New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13

been grumbling good deal OF late about it,
and he hopes for better financial returns from
Husen as well as for finer performances. But
Il viii be uphill work for Hulsen, even if he
should show the same lucky hand here as he
did in wiesbsden, which is a matter OF doubt
For some time the tide of Anglophobia has
been receding in Germany. and one of the signs
OF this was the friendly way in which a letter
by James Bryce. the well known English writer
and politician. which he had written for publ
cation TO Die Nation" has been commented on
in the entire German press. In Il Mr.. Bryce gave
expression 10 his conviction that as the waves
Of emotion thrown up by the South African war,
both in his own country and here, were subsid-
ing. the former calm and dispassionate mutual
appreciation Of each others good points would
reassert itself and that there were still many
prominent Englishrlen who felt strongly in
favor Of a cordial understanding with Germany.
However. II is here felt that Chamberlain's dis
ouieting campaign in favor Of an utter abolish
ment Of British free trade policy will not be
conducive to that end, but will. on the con-
trsry, add important new material points OF
strife TO the sentimental ones that have for
a considerable time been stirring the bosoms of
the average Teuton and Briton against each
other. Public opinion here. so far as 1t pre-
tends 10 a more or less exact understanding or
British party lie. is not ~
lieve that Chamberlain's and Balfour's radical
tariff projects VIII find the approval OF ma
iority of the British people. and for the time
being the silent prolongation Of the existing
commercial relations between the two empires
IL entirely satisfactory to German interests
The financial and industrial depression, though
Il has not affected Germany's export trade, is
still being felt everywhere but there are unnis-
taxable signs OF improvement, as is best shown
IN The statistical reports OF the unemployed,
their number decreasing month by month
The buoyant spirit which formed so remarkable
2 feature Of German industrialism for the lus-
truna 1S95-1900 is, however. gone. and specu-
1ation has once more become as cautious as
suits best the national character sober ana
sverse to immature enterprises
OF the making Of new books there is no end.
although the trade reports smaller sales for the
mast tuelvemonth At the Leipsic "Messe- re-
ports were made showing no fewer than Izo'a
new publications. some 1000 of which were OF
a scientific character. Out of the enormous
total there are few works. however. which stick
our prominently. The Cottas are publishing
history of the migrations during the early Mid
die Ages in nine volumes and by Professor
Tbeodor Iindner of Halle University, which
seems 10 be above the ordinary. Another pup
LEGATION. different in scope. is the one by frleo-
rich Naumann. entitled "Briefe uber Religion
small in volume but remarkable in its contents
The author is the foremost among the present
generation OF liberal minded German theologlans
who look. above all to the achievement OF prac-
teal results in their religious teaching. lie Is
the leader Of a liberal political faction winch
embassies the word social in its programme
and his letters on religion" of which q popular
edition for large distribution has just been got
ont at the office of the weekly periodical DIE
9ffe." Of which Pastor Naumann is eoltor ana
publisher. are intensely interesting reading
outspoken original in conception ana treatment
.,,5 showing in a most flluminative way how
.,Cro,,gb1,, modern and untrammelled thinker
ra,onciles faith in traditional creed with the
revolutions Of latter day science.