The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-06-23
PLACE N SUNSHINE
German Emperor BOrrows
Metaphor From Won BueIow
BUT REMAINS
SILENT
With Reference to the Tributes
to BiSmark.

Berlin, June 22.-This has been a week
Of speeches and regattas, favored during
the last half by fine. sunny weather. 1t
began with the unveilIng Of the Bismarck
memorial IN front of the reichsLag buil0-
ing Sunday, which drew 10 Berlin scores
Of thousands of people from every part Of
Germany, and many thousand foreigners,
including many American tourists. Count
Won BuelOws Grafton on that occasion
greatly surprised the emperor, because
the whole tone differed from his majes-
" s conception of Bismarck achieve
ments, in which the emperor only sees
servants doings at his masters direction
This his majesty again emphasized al the
time by the inscription on the wreath
deposited at the foot of the statue in his
behalf. Il read: TO the emperor's great
servant"
Whereas at the unwilling Of the Bis
marck statue the emperor did not open
his lips his majesty made Two noteworthy
addresses at CuXhaven and at kiel, the
former being the more important. The
emperor used Count Won Buelow's happy
metaphor, saying Germany had won for
herself a place in the sunshine" and
dwelt emphaucally on German CONNER
cial and national expansion.
The Liberal press mas considered there
from that it is impossible to grant the
agrarian demands. which means that the
renewal of the commercial treaties VIII be
rendered most difficult. The agrarian
press has denied this cautiously, and the
Conservative press has kept silence. The
whole press was agreeably affected by
the emperor's statement that pace is now
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The Cologne Volks Zeitung today critic
ally reviews his majesty's Cuxhaven
speech. and says: "Tne emperor has by
his words corroborated what is claimed
by the Centre. namely, that the China
expedition has been a total failure. for if
the Chinese war Is really ended, what has
Germany achieved By it? Not even the
reimbursement of her actual outlay, and
certainly not the enlargement of her Chi
nese possessions. nor has it brought har-
mony among the powers in China. 1t is
notorious that there have been almost
constant wrangling and jealousies among
them. Tt would have been better If Ger
many had alone punished China for Baron
Won KetteIer's death. No power could
have objected and the punishment would
then have been adequate TO the enormity
Of the crime.
The so-caled Kiel week, which began
Thursday. has thus for been interesting.
although the wind has been unsatisfac-
tory. Yesterday at the great yacht race
all of the seventy-four yachts contestlng
were becalmed when but a few hundred
yards from the goal, after three hours
splendid sailing. The emperor, who had
personally steered the empress yacht, the
Iduna, came in fourth, losing a prize. His
majesty entered a protest against the
winner but the judges decided against
him. The fact is. the best boats have
been unable TO show their good points be-
cause of the unfavorable wind condi-
tions. Another French steam yacht, the
Freya, has entered the races.
Among the foreign ships which have ar
rived In Kiel harbor for the occasion is
the Russian armored cruiser Svietlana.
commanded by the Grand Duke Alexis.
10 whom the emperor showed special at
tentions.
The German press has not commented
on the Washington Red Books statement
regarding the Spanish-American war and
Germanys standardization Of neutrality
but the correspondent Of the Associated
Press has been informed I'm ojcial circles
that Germany's action in not Issuing
declaration OF neutrality was simply i'm
accordance with German policy establish
ga since LIsmarck time and did not
have any unfriendly meaning. either to-
ward the United States o- sresl. as me
subsequent attitude of Germany clearly
demonstrated
Germany has now secured twenty-five
steamers for the transport home of her
troops in China. upon August I, from
Shanghai with the Princess Irene
It IS significant that IN entire German
press IS discussing the chances of DIT
Won Siemans. director OF the Deutsche
bank. and Herr BALM. director Of the
Hamburg american line. both Of them
outspoken Liberals. entering the cabinet
at the emneror's wish. The Eossische
Zeituug. Independent Liberal saws
neither Of them can afford Il. rs it would
mean degradation from their exalted po-
sition Of royal merchants n comparative
official insignifcance. The paper cites
Herr AIoeiier. the minister Of commerce.
who. though a Liberal. AS not the cour-
age TO displace his present conservative
assistants. who VIII paralyzs their chiefs
intentions.
After Yesterdays large pro-Bismarck
demonstration at Fredrichsruhe. those
who took part I'D r. wired to Henry Ia
b0uchore. God bless au honest Engiis-
men who champion the justice anl truth
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