The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-03
GERMANY ALARH[DgY
SITUATION IN CHINA
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Believes it Dangerous to Peace
Of the World.
RUSSIA'S HOSTILE TONE
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PROTESTS FROM OTHER POWERS
ARE HOW USELESS.
RUSSIA'S HOSTILE TONE


Bes-.i.., March 2.-The latest phase of
the China agitation. the projected COM
ts1ercial treaties, including the extra
ordinarily hostile tone of the Russian
inspired press on the subject the
RussO-American tariff dispute and the
Anglo-German relations held public at
tentiOn this week. A considerable pof-
ton of the German press strongly dis
approves of Germany's protesting
against the Russian annexation OF
Manchuria, claiming that Germany has
no interests there, and that she is
pledged to Russia not to interfere with
anything Russia chooses to do. Tne
lingo and asrarian papers are particu-
larly oU;spoken in this respect
The Deutsche Tages zeitung today
) says that Count Won Buelow's proceed
ing on the subject is illogical and
stupid, and amounts to hauling chest
nuts out Of the fire for Great Britain.
The more sober portion of the press
deplu9es this new trouble, which Gre
ates diplomatic antagonisms likely to
split the whole entente of the powers.
The National Zeitung believes this
newest phase Of the China situation to
be tie most dangerous for the peace
q the world that has come about since
the beginning Of the Chinese troubles.
the Norwaerts today reviews Ger
many's Chinese policy since the China
JaTanese war, and declares it TO be, one
unbrOKen chain of blunders. The paper
adds
Russia's Insolence.
IF the triumvirate of Great Britain,
Germany and Japan had stood their
ground from the first, st would have
been able to check Rusfsia's land-Srao-
bing insOlence. but now it is too late;
Russia has what she wanted, and is
sure Of China's ratification Protests
from the other powers are now use
less
Agitation over the new tariff and the
new commercial treaties is as lively
as ever. The agrdridn demands, after
growing with the apparent Indifference
of Count Won BQelOw and the bundles
rath. seem now to have become more
modest since the Russian papers, at
the instigation Of NJ De White, minis
teI. of finance. came out with the series
OF articles against Germany's proposed
large increase of agricultural duties,
and threatening severe reprlsalS
against the Importation OF German IN
dustrial products
Some of the must important German
papers have this week printed St Pet
ersburg correspondence explaining that
since Russian industry, in spite OF 1tS
elaborate pampering by Minister De
Witte. IS now plainly shown 10 De a
total failure Russia is all the more
constrained to retain these countries TO
which she can export her agricultural
products hence NJ De Whites fierce
attack on Count Won BueloW.
An inspired Russian article printed
this week. wherein it is plainly set
forth that If Germany persists IN smut
ting out Russian products Russia viii
retaliate not only economically, but
also politically. has been geneI ally
commented upon here. A public address
this week by Dr. Won SiemenS. mem
hers of the reichstag and a director or
the Deutsche bank. has also created a
sensation DR.. Won SiemenS said that
# the new treaties are not constituted,
Germany Will enter upon period OF
Unparalleled distress; that emigration
of from 1000 900 to 10,000.000 must be
expected. and that Germany would
sink back into the shadows of provin-
cial existence.
Relations WIFI England.
AngIo-Germany relations are slowly
improving. A number of the more Sc
Tious newspapers confess the 1olly OF
repefEng Great Britain's advances. The
authorized news that the 2.ieSsI dis
figuring Of the emperor's picture by his
British regiment (the First Royal ORA
goons) in January. 1896, IS myth has
done its share 30 allay German rancor
against the Britons.
The largest portion of this weeks
reichstag sitting was taken up by
debate on dueling. in which Centrlst
orr tors were especially forcible in their
arguments. They did not even hesi-
tate to attack the emperor for encour-
aging dueling by regularly pardOnlng
dueliets after a short and mild cOnfne-
ment The NOerWaerts today publishes
another list of such recent pardOns-
General Won COssler. the Var minister,
weakly and unskilfully defended duel
ing as a custom, but was not able to
disprove the powerful arraignment OF
facts and reasons by the centrists.
The resolution of the budget COM
Fnittee Of the reichstlS in favor OF the
establishment of a governmental ar
NOR plate works was made after the
committees inquiry of Admiral Won
4 Tfrpitz. secretary of the admiralty. had
shown that the empire might have to
pay "a. 800, 900 marks more than reason
able profit to the German manufactur-
ers on the armOred vessels building to-
day under the present naval increase
law.
A circular OF inquiry issued by a
newspaper called the Arbeitsmarkt
shows that there are over $4,000 metal
workers in the Rhineland who are
without employment or working on
half time.
The emperor will reach WilheIms-
haven Monday to administer the oath
TO the marine recruits.
Rumor Of Whites Retirement
The unauthentic news published in
the German papers to the effect that
United States Ambassador White will
retire has brought forth strong dis
approval from the American residents
IN different parts of Germany. Petit
tons are spoken of, asking President
Mckinley to retain Mr.. White. The
Americans point out that Mr.. White Is
persona gratissma with IL court and
in diplomatic ana scientific circles.
II is related by Americans who have
recently returned here from St. Peters
burs that in high circles of the Rus
sian capital it is said that Russia will
approach the discussion of the tariff
difficulty in the friendHest spirit to-
wards the United States and the belief
that the matter may be amicably set
tied is emphasized in St. Petersburg
American exports to Russia are much
heavier than United States statistics
show. as heavy shipments come to
Russia by way of England and Ger
many.
a large German dealer and importer
of dental instruments showed the rep
resentative of the Associated Press a
letter from his St Petersburg agent in
stsdcting him to accompany the ship
nents of nOn-American goods with a
certificate of their origin in order TO
avoid the payment of extra duty.
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