AMERICA AND GERMANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 182, 9 August 1901, Page 2

AMERICA AND GERMANY.

Ix recent years America and Germany have been pushing their interests with remarkable activity, and those interests are now in danger of clashing. America has been complaining, and Germany has replied with soft words. The leading journals of other nations have taken up the subject. The chief Russian journal states: “ Unfortunately for Germans, America is a country of facts and not words. That is why, possibly, no soft words of assuranco on the part of Germany will have any effect or make the Americans turn round and say, ‘ How very nice of you. May you increase aud prosper.’ For such men as Mr Roosevelt and Senator Lodge, neither attacks nor sweet words signify anything. Facts tell these men everything. To them the activity of the Germans cannot be left without attention, and that is why they are bitter against Germany. It is impossible that the opinion of North America should be favorable to Germany. That America follows - the matter somewhat feverishly is comprehensible, for America is young and ambitious.” The organisation of Central and South America cannot remain long as it now stands, states one prominent authority. All these independent republics must either unite or come under foreign iniluence. The creation of a United States of South America is not probable. Their people are not energetic enough, nor is there any powerful central point where all the elements of the various people could come together. It is more likely that they will come under stronger influence, and for that there will be a struggle. The United States would have tho right to take under her domain all these constituents, but that country has not much sympathy in several of the republics, ? and this lack of sympathy can be utilised by some European Power. Such a one now appears in German}', who for a long time has been sending her people over the ocean. Formerly German colonists assimilated very quickly with the local population, but recently tho German national conscience has been very highly developed, and now each German remains a German always, founding a bit of his Vaterland wherever he goes. That is his instrument; that is the thin end of the wedge, the lever to serve his imperialism. Little by little, without much expense, without any shedding of blood (the Russian writer claims) the limits of' the German Empire are enlarging, and the aim of it all is to embrace the universe. In Brazil and ' Mexico German colonists represent a state apart. Their homesteads there are like bits of the German Empire translated to America. These are the reasons why Americans have become aroused to tho danger of this systematic envelopment of the entire globe by what fyas beeu termed the spider-web of Germany. Whereas Europe is just beginning to watch the pan-Germani-sation of the world, in America they are already calling with much vigor for resistance. The people of the United States thjnk and combine more quickly than the people of old Europe, and so it is possible that over the ocean there will commence, sooner than in Russia, the real struggle against the appetites and desires of the p iri-Germaaisers. Tho American journals, in dealing witli the tone of the Russian comments, state that that | nap;';:} is beginning to fuel very keen on 11 10 suJij«er, her own dasjreg of ox- I tension being'met at many points by | the industrious and enterprising Germans. who go forth equipped with business and technical knowledge and dipti.njißic sl-jji. Britishers can look on with interest at trade aud eolonisa? tion rivalry ietwoen America and Germany, and would welcome both as comrades iu preference to Russia

A letter from Mr F. Stafford, replying to Ur Harris, will appear to-morrow morning.

Mr J. G. Cox will be absent from Gisborne until Friday next, visiting East Coast townships. The Government steamer Tutanekai will make a survey of the Bay to-day, and will leave for the South'to-morrow morning, At Tuckers Paddock to-morrow afternoon the football fixtures are : lTuia and City seniors and Huia and West End juniors. The latter match-decides the junior championship, and as both teams are in active graining, lovers of the game can look forward to a close contest.

The hilarity at a wedding in Christchurch the other day was so great that , the police had to be summoned by telephone, The cabman who was to drive the happy pair away instead of doing so spent his time in the police station.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., presided. Two offenders for drunkenness were dealt with iij the ordinary manner. In the civil action Common, ghclton and Co. v. F. I’. Evans, a claim for the recovery of the sum of To 10s, judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs, £1 Us.

Haiti Road Board hold a special meeting at eleven o’clock this morning for the purpose of striking the yearly rates. At a sale of draught horses at Melbourne, a Hew Zealand colt from Brown Heather by Lord Onslow sold for- 390 guineas.

Captain Edwin’s wm.tker forecast at 12.42 p.m. yesterday was as- follows: “ Modcrato northerly wi Ms; glass fall; warmer'weather; poor tides.” A great clearing sale of music, fancy goods, wools, stationery and literature, is at present being held at “ The Beehive,” Gladstone Hoad.

A concert and social in aid of the Building Fund of the Ormond Koman Catholic Church will be held ill the Ormond Hall on Thursday, August 29th A meeting of the Returned Troopers' Committee will bo held at the Council Chambers at halt-past ten this morning, to receive accounts in connection with the recent social.

Messrs Common, Shelton and Co. announce the arrival of early shipments of spring goods. They are also prepared to execute orders iu Kaiapoi tailor-made costumes and suits. Their first shipment of American boots and shoes are to hand, and inspection is invited. A Melbourne cablegram states:—A return has been called showing that the total cost of the vessels of the auxiliary squadron is .£354.000, and the annual cost of maintenance about .-£120,000, New Zealand contributing L'20,000. [lp to the present the total cost of naval defence has been j£1,512,000. The Marlborough Times of a recent date says that, the weather was so bad in the Straits the other day that a lady passenger on the RotOrua became so seriously ill that her life was despaired of. On arriving at Picton she was carried to the Pier Hotel, and afterwards was taken to the hospital. Mr W. O. Sheet, who has been a contractor in the building lino in Gisborne for over 20 years, and has erected most of the buildings during that period, has found it necessary to file his schedule in bankruptcy, a suggested private composition not being accepted. Tire announcement of the failure has boon received with regret.

It is a pity that an example could not bo made of some of the larrikins who perpetrate their pranks at social gatherings. As the last danco was procooding this morning at the Catholic social the gas was turned out and some confusion caused. As this mischievous trick has been performed rather -often lately, the culprits deserve to be severely punished. The Rev. John Walker, Commissioner of the Presbyterian' General Assombly of New South Wales, speaking at the Paddington Town Hall last week, said that during the past IS months he had been engaged in the work of the Centenary Fund the sum of A'39,000 had been promised, of which sum .£22,000 had been received in cash. A Scotchman, writing to an Otago paper, thus vents his grievances :—“ I am glad to seo the press is stickin’ up for the farmers, an’ time it did. ’Cause we’re crushed doon on a’ sides.. What wi’ oat rings, labor associations, retailors’ associations, bootmakers’ unions, coal rings, millers’ combines, an’ God knows what, wc farmers hae to pay an’ look as pleasant as we can.”

The Albion Stables had a narrow escape from lire last night. The man in charge of the stables, sitting in the office, accidentally knocked the gas jet with his head, causing the light to come in contact with the curtain, which caught fire. He did not notice what ho had done, but someone outside did, and with commendable presence of mind rushed in and tore down the curtain, and with the aid of a couple of buckets of water suppressed the flames.

Lieutenant C, W. Bawson Iloyds, R.N., who is second in command of the Antarctic exploring ship Discovery, is an old Conway cadet, and a nephew of Sir Harry ltawson, Commandcr-in-Chicf of the Channel squadron. Ho was a nephew of the late Commander Wyatt Eawson, who was killed at Tel-el-Kebir, and who served as a lieutenant in the Nares Expedition of 1876 on board the Discovery, which was launched from the same spot as the present ship, lieutenant Boyds is only 25 years of age, During tho hearing of the carters’ dispute at the Board of Conciliation at Auckland, an employer from the northern side of tho harbor said that he preferred to employ married men as carters if he could get them, because they wore more reliable. Tho young, single follows often wanted to get away to a dance or to “ seo their girls.” “ But don’t marriod men want to soe their girls ?” asked the Chairman (the Rev. Mr Collins). Tho employers took the chairman’s facetious enquiry in a different way to what was intended, for he replied, “ Well, I hope not,” to the amusement .of the “ house.”

The phenomenal rains of tho last few months have given remarkable freshets in the rivers of the northern distripts, and a plentiful supply of logs has been furnished to the different mills. There is an abunancc of timber now at tho mills, and orders have to be sought, whorous a few months back it was with difficulty that the supply from the mills could cope with the dorhand. Local buyers will bo pleased to hear this, as it will enable them to obtain timber in any quantities without delay. It will also be good news to those desirous of putting buildings in hand, as there need be no delay on account of timber not being obtainable. ■> At the last Wesloyan quarterly meeting it was decided that an evangelistic mission should bo held at an Gariy date. The Rev. B. F. Eothwell was authorised to <

communicate with two lady evangelists who are engaged in such work. Ho had just received word that Sisters Ruth and and Jamieson will be in Gisborne to com-

mence a mission shortly. Sister Ruth came to Dunedin under engagement io the Sydney Central Methodist Mission. Her special gifts and power for evangelistic service have led to her being set apart for this work. Miss Jamieson, who accompanies her, was for eleven years in charge of the Young Women’s Christian Association Rooms in Dunedjn. Very successful missions have boen held elsewhere.

_ In a recent issue of tho Pall Mall Gazette a British officer 11 of high rank ” was interviewed with tho following effect : —“ Is there truth,” I asked, “in tho rumours that the colonials had no notion of discipline ? ” “ Yes, of course there is. Tho colonial is not going to be driven mad by a sprig of a subaltern trained in the traditions of the British army. But, by George! give him an officer who understands' human' nature, give him a man who has travelled and knocked against all sorts and conditions of men, and there isn't a better soldier on the face of the earth. Heaven grant,” he continued, quietly, 11 that v/o have tho

colonials on : our side when 'Armageddon comes. I tell you they are tho best fighting men under heaven. Mark my words now, they have no equal, no soldier who can compare with them. If you scribblers would let the colonials know I that the best sort of British officers think that you would be doing some good.” A very successful social in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Church was held last evening in the Theatre Royal, and was largely attended. The stage was prettily decorated for the occasion, and

presented a most pleasing appearance. Tho decorations were carried out under the supervision of Mr .J. Adair, who is to congratulated on tho full measure of success achieved. The floor was in eiycollent order, and everything else was in keeping for a pleasant dance. Mrs Fernandez had charge of ' the music, whilst a committee of ladies saw that nothing was wanted with regard fq supper. The ladies’ committee csqiitLted of the i'ol-

lowing:—Mesdames Finn, Martin ’(2), Maher, Maynard, Hood, .Jennings, and Booling j Misses McQuirk, Jennings, O’Keefe, and Neill. A "special word of praise is due to Miss O’Connor, who made a most capable secretary. Messrs Maher, J. Martin, G. Maher, P. Boyle, .T. Bovlc, Wails, Williams, and Griffin also assisted towards making the social a success. Mr Foreman sang True till Death ” and “ Queen of the Earth,” both numbers being much appreciated. The dance programme consisted of twenty dances, and extras wore played by Misses Neill anti Buchanan. Dancing was continued with spirit until an early hour this morning.

A sensational shooting incident occurred in Melbourne city at an early hour on tilt morning of the 30th ult., the* parties concerned being John Henry Connell, manager of the Young and Jackson’s Hotel, at tho corner of Swanston and Flinders streets, Detective Burvett, and Mr Henry F. l’oung, proprietor of the hotel.- As a result of what happened, Connell was arrested on a charge of shooting at Detective Burvett with intent to murder, and also with altering the patent register account with intent to defraud. It was in connection with tho latter fraud that the incident happened. Acting under instructions from Mr Young, Detective Burvett and Mr Young, junior, secreted themselves on the premises to soe who it was that tampered with the register after closing hours. Early in the morning they saw Connell in a store-room with one of the registers before him, but a noise made him turn round, and in doing so ho was brought face to face with tho detective ana Young. Connell grasped a revolver from tho table and fired two shots. Young, who was armed, fired several shots over Connell’s head to frighten him. The hotel manager then threw down his revolver, saying, it is alleged, “ I’m done.” Connell says that he was repairing the register, and hearing a noise behind him thought that burglars had entered the premises. Ho fired shots over the head of tho first person to frighten him away. Accused was brought up at the City Court next day on two charges, and released on bail. Mr and Mrs J. C. Williamson returned to Australia from London last week, having been away six months. Mr Williamson has arranged for a number of theatrical novelties for Australia. The first leading star to visit the colony will be Mr William Gillette in “ Sherlock Holmes.” This was an enormous success in Amorica, and it will be produced at the Lyceum in Sydney in September. Mr Williamson, in the course of an interview at Adelaide, stated : “ The biggest dramatic play I have arranged for is ‘ Ben Hur.’ I have visited the leading theatres throughout America, and ‘ Ben Hur ’ is tho biggest play they have ever presented. It will ho done in Australia before it is produced in London, the initial performance thorc being at Drury Lano next Easter. The first starring attraction will be Mr Wilson Barrett. I looked at all tho stars playing in Groat Britain, and I found Mr Barrett the most continuously popular of them all. Tho most important dramatic event will be the first performance on any stage except one —tho copyright performance in London—ol' Mr Wilson Barrett’s now play, ‘ The Christian King.’ certainly the most powerful piece ho has ever written. I have arranged for n complete Amoriean company to cjiuo out next year with a repertoire of the most successful and picturesque character plays that have been presented in America of late years. Misses Maude Adams and Edna May will also arrive in Australia early next year, and a special repertoire of new musical comedies will bo arranged for Miss May. In fact, I have fixed up for material that , will cnablo mo to present first-class dramatic and musical attractions for the ! next throe years." Roman Catholic Church Services, Sunday j next.—Gisborne, Mass 8 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m.; Ormond, Mass 9 a.m.; Te Aral, Mass 11 a.m.—Rev. W. J. O’Connor.