The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-07-23
NEWS FROM FATHERLAND
A Brief Resume Of the Most I'm
portant Happenings In the
German Empire.

The German naval yearbook, which
has just appeared, gives the second
place as a naval power to the United
States. and the third place to Ger
many.
1t has been decided to tax the city
Of Bremen at the rate of $3.50 per in.
habitant for new canal, new city
addition. a new port, and a new in.
dustrial center
The Bishop Of Salisbury was one Of
the British clergymen who recently
visited Germany. He accuses the
Germans of dictatorial ambitions, and
he says that he found general de-
sire to go to war. This talk 10 not
apt to calm the present excitement in
England.
Count Zeppelin has scored another
significant victory. A storm struck
III" at Biberach, and he had to effect
4 landing. Aid was offered to him.
but he declined 1t as superfluous, and
he remained there during q storm
which lasted several days. This
proves that the Zeppelin airship can
weather a storm in the open country.
A prominent Russian writer, Prince
Metschersky, states in a German dai-
iy that Russia needs, above every
thing else, Arm, cordial, loyal and
sincere understanding with Germany.
It is a natural combination, he says,
and oil sensible Russians understand
this. The Pan-Slavists fear and hate
Germany. but they are not strong
enough to dictate the foreign policy
pf Russia, which aims at peace and
practical results.
Kaiser Wilhelm. on board the i'm
perial yacht Hohenzollern, met King
Eustaf OF Sweden, at Sassnitz, Isle of
Ruegen, to inaugurate the steam ferry
tor passenger trains between Sassnits
and Trelleborg. The kaiser was &C.
eompanied by Ministers Won Schoen,
Ton Breitenbach, and Won Moltke. A
also present. The two rulers. accom-
panied by their suites. inspected one
Of the ferryboats, after which Kaiser
Wilhelm entertained King Gustaf on
the Hohenzollern at breakfast In q
brief speech. proposing tho health Of
King Gustaf, Kaiser Wilhelm ex-
pressed hope that the ferry would
prove a most valuable link in trade
and travel between the two countries.
This line of car ferries makes it pos
sible to ride from Berlin to Stockholm
In "a hours without changing cars.
The "Svenska Dagbladet" shows
how Germany Is spending vast sums
Of money on canal projects that will
make her commercially Independent
Of Holland. 1t calls particular atten-
tion to the fact that Dortmund, an
inland city. will be given harbor facil-
tiles equal to those of Hamburg.
Eventually this may mean to the
Netherlands the choice between two
unpleasant alternatives, either to be-
come a member Of the German GUS
toms union, that Is to say, incorpora.
tion into the German empire, or the
loss OF a vast transit trade with Ger
many up and down tho Rhine. q trade
that will be diverted into Rhine Ems
canal with the city of Emden as q
vast commercial emporium. The
projected canal will make it possible
sor vessels of 1900 tons capacity to
20 from the Rhine river via the canal
into the Ems river and thence into
The harbor of Emden. About midway
between Dortmund and Emden this
eopo1 will ho trovoroad ot about r}0b<
angles by another canal that will
unite the Ems and Weser rivers, to
be continued to Hanover and Ber-
lin. The same canal will continue to
the river Oder . little way above
frankfurt, and thence southwark to
Breslau and close up to the Austrian
boundary.
The Eulenburg case seems to have
been disposed of for good. It will
be remembered that Prince Philip zu
Eulenburg was the most influential
man at the Berlin court until q couple
of years ago. Since that time he has
been going down, down, and at the
s hanging over his head. A few days
lgo he appeared in court. When the
proceedings opened the presiding
Judge asked whether the prince was
lble to follow them. Zu Eulenburg,
who seemed to be suffering, answered
.hs1 he did not think 30. The Judge
lhereupen reminded tho prince that
he commission OF physicians had
.een the prince walking in tho castle
grounds and had declared that when
hey examined him he had simulated
weakness and checked his breathing
10 AFFECT his pulse, thus endeavorins
70 deceive them. The prince who was
sitting in an easy chair. arose At these
remarks, stood trembling before his
lccusers and denied the charge. The
courtroom was cleared and the ex-
animation was begun by Professor