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| which he appealed. The verdict to-
day was in civil case for damages.
The case attracted great deal OF at
tention, as both the parties are OF very
prominent families and leading fig
ures in social circles They are
largely interested in the sporting
world. Both of them own race
horses
| BERLIN. June 1S-A pamphlet by
Felix Baumann Is having an extraordi.
nary circulation. 1t is entitled "In
Darkest United States" and contains
extravagant descriptions of the i'm.
morality alleged to exist in American
cities. There are long chapters on
New York, Chicago. New Orleans and
San Francisco
The writer has ral<ed together ac-
counts of cruel lynchings. police brib-
cries and the sale of justice in cities.
He contends that the United States ia
more deeply immoral than any other
country in the world. and warns Ger
mans, especially women. against emf
grating to such an evil atmosphere.
The black cover of the pamphlet Is
conspicuous in every news stand. The
Stars and Stripes are emblazoned on
| it.
BERLIN. June 1s.-"God has
blessed your country so surprisingly
with the clements of greatness that
the world faces in the United States
an almost invincible combination"
said Privy Councillor Goldberger. who
recently returned from an investiga-
tton of United States commerce on
behalf of the German government.
Il can only speak in superlatives of
of the men and resources of America
he continued. Europe is wholly with
ont adequate conception of them and
discusses them with knowledge simi-
| lar TO that with which humanity
treats of the life hereafter"
When ! saw how lavishly Proyi-
dence has sown the soil of America
with gold, silver iron. copper petrol
cum. grain, cotton and timber and
planted above them race of indus
trial giants, / began 20 realize how
mpregnable America is intrenched
against attack. Any reaction in that
line can only be temporary. The gen
fuses who steer its commercial ship
can weather the worst storms Ger
many seemed everywhere to be warm
ly regarded The two countries are
certain to meet on the battlefield OF
trade but as friends"
Herr Goldberger will doubtless be
received in audience by the kaiser.
who has followed his Investigations
with the keenest interest His males
ty will be given a glowing picture OF
the United States by the agent who
says; IF | were n younger man.
Germany would be too small for me-"
| VIENNA, June 1S.-Emperor Will
liams anti-Polish speech at Marien-
burg has done more to embitter the
; race conflict distracting Austria than
all the savage insults OF the Pan-Ger-
man leaders. Schoernerer and Wolf,
1t was a serious mistake, also, as
bearing upon the dreibund policy
His majesty's public utterances had
of recent years become so uniformly
tactful. especially when affecting Aus
tro-German interests that the Marien-
burg deliverance was like a bolt out
of a clear sky.
DR., Won Koerber's laborious attempt
to bring about some sort of working
arrangement between the Germans
and Czechs in this country goes al
most for nothing in view of the fresh
provocatlon to controversy provided
by what is regarded as the German
kaiser's entirely unwarranted ha-
rangue
Austrian Poles were quite enough
irritated by Count Won Buelow's
offensive comparison of their race
habits in point of fecundity and cour.
age. This passed. however, as the
fling of politician not conspicuous
for discretion But an insult from the
ruler Of the allied power is unforgiva-
Bile, and the Polish leaders in the
+ reichsrath have decided to oppose the
whole drelbund policy until Germany
and Germany's sovereign show more
respect for Austrias most vital con.
l Germs.
Already they have publicly de
nounced William the II. in the Aus
u trian parliament. and have denounced
the Austrian government as coward
ly" and trembling" in the kaiser's
u presence.
For the last time In the history Of
> the last twenty-five years the name
of the German emperor has been hoot
I ed by Austrian legislators assembled
Z In Vienna.
II Nor is this all. The Czechs pro
claim their intention to press DR.. vor
Koerber to take action to preven
such attacks upon Slavism. TIL,
1t promier's position was Difficult
y before the Marienburg incident. Nov
r II is almost untenable. DR.. Won Klo
n fal. the Czech leader, is bold an,
II able
- 1t looks as II the Austrian bear pI
might soon be a scene of further dis
y reputable conflict.