Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
BERLIN COURT SEASON
Brilliant Functions Exceed
Those of Recent Years.


seconds the kaiser in the giving OF court
entertainments has brought fresh ANNA
tion into the social life of the German cap
ttal Entertainment succeeds entertain
ment at the royal castle, and the Gus
todians of the royal treasure IN gold and
silver are kept busy bringing 1t out and
packing 1t away again.
The King of Saxonys visit is being fol-
lowed in the various European chancel-
leries with close attention and not little
curiosity. For the last five years King Ed
ward has devoted himself-and with the
greatest successful drawing together the
Latin race into a solid block. Berlin has
been watching the growth of this formid-
able Latin league under the hegemony Of
Britain with ever-increasing anxiety. 1t
has been slowly and carefully built up by
King Edward without haste and without
shock of any kind. He has contented HIM
self with merely directing the natural af-
fnities and attractions of the various ma
tions in their natural channels. The
united fleets of Britain, France. Italy,
Spain and Portugal with all OF their colo
MES and foreign possessions placed at each
others disposal as coallng stations and re-
victualing bases, represent maritime
power such as the world has never seen.
Militarlly the same holds good.
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The first attempt to break up the COM
bination was the kaiser's Morocco policy.
NJ Tardieu's article. written at the request
of the Quay d'Orsay and with material
supplied by the French minister of foreign
affairs shows the desperate attempts made
by Germany TO checkmate Britain and
France. And now comes the tour of King
nS oil tIa
sovereIgns of the German confederation he
is the one on closest terms with the kaiser.
The recent exchange of cordial kilograms
apronos of the result of the recent cleo
lions is a proof OF this. There was a time
when the aged Grand Duke of Baden was
the kasers most trusted confidant but for
four years past there has been an estrange-
ment.
Another reason for choosing the King of
Saxony for this confidential mission is the
fact that he is Catholic sovereign, the
only one of any importance in Germany.
Saxony is an ultra Protestant country
which possesses a Catholic reigning house.
Its isolation in the kingdom seems to have
made 1t all the more bigoted. AS a Catho-
lie his majesty will be more welcome to
Don Carlos and Don Alfonso than almost
any sovereign who might have been
lected for the mission. The only drawback
Is perhaps a want of diplomatic talent on
the part OF the emissary of the kaiser.
But in all probability nobody ever heard
Of King Friedrich August shining by his
tact or adroitness. He has the reputation
or beng one of the most enthusiastic
nimrods in his dominions and so spares
nothing with fur or feathers.
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Dr Sduchau. one of the best authorities
on Asiatic Turkey, writes that as soon as
an adequate system of irrigation has beep
laid down in Mesopotamia it will become
the granary of the east, and the railway
which viii intersect 1t will become one of
the greatest arteries of oriental trade and
traffic In combination with the railway
rr' Jet is one for the settlements of large
districts OF fertile country with colonists
from consested districts of Germany A
committee has been gotten together for the
purpose of mapping out districts In north
ern Mesopotamia, in which the climatic
conditions are favorable for Europeans
and where wheat and maize, cotton and to-
bacco and subtropical fruits will flourish
The experiences of German colonists in
Palestine show that with ordinary care and
foresight the German farmer is lkeIv tn
DO well In this land of promise The Rom
msnian government has even assisted the
KAISER government In laying cable
from the port of Kustendji on the ack
sea 10 Constantinople. rapid line of
steamers runs from KustendJi TO the Tur-
klsh capital with connections TO Egypt
AMI the Syrian coast. German engineers
are drawing plans for a great bridge which
will span the Bosphorus at its narrowest
part at the spot where Darius 800 years be-
fore the Christian began his famous
bridge of boats across the straits
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In March, 1898, il was accidentally dis
covered that an Official in the German state
printing works had taken advantage of his
position OF trust to carry out an extensive
forgery of bank notes. The total amount
of the false issues was estimated at sl25 600
A number OF notes were found at the resi-
dence or the mistress OF the forger Con-
hscaton OF his property afforded some COM
pehsation Tor the loss. The culprit whose
name was Gruenthal, committed suicide
while the proceedings against him were in
progress. The matter was then thought to
De done with. but the annual report of the
Imperial Bank shows that previous 10 the
discovery OF the forgery spurious notes 10
the extent OF more than 100000 must have
been already presented. paid and DESTROYED
IT has only been possible to ascertain this
laet by the return to the bank of notes for
much larger denomination than were
known to have been issued in the legiti
mate manner.
Apparently 1t is to be war TO the knife
between Prince 8ulow and the center Al
the outset of the session it was reported
that the Catholics had omitted to comply
with the customary formality of leaving
cards on the chancellor and had decided To
keep aloof from his parliamentary enter
tainments. The chance of reconciliation
during the opening debate was always cal
Culated with, and the speech by Herr Feb
Tenbach was regarded by many as an over
ture by the offended party. Germania how
ever, in long article the issue of the
debate. shows that there is little ground
for such an Interpretation. The chief or
gan of the CIericas says:
"Of course the attitude of the chancellor
means not only interruption of the
previous political relations but a complete
breach with the center. a hiatus. AL
though the center has no idea of pursuing
policy of irritation and obstruction II