relations be-
tween the two countries as one of the
CORNERSTONES OF HIS POLICY.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has from time to time furnished
proof of the above. His majestys lat
est evidences in this line are his per-
sonal utteranceS, knowledge of which
has not penetrated beyond his imme-
date surrounding, but it is said that
they are all conrirmatory of his pro-
British feeling.
The emperor, in this, is of one mind
with the minister of foreign affairs
Count Won Buelow, and both of them
have been strengthened in their views
by the behavior 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 majesty being firm be-
lever in cordial understanding be-
tween Great Britain, the United States
and Germany. He has not scrupled to
give expression to this belief during
the past year to both the British am
bassador. Sir Frank c. Lascelles, and
the United States ambassador, Andrew
ID. White. 1t is needless to say that
this policy is wholly disapproved of by
the Agrarians, who are pointing out
that the late Prince Bismarck always
thought Russia
Was Germsny's Best Friend
The semi-official Post, correcting the
views expressed by part of the British
and American press that strong anti
American feeling is prevailing in Ger
many, concludes:
1t is true the war with Spain, begun
without sufficient cause, was here Sc
verely condemned, but now peace is
restored, We endeayor to be Just TO the
not being blind to their
feelings but admitting their great
achievements in every department of
life. The United States has stepped
into the rank of the world powers and
We do not know why Germany should
show animosity, since both powers,
rather. should go the same path
The visit of the emperor to Prince
Won Fuerstenberg was partially under
taken in order to gain correct idea
of the actual status of the German
language national strife in Austria
before meeting Emperor Francis
Joseph, with whom he will converse
on the subject
The North German Gazette prints
figures showing that financially the
year
1890 Was the Most Successful
since the foundation OF the German
empire. The surplus over the esti-
mates was sixty million, in spite of
the larger expenditures for the navy.
The Socialist May festival Tuesday
next will not be generally kept, the
Vorwaerts referring to the Tuesday
Reichstag session as "a counter DEM
onstration." The Berlin six Socialist
Reichstag districts will celebrate the
day with popular entertainments,
dancing and fireworks.