The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-13
GERMANY HOLDS
APRON STRINGS
Is Making Much Over the Old
Bear
RUSSIAN TREATED FINE
Dispatch From Berlin Tells
Complete Story

| as its best friend and most proba bic
! Continental ally are distastefui TO Rus
! STA especially in view OF the strained re-
| lations between London and St. Peters
! burg over Manchurian occupation. An
other recent incident which has created
bad feeling in Russia is the support rem
dered by France towards the consturc-
ton of the Baghdad railway. So far
| as England's rejection of tri-party in
terest in the road is concerned it is at
tributed to her well-known policy of lying
in wait as in the case of the Suez canal.
There exists today between the Russian
and German governments traety. franz
ed several months ago, which authorizes
the police of either country 10 surrender
refugees and political adventures who
have escaped across the borders and are
wanted by the police. Under this treaty
Germany is delivering scores Of prison
ers into the hands of Russian authorities.
Germany meets Russia's demands to such
an extent that Russian students applying
for entrance into German universities are
first required to give a certificate show
ing that they have .'celan bill' from
their own authorities.
The new commercial treaties are being
actively negotiated between Germany,
Russia and Austria. Although Russia
and Austria formed a commercial alli-
ance intended to force Germany to reduce
its extensive tariffs on Russian and Aus
trian imports of grain, foodstuffs, and
manufactured material. there is no dis
position on the part of the German gov
eminent to provoke warfare of reprisals
with Russia. The tables of exports and
imports between Russia and Germany
and the United States for the last few
years reveal with startling clearness how
strongly Russia is fortifying herself In
the German market as the biggest shipper
of her food products. The decrease in
German imports of American food pro-
ducts for the last year corresponds with
the increase in grain imports from Rus
STA. But while there is not the slightest
intention on the part Of the German gov
eminent TO reduce the proposed tariff on
American grain there is every DISPOSE
ton to negotiate special treaty with
Russia which cement stfil closer COM
mercial friendship between these two
powers. Financially and commercially
Germany and Russia are much more
nearly related than Russia and France.
All the Russian loans of the last few
years. of any magnitude, have been float
ed in the Berlin market. In fact Minis
ter De White invariably counts upon
floating government issues in Berlin.
There is no doubt that Kaiser William
counts upon Russian neutrality in any fu-
ture hostilities and inasnuch as history
is full of paradoxes II would be surpris-
ing If he secured it, even in the case OF
war with France. One hears Of the COM
radeship existing along the Prussian-Rus-
sian frontier between German and Rus
sian officers and soldiers. At Kiel Rus
sian warships are always assured of
cordial welcome and entertainment by the
German navy. AT Berlin court festivities
the Russian nobility are decidedly well
come, and find more TO satisfy their
tastes than in the Russian capital. Ger
man electrical companies are figuring up
on the government contracts for the
construction of electric street railway
systems in st. Petersburg, Moscow, and
Warsaw. after American proposals have
been rejected. German capital is more
lergely represented in Russian enterprises
than French. 1 might continue TO quote
these surface indications of Russian-Ger-
man rapprochement which may in time
become stronger than the written treaty
between Russia and France. Certain il Is
that the tone of reproof adopted by lead
ing French politicians and journals
against against the Russian Balkan pol
icy is not calculated to promote friend
ship at St Petersburg.
Kaiser Williams Journey to Rome may
de dictated by international courtesy and
be interpreted solely as a return for the
visit Of King Victor Emanuel 10 Berlin
last fall. But It is, nevertheless timely
in view of French and Italian hirta-
tons.
The strong friendship between Kaiser
William and the Sultan is one OF the pic
turesque and significant developments OF
the latest political CONCLUSIONS The Sui
tan shows his friendship not only By send
ing costly presents to the Kaiser every
few weeks. but by using his influence 10
turn over Turkish financial concessions 20
German syndicates. Several days ago the
German war office instructed firm in
this city manufacturing Mauser rifles 10
IN the Turkish contract for a large con-
Segment OF arms Immediately. and side
track the fulfllment OF big German
contract. The Turkish Official organ in
Constantinople commented upon this as
a most pleasing evidence Of German sup
port in the present struggles Of the Sui
tain to maintain peace IN Macedonia and
at the same tine comply with the agrees
sive demands 81 the Russian government
There is a momentary lull before the
elections for the Reichsfag- There IL
striking similarity between the election
eering and campaign methods pursued
here BY the Social Democratic party and
those preaiiing in the United States A.
Presidential elections The party main
tains a bureau for speakers. sends out
oIun1es % campaign literature orXanizes
subcommittee. ard spends much more
money thsn any other party That there
viii be handsome gains for the Socisi
Democracy there Is 70 doubt but that
il viu secure legislative control % the
Reichstag as the pearty leaders fondly
hope Is on. az the question The suffrage
laws established by Bismarck are sii.i
strong enough % repei the Soctziistle
invasion. one step IN atvance tor p1p1-
lar suffrage vas scored IN the a6oTsion
of the secret ballot system which rem
bles TIE bsIsot system n The E1i-eG
States
WRECKED FOR CHEW or GUM