Evening star., 1911-08-12
Germany Fears France May
Fight With Negro Troops.
ATTEMPT AT CHECKMATE
One Reason Kaiser Would Like to
Get Foothold in Africa.
PAY SERVANTS IN VACATION
Amount Is Fixed by Law in Berlin
and Enforced by the
Police

| Police.
| Special Cablegram To The Star.
BERLIN, August 1.-THE dread Of
France organizing a great "black army
to make up for the dwindling number of
recruits at home is now said to be the
real reason why Germany so suddenly
took hand in the Morocco question.
The colored inhabitants of the French
colonies in Africa have been found TO
make first-class soldiers, who are easily
drilled. splendid marksmen and far more
enduring than any Europeans, and hun
dreds of thousands are eager to enlist
under the trcolor, where they are sure
of regular meals. fine uniforms. and last
nor least. prospects of fighting.
The vision of mighty army of colored
fighters turned loose on the German from
tier in case of war with France has
long filled the Germans with horror. At
tempts have been made to have the use
Of colored troops forbidden in warfare be-
tween civilized nations. but with a num-
ber of colored regiments in the American
army and Zouaves and spahis galore in
Frances fighting force, German diplO-
mats soon realized the hOpelessness OF
drawing an international military color
line. Herr Kidderlen Waechter is then
said to have suggested to the kaiser that
Germany should try to get and hold
great colony in Africa adjoining French
Kongo. Then il Germany was in Moroc-
co in time Of war. with strong force of
German troops perma located there,
she might hope to engage the French
African troops to such An extent that
France would not dare turn any part of
them loose along the banks of the Rhine.
Wife for England's Prince.
Firmly believing the Prince of Wales is
to be the husband of the kaiser's only
daughter, Princess Louise. the people Of
Berlin are looking forward with curiosity
to the visit of Queen Mary of England,
the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary.
Princess Louise herself, however. who
is one year older than the Prince OF
Wales. declares that the idea OF her en-
gagement to a mere boy is absurd and
it is also said that she was anything but
pleased with English life and would con-
slider it a banishment to have to live IN
England and especially in London, which
she thinks the ugliest city she has ever
seen. The English courtier. also. accord
ing to her idea, is not to be compared 70
the dashing German officers she is In the
habit Of meeting at Kiel.
Another instance Of the way In Wh1cn
the Berlin police authorities interest
themselves in every detail of the private
life of the city's inhabitants Is aHorded
by a decree just issued by Herr Won
Jagow; the police president which ar
bitrarily fixes the sum per day whicn
is to he allowed for food to domestic
servants during their employers absence
in summer.
everything from the maid-of-all- work OF
the small household to the butler. with
all his retinue of lesser lights, in the
house OF the rich, and the decree lays
1,oN rann IN
daily allowance of 50 cents and each
maid servant 10 cents for food during
the whole time of their employers abb
sence
greeted with more delight by the serv-
ants than by their employers, especially
among the middle classes. where the
domestic servant problem in Germany is
already acute enough. Although the
amount of the daily allowance cannot be
considered as excessive in relation to the
present prices of food, when it is remem-
bered that the ordinary wage, which in
Germany is anything from $50 per
month upward for tho average domestic
servant has also to be paid during the
employers absence, il viii be seen that
the new regulation will mean a cOnsld-
cradle item in the roc koning OF the mid
dle-class family about to start on Its
summer vacation.
Reform in Education.
German education Is going through an
era of reform at high pressure. The first
decade of the present century brought
the opening of public schools 10 girls.
whereby they were enabled to rise to the
highest academic training. This extern
sion Of education was attended by several
internal reforms, which pay due regard
TO the exigcncies and changed aspects of
modern life. Thus more stress was laid
on physical training, the sciences and
the teachings of modern languages. while
to raise the spirit of Inanliness and self
reliance in boys the English system OF
seIf-administrat!on is being adapted 10
the peculiar character OF German schools.
Roth masters and pupils had just set
tied down to work under these altered
conditions when rumors began TO take
definite shape that another change Is
about to be made I'm the internal scheme
Of national education. A change in many
respects symptomatic of the trend OF
popular feeling. Greek. which had hth-
erto been the pride of the German cur
ricuum. is no longer to be obligatory and
English is TO take its place.
The advocates of classical training are
exerting themselves to the utmost to pre-
vent the planned reform from being car
ried into effect. They point out that the
market falling off which has already been
noticed In the intellectual proficiency of
students will go on increasing II Greek,
the tOuchStOne or aDlllty. mas give
way to such an easy language as English.
the educational value of which Is by
them set down at very low rate. More
over, they contend that improved Ger
man methods of instruction will fall short
of attaining that higher level Of educa-
ton for which they have so laboriously
sought, If a stop is not put to curtailing
subjects that require earnest application.
On the other hand, the very influential
supporters of English contend that other
causes have for years been at work to
lower the intellectual standard and to
multiply beyond precedent the candi-
dates for official and other posts, and
this process will continue whether Greek
be retained or struck out of the cur
riculum altogether.
In October of this year the German So
ciety for the Exploration of Palestine
will send an expedition to the Dead sea
to study and investigate what Is regard
ed by marine students as the most re-
markable of inland waters.
The expedition, which will be under the
leadership of DIR. Ludwig Bruh OF the
Berlin Royal Institute for Marine Studies.
who will be accompanied by three other
Europeans, will start out from Jana. and
expects to spend six weeks in collecting
data as to the conditions and nature OF
the Dead sea.
The cost of the expedition Is being de-
frayed by Herr Oskar Tietz, a private
member of the society.
Swindled by Bogus Bishop.
Several monasteries and a nunnery in