The sun., 1908-06-21
GERMANY STILL THREATENING
ALARMED BY PROSPECT OF
Isolation IN EUROPE.
Omcisl Note Speaks OF Diniouit DtpiO'
matte Discussions Picking Best Pic.
lures for New York-Gon. Greely In
Berlln-Dr. Hill Pleascs Americans.

Berlln-Dr. Hill Pleases Americans.
specia, Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
BERLIN, June 2O.--Little importance has
been attached here or in France to the war
like remarks which the Kaiser 10 alleged to
have uttered at Doberitz after tho review
OF the Kaiser brigade on May 20. Ever
since then Berlin has been busy denying that
the Kaiser used the words which were first
reported in an obscure German paper.
But there 10 no doubt that. after the ap-
parent restoration OF calm last week, the
present week has seen a strong recrudes-
cence Of the irritability Of German public
opinion. The expression OF this has been
so marked that the North German Gazette
gave great prominence last night to an i'm
portant semi-offlcial consmunique which
notes that a certain uneasiness prevails
which is less attributable to any particular
facts than to widespread uncertainty as to
whether new grouping Of the Powers is
being effected which might impede tho
pacific settlement OF pending questions.
The note says that It would be mistake
to deny that difficult diplomatic DISCUS
sions may arise. but it invites the public to
remember that anxious and exaggerated
anticipations OF possible dangers do not
form good preparations for sound and busi-
nesslike solutions. The note goes on to
deprecate the absurd rlmors OF mischief
makers and concludes as follows
Certainly none of us intends to shut his
eyes to possible dangers. Our soldiers do
not wear on their caps the unwarlike device
of the Hildesheim contingent Of the army
of the old Empire, Give peaoe In our
time, o Lord Confidence In our strength.
however. may well give us confidence in
that calm which alone is worthy Of great
peaceful nation
The Ministry of Education has selected
Carl Marr Of Milwaukee. professor Of
the Bavarian Academy Of Fine Arts at
Munich. and Arthur Kampf, president
Of the academy. to select works for the
German art exhibition at the Metro
politan Museum next winter. All the
cities in Germany where worthy exhibits
are likely to be found will be ransaoked,
Prof Mari taking the south and Prof.
Kampff the north German cities
The exhibition will comprise 200 pictures
and some moderate sized bronzes. Prof.
Kampff says that every picture will be a
gem. Only living artists will be repre-
sented. with the exception Of a few choice
Leibl.
Sculpture would be sent but for the opin-
ion that in America there is little taste for
large sculptural works.
Major-Gen. Greedy. U. s. A.. speaking
of his visit to Japan, said he found the atti-
tude Of that country anything but menacing.
The so-called war party consists only Of
the hotheaded youth of the new Japan.
The overwhelming mass of the people have
enough to do to eke out scant subsistence
and the Governments hands are full trying
to make both ends meet financially.
Gen. Greedy is proud Of the success OF
the war system of telephone and telegraph
lines which he introduced In Cuba during
the Spanish-Ameri can War. He asserts
that his system has now been adopted by
all European armies, including that OF
Germany. Gen. Nogi told him. he says
that at the battle of Mukden. with front
eighty miles long, the Greedy system
worked so perfectly that not single battery
could suffer damage or be put out OF ac-
tion without headquarters knowing Of the
injury. The Japanese were thus enabled
to close up their line and replace the guns.
Ambassador David Jayne Hill has made
q good impression on Americans in Berlin.
He talks easily and simply and with dis
cretion and does not refer in conversation
to the "affaire." 1t Is understood that the
Kaiser in receiving the Ambassador made
no reference to the matter. DR.. Hill 10
looking for suitable house for his living
apartments but will not decide this point
until the arrival Of his wife from Leipeic.
The transfer Of Embassy Secretaries
Garrett to Rome and Miles to Mexico and
then their replacement by Hill from Rome
and Grew from St. Petersburg favors the
idea that Mr.. Hill wishes to be assisted
by men Of his own stamp. Uniforms will
not be worn either by the Ambassador or
his secretaries during DR.. Hills term.