The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-26

Although much still remained to be done
IN this field, he was convinced that the
people would not forget what had been
done. On the ground already gained there
must be further building that the people
might come to understand that the legisla-
tive power had a warm heart for their just
interest," and that satisfactory improve
ment in their position could be attained
only by the preservation of order, and upon
the path Of peaceful aud lawful progress.
DEPENDING ON THE NEXT REIoHsTAG.
1t was his urgent wish and hope that the
next Reichstag would be enabled by acting
In concert with the governments of the
federal states, 60 give an effective legal
form TO the ameliorations necessary in this
field lie regarded 10 as his most earnest
and exalted task to aid labor towards the
fultllment of this hope, by the abolition of
contributions to the widows and orphans
fund. Officials in the service of the gov
ernment would OBJ ain the main benefit
which was not TO be undervalued, though it
might not suffice to satisfy the Just wishes
OF less faVorably situated classes of officials.
Moreover, by the vote of the federal
governments, the keichstag would be ena-
bled to afford pledge of Improvement in
the position Of mlddle-class officials at an
early date. He concluded by saying that
in his own name, and that of the exalted
deputies for their faithful and laborious
work, and hoped for the continued peace
and prosperity of the fatherland, and that
the content of the people proceeding there
from might be the Reichstag's most well
come reward for it's labors.
The absence from the speech OF all polt-
ical allusions and the failure to make any
mention whatever of the socialist bill, sur
prlsed every one The ceremony was con-
Quoted with all the imperial formalties in
the court gallery. The empress was pres
ent with Crown Prince Frederick William
and her second son, William Eitel Frederick.
The emperor wore the uniform of the
Guards The deputies cheered the passages
relating to the old age and infirmity assur-
nnce law and the emperor's expression of a
desire for further legislation for ameliorat-
ing the condition of wOrkingmen.
sAMoA's TREATY.
The foreign office was disappointed and
somewhat annoyed to learn OF the publica-
tion in New York of tho text of the Sa-
moan treaty, and Immediately determined
to request the consent of the treaty powers
TO carry out the original intention that the
three governments should now publish the
text simultaneously. Minister Phelps called
at the foreign Office on Tuesday and expressed
his regret at the surreptitious publication
of the treaty. He explained that as the SEN
Alo was NOW III posS9sblOu Oh bAo treaty
it alone had the right TO release the obliga-
ton of secrecy. Still, in view Of the fact
of the publication the United States, he
said, would not object if Germany and
Great Britain officially issued the text of
the treaty. 1t was, therefore, arranged that
the document should appear at once in the
RetchSdnzctger and in the London Gazette.
Tue treaty has met with hostile criticism
from the papers of all parties.
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| though two-thirds of the foreigners in
Samoa are Germans. and four-fifths of the
trade is German, yet Germany is given no
dominant influence.
The VossiSche Zeitung calls the treaty a
blow in the face for German interests.
Germans, 1t says, holding the trade of the
island, are placed in the same position as
the little band of Americans. Y
HAMBURG's sTIRE.
The Hamburg strike is over, the men hav-
ing accepted the shpowners' proposal re-
storing wages to 80 marks per month.
FLOODED TOWNS.
The country around Cassell and Fulda is
flooded. Part of Cassell Is submerged.
Rain falls in unceasing torrents. The
Werra, Elder and Lahn have overfiowed
their banks The Maine and Rhine are
rapidly rising, and many districts of Central
Germany are deluged.
The emperor's reference to trade guilds In
his speech has Occasioned much surprise. 1t
is inferred from 1t that the Bundesrath hss
approved the bill introduced and supported
by the conservatives and cericals, proposing
to confer certificates of capacity upon indi-
vidual workingmen.