Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-03

the German press is decidedly pacific. Dis
satisfied workingmen threaten general
strike Memorial services in honor of En-
peror William will be held next Sunday.
IooPYRIGHTED, 1889. BY THE NEW YORK Assoc1-
ATED PREsS.1
BERLIN, March 2.-The recall from Sa-
moa of Herr Knappe, the German Consul,
has been promptly followed by the dispatch
of Herr Steubel, formerly Consul General OF
Copenhagen, to replace him. Herr Steubel,
alter an interview with Bismarck, left for
Hamburg, under instructions to reach Sa-
moa by the quickest route.
Steubel's mission is a special one. His
position in the consular service entities him
to a better post than Samoa, but if his pres
ence there is followed by harmonized rela-
tions with America he will obtain higher
rank 1t is expected in official circles that
complete concord will be established as
soon as President Harrison's Cabinet gets
in thorough touch with the incidents causing
the dispute.
The Borsen Courier adversely criticises
the increase in the German squadron in
Samoan waters, asserting that the order for
the dispatch of the warships was not given
through Bismarck, but to the Admiralty by
superior authority.
BLAME IT ON BAYARD.
The Cologne Gazette lays the blame for
the misunderstanding on Secretary Bayard.
Tt says it is hopeful that his successor will
accept the friendly approaches of Germany
in the cordial spirit in which they are
rendered. The whole tone of the semi
official press, when any reference is made to
the affairs, is marked by an advanced re-
gard for American feeling.
The Emperor dined tonight with Gen
eral Won Schellendorf Minister of War.
The imperial presence is taken as contra
diction of the reports of the retirement of
Won Schellendorf, owing to continued con-
ficts with Count Waldersee. 1t is certain
that as recent as the last plenary sitting of
the ReichstRg, Won Schellendorf, before
taking a short holiday, frankly told his
friends that they might expect his resigna-
tion before the middle of March.
His dissensions with Waldersee were
making his post unbearable. The En-
peror's determination to restore peace
within the administration appears to imply
the temporary retention of Won Sehellen-
dorf
GOVERNMENT CHANGES.
The report that Waldersee was about to
retire arose from the overtures of Bismarck
toward his acceptance of a high diplomatic
post, stated to be Vienna, In succession to
Prince Henry of Reuss, upon whose dis
cretion the Chancellor cannot rely. Count
Won Waldersee declined placing himself
within the grip of Prince Bismarck and los
ing whatever hold his daily contact with
the Emperor gives him.
Dr. Won Stoercker's speech during Thurs
days debate in the Landtag on DR.. Wind
thorst's motion regarding religious teach
ing in the primary schools was applauded
BY the members of all the Government
groups. His main contention was that
surveillance over the schools was already
largely vested in the clergy, and is operated
in supervision without infringing upon the
control of the State. He ridiculed the idea
that layman could not be entrusted with
religious teaching, and denounced DR..
Windthorst's proposals as negation of the
principles of healthy education and hostile
to religious peace.
The speech is assisting in his restoration
TO favor. In some quarters the center party
is disappointed over the reception of the
proposals, which it was hoped would secure
Progressist support, on the ground that they
tended TO separation of the church and
State.
RELIGION AND EDUCATION.
Herr Virchow practically spoke to the
same effect, declaring that religious teach
ing ought to be the exclusive function of
the clergy, but he rejected the clerical
scheme as placing the schools under the ex-
elusive influence Of the church. DIR.
Windthorst recognizing the violation of
the Center, predicted future acceptance of
the proposals.
Funeral services in memory of Emperor
William, which will be held March 9, will
be attended by the whole Imperial family.
The Grand Duchess of Baden has already
arrived. Empress Frederick, with her
three daughters. are expected from Kiel on
Thursday. Empress Augusta has expressed
the desire that every one of the late Emper-
Or's encourage, including his domestics, be
present. The function will be unusually
imposing.
Atchinof's flibustering fasco has helped
to quicken the Governments perception of
the danger involved in such expeditions
The Peters expedition has, therefore, been
forbidden. The expedition may start, but
not from any point in the German territory.
AN ANGRY CzAR.
Advices from st. Petersburg represent the
Gar as incensed against Atchinoff. and as
ordering his trial Immediately on his arri-
val at Odessa. The Russian corvette Zab-
riaka awaits Atchinoff at Suez. The Cars
anger extends to General Ignatieff, through
whom the Slavonic Society supplied funds
to Atchinoff
General Ignatieff asked an interview with
the Gar in order to explain the objects of
the expedition, but the Czai refused to re-
ceiye him, and he was advised that be might
have to answer charges involving a trial
General BaIanof, Governor of Novgorod
another noted Slav, is also involved aud is
threatened with suspension from Office.
The crisis in the relations between work.
men and employers threatens to produce |
general strike here. The severe weather,
slack work and want of cohesion among the !
workmen have assisted the employers in re-
ducing wages.
SOCIALISTS AT WORK.
The Eolksblatt, Socialist organ, in a
proclamation to German workers, an
nounces general strike in the course of
this month. 1t asserts that wages areinsuf- |
fcient to pay for daily bread, and that |
majority of the men would be content with |
marks, 10 pfennigs per day of nine hours. |
The police do not permit these meetings |