Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.

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Probably no country presents a more i'm
posing array Of vast consultations Of all
classes and callings to protect the interests
of those united in them than does Germany.
A recent publication Of the imperial com
mission gives some idea Of their extent and
usefulness. 1t calls attention to the fact
that Germany has 145 chambers Of COM
merce and trade and ten of agriculture,
around which are groupted the Peoples In
dustrial council, the German Agricultural
council and land-economy colleges. The
interests of traffic are represented by the
Home Railways council. The learned pro-
f~essions are regulated by councils OF doc
tors and lawyers. There are, it appears,
various Independent associations to protect
the interests OF manufacturers, trade and
traffic, as we'll as to represent special
classes and vocations, such as the union Of
German smelters, the great association OF
architects and engineers, the German fish
cry union, the inland shipping union, the
householders' and enants' unions, all of
which have been established throughout
the land for all the more important occupa-
lions and branches Of industry. Not alone
the independent workers have thus banded
themselves together, it transpires, but the
movement has spread and now includes
unions of officials, commercial unions and
associations OF workers or every descrip-
ton. The cartel or union of masters has
been formed chiefly for the promotion Of
Industrial objects. In addition, there are
various associated enterprises of various
groups and classes, and last, but not least,
the great cooperative societies Of the work
ing classes. A graphic summary this, which
goes to show that when IT comes to great
collective, organized enterprises the Teu-
tonic Fatherland does not purpose to be
behind the procession.
The stories about the young king of
Spain. which are being spread broadcast
by the Partisan press, do not indicate that
the lad is developing as yet the tendencies
toward vice which made his grandmother,
Queen Isabella, notorious and which
brought his 'father. King Alfonso XII, to a
premature end. They show rather a self
wtlled disposition and a lack Of reverence
for his elders, which cannot be considered
surprising in the case Of a boy brought up
as a king. The story that he wishes to
pass by on the other side the few eligible
European pTincesses and marry the daughter
of some South American millionaire reveals.
II anything, a mind that rebels at the un-
natural limitations within which his matri-
monial impulses are confined. But Alfonso
Nil is already paying one OF the penalties
Of his position in having a great variety
OF stories about him printed in the Partisan
newspapers. The Paris press is a kind of
clearing house OF the gossip of the royal
families OF Europe.
1t is well known that the expenditure of
1866 ,000. 900 under the German navy pro-
gram, as ultimately expanded, will render
Germany the second naval power in the
world within FIVE or six years. Public at
tention having been concentrated Upon this
startling fact, there has been a tendency
to ignore the efforts OF France in the same
direction. 1t is true that the French gov
eminent is by no means expanding so much
money upon additions to its navy, though
in or before 1906 France will have six new
battleships and FIVE new armored cruisers
ready for sea. The aim Of M. Lanessan,
the minister of marine In the Waldeck-
Rousseau cabinet, was rather to introduce
such changes in the distribution OF the
existing naval forces of his country as
signally to increase their efficiency in time
Of war. AS these changes were embodied
in a law which has received President
Loubet's assent, they will be carried out
Immediately, with the result that both in
the Atlantic and the Pacific the French
naval force will be superior numerically
and in fighting power to that Of Great Brit
ain, unless counter-precautions are taken
by the latter power.