New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
TOPICS IN BERLIN.
Berlin. August IL.

Won wALDERsEE CRITICISED.-Sinee the
funeral of the Empress powager Frederick this
has been Field Marshal Count Waldersee's
week. Immediately after the funeral chorus of
criticism of Won Waldersee broke forth in the
press owing to his speech at Hanover, etc. Papers
of the most different shades weary of Won
Waldersee's talka ativeness, which is regarded as
not only in bad taste. in the allusion to other
nations whose names paled In China" but
magnifyIng the China campaign far beyond its
actual Importance. 1t is a curious fact that many
papers are discussing which nation Won Waldersee
meant the whose name paled. They agree
that it could only have been Great Britain. In
deed the reference is regarded being direct
to be highly impoiitic The Anglophobe papers.
however, rejoice that Won Waldersee expressed
himself so frankly" Even these papers advise him
to speak briefly, or not at ALL" One of the most
interesting differences drawn from Won Wadersees
speeches is that he hopes to become Count Won
Bulow's successor Chancellor. This is widely
believed but any one who how bent and weary
Won Waldersee looked in the funeral procession
cannot credit the story
One of the sharpest criticisms of Won Waldersee
comes from the Cologne ''Volks-Zeitung "a lead
ing Centrist organ). which compares him to Dr.
Won Miguel. the former Finance Minister. and re-
fers TO him as playing the role of secret gegen-
Kanzler (anti-Chancelor). The paper asks whether
Won Bulew regards it in Germany's interest that
Won Waldersee should make such speeches. adding:
If things go in this manner it will be impos-
zigzag course is bad enough in internal politics
much more must many cooks spoil the broth IN
accept the Chancellorship of Won Wadersee or he
must stop talking.
The Hamburger Nachrichten" National Lib
eraD disposes of Won Wadersee rather savagey.
1t says:
ness for the Chancelorship 1t is unstatesmanlike
for him to boast of diplomatic achievements IN
Gona tions IN '0F'" ''Fee'iy "o"'0'''S TO ''"e' ma
Referring to Won waldersee's expression. "other
names paled while the German name mounted
| higher" the Hamburger Nachrichten'' continues
Such vaingorous expressions unnecessarily draw
the attention of our rivals to us IL mooilzeS them
against the effects of which we must feel very
| shortly.
1t regards the speech as calculated to foster
| ant-Cierman feeling in the foreign press, causing
! fresh suspicious be aimed at Gcymany.'
The National-Liheral papers ~tritcise the speech
| unfavorably The "Munchener Argemeine Zei-
! tung'' says II is tactless. and the National
Zeitung' refers to its "vainglortous challenging
| tone"
| The Conservatives defend Won Waldersee's ut
| terance but the Berlin "Neueste Nachrichten'
aSfs s GnSg and " wRoy Speech
The various "krieg eger-vereine (old soldiers so
| cieties) are planning Won Waldersee celenrauons
| THE TARIFF BILL.-Ths Tariff bill continues
| to ne discussed in lively manner The most In
! teresting incident ihs week in connection with
| the tariff agitation was the declaration OF the
| Central Association against maximal and mini
| NAL duties cereals and the Agrarisn answer
| thereto. The declaration 50 enraged the Kreuz
Zetuug' that the paper threatened that the
Agrarians would vote to abolish the iron duties,
! which most oppressive 10 agriculture. and
! even wipe all protection on mapufactured
| goods. The "peutsohe Tages zettung "a ieadingg
| threat The general secretary of the general as
sS9o the srs opposton to the double
/ system Of duties, since II rs hindrance 20 com
/ for manufactures.
| The controversy. seems to p9rtend breach be
/ may have decisive Influence upon the tariff Iegis-
una nimousiy passed a resolution against maxi
NAL and minimal duties ara me srses' saaS manu-,
have unanimously adopted a resolution against
| every increase In duties.
| INTEREST IN A MURDER TRIAL-The pa
pers here devote a very large amount Of space 20
| the second trial N Gumb!nnen. Of the two non
| commissioned officers charged with being con-
| which has not developed ANYTHING decisive up 70
the present The evidence against the prisoners
| appears 10 be weak
A PRISONERS ANTECEDENTs- latest
| news about z. c. Bolles said 20 belong I'm San
! Francisco who was arrested here on August 7.
| charged with having IN his possession checks
which formed part Of the proceeds Of the robbery
OF the American Express Company's Office in April
| last) is that his real name is Karl Noeaterner.
| thar he was born in Warsaw. and that long ago
he emigrated to san Francisco; where he was nat nat
| uralized Several additional charges are pending
| against him. Berlin's leading criminal lawyer is
| to defend the prisoner.
HAMBURG LINERS soLD.-The Hamburg
| American Line has sold the steamers Palatia and
Ph@pcia They will be 1ePiaGea soon IN BY o others
| Voss the shipbuilders, OF Hamburg.
| PREPARING FOR PRINCE CHUN.-Emperor
! William has ordered the orangerie building in the
| Sans souci Park at Potsdam. to be prepared as a
| residence for Prince Chun. the Chinese special
! envoy TO Germany. who is TO apologize for the
murder of Baron Ketteler Owing 10 the
there will be no festivities the ENJOYS arrival,
| hut Prince Chun will be invited TO be present at
several military functions.
! A COLONIAL ARMY.-The 'TIolSai Anzeiger'' to-
| day confirms the report that Germany intends to
establish colontai army.
! PERSONAI~-Emperor William has made Saint
Saens the French composer OF music, Foreign
KNIGHT of the Order of Pour lie Merite
| Andrew d. White. the United States Ambassa-
dor returned this morning TO Sassnitz-
TO RECOVER KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS FUNDS.
| Chicago Aug l7.-Suits for the recovery OF sums
| sreregatlng $4,000. alleged to have been with
drawn from the Endowment Rank. knights OF
p,,bios were filed In the Circuit Court here to-
4eyy, IJinsey, former president of the board of
nntroI Sn and Henry 3. Stote. former secretary OF
| that body.
| FI-GTTITE TAX RECETFER CAUGHT.
,,,oo,a Penn. Aug 17.-James II. Mccullough,
NJ this city who has been a fugitive from justice
.rce last fall when he fed after embezzlins about
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