The Washington times., 1906-04-29
GERMANS RESENT
ROOSEVELT'S ACT
Criticise Presidents Refusal
of Aid for Frisco.
FRANCIS JOSEPH STILL HALE
Rumors of Austrian Emperor's Failing
FRANCIS JOSEPH STILL HALE
Rumors of Austrian Emperor's Failing
Health Ridiculed by His At
PENDANTS.


but Americans has been widely discuss
ed here during the past week, and the
general opinion is that he has made q
grave mistake in refusing to accept
the money offered here, not because
anyone doubted for moment that the
American people were able 10 take
care OF their stricken feIlow-citizens, but
because German men and women felt
desire to show their sympathy in a
substantial manner.
President Roosevelt's refusal is be-
ing looked upon as a fresh proof OF
the haughtiness of the American peo-
pie. which has always been considered
one of their principal shortcomings
There is hardly a paper that does not
condemn il as great tactIessness
which has hurt the feelings of people
here very deeply. The people of Amer
lea have repeatedly come to the assist
arce of sufferers in Europe; they have
sent shiploads of wheat to the famine
stricken people of Russia. and are even
now sending money and grain to the
people of Italy and Japan, and their
offers have always been accepted in
the same spirit as they We're offered
but in the future no self-respecting ma
ton can accept any assistance from
America, a fact which can only be de
plored as anything which furthers the
feeling of international brotherhood
should not be discouraged.
Will Pay Insurance
Several German insurance companies
do business in California and will pay
all losses in full without making any
discrimination between the losses by
earthquake or by fire. None of them
are, however involved to suoh an ex-
tent that the loss will affect their status.
the heaviest loser being the Hamburg
Bremen Fire Insurance Company, which
estimates that il will have TO pay in
the neighborhood OF 100000
German Industrial firms expect TO mar
ticipate in the rebuilding OF San Fran
cisco and a large cement concern has
already received several orders which
will be filed Immediately.
Quite a little Indignation has been
caused in military circles by the fact
that millionaire bankers OF Berlin have
been asked to contribute to the Kafser's
private fund for assisting poor officers
sons 10 obtain commissions in the army.
The fund which was started by Prince
Henckel Won Donnersmarch has thus
been quickly swelIed.
What enrages the proud Prussian
warriors Is that those who have con-
tributed most largely to the fund are
Jewish bankers who are debarred from
sending their sons into the army by
the caste prejudice. Their snobbish gen
erOsity, coupled with the indignity Of
being under Obligations TO the pluto
Gratis, has made the gallant officers
very sore.
Emperor Still Strong.
Recent y,frrnorc .bo
Austria's failing health are ridiculed by
those in his majesty's Immediate en-
tourage. who point out that a man who
lives as simple and spartan q life as he
does is still good for many years, even
at seventy-slx.
The Emperor rises invariably every
morning at o'clock. At he goes for
long walk in the Schoenbrunn park.
At he starts for sharp twenty min
utes' drive to the Hofburg, where he be-
gins his days work.
He does not break off for any meal IN
I'll o'clock. merely partaking of a sim
pie light lunch on his desk At he
drives back to Schoenbrunn and dimes
at half-past g.
Francis Joseph is still a fine figure OF
a man, sound in mind and limb. His
figure remains the most admired male
form in the empire and for that reason
perhaps he always wears uniform. He
is a great smoker, but has given up his
strong black Virginia cigars for light
HaVanas.
Has Kaiser's Endorsement.
A league of buyers and consumers has
been formed in Germany. France and
Switzerland, the members of which bind
themselves to make all their purchases
from concerns which pay the highest
wages to and treat their employees in the
most humane manner.
The league, which has the full in
dorsement of the Kaiser and govern
ment. and which numbers among its
members a great many of the most
prominent men in the country, has can
Vassers In every province who visit and
investigate all factories, mills and pack
ing houses which are classified and en-
tered on either the white or black lists
of the league according to their merits
To be worthy of being entered on the
white lists. a concern must prove that
Il under no circumstances requires its
workers to work at night or on Sundays
1t must bind itself 10 provide all san
itary improvements in its workrooms
within a specified time; il must not en-
plOy children under fifteen years of age
II must not diminish the wages by fin.
ing them fer mistakes not due to thell
negligence the working hours must no.
exceed ten hours on week days and
eight hours on Sundays.
Highest union wages must be paid
and female workers who are taken sicl
must be taken care of by the concern
and married women prevented from
working because of childbirth must b.
paid full wages While confined.
il is of particular interest 10 Ameri
cans that among all the concerns II
the United States that do business il
Germany. not one comes up to the re
quirements of the league. and the mem
bers of it particularly bind themselve
not TO buy any American lard, canQed
smoked or preserved meats.
II is the hope of the founders OF tn
league TO form branches in all coun
tries in the world.
Partial to Exotics.
The girls of Berlin seem TO have
peculiar foible for exotic people. NJ
matter of what color, and many scan