The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-08
GERMANS IN GERMANY.
Militarism and Red Tape Dominate Every Act of the oficials-Become Different Here,

Militarism and Red Tape Dominate
 Every Act of the Become
 Different Here
 A c. Hales, of London, who was sent
 to Berlin to report the leaving of Prince Henry for America for the Lon
 don Express, has an interesting story
 to tell of his experiences with the Ger
 man authorities.
 The German abroad and the German
 at home are distinctly different per-
 sons" says MT, Hales 'I f1atter my
 self that 1 know the Teuton fairly we'll.
 If you meet the business Teuton in
 America you meet a pushing, enegetc
 hardworking person, who misses few
 chances in the way of trade, and you ! find a sober. honest, enterprlsing per
 son; no matter what his line of life may be he Is n decided acquisition to the community In which he lives Having
 won such q position as satisfies his am- bitions he settles down and becomes an integral part of his surroundings. There is no stiffness, no stupidity about the German abroad. As soon as he leaves the Fatherland he seems to become different person altogether; he broadens out in every way, he seems to become different person altogether; he broadens out fin every way he seems to blossom and bear fruit, and so wins a welcome for himself both as trader and as citizen.
 But in Germany he cannot for q mo- ment forget that he is a soldier. He is always the conscript ready to stand to attention and shirk personal respon- sibility always waiting for orders never willing to make move on his own account This is true of all class es of the community. but it is particu- larly and painfully true of railway men, policemen, and soldiers, and there is very little that foreigners can do in Berlin without coming in contact with one or other of the classes I have specified.
 Let me illustrate what l mean l had occasion to require a ticket as a newspaper man for the departure of Prince Henry. Accompanied by a gen tleman who knows Berlin inside and out I called upon high parsonage at tached to the police. The official re- ceived me courteously; he was civility personifed I explained my wants.
 Certainly, but in order to comply with the regulations of his department would l return to my hotel and make formal request by letter, and then call for the reply? Of course l would and did. Again the same urbane welcome, but as my request intrenched somewhat on the privileges of the railway de- partment, it was necessary to secure an interview with the head of the rall- way station where the function was to be held, before my claims for a ticket could be considered The police official l woudl not risk offending the railway off, | cial by coming betwiXt the wind and i, bis nobility. That meant another cab up the man 1 had to see and he disclaimed any interest in the matter. It was not his affair at all. The police were responsible for the good conduct of persons admitted to he ststion on the occasion. and there ore the police would have to issue the tickets. l would be good enough to go md report myself to a sub-inspector ,f police. and lodge request with him. Another cab-fare.
 II found my sub-inspector busy in- erviewing number of very dirty-look- ng persons in a dingy room. They ooked like criminals of the petty lar ,cny class. The sub-inspector took my ard, glanced at it, and at once stood \