The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-18
IN The PUBLIC EYE
COUNT Won wALDERSEE HOLDS
THE CENTER OF THE STAGE
IN GERMANY
MENTIONED FOR CHANCELLOR
Press of the Empire Disposed to
Criticise the Returning China
Commander for Talking
Too Much.

BERLIN, Aug. I7.-Since the funeral
of the Dowager Empress Frederick, this
has been Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee's week. Immediately after the in
ternent of the remains a chorus of criti-
clsm of Won Waldersee broke forth in the
press, owing to his speech at Hanover, etc.
Papers of the most different shades are
weary of Won Waldersee's talkativeness
which is regarded as net only in bad
taste, in illusions to other nations, whose
names paled in China but in mag
nifying the China campaign far beyond
Its actual Importance. 1t is a curious
tact that many papers are discussing
which nation Won Waldersee meant as
the one whose name paled.
They agree that it could only have been
Great Britain. Indeed the reference is
regarded as being so direct as to be high
ly impolitic. The Anglophobe papers,
however, rejoice that Won Waldehsee lex
pressed himself frankly" Even these pa
pers advise him to speak briefly, or not
at all"
One of the most interesting differences
drawn from Won Waldersee's speeches is
Buelow's' successor as chancellor. This
is widely believed, but any one who saw
how bent and weary Won Waldersee look
ed in the funeral procession cannot cred
it the story.
One of the sharpest criticisms of Won
Waldersee comes from the Cologne Vollls
ZeitunS "a leading Centrist organ),
which compares him to DR.. Won MIGUEL
tthe former finance minister), and refers
to him as playing the role of a secret
Gegen- Kanzler" (anti-chancellor). The
papers ask whether Won Buelow regards
it in Germany's interest that Won Wal
dersee should make such speeches, add
ing:
IF things go on in this manner 1t will
be impossible to maintain Germany S
policy at all. If a zig-zag course is
bad enough in internal politics, much
more must many cooks spoil the broth
in diplomatic affairs" The article closes
sharply as follows: Either the nation
will have to accept the CHARACTERISTIC
Of Won Waldersee or he must stop talk
ing"
MUCH CRITICISM.
The Hamburger Nachrichten National
LiberaD disposes Of Won Waldersee rath-
er Savag ely.
1t says: His Hanover speech by TO
means shows his fitness for the chancel-
lorship. 1t IS unstatesmanlike for MIN
to boast Of diplomatic achievements in
China in a form directly wounding to
other nations"
Referring to Won Waldersee's express
sion: Other nations paled while the
German name mounted higher the Ham
burger Nachrichten continued:
e Such vainglorious expressions IN
necessarily draw the attention Of our ri
walls to us. 1t mobiles them against
us, the effect of which we must feel
very shortly"
It. regards the speech as calculated to
foster anti-German feeling in the for
eign press, causing fresh suspicious to
be aimed at Germany"
The National Liberal papers criticise
the speech unfavorably. The Muenchener
Allgemeine Zeitung says It Is tasteless,
and the National Zeitung refers to its
''vainglorious, challenging tone"
The Conservatives defend Won Wal
dersee's utterances, but the Berlin Neuste
Nachnchten does so clumsily, by plead
ing # as a Confidential. informal, and
Wholly eXtempore speech"
The various Krieger-V ereine (old sol
diers' societies) are planning Won Wal
dersee celebrations.
THE NEW TARIFF.
The tariff bill continues to be discuss
ed in a lively manner. The most interest
ing events this week in connection with
the tariff agitation was the declaration
of the Central association against max
imal and minimal duties on cereals. and
the agrarian answer thereto.
The declaration 50 enraged the Kreuz-
zeitung that the paper threatened the
agrarians would vote to abolish the iron
duties, which are most oppressive to ag-
riculture, and TO then wipe out all protec-
ton on manufactured goods. The
Deutsche Tages Zeitung "a leading agra
rian organ) applauds the Kreuzzei-
tungs threat.
The general secretary of the general
association, Herr Burcl, publishes a long
reply, reasserting the association's oppo-
sition to the double system of duties since
1t is "a hindrance to commercial treaties
which is life or death question for
manufacturers"
The above controversy seems to por-
tend breach between the manufacturers
and agraTianS which may have decisive
influence upon the tariff legislation.
The Breslau Chamber of Commerce has
unanimously passed resolution against
maximal. and minimal duties and the
largest manufacturers Of Anhalt and the
province Of Saxony nave unanimously
adopted a resolution against every in
crease in duties.
Various papers discuss the South
American trouble. The Post. this morn
ing, referring to the steps contemplated
by Germany, says: THE imperial GOV
eminent, of course, has no intention Of
mixing itself up in American quarrels for
Germany has no political interests there
to defend. On the other hand the hnan
subjects demand adequate protection,
which the government viii give'
The Post does not believe that the
newspapers of the United States VIII see
in this violation of the Monroe doctrine.
since &ermany's action is wholly non no
litical and merely protective of business
interests. The paper also believes that
Washington Will find nothing obieetinn
able in Germany's action. Official circles
here admitted to the correspondent of the
Associated Press that the press utter
ences on the South American situation
were inspired, emphasizing the fact that
the authorities at Washington were fully
informed as to Germany's attitude and
were satisfied therewitR.
GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.
The papers here devote considerable
space to the second trial at Gumbion of
the two on-commissioned officers
charged with being concerned in the muir
der of Gen. Won Krosig, which has not
developed anything decisive up to the
present. The evidence against the pris-
oners appears to be weak
The latest news about E c.. Rolles (sajd
to belong to San Francisco. who was ar
rested Aug. Z, charged with having in his
pOSS eSSion checks, which formed mart oF
the proceeds Of the robbery oF +ha
American Express company's office in
April lasD is that mis- real name is Karl
Nollatener, that he was born In Warsaw
and that long ago he emigrated to San
Francisco, where he was naturalized
Several additional charges are pending
against him. Berlin's leading criminal
lawyer is to defend the prisoner.
The Hamburg-American line has sold
the steamers Patrick and Phoenicia
They wiz be replaced soon by Others
which are in course of construction nv
Blom & Voss, the ship builders of Ham.
burg.