New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
TOPICS IN BERLIN.


THE BI-CENTENARY.-The Prussian bi-cen-
tenary celebrations drove out, for time, almost
completely public interest for anything else Ihe
Socialist and part of the uItra-Radcal press made
an attempt 10 show that the fetes purely
dynastc. But this is not true. The flags and deco
rations throughout Berlin. in the poorest
laborers quarters including the belt of the SUBURBS
and the general illumination yesterday evening
proved the contrary. as also did the immense
crowds thronging the streets until midnight Among
the flags the German tricolor predominated larsev'
the Prussian white and black being only seen occa-
sionally. The "Kreuz Zeitung,' which Is narrow!
Prussian deplores this. saying:
In a similar fete in Saxony or Bavaria the saxon
or Rayarian flags would appear in the majority
About the Emperor's address of Thursday to the
officers the correspondent of The Associated flesS
hears from an officer who was present that Ills
Majesty emphasized the fact that during 1he t"o
hundred years of their existence the frussldH
Kings had often been forced to draw the SWORD 10
become what they are to-day. The Prusslan onl-
GERS corps, he added, had a large share IN TINS
long combat for Prussias greatness and power out
now when Germany's and Prussia's main tasks are
the maintenance of peace it has become the prlncl-
nal duty for the Prussian officers corps to develop
the army in all which braces the soul and BODY
The army he continued, was also the best school
for monarchic sentiment and a strict iuinIheht VI
duty. ~
iarn's resCrpts to the navy and army, the " or
warts Oeading Socialist orgam pointing out tha'
in spite OF His Majestys claim that the army Is
the best support of the State there was time
when the army and state miserably foundefed
Anent the navy rescript the "Norwarts says:
since the Emperor now openly acknowledges he
wants to make The navy as formidable we2n3h las as
reaching programme for navy expansion.
II became known to-day that Emperor William
yesterday afternoon, while driving in the Thier-
garten, ran into heavy cart belonging to cothn-
maker named Woith. mjuring a lad. Herman
Iindne who driving. and sprnging the whlffie-
tree. the Emperors carriage remaining intact Al
though the fault lay with the driver OF the cart
His Majesty sent him handsome present.
PERsONAL.-Andrew d. White. the United
States Ambassador. and Mrs. White gave a musi-
cal tonight. There 125 persons present
among them being Princess Anton Won Radziwill
Countess Won Osten- cken and Baroness Won Gers
dorT NJ and Mrs White give, Er.. dinner next so,
Senor De Ruata. Among those invited are the lead,
Count and Countess Dc Perieord Talleyrand,
Major John r. Kerr, the United States Military
evening TO their newly made Berlin friends AT the
Ecicshor
NOT CONCERNED ABOUT MANCHURIA.-
From an unexceptonabe source It Is learned that
Germany. neither IN the past nor in the future
has or VIII interposc any obstacle TO Russa's
claims upon Mauchuria. Count Bulow has
given the Russian Ambassador. Count Won osten-
Sacken. repeated assurances since the beginning OF
Manchuria lies outside OF Germany's Interest or
on by the Anslo-German agreement
CABLE PROJECTs.-The project Of net Of
cables to the world Is being diligently pur-
sued by Germany and is most actively furthered by
the Emperor. who made some significant utternnces
the subject To Privy Postal Councillor Strccker
recently The latest shape Of the project. far
many and the Netherlands to lay jointly a cable
which viii through the Dutch Indies, touching
at the Natunas Islands. Billion, PaembanE Ba-
tava, Macassar, Amboina, German New Guinea
hal. thence branching from Kao-Chau. easterly to
Japan and America The Dutch Government will
many win do the rest The financing OF this prof.
General Won PodbeiskI the imperial PostmS mast P
egmTr' To- lor ga2dTay @ m 6sinS S tn the annual aPPTopT
been approved by Emperor William. But II pr-
dertake the work General Podbielski will not
object
OFFENDED PRINCE ALPHONSE-Another
misunderstanding has arisen with Bavaria Prince
Alphonse. nephew Of the Prince Regent who at
tended the funeral OF the Grand Duke OF Sake
Wemar (whO died January 3D. asserts that he nas
snubbed by the Emperors representatives. General
Won Willich and Prince Regent Albrecht etiquette
and questions of precedence being involved On re-
%mand man Of the First Bavarian Cavalry BTisade. with
tne fflnce Regents approval. who onferrcd ON
him higher. but inactive. rank and also bestowed
on him the highest disposable decoration
GERMAN PLANS IN THE EAST-The Foreign
Ofce here discredits the statement that fresh Ger
man troops about TO be sent to China for rho
relief of sick wounded and returned soldiers oDI,,
supplies for the troops will be sent hereafter No
plans exist for the Withdrawal of the German
troops or the return of Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee Germany has no plans in this connec-
ton apart from the Powers and win not take in
dependent action. How long the German troons
VIII remain In China depends upon the Chinese
themselves. '''N'N
DEAD RATS ON STEAMER-The German
steamer PergamOn. which arrived at Hamburg
January 10 from Smyrna. had a number of dead
rats on board This caused a suspicion that they
died from the huhonic plague The rats are under
going meteorological examination.
CANADIAN COTTON MILLS PROSPER.
Montreal. Jan. 10 (Spec!aD.-The new mill OF the
Montreal Cotton Company at Valeyheld nearing
completion Mr.. Gault. the president of the COM
pany has returned from England. where he pure
chased the machinery fhe