New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin June T.
NEW ORDER IN THE REICHSLAND--The
Imperial Chancellor Count Won Bulow. introduced
a bill in the Reichstag to-day abolshing the die
tatorship paragraph in the Reichsland (AIsace-
Iorraine) fundamental laws. After speaking of the
necessity of the paragraph in the past, in conse-
ouence of the expressed hope Reichslanders that
France would reconquer the provinces, the Chan-
ceIlor said that Emperor William and the govern
ment after mature consideration, were now con-
vinced that the extraordinary powers conferred oy
the paragraph could be safely dispensed With us
abolition constituted a recognition OF the fact
that thanks to the strong position of the empire
among the powers and to the careIp WorA Oh LS .nS
provincial government of the Relchsland, II ha9
been found possible to reconcile the inhabitants OF
a1 Win 10 f1 ceHdence in their connec
ton with the empire The efforts OF the older gen
herents in the mass of the population, and the
imperial government wished to requlte commerce.
own free viii acquiesce to fresh cesson OF the
Reichsand. and the Chancellor was was e99vnced & teat @
dered with the same feeling OF German loyalty
ceIIor's speech was cheered on both sides Of the
house.
GERMAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP-Dr. Paul
serre in pamphlet Germany's political alli-
ances, expresses the hope that the United States
will take the hand which Germany stretches out.
He SAYS the open door aims in China Of the United
States and Germany Identical Their national
interests there cannot conflict 1t is II, the East
that both nations expect trade advantages. po-
fere with their business rivalry there or elsewhere
in the WoTd Inc neG oS of cc naxg NO Of t
purposes of Germany in Europe could also also Leave
port Germany there. in consideration for Ger
many's abandonment Of her South american @ T in In
plete support of it's aims. but together they would
be equal to any contingency.
UNITED STATES SEA POwER--In the
'sDeutsche Monatschrift'' for June. anonymous
writer. apparently a naval officer Of high rank.
discusses the possible success of the United States
in a with first class European power He
says: THE taste of the United States for expan-
sion and enormously widening relations in every
part of the world mutiplies the chances of con-
troversies with any of the great powers
Though it is impossible to predict the cause Of
quarrel what can be measured Is the offensive
Europe are impossible. because the difficulties
Of the orga1izat ton Of great force 5 its Is; trans
tenance here are too vast for consideration
0rsc1ics HE The time may come when the United
States will have the greatest feet In the world ex-
but the problem Of maRnng such tbdt feet t is 4 DIM
States will be unable TO obtain the 5000 sea-
men required for her ships, In 1873 o. The United
therefore turn to the colonies Of her adversary
organized In the mean time. the European power
could easily reinforce its garrisons though in
vulnerable points but the difficulties of supplying
me expe6t0n @ wGuro concndes that FOR sone Years
to come the offensive power OF the United States
offers little danger 10 a European state
THE SHAH IN SHIRT SLEEVES.-The Shah OF
Persia took more delight IN hearing American
musical machine, OF which there is one at the
Persian legation than in listening to all the crack
military bands He sat In his shirt sleeves for
hours enjoying the strains OF '"rhe Star SpangIed
Banner" and other airs From time to time he
handed Persian cigarettes to the operator The
Shah found the climate OF Germany disagreeably
hot spent OF his time indoors mis-
shirt sleeves and when he entered special train
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coat, rolled up his sleeves and sat at open win
dow, tanning himself and inexpressibly shocking