Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-16
KAISER ADOPTS A
NEW APPELLATION
By Implication in Recent Talk He
Would Be Known as "Sledge-
hammer of God"
INSTRUMENT OF GERMAN POWER
Resurrection of Empire Assured Peace
of the World.
NO PARDON FOR ENGLISH SPIES
Brandon and French Had Hopes at
Coronation Time.
GERMANS STAND PAT IN MOROCCO
French PretensiOns and Offers Viewed
with Suspicion by Government of
Kaiser, which Lets Its PO-
sitiOn BE known.
TSTRUMENT OF GERMAN POWER
Resurrection of Empire Assured Peace
of the World.
10 PARDON FOR ENGLISH SPIES
Brandon and French Had Hopes at
Coronation Time.
ERMANS STAND PAT IN MOROCCO
BY MALCoM CLARKE.

BERLIN, July 15.-(Specal to The Bee.)-
The kaiser has now assumed new role,
namely that of the sledge-hammer of
heaven"
In his recent speech made at the regatta
dinner at Brunsbuettelkoog, the kaiser
spoke significantly.
The sledge-hammer Of God" he said.
had been necessary to forge the steel of
German strength" The kaiser continued
that he was gratified to learn that in up
holding peace he, too, had been able to
be of use to Hamburg and to German ship
ping. What the Hanseatic league had
striven for had only been attained when
behind trade and shipping stood the bull
wark of the new empire, above all a re-
spect inspiring German fleet" Since the
resurrection of the German empire peace
had been assured and God willing, it would
remain so.
No Pardon for Spies.
The emperor refused to entertain the
suggestion that he should on the occasion
of the British coronation exercise his pre-
rogative of mercy in the case of the naval
officers, Messrs Brandon and Trench at
present serving terms of fortress impris-
onment in this country for espionage on
the German west coast. 1t is added that
the proposal put forward by person
standing very near to" the monarch, but
not from an official quarter,
The idea that the coronation would be a
suitable opportunity for passing the
sponge over the Borkum case was propa-
gated by a portion of the English press
almost before the trial at Leipzig had
reached it's conclusion, and has since been
more than once revived by tho same or
gans. In every case it has met with vio-
lent protests from the Pan Germanic jour
nails, which probably have done something
to prejudice consideration of the matter.
| if II has really been brought up in the
manner stated.
Germany Stands Pat on Morocco.
| A semi-official communication pronounces
the secret Franco-Spanish treaty of 1902
with regard to Morocco, published in Paris
paper, to have merely historical interest"
The compensatory port, which the parties
proposed to lease to Germany. is described
as Fat best a pourboire, which would
hardly have been accepted"
Another paragraph, evidently inspired,
contradicts the statement OF Vienna
paper, that Russia had taken a media
tory step in order to bring about a detente
on the Morocco question" 1t says:
There has been no question whatever
of a mediatory step. as there is nothing to
mediate between Berlin and Paris with re-
gard to Morocco. Just as little does the
present position of the Moorish question
provide an occasion for recalling Russia S
! alliance obligations to France, and, as q
matter of fact, this has not been done
Both governments have received a com.
munication as to French intentions in Mo
rocco, which, ITO our knowledge. were es
sentially Identical in purport, and wer,
accepted in both quarters with the same
confidence in the loyalty and sincerity OF
the French government
| Kaiser at Rowing Races.
The kaiser put in an appearance as usua
at the regetta of the rowing clubs on the
Upper Spree. AS the imperial steamer
Alexandra came in sight cheers arose from
the banks and from the stands erected nea
the landing place. The kaiser was on decl
with his young daughter at his side. wht
was evidently enjoying herself much with
her five boy cousins-Prince George Of
Greece (who is in love with herr, Prime,
Alexander OF Greece and three sons o.
Princess Frederick Karl OF Hesse. Ate
the races the winners were received OF
board the Alexandra and the princess pre-
scented the kaiser's prize. The chief rae,
was won by a Mayence club, as has beer
the case three years in succession.
Princess to Marry Minister.
1t is not every day that princess 1,
engaged to a minister OF the gospel, whC
is also count, but the Princess Barbar;
Of Reuss is that exception She has an
nounced her engagement to Count Sieg
fried Won Luettichau, pastor OF the Germal
embassy OF Constantinople. The kaisel
has approved the match.