The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-07
WEEKS NEWS G Berlin
SPEECH TO ALEXANDER
REGIMENT
ROAST FOR AMERICAN ENVOY
Farewell Speech of Minister to Bra
xii Was HI Considered I'm It's
Reference to Germans in
That Country.

BERLIN, April 6.--The entire German
press is still greatly excited over the
emperor's recent utterances on the oc-
casion Of his toasts, and the reviews in
today's weekly press confirm this cond1-
ton. The Cologne Volkszeitung says
Emperor Williams words to the Emperor
Alexander Grenadier regiment, upon the
occasion of their installation in their
new barracks near the emperor's palace
when he called them his life guards, etc.,
have been received everywhere with dis
may and amazement, but sadder still Is
the fact that the emperor had the regt-
ment's barracks built in close proximity
to the castle, which shows that the en-
peror meant what he said upon that oc-
casion. The paper then dissects the en-
perors toast concerning Russian German
relations, and says it is evident that
somebody has been Systematically trying
to embron these hitherto friendly rela-
lions, and that, from the emperors hints,
this can only be Great Britain or Japan.
The paper concludes:
where, then, are our new English
friends?"
The fact Of the matter is that the en-
peror's utterances have been interpreted
in all ways to suit everybodys taste and
partyism
The Ruger-Von Adams murder case, of
peror's attention for the last week. He
has read the papers in the case, and has
come to the conclusion that some change.
for the better, regarding the practice Of
dueling is absolutely required and he de
sires the court of honor to have fuller
powers.
The internal sugar tax for the year
ending March 81, 1901, has produced the
largest revenue ever collected, namely,
125, co., 600 marks.
The big Sprudel spring at NauheIm
has suddenly ceased to flow. Energetic
attempts have been made by the authori-
ties to pump it up, but up to the present
time these have been unavailing The
population OF Nauheim is angry at the
government for lately having undertaken
artesian borings in the vicinity of the
spring, to which they attribute the cessa-
ton of its flow.
The case of Frederick w Boyer, of
Gera, formerly a large importer and deal
er in American meats, who was ruined
by the local authorities rendering his
trade impossible, is now in the highest
land court at Jena, which has decided
that the state does not owe Boyer the,
damages of $1,000 marks which he claims
Boyer will carry the case to the imperial
court at Leipzig,
CRITICISE MINISTER BRYAN.
The German press comments unfavor-
ably on the farewell speech of Mr.. C.
P. Hryan. United States minister to
Brazil at Port Alegra, in which Mr..
Bryan was quoted as counseling the
German residents of Brazil to contribute
To the welfare of that country without
Woundjng the national sentiments Of the
Braziiians. letter in this matter from
a prominent German of Rio de Janeiro
is making the rounds of the press
This letter says Mr. Bryan's words were
tactless and the American minister in
terfered in matters which did not CON
Germ him and denies that Germany seeks
political independence for the German
residents in Southern Brazil
Commander William n Behler, the
United States naval attache at Berlin.
Vienna and Rome, has returned from his
trip of inspection to the navy yards OF
Austria and Italy. Commander Behler
found Austria and Italy to be fully alive
in naval matters At Trieste, Austria is
building three large battleships on the
latest models. He found the Austrian
navy to be in excellent condition Italy
Will launch two new battleships during
1901. and begin the construction of TWO
others in the yards at Spezia Conn
mander Behler was presented to the king
of Italy at Rome, with whom he had a
long conversation. King Victor Emrnan-
uel said to the American naval officer:
You have nothing to learn from us. tbs
United States are at the head in naval
matters"
Commander Behler then spoke to King
Victor Emmanuel concerning Signor
Marconi The king, replying to this in.
terrogation. said: ''Marceni Will soon
have to do military service, but we shall
arrange to assign him to a vessel upon
which he can continue his experiments
while. fulfilling his military duties"
An American specialist has just re-
turned here from Genoa and other ports
where he gathered the most minute in
formation concerning the workings OF
the Elyria mines, which are being intro
duced into the system of coast defenses
of every country in Europe This gentle
man in conversation with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press spoke
in terms of highest praise for these
mines saying that their chief merit was
in the rapidity with which they could De
laid and that one vessel could lay 400
mines in q quarter of an hour.
DR. Green, who has been attached to
the United States consul general here
for eight months has been ordered back
to Washington