The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-23
GERMANY CARRIES
CHIP ON SHOULDER
Great Nation, Theoretically
Advocate of Peace, Ever
Ready for War.
SUSPECTS ALL OTHERS
Refuses to Permit Electrical
ton of Railway Lines, Fear
ing Possible Results.
SUSPECTS ALL OTHERS
By FREDERICK WERNER.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
BERLIN, Nov. 22.-Germany will not
allow any Of her railroad lines, except
very short stretches, to be electrified,
She is afraid the source of power
might be destroyed in time OF war.
Germany is always, INCREASINGLY, night
and day, preparing for war.
This was borne in on me with
great emphasis recently when i visited
the newest Of tho naval academies,
which stands high above q long, deep
bay opening to the baltic at Murwick, {,
near Flensburg.
Above the main entrance is a window
displaying the German eagle, with an
inscription which tells the would be sea
commanders that German ships, clad in
iron and with their futtering banners,
are to preserve peace and to carry
through the world this message Of Ger
many. But the peace is German
will never seek war, she can never get
out Of her head the idea that other
nations nurse exactly the opposite senti"
ments.
Practical in Training.
Theoretical and practical engine work
forms large part Of the training of
the 200 cadets at Mu1wick. All officers
receive general knowledge Of marine
engineering, while q certain proportion
specialize along that line. Tho instruc-
tion is very thorough. going. The men
turned out here will, think, give q
good account of themselves.
Signor Caruso has offered what GER
tain section Of the public considers a
direct affront to the kaiser, although 1t
= nho1 N fhuf hid
deign to notice the impertinence. While
the famous singer was in Germany last
year tho kaiser engaged him in con-
versauon. During the course Of their
talk the kaiser asked Caruso if he
would do him the personal favor Of
singing in German on the occasion Of
his next visit to Berlin. Caruso, il is
said, gave his consent-or partial con-
sent, At any rate, he understood the
request perfectly.
But this season Caruso has sung all
though the other members of the cast
were singing in German.
Will Not Use German.
The representative Of musical
of his noncompliance with what was
Caruso answered that it WAS impos-
sible for him to comply with the de-
mand of the kaiser. He is quoted as
saying: "My native language Is the
most singable language in the world,
as 1t consists of I've pure vowels and
comparatively few consonants. Next
to Italian prefer the French language,
which, on account of the prevalence of
nasal sounds, adds greatly to the tonal
resonance of the voice. On the other
hand. singing for me in German Is prac-
tically impossible. This is due to the
frequent repetition of the consonants
and the sharp accents, which prevent
the proper phrasing and rob the voice
of its brilliancy. Those artists who
can sing German effectively have
greater technique than mine, that 3
ALL
Germany's recent embracing Of the
most intense modernity has not been
without it's penalties. The divorce evil
is spreading its sinister shadow over
the fatherland. The old-fashioned
'hausfrau" is disappearing, and with
her the home-loving and home-making
type is becoming more rare among the
fair SEX.