The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-17
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Berlin, Feb. 16.-Emperor Williams
friendly conduct toward Great Britain re-
Gently and the motives which induced 1t
still form the favorite subject for discus
sion here. 1t was because of this that
unusual interest was taken in Germany
at the opening of the British Parliament.
The speech from the throne and the de-
bate on the address in reply to 1T were
thoroughly disappointing because of the
absence OF any reference to closer Anglo
German relations. Thomas Gibson Bowles'
Interpolation anent the alleged German
seizure of a portion of the Belgian
Congo was seized upon by the press to-
day as proof that the British peoples
hostile and meddlesome feelings toward
Germany remained unchanged
The Emperor's pro-British sentiments
and actions are still increasingly con-
demned.
The Dresdener Nachrichten (Conserva-
tive, says:
"since Prince Bismarck's fall the rela-
tions between the nation and the Emper
or were never worse"
The semi-official press, since His Ma
jesty's return, has been doing everything
to counteract this all pervading anti-Em-
peror sentiment, but rather unskilfully
and unsuccessfully. 1t is noteworthy that
the strongest opposition to Emperor VIII
liam in this connection comes from the
Conservatives, which party usually
claims loyalty to the monarchy as mon
opoly.
The Munich Allgemeinc Zeitung (Na-
tional LiberaD, inspired. announces that
Count Won Buelow, imperial chancellor,
assumes full responsibility for Emperor
Williams pro-British acts and that he
will seize on an early opportunity to show
the nation that His Majesty had good
and sufficient reasons for his conduct
There is no doubt that the German ma
ton is heartily tired of the China war.
This is shown not only by the attitude
of the press, but by the utterances in the
Reichstag and Pussian Diet. 1t Is true
the China expenses for 1900, amounting
TO 1853, coo marks, were finally voted, bH
the opposing Socialist speeches and
Freisinnige criticism were heard by the
Conservatives and Centrists almost with
out reply, except in connection with the
missions
Mass meetings called by the Socialists
throughout Germany this week passed
blFOHBly-WOFutu IeSOlultotp dSdlusI TIE
proposed prohibtive agricultural duties.
branding them as a most unjust and most
onerous burden for the working part OF
the nation, and dictated solely by the
brutal class OF the empire and the low
est agrarian selfshness." They not only
protest against increased duties, but de-
mand their entire abolition
The Berliner Ueuste Nachrichten (Con-
servative) has printed an article making
a strong argument that Germany has no
need to fear a tariff war with the United
States, even If large agri ultural duties
are imposed, because American imports
here are two and one-half times those OF
Germany to the United States. 1t cites
a dispatch saying the Treasury Depart
ment at Wash ngton is overwhelmed with
kilograms on the subject Of additional su-
gar duty, adding:
This shows that American business in
terest is opposed to possible tariff war
with Russia. How much more will 1t
oppose a tariff war with Germany, whose
business is worth ten times to the United
States that Of Russia"