The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-26
BERLIN AND VIENNA
.rsTRIAN MINISTER'S DECLARA-
TIONs CAUSE TALK.
GERMANY TIRED OF CHINAWAR
,,,,r EMPEROR WILLING TO WITH.
DRAW HIS TROOPS.

An rhat He Is Waiting for Now Is a
satisfactory Arrangement for
po,,,ent of the Indemnity - A
,lash With Russia Feared AZ
TrooUs Remnin-The EmDeror's
p,ttIe scene Painter Is Returning
with a Number of China Scenes.
German Papers Poke Fun at Poor
ouecn Draga.
psran May 25.-The declarations of
,7,,r. ,oluchowski, the imperial minister
Of for sn affairs, before the Austro-Hun-
es-,u delegations have created intense
interest here. They were received, in the
main. with satisfaction,as expressing con-
rtouel and cordial faith in the triple al
r,r,e but his reference to commercial
relations. intimating that they must not
he seriously disturbed if political friend
amin $ to continue, is here interpreted as
a palmer hint than is usually given from
Vi,naa that Germany must not yield far
10 the agrarans. Other points mentioned
by lhe Czech and Polish leaders here
gre considered unimportant, es-
peeany as Hungary, in unison
ftyors continued cordial friendship with
Germany. The press points out that the
Ru-so-Austrian understanding regarding
the Balkans is stin valid. hence serious
disturbances there are improbable
Tie case of Queen Draga of Servia is
almost universally regarded in Germany
from its comical side Official circles
deny that the affair is fraught with seri-
Gus political import. The newspapers
throue aout the week have printed many
Servian anecdotes and amusing CORE
spondence from Servia. Several German
medical authorities consider that the
Queens health may improve in view of
the fact that she has been sent to Fran
zen5ad. one OF the best places for curing
certain ils.
Germany Tired of China War.
The feeling throughout Germany of
tredness of the China war still continues
and now even includes the Emperor, who,
during Count Won Buelow's visit to the
Rechsland, was thoroughly informed re-
gardins the present status of affairs in
China and thereupon agreed with the
chancellor that it was best to effect the
wi hdrawal of the German forces as quick
ly as possible and readh some understand
ing regarding the mode of paying the in
demnty. This conclusion, it is said, was
fastened because, in contradiction to the
semi-oticial statements on the subject
Russias attitude in China recently has
become outspokenly hostile to Germany
and the danger seemed imminent of a Sc
Tious cashng there
Among the Germans returning from
China wiz be Emperor Williams specially
deputed battle scene painter Theodore
Roaholl, who is laden with numberless
sketches made on the spot, from which the
Emperor viii order scores of paintings to
be executed. Herr Rocholl has partly fin
ished TWO fine paintings showing the body
OF Col York Won Wartenburg being de
hered at Tsha Tow, and also the funeral
OF Won Wartenburg in Pekin.
Sensational Bank Failure.
The case Of the Pomeranian and Meek
lenourg- Stretz mortgage banks, which
Jointly operate with over 200, 0OO, 900 marks
has caused a sensation, particularly in
court circles in Berlin and Mecklenburg-
sreitz, as many of the depositors are
members Of those courts. The Pomeran-
hldn bank was patronized by the Empress
ana the arrested directors, Schultz and
Homelck. received titles and decorations
al the instance of her Majesty's entour-
age Financial circles fear further bad de-
velopmenis.