The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-08
AMERICA STANDS
AT THE HEAD
In Naval M tiers; AT Least
King Victor Looks at
ii That Way


Of HE toasts and the review in today
weekly press confirm this condition Ihe
Cologne volk Zeitung says Empeior WE
liams word Go tho Emperor Alexander
grenadicr regiment upon the occasion ot
their installation in their new barracks
near the ompcrors palace, when he call
"a them his life guards. etc, have been
received everywhere with dismay and
ainazcment. but saddcr still is the fact
that the emperor had the regiments bar
racks built in close proximity 70 the cas-
tie which shows that emperor meant
what he said upon tnat occasion. The
paper thon dissects the emperora toast
,oncerninp Russian German relations ana
says il is evident that somebody has been
systematically trying 60 embroil these
hitherto friendly relations, and that from
the emperors hints this can only be
Great Britain or Japan. The paper con-
ciudes:
.where though are our New English
friendsg an,
,rbo fact OF the matter IS that the EN-
,eror,s uttererances have been interpreted
an an ways. to suit everybodys taste ana
partyism
The Rueor Won adams murder case az
Ntoerchineen has been engaging the EN-
neror's attention for the last week fie'
has read the papers in the case ana mas
come to the conclusion that some change
for the better regarding the practice OF
auenng rs absolutely required, and ne
desires the court of honor 60 have fuller
powers.
r,. ,,,ernal revenue tax for The year
.ndinq March 81. 1901 hes produced the
s.t-nr collected. nHtttlt
l25.o0OoCO marks.
rbe bir sprude, sp. mgs at Nauneim
has suddenly ceased TO now. Energetic
atte,apts have been made by the author-
,,ies 40 pump it up. but 70 the present
lime these have been unavailing ihe
nonulation OF Nauheim are angry at the
government for lately having undertaken
artesian boring in vicinity Of spring 70
which they attribute the cessation OF
the flow.
The case of Frederick w. Beyer OF
lena. formerly a large importer and
dealer IN American meats. who was rum
"a hv the local authorities rendering his
trade impossible. is now In the highest
land court at Jena. which has decided
that the state does not owe Boyer the
damages OF $1,000 marks which he claims
Bever will carry the case to the imper-
ial court at Leipzig.
The German press comments unfavor-
ably on the farewell speech Of c. r.
Brvan. United States minister 10 Brazil
at Port Allegra, in which Mr. Bryan
was quoted as counseling the German
residents OF Brazil TO contribute TO tn"
welfare Of that country without wound
ing the national sentiments OF the Brazil
ian's. A letter I'm relation TO this mat
ter from prominent German Of Rio
De Janelrio Is making the rounds Of the
press. This letter says Mg Bryan's words
were tactless, and that the American
minister interferred IN matters which
did not concern him. and denies that
Germany seeks political Independence for
the German residents IN Southern Bra
I'll.
Commander WNiam r. Beehler the
United states naval attache at Berlin
Vienna ana Rome, has returned from his
trip of inspection TO the navy yards OF
Austria and Italy. Commander Beehler
found Austria and Italy to be fully alive
in naval matters At Triste Austria
Is building three large battleshipS on
the latest models. lie found the Austrian
nav, 10 be In excellent condition. Italy
win launch two new battleships during
1901 and begin the construction Of two
others in the yards at spezIa. Commander
Beehler was presented TO king Of
italy at Rome, with whom he had long
conversation. I5lng Victor Emmanuel
said 10 the American naval officer
you have nothing 70 learn from u.s.
the United States are at the head In
navel matters"
Commander Beehler then spoke 70 the
king concerning signor Marconi The
king replying to this Interrogation said
''Marconi viii soon have 20 do military
service, but we shall arrange 20 assign
him TO a vessel upon which he can con-
tinue his experiment while fulfilling hts
militery duties"
An American specialist has just return
cd heer from Genoa and other ltahan
ports. where he gathered the most MI
mute information concerning the workings
OF the ella mines. which are being intro
duced into the system Of coast defcnsef
Of every country In Europe. This gen
tleman In conversation Nith the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press spoke
IN terms OF highest praise for THESE
mines, saying that their chiey merit was
IN the rapidity IN which they could o'
laid, and that one vessel could lay foui
hundred mines Ia a hour,
The eorresp ondent Of the Associated
Press learns on the highest authority
that Prince Tuan's fate has finally beer
decided His death sentence will be com
muted TO banishment to Turkestan. The
list Of guilty Chinese provincial authori
ties includes only four TO be beheaded
and several degregations. The Chimes
commissioners ara surprised that th'
guilty officials should escape with suci
light punishnents. The informant Of IN
correspondent OF the Associated Pres
added "And well they may"
The correspondent gives vivid accoun
o fthe keen competition between the I'M
perial princes 70 be chosen 70 go 60 Ber
I'm on the order to express the Chimes
emperors penitence for the murder o
r,.~.. Won <atfqler