The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-02
BERLIN'S GALA WEEK
THOUSANDS OF FOREIGNERS IN THE
GERMAN CAPITAL.
Military Parndes and Court Social
Functions I'm Honor of Queen
WiIheImina Success

court festivities were Favored Win eNCep-
tIonaIly fine weather. though hot, bringing
thousands of foreign guests to Berlin.
Simultaneous with the presence of the
French officer many distinguished strdnG-
ers. including United States Senator Albert
- Beverdige, OF Indiana. lent additional in
terest TO the different functions. 1t was re-
markable that General Bonnal ana his
suite. throughout the week, wherever they
went. met with courteous reception b.
the populace, even by the commonest labor
ers. when driving through the town. parks
and other places. one significant little oc-
currence was described to the correspond
ent b. Colonel .Gallet. who accompanied
General Bonnal The colonel said that
While driving past d group of asphalt
street iaborers they all stopped work. drew
up In a military attitude and saluted some
o. them shouting. viva la France. Our
next ally"
Emperor William was i'm continuous good
humCr smiling and returning the peoples
hurrahs. For time the provisions adopted
for his Majesty's safety were somewhat
Taxed al his special request.
1t was noted that Queen Wilhelmina yes
terday was greeted by the Berliners with
special favor. She was ceaselessly bowling
and smiling. In court circles the report
that Queen Wilhelmina was in a delicate
state Of health finds credence. 1t was noted
that very little attention was paid TO her
husband, who looked gloomy The En-
peror seldom addressed him. but frequently
spoke 10 the Queen. 1t is said that during
yesterday evenings gaia performance at
the opera. when the body of the house was
crowded with generals in brilliant uniforms
Queen Wilhelmna said. laughingly: Il did
ofs.I-
the world"
On the occasion Of the parade of the
Potsdam garrison to-day Emperor William
conferred on Queen Wilhelmina the Queen
Louise Order. inscribed 1Sl3-19O1. and deco
rated her husband, Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, with the Order of the Black
Eagle.
Andrew ID. White. the United States am
b&ssador, has informed the correspondent
that both the Emperor and Queen VIII
helmfna, yesterday. during the reception
held between the acts at the gala per-
ftrmance at the opera, made inquiries re-
then expressed their best wishes and sim
cere sympathy with both the President and
Mrs Mckinley
The German press this week devoted
much space to the discussion of the rela-
tions between the United States and Ger
many. Correspondence from the United
States has appeared in the Kreuz Zeitung
and other Influential papers describing the
spread of anti-German sentiment i'm the
United States some of the correspondents
going to the length of asserting that Amer
lean papers are Systematically .inflaming
the public mind 10 against Germany.
The papers here unanimously maintain that
sll the alleged German plans for acquisi-
items. either of cOalng stations or inde-
pendent colonies I'm Central or South Amer
lea. are sensational inventions.
The Berliner Tageblatt contains "A two
column article ia which on the authority
partly OF corr sponGence. partly of state
SunstOe by returned German-Bra-
ztDand partly on extracts from the Bra
lillian press kilograms, the charge is made
that tine United States is systematically in
triguing In Brazil against legitimate Ger
man colonial and commercial influence,
poisoning the BraZilians' minds and con-
veying the idea that Germany intends TO
go to war and seize Brazil The Tageblatt
editorially ADVISES the Foreign Office 10
deny more oeternlinedly such charges and
also prove Untrue the often repeated state
ment that esmany intends 10 disregard
and destroy the Monroe doctrine
Queen WiIhelmina and her husband left
for schwerin this afternoon They were
hidden farewell at the station by Emperor
William. tn Empress the crown prince
and many other distinguished personages.
Recent cases in which the supreme ju-
dicial powers OF the imperial court at Leip-
sic have been denied by the Prussian and
other German courts or litigants are cited
In the Post. and the necessity is pointed
out that the Reichstag should frame a new
law bearing upon the question.
The Polish anti-German agitation. es-
pecially i'm Posen and west Prussia, is be-
coming steadily more outspoken. The gov
eminent is proceeding severally. All Polish
political meetings have recently been for
hidden. The latest action in this respect
is I'm the case of Prince Ferdinand RadZvill,
leader OF the Polish Reichstag faction and
brother OF Emperor Williams adjutant
general. who has summoned a gigantic
Polish protest meeting for June . at An
tonin. where the princes immortal castle
is situated.
Owing to the bad crop prospects in Prus-
STA, Count Won Buelow, I'm his capacity OF
president OF the Prussian Ministry has ad-
vised the various governments concerned
TO prepare for taking suitable measures TO
provide state aid in meeting the situa-
ton. The harvest threatens TO be failure
over large areas OF the monarchy. Prus-
sia's losses on account of the crop short
age are estimated by the president of the
Prussian Board of trade and Agriculture.
In his report to Count Won Buelow, 10
be: Wheat. 1S3. 10000 marks and rye. 1oS.-
900. 900 marks
The International Firemen's Congress
will be held here from June to June 10.
The honorary presidents will be General
Podbielski. minister of agriculture; Baron
Won Rheinbaden. minister of finance, and
Baron Won Hammerstein. minister of the
interior.
Emperor William will start on his Nor
wegian trip June %. immediately after the
Kiel regatta.
Commander Beehler the United States
naval attache. is drawing up a special re-
port on the subject OF naval leagues In Ger
many. Austria and Italy. and the great
good derived therefrOm.
The Rev. DR.. Dickie. pastor OF the Ameri-
can Church I'm Berlin, has returned here
after collecting $4,000 in the United States
The money will be devoted 10 building a
new American Church.