Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-02
BERLIN BUDGET.
REPORTS REaAsDIHG EMPEROR VIII
LIAM's EAR TROUBLE.
aermany's Foreign Rslations-The hoye-
m0nts OF the sooialists-rha ESst
African Question-Ausiria.
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BERLIN, December The Emper'Ts
prolonged abseuce from pubhc liic has given
rise 10 rumors that he Is SUFFERING Hon on
sural tumor v hlch /. assuming On aggravated
form. scmtOiiiciai reports state thai bis
Illness IA dmuiy severe cold contracted
through exposure during the recent hunt ii
Hofzllngen. 40 medicd advice has seen
sought beyond tharoi he household physi-
clans. The ear complaint slightly increased
during the height % the catarrhal fever, nut
improred with The return of normal hfaith.
Al .hough the weather Is mild. the Emperor
IL advised 10 remain indoors Tor some oals
90 come He has been IN excellent splris
end has been III for work throughout he
week. receiving visitors and tTansact'ng Dusl-
mes. lust as usual lie employed part OF 81.
enforced leisure in celebrating the de.ail' OF
further army aud navy reforms. lie Kept MS
military Cabinet very hu.T, demanding lui-
mediate reports on variety 81 que'ushN'
The officials % the Cabinet iind his incessant
activity something too much Tor them. ne
kecps them working sometimes night ana
DIV Insisting thai there be no delay IN rec
porte. his unvarviug orders being to repiY
within twentr~four hOns. Toe Admiralty
officials share the excitement OF the war Us
fee. which has been especially stimulated
This week bv messages from the Emperor re-
ferriug 10 the naval estimates, the dttalls OF
which remain unsettled. he Emperor or
der extends inlO every other department.
He has held several conferences with Prince
Henry Of Reuss, The German AmbassadOT AZ
Vienna, in rcgTd 10 the interview Win
Count Won Taafe and tle Austrian Prime
Minister.
TIE LATE EyPEROR's DIARY.
The Emperor has ordered the prosecution
Of several papers for publishing that part OF
the late Emperor tredcdck's diary which
related 10 the AustrO-Prussian war. Be
side. the KIeler ZeitUng the Freivlnnige
organ IL now 10 be prosecuted under the
Fmperors orders. lie has every leading
paper clssecied FOR him daily. lie vas
especially irritated by the statement OF TIE
Freis.inpe papers 10 the effect that The Em-
pre,S Victoria exclusively Owned the diaries
and all the Journals OF Emperor FREDERICK
including a number o. unopened docu'
nents which were secured By private SEAL
and when the eX-Emprcss had deposited IN
The ROYAL archives. Alter business the
Empcr1r has made the evenings iesllYe.
There was a family dinner on wednesday,
qt which were present Prince Leopold the
Duke md duchess ~ Mcckenhnrg-
~chwerln, and cGiccrsaud lsdies OF the Court
were present. ON Thursday banquet was
Gwen in honor Of the Grand Duke ana
Grand duchess Vladimir, OF Russia, ard ls't
evening a reception was held Al which the
same quests were presenL Altogether Il
vss q pretty lively weeks work LOT Tue sich
mSn.
To-day the Emperor ought TO nave gone
IN huut a; springs. Hanover, but De sent
Prince Ic0puid I'm ms 81 81.
The Reich stag commission will begin 10
consider the budget on Monday and VIII ~
daily i'm order % Tep0Tt before Christmas.
The commission will hear privately more
about the ornaments than was disclosed ~
the oprn debate i'm the Relchslag. The
Chief oi the Admiralty, Monfz. candidiy
tod tbe T.i-i.iar that the memorandum
rro. ented was An inadequate representation
of rho proiccted increase Of the navy but be
rrom,sed 10 give fun information 10 the
committeeman
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ioFI Won n'h"' ,',,' o.,o -.
e'iHlA"@' euo"'' 'iA, iiD ,',,.., - 10
c"u'u NOV ius'o'' 80 a,1 p,,t
uuluihs &" ."ou, '''-u. -, ,',o ~.
ihc nrhi'h'ht' a''u'' "pNI "u'p '"o
creased EXPENSE loI 'I'Wr' "'','N % ,,,, oNo
tate IN auotouai eNp,uNNu'e vi o''O,Y'..S
MARKS. roe feeling oi 0lSlru'' a'hous lno
members OF The Relch'.as regarding 'ne ap-
preparations Tor the ornaments j. Oh luo Iu-
crease. ne orOA'e Uroutp' ou' wv
iIIuu,r ,u'. la,e y, va ,ir,,r,I wou,z 80
49, ~, ,,,o Adnir,,tv nre.euted memo.
r.,i,,,, to the eject tbat the navy. although
s,oaI V,as I'm The best NJ condition aud able
a. ,neet any demand that might be made
,,nan a In case Of war. The members ~
r,e Ro,chst,, now ask for what reason the
Government declare, that nota Single ship
i. .ouo, 10 the modern requirements The
bud,et is destined To be subjected 10 The
clo.,,t scr,,iinv ana more 0pnosition than al
inst seemed probable. Liebknechps de-
nupc,otl,n 81 the Governments for
elm polcv has found no sympathetic
criticism even I'm the Progrcssist organs,
hut his criticism Of the invalid workmen's
insurance project will p,sufedy have an IN.
nuence in modifying the hin. A msiorlg
Of the members Of the Reichst9g agree that
tbe annuity secured 10 an invaded or AGED
workman is insufficient. Numerous peil.
tions. signed by many thous,nds Of work
men. have been presented To the Reichstlg,
prote,lire against both the meagreness Of
The annuity and the latcness OF tie age
seventy vCars-Whcu u IL claiWahle. ne
workmcn circles also Gercely oppose the
system proposed that each workman should
carry book for the recording OF payments,
n It ia apt 10 become dangerous weapon IN
the hands OF hostile employers.
dissolution OF TIE HOUSE.
- co,s.cn.nceo Of fine general dislike the
r,ea,nre Nill he Withdrawn or altered. The
renorf that TIE Government intends 10 close
the session in February and TO dissolve the
House early In autumn Is obtaining currency
among The ProgressIsts aud Ceutfists, but is
aiecredied by the Government groups.
Rckert, accepting the report as probable.
said he deemed the time opportune Tor The
Introduction OF tie motion TO The effect that
tire Federal Governments lnsruc' theT
AGENTS 10 maintain more strict Observance
Of the electoral LAW. lie supported the mo-
fiou Dv citing numerous arbitrary ar