Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
German Politics.

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stag yesterday only lsS deputies, our OF the s9s.
Were pr sent; 80 that no working quorum being
schleNahie, the house adjourned uuti 10 day 20
l-cI w, sident and Woe president. The mem
eets OF the chamber or deputies are dividing
into the followtsg factions: Cunsnrra a.ivss 80;
imperlansts. ss; national liberals, 81: secession
lists uhder herr Forckenoeck, :, liberals OF the
right, IL progresssts. %; center or clarlcallsts
l0i; poles, IA; social democras 10; and indie
pendents. including those rom Alsa,e and I.or-
raine, 81.
French Commerce.
PARIS, Feb. l6.-rhe French drade returns for
the month OF January show the value OF the
fmportations OF food TO have been Is soo 900
francs less than during January lSSo. and the
value OF raw materials imported 5. .6oo 600 francs
more. The value OF the exports OF all sorts
was 1900 600 francs less In January than for
the corresponding month last year
Fight Between Turks aud Christ
ians.
NIcosIA Feb. l6.-News has been received
here iTCm Beyrout as follows: A Turk mur-
dered Christian on sunday last ana q number
OF Christians thereupon left town and went 10
their villages where they were rupf py Turks
and ~ persons were killed IN a fight which
ensued There was renewed fghting on Mon
day; day; out tie result az present Is unknown.
rout is suspended and the baZiars ase closed
Object OF ParneIrs Journey 20
Paris.
PkRIS, Feb. l6.-M. Rochetort publishes In the
IntrOhSt gtIm an account OF his interview with
Nj. Psrnel. who told NJ. Rochefort hat one OF
tie chief objects OF his Journey 20 Paris Is 10
contradict In the press ali the cammnies OF the
English pTeSo on his cause ana on his friends
and himself
ambulanccs For Greece.
Lyons. Feb. l6-Forty ambulance wagons
have left here for Greece.
Great strike OF CoIIicrS.
LONDON, Feo. l6.-lf the strike or the colliers
In South Yorkshire lasts another fortnight iC
wlll affect 9oooO men. The greatest destitu-
ton prevails.
The Eepi,u S.afh.r.,, g., n,~.
LONDON. Feb. l6.-The London correspondent
OF the Manchester Guardian saws: There can
be little doubt Sir Wm. V. Harcourt. home sec
retaTy. had suggested TO Mr.. 0twAy the aIles-
ton asked 10y the latter yesterday In the House
OF Commons relative 10 JAS SIeplens Che
Fenian head center) The government desired
10 show their knowledge that there was a
Fenian gathering IN Paris, and th4t Mr.. Par
hell was more or less concerned with tt.
British Cabinet Weetiag.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE DdiiD NrirS. In a lead
ing editorial this morning, says: The cabinet
met yesterGay on a somewhat nasty summons
10 consider the proposals OF negoli t.ion from
the Beers. Though the proposals are vague in
general, they were nevertheless regarded nv
the government as afTording at least a start
Ing pOiut toward the discussion or Terms OF
an aIlicahe settlement.
The Emperor williams AppeaI IN
NOrkIagmen.
BERLIN, Feb. l6.-The Emperor williams
SDeech. read at the opening or The Relchstag
yesterday. contains an important ap 1eal 10 The
WORKING cla- SeS, Wnicn may pe eNpe tied 10 In
Huence the elections. which will probably be
helu in June next The Emperor says the
remedy for socia isJ exc ~ eS mus be 8 ,ughG
not only Ia repression but eq lally Ia a positive
attempt 10 promote the welfare or tue laborfng
classes. HIS majesty says he hopes The work.
men S accident insurance bill Will be welcomed
by the RelchsIag as a complement 10 the Iegis-
lation against social democracy. In the same
category Is bill 20 regulate the constitution
Oh Trade guilds. Dy afiording means for organi-
Zlng the isolated powers OF persons engaged In
the same uade thus raising their economic
capacity and social and moral efficiency. The
speech announces that the bin for the biennial
budgets Will be again presented for the conside-
ration OF the ReichStag. as the allied govern
ments are still suffering from diniculTtes In
sepdrab.e from the simultaneous sitting or the
imperial and the provincial parltameuts
Munster Lowell.
LONDON, Feb. l6.-The Duly Ne,CS this
morning editorially says: "Men OF politics and
men OF letters will be equally gratlhed that Mr..
Lowell desires 10 be relieved as American min
lister is untrue"
The Double Standard.
PARIS Feb. l6.-Tne BolUSe states that both
France and the United States accent the propo-
Sltlon between gold and silver or l6 DoI.
The BoerS.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-In the House OF Lords last
night. Earl Cadigan asked whether peace ne
EQUATIONS are proceeding between the govern
ment ana the Beers. The Earl OF Kimberley,
colonial secretary, declined 10 state what ne
gotiationS are oefng conducted. Lord Beacons-
field expressed the opinion tGat danger might
arise from negotiations with bslllgerents
against WHOM We ale not yet successful in
war;