Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-02
THE FATHERLAND.
The Kaiser Afflicted With an
Aural Affection.
MORE NEWSPAPERS PROSECUTED
Discussion of the Naval Budget.
Socialist Activity-Austrian
Jealousy.

Copyrighted 1888, by the New York Associated
Press
BERLIN, December 1.-The Emperor'f
prolonged absence from public life has
given rise to rumors that he is suffering
from an aural tumor which is assuming
an aggravated form. Semi-official re-
ports state that his illness is simply q
severe cold contracted through exposure
during his recent hunt at Hetzlingen
His ear complaint was slightly increased
during the height of an attack o1
catarrhal fever, but improved with the
return of his normal health. Although
the weather was mild the Emperor is
advised to remain indoors for some time
to come. He has been in excellent spir-
its and has been fit for work throughout
the week, receiving visitors and trans
acting business just as usual.
The Emperor has ordered the prosecu-
ton of several papers for publishing that
part of the late Frederick's diary.
which relates to the Austro Rus
sian war. Besides the Keller Zeitung,
a Freisininge organ is now being
prosecuted under the Emperor's or
ders. He has every leading paper
dissected for him daily. He was especi-
ally irritated by the statement of the
Freissinge papers to the effect that EN-
press Victoria exclusively owned the
diaries and all the journals of Emperor
Frederick, including number of un-
opened documents which were secured
by private seal, and which the ex-
Empress had deposited in the Royal
archives.
THE NAVAL BUDGET.
The Reichstag Commission will begin
to consider the budget on Monday, and
will sit daily in order to report before
Christmas. The Commission will hear
privately more about ornaments than
was disclosed in open debate in the
Reichstag. Chief of Admiralty Monts
candidly told the Reichstag that his
memorandum on the navy was drawn
up purposely go that foreign nations
might not learn more than was neces-
! sary. The memorandum he said was
an inadequate representation of the pro-
jected increase of the navy, but he
promised to give full informa-
ton to the Commission. The feel
ing of distrust in the Reichstag,
regarding the appropriation for arma-
ments, is on the increase. The debate
brought ont the reminder that last year
General Won Camprivi, the predecessor
of Vice-Admiral Dount De Monts, as
Chief OF Admiralty, presented memo
randa to the effect that the navy, although
small, was in the best of condition and
able to meet any demand that might be
made upon it in case of war. The mem
bers of the Reischtag now ask for what
reason the Government declares not q
ship is equal to the modern require
ments. The budget is destined to closer
scrutiny and more opposition than
seemed possible.
SOCIALIST ACTIVITY.
The Socialist electoral manifesto pre-
diets struggle in the coming election of
unusual vehemence. 1t reminds the
electors that the Reischtag will be elected
not for three years as heretofore, but for
five, and says by virtue of the resolutions
of the st. Gall Congress, Socialist candi-
dates should be nominated in every
district where there are any adhereIts of
the party, even if the chance of election
be remote, in order to show the number
of Socialists in the Empire. The Social
ist manifesto further says they are hope
full that the electorate is coming to its
senses and will not again be scared by
the war phantoms evoked in 1887. The
manifesto heralds greater activity in So
cialist agitation. The Reichstag proceed
ings discourage police interferences, and
this was seen in the marvellous tolera-
ton accorded to the Socialist workmen's
demonstration last evening, when large
number of working men, after a meet
ing, formed a procession and marched
the streets singing the "Marsellaise."
The recent newspaper war has dis
closed intense Austro- Hungarian jealousy
of German supremacy.