New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN.


est IN the South African war has tagged owing to
the lack Of exciting The semi-oficiaI Mill
tair Wochensblatt'' says IL is impossible 10 gain
clear idea of the present status there because
or the want Of concentrated efforts on both sides.
the actions being small and scattered, probably
owing 10 Lord Roberts's mistake that the southern
half of the Orange Free State pacied, where
there constantly Everything points to a long
duration Of the war.
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.-During the
week the German press paid great attention to the
relations between Great Britain and Germany, and
1t was interesting note that even such an Anglo
phobe PAPER as the Hamburger Nachrtchten" ad-
mitted II foolish needlessly anger and provoke
England" and advised the German people TO use
wisdom and crcumspection when criticising
the English the war" II is also significant
that the Government organ, the North German
Gazette reproduced the above article.
The ''Vossische zeitung'' came out with an edi-
toral serniexcusng Itself for previous utterances
and claiming that what the German press had been
doing was only giving the British good adVlce IN
criticztng the war: otherwise remaining trlehdy I'd
The whole Government press now simultaneously
prints pro-British arguments. evidently naving re-
ceived a cue from headquarters It IS qulte true true
that the Emperor has all along been Pro-EnTgish
He regards friendly and even intiInat9 reiarroTs r
between the two countries as one or me corner
stones of his policy.
HOW THE EMPEROR sTANDS.-His Ma1esty's
latest evidences in this line are MS personal Ut
terances knowledge of which has not penetrated
beyond his immediate surrounding. but IT Is SAID
that they are all conhrmatory or ms pro-6ritsl
feeling The Emperor in this is OIL one TnlId VII
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Count Won BuiON'
and both of them have been strengthened IN their
views by the behavior Of France and RUSSIA since
the South African war began TheY nave also oV0i
influenced by the attitude OF the CnIeo otdteS
toward Great Britain since the beginning or the
war His Majesty being firm believer in cordlal
understanding between Great Britain tne Chileo
States and Germany He has not scrupled 70 give
expression TO this conviction in the last year 10
both the British Annba ssador, Sir Frank c Las
cAuaz and +be Tinted States Ambassador, Andrew
= White It is needless TO say that th1s poNeS
is wholly disapproved of by the AgrarlanS' "lo
are pointing OUT that the late Prince blsIlaICA
always thought Russia was Germany's best rrieno
The senai-oficiaI Post" correcting the views e~-
pressed BY part of the British and American press
that d strong anti-American reeIlns - pre- 'a---7
in Germany. concludes:
It is true the war with Spain oegen pIIt
now peace is restored we endeavor 70 oe I5 U.s. -
the americans. not being ping nf,sn+s t1 s in every
department Of life The United States has s{epped G PEG
Both Powers rather should go the same PAIN
GERMAN LANGUAGE IN ACSTRIA--Ihe v-si- @
of the F,nperor TO Prince Ftirsteuberg was
,artialIv undertaken in order 70 gain correct
idea of the actual status OF the German lang14se
national strife in Austria oefore me- nT'itIS a-sa on
the subject.
FINANCIAL, SUCCESS IN 1899 The North Ger
man Gazette prints figures showing that. imam
calIv the year 1898 the most success1ul since
the foundation Of the German 81 EPTe IN 5 5P IP sun IN
Spite of the larger expenditures for the navy
SOCIALIST FESTTvAL.-The Socialist May Fes-
rival on Tuesday next will not be generally kept
rhe ssVorwaerts' referring 70 the Tuesday Relcns-
20
lin six Socialist Reichstag districts vii celeorate
the dav with popular entertainments, dancing ana
fireworks.
SINGER HURT By BICYCLE RIDER--Frau
Herzog the singer. of the Royal Opera House. mas
been -un over BY a bicyclst and severely hurL
SOCIAL INCIDENTS-The brothers Of the
Crown Prince will witness his majority ceremonies
having been ordered here from their studies. on
the evening OF May s. the Princes birthday, ali
the public buildings Of Berlin viii be luumlna1ed
and many private ones, also
Prince Louis of Saxe-Coburg weds Princess Ma
thilda OF Bavaria Tuesday. at Munich
The seasons last fashionable entertainment oc-
CURED this evening T. a series Of amateur
theatricals at KroITs The Minister OF Education
Dr Studt was a patron Of the entertainment and
among the performances was the patriotic play
The Hohenzonern Afoat, and also several rare
one orrzing Opera probe The proceeds win
so to the Navy Benefit Fund.
GERMANY AS A WORLD POWER.-Dr- Theo-
dore Barth the leader OF the FresinuEe party, has
written an article for the MAY Contemporary Re
view on the relations between Great Britain
and Germany. in which he shows that Germany's =
position as a world Power requires good relations
with Great Britain and the United states Ger
many's condemnation OF the BOer war. he declares
was not dictated by self-inrerest but BY the feel
ing that Great Britain had deserted her traditional
peace policy
TO INVESTIGATE BUBONIC PLAGUE--Dr
Granting OF Atlanta. viii establish laboratory
here with the object OF conducting iuvestigs rons
into the bubOnic plague. he may 70 india for
the purpose of studying the disease.
p4NT0 PT41TNr TENEUEVT U0TCE