The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-04-01
BRANDED HIN
A PESSIMIST
German Press Thinks En-
perOr William Has Been
Yictimized

Berlin, March Emperor VIII
ilams speeches at the dedication OF the
new barracks near tnei imperial castle
Of the Emperor Alexander Crenadier
regiment, are stnl the sensation Of the
hour The vorwaerts today vouches
for IT'S sharpest version Of his maies-
tvs speech The Hamburg corrf~pon-
dent also says that the version pub
iished by the Kreuz zietung is much
mildor than the emperor's original
words. The press rs still puzzling over
what caused Emperor william recent
" to Indulge N such pessimlstlc talk,
and considers his words to be unwar-
ranted BY facts They point out also,
that the emperor's prediction, answer
ing o toast Thurs " night, 60 the ef-
feet that Germany would soon have TO
hght AGAINST overwhelming odds as at
variance with an the declarations Of
Count won Buelow the imperial cham
oellor. who presents Germany as sur
rounded by friends.
The Vossische Zietung apd the Ber-
liner Tageblatt attribute the depression
Of the emperor which inspired these
spe- -ches. to recent determining infu-
ences and irresponsible advisers by
which they refer to Or. Won Lucanus
the head of his majesty's civil cabinet
General Won Hanke the chief Of his
majesty's military cabinet; Admiral
Won Sender Bibran. chief OF the marine
cabinet. the adjutant general and 9TH
ers who must systematically misreprc-
sent the actual Internal situation, and
especially with regard &c the socialists.
The vorwaerts is Of the opinion that
the emperors speeches are momentary
signs OF mental depression occasioned
by the Bremen outrag" which the em-
peror continues 10 attribute TO a deep
laid plan, instead Of regarding Il as
the irresponsible deed Of an epleptic.
This opinion is systematically strength
ened by the conservative press. clip
pings from which persons Of the cm-
peror's encourage take care regularly
TO place before him.
Out side OF Prussia the disapproval
by the press, Including the semi-offsc-
ial newspapers. OF the emperor's sem
sational speeches is even greater. The
comments Of the Stuttgart schwae-
bische Mercur are to the effect that the
speeches are calculated to arouse wide
spread MISUNDERSTANDING The semi
official newspaper of Augsburg the
Abend Zietung, says the speeches I'll
every patriot with deepest regrets and
greatest fears for the fture. and awak-
en- the fear that the Bremen incident
has bred images IN the empeyor's mind
which are the product OF an over ex-
cited fancy. The Munich Neuste Mach
Z. H..
mote monarchial sentiments when the
nation Is systematically misunderstood
insulted and debased before the world
by its own emperor.
In the house of lords Prof. Friedler.
rector Of She Charlottenburg Technical
High school, made powerful speech
asainst the Prussian minister Of jus
tice. Or .5chienstedt. charging him
and the Prussian Bureaucracy with
trying to defeat again Emperor viii
liam's school reform favoring natural
sciences and modern lags against am
ciept lags and training In the present
gymnasiums. The minister weakly de-
MED the charge.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press hears on the best authority that
regarding the Chinese indemnity and
Q-tol1lE Bxecvii-rless TEAOTNNN
the mode Of apportioning It, there Is nc
divergence OF opinion between the Uni.
ted States and Germany notwithstand-
ing numerous statements to the con
trary. The American embassy and the
German foreign officers hold almost
daily conferences on the subject ot
China. hitherto always leading to mu
tual understanding.
Emperor William unveiled today tn,
monuments 10 the great electors. Fred
erick William. and TO william tn,
Great Nothing unusual occurred a
the ceremony.
II is said in official circles that tn
negotiations at Pekn are now who'll.
confined to the details OF questions re
garding the indemnity. ETC., and tina
nothing OF Importance is transpirinl
there. Germany does not know wheth
er the Russo-Chinese Mntcnrua a@,e,
ment has been signed or not
Officials here regard the Cereal
question TO b progressing safely an
do not believe Japan win become ag
Rressive In the matter.
The immigration Of Galician labor
ers into Germany this month was IN
largest on record. namely $4,000. Dur
Ing the last three months over 5000
Gaiicians have immlgrated, and all I
the farms and estates in the easter
provinces.