New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin. February l.
HARVARD's GERMANIC MUSEUM. - Prince
Henry has received in audience Professor hun'
Francke. of Harvard and conversed with MN
about the proposed Germans Museum there mann
Testing lively interest in the mater Wnnicb
Fraucke has ectured on the suoJect a. W ~
trSnk1ori SnG the German university
and capitalists for supplement I E-IiIt ~
popular gifts Illustrating German art development
JEROMEs MISS HOBBS IN GERMAN.-A
German version Of Jerome h Jeromes MISS
Hobbs was produced the Royal Theatre yes
terday evening. The audience ehJoyed tIe p,aS'
but the crltcs predict that It will not draw long
AN AMERICAN MINSTREL SHOW.-The Amer
lean colony here will celebrate st. Valentines IS Day
tFebruary / . by giving a minstrel show. the first
70 be witnessed in Germany 1t is for the benefit OF
the American Girls Club of which Mrs White
wife of the United States Ambassador. Is prest-
dent Twenty States and Territories will be repre-
sented in the cast George W. Reed, Of Chicago, is
the manager of the show.
ANXIOUS FOR THEIR STEAMSHIPS Pro
. fessor Ernst Halle who with Tjiard Schwartze
visited the United States to study shipbuildng, in
behalf of the German Marine Ministry writes TO
to-day's "Woche," advocating sort of gov
ernmental measure to prevent Americans from ac-
quiring German steamship lines Among the sug
sestons Is that the lines be officered by govern
ment officials. the ownership remaining I'm private
hands, in the of the Reichsbank or, max
ing the ownership OF such stock unlawful for non
Germans He points out the difficulty of the gov
ernments buying the companies outright, as IL
would involve the acquisition of property at ports
all the world. which might lead to compliCa-
ttons and says that as result OF his inquiries he
does not believe the Americans have bought much
German steamship stock. because the BOerSe trans
actions therein in 1901 few. Professor
Halle believes il is theoretically possible for Ameri
TO buy majority Of the stock of German
companies elect boards Of directors and trans
the general offices abroad. But. he says. Ger
fnanCiers 80 not believe the Morgan group of
capitalists possess such irresistible capital
siders Imagine. and asserts that the seemingly
gigantic capital of the United States is strong
ly watered that IL might disappear I'm times OF
crisis.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.-Christan Science pro-
NOTED by Mrs. Seals and some other American
women has been a lively press topic this week.
the city authorities having prohibited meetings Of
the newly organized German society in the city's
Gymnasium. on the general ground that psyche
logical treatment OF disease does deserve the
municipalities Endorsement. Christian Science has
obtained considerable following In high social
circles.
THE TARIFF BILL.-The ReiChstag Tariff Com
mittee's votes this week regarded as making
the bilrs fate uncertain than ever. The non
AErarian supporters OF the measure say the Agra
rian majority has gravey endangered its passage
through excessive demands. The in favor of
certificates of origin and the application of for
eiEn customs regulations and duties against States
treating Germany unfairly place the government
In an extremely unpleasant dilemma. after the sol
emn warnings of the Imperial Secretary Of State
for the Interior Count Won POsddowsky- Wehuer.
Much curiosity now exists regarding the govern
ment's subsequent attitude. The opinion gener-
cept the Objectionable amendments, relying on the
BundesTath not to enforce them.