The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
GERMAN ELECTION
 AFFECTS ENGLAND. Bad Blood Between Ger
 many and England PRINCE TO DEDICATE Plans Made for Prince of Wales to Open New Government Buildings
 When Capitol Is Removed
 From Calcutta to Delhi
PRINCE TO DEDICATE
Ky PHILIP EVERETT


 German election agitation, in which the conservative parties for weeks have been trying to convince the voters of the Vaterland that Germany has no more important duty than to prepare for the inevitable struggle with England, where the imperialistic jingo press has care fully reported the statements made by it's German contemporaries. adding many effective dashes of vivid color and as a men are convinced that the people of Germany are pack of roaring lions watching for an opportunity to devour and swallow the British Isles.
 To eounteract the effect of these stories circulated by the conservative tory press, the correspondent of great liberal paper has interviewed Edward Bernstein. one of the most influential men in Germany today. and the philosophical leader of the German "Revisionist" socialists
 Mir Bernstein makes no secret Of his conviction that at the present time there is bad blood between England and Germany, but he insists that the German people as whole are as peace loving as the English and that they have absolute ly no idea of stirring up war between the two countries, far less than of in- vading England.
 "It is stupid' he said in the interview, utterly stupid. Our middle classes here in Germany and our liberals are in q state of fury against England. and this hostility fomented by artificial means, is so widespread and so passionate that any idea of Anglo-German friendship is quite impossible at the present time, but it will not take very long to cool down, though we must wait until recent events have been forgotten.
 Many foolish words are being written and spoken just now. All our papers are saying. We want deeds, not words, from England But what deeds do they expect? Ask them that. Do they expect England to hand over Australia or South Africa? Of course, that is all nonsense. but it Is very dangerous nonsense, and I shall be glad when our hot heads have become more calm and reasonable.
 T believe that this spirit of antagonism to England is restricted mainly to the wealthy and middle classes of Germany As far as I have seen in Breslau the workingman does not. bother his head about it. He does not care a fig for Morocco. He is much more interested in his own conditions of life. Nevertheless, I am sure the time is not ripe for any words of peace and good will from Eng fish. writers and public men. They would only be misinterpreted and laughed to scorn.''
 This leader of the social democrats pooh-poohs the idea that Germany would gain anything by war with England. He pointed out that Germany can never hope to obtain any part of the British empire. Canada, Australia, South Africa and India are great nations, almost in- T y1x,.f ~f I be made subject to German rule.
 What do we want with colonies?' asked Herr Bernstein. We are doing pretty well as 1t Is. Look at our indus trial life. Look at our internal pros perity. Do you see such poverty as ex- ists in England? We are able to make use of our increasing population by de- veloping our own resources and compet- ing in the open markets of the world"
 In conclusion. Herr Bernstein reiterat- ed his belief that period of tranquility must prevail before the mistrust and an- ger of the German people dies down and permits of a friendly and cordial rela- tionship between the two nations.
 There is a great probability that when the new government buildings at Delhi are ready for oecupa tion-whieh will not, at tho earliest, be sooner than the spring
  dertaken by the Prince of Wales. Nothing definite has. Of course. been settled at the moment, but the king is known to favor this suggestion and 1t will certainly be adopted unless something unforeseen should take place in the meantime. The new official residence of the Viceroy of India by the way will be built upon the side where the king emperor made his momentous announcement last Tuesday of the transfer of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi. The Indian government will continue in Calcutta as usual until the time come for the annual removal to Simla for the hot weather, and 1t will not return to the bride of the Ganges'' again, but it will go direct to Delhi. The viceroy will take up his residence in the historic Circuit house. which stands on the site of the old can comments that were seized by the mutt neers in 1851
 There is small doubt about the court that when the transfer of the seat of the Indian government from Calcutta to Delhi becomes an accomplished fact the new viceroy will be Prince Arthur of Connaught. The king has set his heart upon d member of the royal family be- ing at the head of the executive in the dependency and since the leaders of both the great political parties of the country are agreed upon the point 1t will almost certainly be carried into effect.
 Prince Arthur is in every way quail fled to hold position of this responsi- bility, save for the fact that he is still a bachelor. Still. there is more than a. probability that this disability will be removed before the time arrives for him to take over the new post. For some lit- tie time past the return of Lord Hard rge to the foreign office has been great ly desired and this will be effected before 1912 has gone very far. If the present scheme is adhered to, Prince Arthur will hold the position of viceroy for the full term of his appointment, when he will be succeeded by another member of the royal family who will remain at Delhi until such time as the position can ht- tingly be occupied by one of King Georges sons. It is hoped that in future the yiceroy of India may always be a member of the royal family
 As a result Of the revolution in China and the resolve of the Chinese to do away with the emblem of slavery. the pigtaii. the women of England will be able to indulge In beautiful display of glorious tresses at a much reduced cost.
 All women and many men recognize that large percentage of the lovely cultures which add so much to the at- tractiveness of women in these days are not exactly what they seem. In fact much of them" comes through the dealer, who imports to these islands many thousand pounds worth of human hair yearly.
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