New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
TOPICS IN BERLIN.
Berlin. September 81

Berlin September q.
PLEASED WITH THE CzAR's REMARKS
While the papers have devoted much space this
week to the reports of the festivities In France
on the occasion Of the Cars visit that country
the discussions on the subject few and showed
that Germany is little concerned thereby. Conf
cence In the Cars peaceful Intentions is strong
here that the French wooing excites jealousy
, The newspapers, however, take delight In point
Ing out that the Car used the most measured Ian
guage in replying to President Loubet whose utter
ances here regarded Ill disguised inti-
nation of Frances thirst for revenge on Germany.
All the Cars utterances in France are here
derstood meaning interference the part
OF Russia in the affairs of other nations, respect
, for the existing frontiers and abandonment of all
plans of warke adventure behalf of France.
The German papers reproduce with satisfaction the
utterances OF NJ. de Cassagna and other French
Chauvinists, to the effect that the Franco-Russan
alliance is devoid of any practical advantage for
lost provinces The Cars words reasonable prin-
Giples are here understood to be a gentle hint to
france not TO misnterpre the alliance in the drec-
t1on Of the recovery of Alsace and Lorraine
visit does not change the status quo, and that
France must be contented with the boodless vic
tories gained over Germany in winning the Cars
favor
THE TARIFF-The tariff discussion grows
warmer. The expressions of the Chambers OF
Commerce against the bill becoming more fire.
quent and sharper. The latter direct their attack
chiefly against the system OF maximal and mini
NAL duties grain The conservatives advocate
extension of the double system through the
other schedules. The ''Kreuz Zeitung" (Conserva-
tive points that the Dingley act offers model
to follow by permitting 20 per cent reduction OF
In this weeks tariff discussions the recent speech
of Herr Moeller. the Prussian Minister of Com
merce. played an important part, particularly his
admission of the absolute necessity for renewal
oJ the C. commercial treaties Herr Moee6s I speech
ment's views. threw cold water upon the exag-
mise upon the duties midway between the extremes
demanded: The Agrarian press has begun to attack
his friendly attitude toward the Boerse Reform
law. clubbing him "Caprtvi Moeller."
INTEREST IN AMERICA-The affairs Of the
United States have, naturally, occupied much at
tention this week. Considerable biographical and
anecdotal matter about the late President McKin-
ley and President Roosevelt has been printed
President Roosevelt's probable policy and the pos
sibities of Cabinet changes excited great interest
The "Vossische Zeitung'' discusses at length the
United States's coal exports and says:
It is only question of cheap ocean freights
in the worlds commerce. The export thereof
President Mckinley and President Roosevelt have
advocated since American coalers were able to get
return cargoes
THE KAISER.-After the close OF the army
manoeuvres. which greatly hindered by in
cessant rains. Emperor William is spending several
days at his country estate at Cadienen He will
spend next week in deer stalking at Romentin. In
as ldNoIltS preserve OH IHe fuSSidH
border.
PRINCE CHUN.-Prince Chun has returned to
Berlin and has resumed sightseeing. 1t is
marked that the Chinese residents of Berlin. who
had kept themselves of sight since Baron
Ketteler's murder, have. since the Emperor
received Chun, resumed mingling freely with the
rest OF the population OF Berlin.
CORRUPT NEWSPAPER MEN-A sensation
has been caused in Dresden by the dismissal Of
five financial editors and reporters OF leading
newspapers OF that city for accepting hush money
from the bankrupt Kredit-Bank and the Hummer
Electrical Company.
HONORING VIRCHOW-The Berlin munich
pality has named the largest city hospital after
Professor Virchow. in honor OF his forthcoming
eighteth birthday and has also voted 10000 marks
for the Nirchow House. charitable institution.
A POSTOFFICE EXPERIMENT.-The German
postofice is making experiments in various cities
with American stamp cancelling machines.
AN ANARCHIST COMMENT.-The 'Neues Le-
ben an anarchist sheet, which time
suspended publication, reappeared to-day. The
issue is chiefly devoted TO articles in connection
with the assassination of President Mckinley, of
which IL says: We can neither approve the deed
nor condemn the doer
The German Federation OF Revolutionary La
borers which IS composed of anarchists, has called