The San Francisco call., 1901-11-03
GERMANS SMILE
At CRITICISM
Publication of a French
Generals Letters
Ignored.
Charges Against Won Walder-
see Will Not Provoke
Trouble.

BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The publication in
Paris this week Of the letters written by
General Noyron, who commanded the
French troops in China, TO Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee. showing among
other things that the relations between
the French general and the field marshal
were strained during the entire period of
the foreign occupation, caused little eX-
citelnent here.
A Government official who was inter
viewed on the subject said that absolute
ly TO occasion exists for Germany TO take
Official notice of the affair adding that
the Matin, which published the letters,
was not an Official organ. The French
Government would evade any diplomatic
representations by disclaiming any con-
necuon with he Matin. Furthermore, the
expectation expressed in Paris that the
incident Will cause the publication of the
field marshaPs letters will not be realized.
The Kreuz Zeitung to-day admits the
skill and pOliteness with which General
NOyron sought to secure the greatest pos
slb-e degree Of independence OF the nelo
marshal for the French commanders ana
says that hence Won Wa1dersee oeserEeo @
all the greater praise for oischarglng MS
difficult task.
The National Zeitung sarcastically ad-
mits that the Matin proves General Noy-
ror's diplomatic talent by the publication
OF the letters.
Won Waldersee Was Courteous.
The Berlin, Neueste Nachrichten dis
cusses the lettsrs and the several issues
involved and assumes that their puphca-
ton was an unfriendly act against the
field marshal, as otherwise the matter is
incomprehensible, since Won WalderSee
treated the French with exceptional cour-
fesv. referring TO the Chauvinistic
French newspaper comment on the letters
the Berlin Neueste Nachrichten con-
cludes:
TIE more the French papers discuss the
he W
the fact that the temporary cessation of
Chsuvinistic demonstrations in France is due
rather to tactical consideration than TO q
ditiOn in the political sentiments of the nation
A. soon as the general situation warrants
1--S - - I,,oosss ~ . vevr racl,opiny
with Germany the old hatred will break forth
with its full force. The French remain the
must never forget this in times of peace and
polite phrases
The Vossische Zeitung says: ''It re
Quired great self-cOntrol to maintain cool
blood over the letters, and a magnanimous
spirit was shown thereafter in giving the
French general, Bojal, warm reception
in Berlin at the end of May"
The Vossische Zeitung further quotes
Emperor William s expression to General
Bogal about the Germans and French
fighting a common foe in good comrade-
ship, adding that this comradeship is IL
lusory. In conclusion the Vossische
Zeitung says: THE conduct of General
Voyron and his malicious patrons is un-
worthy Of q nation claiming to chivai-
rous."
The IdReDldlS REGARDS Ine letters as
proving that the French Government,
while officially recognizing Field Marshal
Won Waldersee's commandership in chief.
instructed General Noyron TO do his ut
most TO make the same illUsory, adding:
''It was a policy Of pin pricks, where
courage to express the meaning openly
IVES lacking"
Chamberlain Not Noticed.
The speech Of the British Colonial Sec
retary. Mr. Chamberlain, at Edinburgh.
October IS. in which he said the British
would find precedents for anything they
DO in South Africa, brought forth in the
press here an emphatic and rather bitter
repudiation Of the charges made against
the German conduct Of the war of 1870
Official circles say the German Govern
nnent does not intend to notice Chamber
iain's utterances, Lord Salisbury having
repeatedly disclaimed responsibility for
the colonial minister's expressions out
side Of Parliament.
The return Of the German troops from
China, with the exception Of the perma-
neat garrison, has been completed.
F. naval expert in the National Zeitung
discusses President ROosevelt's naval
programme and asserts that it is i'm
possible TO carry it out, since the Ameri-
car ship yards are unable to build so
many vessels simultaneously.
The newspapers are devoting much at
tertion to New York's Mayoralty contest.
The Vossische Zeitung describes the spe-
cisl corruption in New York as ''hor-
ritle," and the New York correspondent
Of the Kreuz Zeitung says:
II Low tries to I'LL the Offices with
honest men he will fail, since there are
rot enough honest men in New York"