The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-26
Would Receive Them as Subjects
Of Great Britain.
GERMAN MUSICIANS ABROAD.
All viii Not be Plain Sailing for Sarah
Bernhardt in Berlin Kaiser Not Ex-
travagant in Wines and Liquors
Russian Press Censorship.

BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
i Special Gable Dispatch TO The Times
Copyright. 1902
4 BERLIN. Oct. 25.-It is evident t6ae
h public sentiment does not altogether ap-
4 prove of the kaiser's attitude toward
the Boer Generals. Up to a few days
4 ago it Vas generally believed that the
Emperor had expressed a wish to re-
ceive tho three great heroes of the Boo.
!. cause at his court. 1t Is now Known
that the kaiser's stand in the matter
is strictly neutral His Majesty does not
wish to offend public opinion In either
England or Germany.
i II the Roer Generals come to Berlin
as subjects of King Edward, and arc.
introduced in the usual manner by tho
British Ambassador. the Emperor wilt
give them a cordial reception. 1t Is re-
4 ported from Brussels that the main oo-
! ject of the generals in seeking an In
terview with the Kaiser is to increase
their chances OF raising large suhscrip-
tons throughout Germany in aid OF ex-
= lied Boer families, who are eager to re-
turn to the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State anu re-eStabiisn their ruined
farms.
Accordingly a member of the Emper-
orS government is said to have sent to
BRUSSELS an unofficial intin1ation that tho
u Kaiser will gladly set an example tc
q the German people by making generous
personal contribution. It Is thought here
that this contribution will be consider
a ably larger. and have a wider influence.
!. II the general sinks their personal prida
and present themselves here through the
offices of the British Embassy. thus spar
ing the Emperor all embarrassment on
diplomatic grounds, than it would IL De
Wet and his comrades should stand on
their dignity and keep out of Germany.
However. the cause of the Boer fami-s
lies is not likely to suffer in Germany
through lack of proper representation. 1t
is a German publisher who has pur-.
i chased all rights in General De Vets
History of the south African War and
paid therefor the handsome sum of $780,.
Geo.
German Musicians Abroad.
i German Industrial products are not thu
only important exports from this coun-
) try to England at present. In all the beer
cellars where musicians congregate there
: is much JOY present and prospective over
plans for the approaching London opera
and concert season, which make German
music, German singers and players and
| German conductors the chief inducement
: to the rllsic-loving public there.
The celebrated DIR. Richter will short
) ly leave for the British capital where
} he will conduct three grand concerts
t During the present month Herr Felix
Wengartner will play the piano OF
popular London concerts: besides con-
Quoting a Beethoven occasion. In De-
cember Herr Richard Strauss will con-
duct his ..Hedenleben'' at Q;:een's Hail.
, / and his Wanderers Storm Song at
Glasgow.
s London will have quite an orgy of
Strauss at symphony concerts. that
, composers Don Juan his It'll Eur
lenspefsel.'' his '.F'euersnoth.., and his
} TOD ind Verklarund' being also pro-
grammed Other directors who ara
shortly to depart for London are Herr
Steinbach DR.. Motif ard DR.. Grifs.
Z This is all exclusive. of course. OF tho:
two special cycles of the Ring des Nj
: belungen," which will be given at Co
vent Garden
The announcement that Impresario
: Maurice Grau will import from this
country three Wagnerian tenors. Is
causing much excitement among the
thousand odd singers of that descrip-
: ton who are willing to brave the terrors
Of the North Sea. The Munich autnori-s
ties have. placed the whole theatre stage
settings at Mr.. Grau's disposal for these
performances. which seems to Indicate
| that the London Wagner season will be
| a model one.
Sultan Again in Disgrace.
Tho Sultan Is again In disgrace in these
quarters though we had to get the news
from Constantinople. It seems that ut
49, A.,-
Kaiser and the Gar. at which the
Macedonian question was discussed. l,h-
dull Hamed sent several naughty teIe-
grams of instruction
This was more than William could
stand. He wired several protests and
ended by telling the Sultan that IL the
tried the patience OF the great powers
too much he (the kaiser) would decline
to act as mediator in troubles which.
probably. would ensue
We know now why the Russian press
censorship forbade the publication OF the
signals exchanged as farewell greetings
between the German Imperial yacht Ho-
henzollern and the Russian Stardart. on
the occasion OF the recent meeting be-
tween the Gar and the Kaiser.
The reason is edifyins- The kai-
ser.s signal ran thus: The Lord CT the
Western Seas sends a farewell greeting
SAAS LIZ u lAc5 sEI<tSteifta St'tS.5l %
q which the Gear in irlpulsive school-Sirl
style responded: Eternal friendship
These signals had no sooner been sent
and received than 1t occurred to- Doth
t their Imperial 1Iajesties that possibly
: England and France might not be pleased
= to find themselves clean-swepe from eli
the seas. both East and West. Hence
the censored signals
~ The Austrian Government has just bro-
-SaIy <A ~I~S.-
S part Of Europe. for altitude gained In
balloon ascenstons. Herr Richard Knoll
. Ter and DR.. Joseph Valentine. OF the VT
= emma meteorological Institute. were the
: aeronauts who made the ascent. gaining q
h height of 10000 feet. They were conpell-
: ed to throw out the whole of their bal
= last, and only survived by means Of IL