The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-21
NEWS
Bismarck's Disagreement With
Other Minister'S, and the Causes.
The Reichstag.
The Pope Grants a Special
Audience to Miss caldwell
and Her Relatives.

BERLIN, March 16. [Copy righted 1889
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addition to the income tax which is said
to be subject of dissension between
Prince Bismarck and his colleagues, Min
lister Won Schotz disagrees with the chan
cellor on the question of the state grant
ing financial support to the clergy, The
subject of discord between Minister Won
Schotz and Prince Bismarck is the cur
rency question. The former advo-
Gates gold currency, while the
latter favors bi-metallism. An in
oident which occurred at the
last meeting of the provincial council of
Danzig would indicate slight difference
between the chancellor and Minister Won
Putkamer. Members OF the council re-
preached the brother of the latter for the
wholesale expulsion of the Poles which he
had ordered. Minister Won Putkamer, in
defending his brother, said he deplored
the consequence of the expulsion on
economic grounds, but that he was over
ruled by Prince Bismarck, who considered
political interests of greater Importance
The Tagblatt reports that, in view of the
incident, the people will not be disposed
to place much confidence in the ministerial
administration.
The reichstag has been occupied with
the discussion of the annual government
report on the application of the socialist
laws. The debate has been confined to a
protest from social democrats.
Herr Schroeder, progressist, expressed
surprise that the government made no re-
ply and announced his party would con-
tinue to oppose exceptional laws.
Herr Mayer said the national liberals
had entered into no formal engagement as
to future legislation.
At Fridays sitting Doctor Windthorst
complained of continual demands for
money for military purposes. Financial
estimates we're referred to the committee
of twenty-one, Notwithstanding Herr
Richter's emphatic declaration that the
house ought first to determine the sums to
be granted. This decision was brought
about by Baron Won Maltzahn, secretary
of state for the imperial treasury, who
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mittee. The estimates are certain to be
voted.
In receiving the central committee of
the United Trades Guilds to-day Emperor
William declared that the sole object of
his European tour had been to maintain
peace, the only means by which trade
could prosper. He believed he had in
sured this result for years to come.
The Samoan conference is not expected
to present formidable difficulties. Slight
doubts are expressed as to the attitude OF
America, but the German government will
do its utmost to prevent federation, at
the same time maintaining Germany's
full right to deal with the. Samoan rebels.
Confidence is felt here that the peaceful
disposition of all three powers will render
an agreement easy. Prince Bismarck is in
no way inclined in the present state of
European affairs to be drawn into colo
NAL disputes. The Vossiche Zeitung says:
at is to be regretted that the irritation
beyond the ocean has reached its present
extent and bittern ess, and that it is in a
large degree owing to the fault of German
officials, but it is beyond a reasonable ex-
pectation that the conference will lead to
any other connection than that there has
been great deal of unnecessary heat
impaired. to the dispute.