St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-20
NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Minister Eon BOetticher Says
German Tradesmen Generally
Are Prosperous--Gossip in Ber-
lin

German Tradesmen Generally
Are Prosperous--Gossi in Ber-
lin.
BERLIN. Feb. 19.-ln welcoming the
delegates at the opening of the German
trade congress to-day. Minister Won
Boetticher said that the congress had
met at time that on the whole was not
unpropituous, as those engaged in trade
and manufactures, generally speaking,
had no ground for complaint, although
in some branches an Improvement was
desirable. The relations with foreign
countries were favorable. The new COM
mercial treaty with Switzerland, the
favorable results of the Melbourne exhi-
bition and the impending establishment
of improved means of communication
with the East warranted the expectation
of wider outlets. for German trade.
There was no element in the existent
situation that Justified apprehenSions
of serious disturbance of the peace.
The community might therefore devote
itself to the promotion of its economic
prosperity with the hope that nothing
would interfere with that work. The
Official Gazette publishes an imperial
ordinance regulating the prize jurisdic-
ton in connection with the Zanzibar
blockade. The decision as to the legal
ity of the capture OF prizes rests with q
prize court at Zanzibar. presided over
by the German consul, and ill the Sec
Ond instance with superior prize court
at Berlin, consisting of a president and
six assessors, appointed by the impe-
rial ordinance. An imperial commits
siOner will be attached to each court
and will follow the chancellor's in
StructiOns. The Gazette further de-
tails the. method of dealing with prizes.
The Post, in semi-0fficial note to-
night, announces that further pubiica-
tiOnS
DIRECTED AGAINST PROF. GEFFCKEN
are about to be made and expresses the
hope that they will have the effect of
throwing such light upon other persons
and circumstances that complete insight
into what is still a somewhat obscure
matter may be gained. Prof. Geffcken
denies the truth OF the report that he
intends to publish pamphlet dealing
with the trial. The report that Court
Chaplain Stoecker would resign, or be
relieved of his office, is not confirmed
He could only be relieved as the result
of disciplinary inquiry, and concern
ing such all inquiry nothing has yet
tranSpired. An effort is being made to
heal the schism in the Center party by
means of the reintrodnction of DR..
WiHdthOrst's motion of last year de-
manding that schools be placed under
the control of the church. 1t will, at
the most, receive the support of only
the Centrists and the orthodox Con-
versatives, and will. therefore, be
rejected, but as q tactical measure it
will effect DIR. WindthOrst's object. In
weli-informed circles it is reported that
Gen. Won Wittiseh will succeed Count
Won Scheliendorff as minister of war.
DR.. yon Lauer, surgeon general of the
army and for many years physician to
Emperor William L., has just been re-
tired. His name, however. remains On
the army list, and he will receive the
usual pension. The emperor has sent
him an autograph letter thanking him
for his services to his grandfather. The
projected marriage of Princess Alix of
HesSe to the cZarewitZ meets with much
disapproyal from the Liberal press.
moinly on account of Princess Alix
adopting the Greek faith. The Russian
in Central Asia are exciting
interest in Germany, but the general
belief is that no war IS intended, only
the rectificatioA of the frontier. The
report is confirmed that Herr Brandeis,
the adviser OF King Tamasese, has been
recalled to Berlin.