The age-herald., 1901-03-31
.EMPEROR'S SPEECH
 STILL SENSATION
German Press DiSapproveS of
 Ills Recent UtteranceS :.
HE IS TOO PESSlMISTIC
As a Rule the Berlin Papers Are of the Opinion That the Emperor's Words Are Unwarranted by Facts.
 Other German News.

Berlin. March 30.-Emperor William 8 speeches at the dedication of the new barracks near the imperial castle of the Emperor Alexander Grenadier regiment, are still the sensation of the hour
 The Voerwaerts today vouches for its sharpest version of his majesty's speech The Hamburger correspondent also says that the version published by the Kreuz Zeitung Is much mifder than the Emper- or's original words. TaS press is still puzzled over what caused Emperor Will fam recently to indulge in such pessimis- tic talk. and considers his words to be unwarranted by facts They point out also that the Emperor's prediction, an- swering a toast Thursday night, to the effect that Germany would soon have to fight against overwhelming odds is at variance with all the declarations of Count von Buelow. the imperial chan cellor, who represents Germany as sur rounded by friends.
 The Vossische Zeitung and the Berltner Tageblatt attribute the depression of the Emperor, which inspired these speeches, to recent determining influences and '1r- responsible advisors" by which they re- fer to Dr. Von Lucanas, the head of his majestys civil cabinet; General Won Sed- enbrian, chief of the marine cabinet; the adtutant-general and others who must systematically misrepresent the actual in- ternal situation and especially with re- gard to the socialists. The Voerwaerts Is of the opinion that the Emperor's speech es are momentary signs of mental depres- sion caused by the Bremen outrage, which the Emperor continues to attrt- h1Ita f1 dapn laid plan instead of garding 1t as the deed of an Irresponsible epileptic This opinion is systematically strengthened by the conservative press, clippings from which persons of the Elm peror's entourage take care regularly to place before him
 Much Disapproval.
 Outside of Prussia, the disapproval of the press, including the semi-off1cial news papers, to the Emperor's sensational speeches is even greater The comments of the Stuttgart Schwaebische Marcur are to the effect that the speeches are calcu- lated to arouse to widespread misunder- standing The semi-official newspaper of Augustburg, the Abend Zeitung, says the speeches fill every patriot with deepest regrets and greatest fears for the future are entertained.
 In the House of Lords Professor Fried | Ter director of the Charlottenburg Tech | speech against the Prussian Minister of Justice Dr. Schienstedt. charging him and the Prussian bureaucracy with try l ing to defeat again Emperor William s school reform, favorinB natural sciences and modern languages against ancient languages and training in the present 1 gynnaSiumS The minister weakly de- nied the charge
 The correspondent of the Associated Press hears on the best authority that regarding Chinese indemnity and the mode of appor1oning 1t, there is no di- vengeance of opinion between the United States and Germany, notwithstanding numerous statements to the contrary.
 Emperor William unveiled today mon uments to the great elector, Frederick William, and to William the Great Moth ing unusual occurred at the ceremony.
 Americans at the Fete.
 At the fete held at the Russian embas- sy here last Thursday, there were 120O in- vited guests among whom were the American embassy.
 MT. James White. United States con sul at Hanover, who has been suffering from the la grippe, has recovered
 Lieut.. W. H. Beehler, United States naval attachee has visited the Austrian navy yards at Plume and Trieste, and will soon visit the Italian navy yards at Naples and Genoa.
 It is said in influential quarters that the settlement is wholly confined at present to indemnity, Germany does not know whether the Russo Chinese Manchuria agreement has been signed or not
 Officials here regard the Corean ques- ton to be progressing satisfactorily, and do not believe Japan will become aggres- sive in the matter.
 An exposition of portraits of we'll known Berliners Is now being held here. Mrs. Guinda, an American, exhibits fine bust Of Jos Joachim, the German violpist
 Frederick Goldschmidt has published a series of lectures concerning his visits to the United States. in which he gives prominence to a comparison between