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of Course, to Better Trade
Relations in South.
MAY BE THREAT TO UNCLE SAM
Arouses Question as to William Defy
ing Monroe Doctrine.
QUESTION FOR STATESMEN, THAT
NO secret that Great German Nation
Embraces Every Opportunity to
Promote Good Feeling with
south American Countries.
RY MALCoLM CLARKE.

BERLIN, Sept. 10.-(Special to The Bee)
The United States may find a threat to
the Monroe doctrine. in the fact that Ger
man officers are to reorganize and bring up
to the highest possible state of efficiency
the army of Brazil. The request has come
from the big South American republic for
the loan of\a general officer with full
staff OF subordinates to do this work and
1t mas been very cheerfully complied with.
Whether or not Germany ever intends to
seriously challenge the Monroe doctrine is
question for statesmen, but it Is fact
that the kaiser is keeniy interested In South
America and loses no opportunity to in
crease Germahy's prestige among Uncle
Sans wards. 1t was with pleasure there
fore that the request of Brazil for assist
auce in recognizing It's army along German
lines was readily, not to say cheerfully
granted.
Kaiser IL Well Pleased.
The kaiser is greatly pleased over the
very cordial letters received from King
George of England on the subject of the
crown princes coming visit to India.
The kaiser has expressed his particular
wish that his eldest son shall not be re-
ceived in India as crown prince Of the Ger
man empire. but as someone who is to see
anu lho 6lCatCSh POSSiSAN as
the time at his disposal.
Fued Between Emperor and Duke.
The feud between the German emperor
and the duke of Cumberland is Of long stand
ing and can be we'll understood when 1t is
remembered that the duke would have been
king had not Prussia annexed Hanover in
the time of Emperor William l. 1t is said
that Francis Joseph of Austria hopes to
heal this breach. and to persuade the hos
tile parties, who are kinsmen, to become
friends. This tale has been heard before,
but will hardly be believed till Ernest Aug
ustus of Cumberland has been to Berlin as
feted guest. 1t. has been, asserted that
William would willingly have made 1t up
long ago, and restored the duohy of Bruins
wick to its lawful housekeeping Hanover
owing to circumstances beyond control The
couple met at the funeral Of King Christian
TX of Denmark, when the duke plainly
showed he had no wish to come to terms,
German Horse Breeding.
In order to increase interest in the breed
ing Of thoroughbreds in Germany and thus
better provide the best possible mounts for
his cavalry the kaiser has overcome his OPP
position to horse racing, and is considering
! the question of owning a few race horses
himself.
German Births Increase;
The statistics of the movement Of popu-
lauon in the German empire in 1908 have
just been published. The excess of births
over deaths was s97,562.
AS compared with 1907. the birth rate per
1000 OF the population has fallen from 1872
| to 80 per cent, while the death rate has
| risen from 1885 to 1871 per cent. For the
first time for many years past the decline
in the death rate has been checked al
though the decline in the birth rate has
continued.
Hotel for students.
Celebrating it's hundredth anniversary, the
| University of Berlin is to establish a stu
dents hotel thus introducine feature of
American university life rare in German
universities.
l saxon King to Hunt.
King Frederick OF Saxony, intends to
make tour of Egypt and Nubia next jan
uary, in the course of which he will go on
a shooting expedition. His brother and
sister, Prince Johann and Princess Ma
thilde Of Saxony, start at the end OF Sep
TENDER on a tour In Palestine.
Cooks May whistle.
Berlin householder brought an action
against tenant for the disturbance caused
by the latter permitting his cook to whistle
and sing while at work. The magistrate
decided that 1t is legal for servants to
whistle in the kitchen.
school Teacher Fined.
A schoolmstress has been fined $40 al
Stuttgart. for compelling a pupil TO dc
physical exercises as punishment.