The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-31
IN THE FATHERLAND
ERESTING BITS OF NEWS
FROM THE GREAT GERMAN
EMPIRE.
WHATS DOING IN OLD HOME
Summary of the Most Important Hap
penings in the Land of the Kaiser
Timely Items for the German
Readers.

Germany is Europe's richest state.
She easily beats France, both in total
wealth and total income; and she
beats England, too. In the whole
world she is exceeded for income and
wealth by the United States only. A
Germans average income, counting
men. women and children, is $3.50.
IN France the average income is only
$128. England Is still ahead Of Ger.
many in average individual income.
The individuals capital wealth, count
ing money, investments and real and
personal property, is put at: France,
$1,480; England, $1,275 to $1,450; Ger
many, SLIPS to 1925. But as Ger
many has population which is about
20,000,000 stronger than Great Brit
aims and about 26,000,00O stronger
than Frances, her total national
wealth exceeds theirs. The figures
are: Germany, between S72,5O0,000,-
900 and $4,000, 900; England, be-
tween $57,500, 100000 and $65, 100000
coo; France. $4,000, 100000 So that
Germany is worth between S7,000,000f
900 and $22, ,000,000 more than Eng
land, and between s14,500, 100000 and
So, 900, 100000 more than France
England and France are here hope
lessIy behind; and as the dominant
factor in this comparison is not indi-
viduaI wealth but population, England
has a small chance Of catching up,
and France has no chance at all.
Their chances are all the smaller, be-
cause Germany's industrial efficiency
is growing at a great speed, and even
in domains where the numbers en-
ployed are falling off, production is
still growing rapidly.
Prompted by his fear that American
wives Of German diplomatists might
cause their husbands to betray to
them important affairs, Of state, Herr
Won Kiderleu-Waecht secretary Of
foreign affairs, caused law to be
passed forbidding German diplomats
to marry foreign girls. The law is
still on the statute books and has just
claimed its first victim in the person
Of Herr Otto Won Wesendonk, secre-
tary to the German legation at Tan
gier.
DR.. Hermann Paasche, first deputy
speaker Of the German reichstag, and
leader of the National Liberal party,
will sail from Hamburg for New York
June 4. DR.. Paasche, who has visited
the United States before, is on this
occasion to fulfill professional mis-
sion at the University Of California,
where he will deliver a series of po-
litical and sociological lectures. At
the same time he will make a study
Of the economic and social situation
on the Pacific coast.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan's "watchful waiting" in Mexico
excite persistent ridicule in Germany,
but between the lines Of the heavy
irony is the unmistakable admission
that the despised Monroe doctrine is
wearing exceedingly we'll. 1.-THE
blessed Monroe" exclaims Herr Her
mann Won Rath, one of Germany's
most distinguished publicists, rules
the hour, and England bends the knee
on the steps Of his temple"
A treaty between England and Ger
many may be signed before Easter.
1t will deal particularly with the inter
ests Of the two countries in Africa
and possibilities that might arise
should the Portuguese colonies in At
RIGA come into the market" The
new treaty sets up spheres Of infiu-
ence, Germany to acquire the sole
right of economic penetration in An
COLA, while England will claim the
same right in Mozambique.
Vienna-Arnold Schoenberg's cub
list music is a raging topic here. The
city has gone mad over his curious
efforts. Some charge he is putting
forth wild freaks Of dissonance sim
ply for advertising. He Is drawing
enormous crowds. Schoenberg's audi
ences at first often in the middle of a
piece stamped out Of the hall, so dis
gusted were they with the atrocity
Of his compositions, but the composer
counted this as triumph.
Observers of Balkan politics see
stormy days ahead for the prince OF
Wied, that former major of German
infantry regiment who has been called
to rule the Albanians. But thirty-eight
years of age, his life heretofore has
not touched upon affairs Of state nor
broadened beyond the daily routine
of an army officer and social preroga-
tives.
The next issue of Golfers will con-
tain a rich story to the effect that
Kaiser Wilhelm, on his own personal
responsibility and without the knowl-
edge Of his chancellor, saved Germany
from a clash with France and Eng.
land in 1911.
Koenigs German aviator,
Lieutenant de Lesser of the 175th
West Prussian infantry regiment, was
instantly killed here while attempting
to make a landing. His aeroplane
tipped over near the ground and the
pilot was crushed beneath the motor
Prince Heinrich of Prussia, brother
Of the kaiser, Is on his way to South
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