The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-21

one OF the contracting powers will bo priv
ileged to form q trade treaty with any other
outside the union, unless ii first obtains the
assent OF the other parties. IL is under
stood here that the government has OBJ
tained the consent OF the federal states OF
Germany to the rcnunciation OF tho
Treaty OF Frankfort and to the acceptance
OF Whatever grave consequence may arise
IRON the hostility Of France to arch
course. The existence of the league will
naturally affect trading relations Of the
contracting powers with France, England,
the United States, nnd every quarter of tho
globe. How far this independent action
wiil be controlled depends upon the nature
OF the decisions of the Berne conference.
Tho emperor closed the landtag to-
He congratulated himself and the country
npon getting from the upper and lower
mousse of tie landtag nearly all thnt his
ministers had demanded. During the
course of his speech, his majesty said:
viar Though 1.-The the aims l constantly hold in
tanned, / and my people may never
theless derive Just satisfaction from the
fnct that necessary and valuable system
OF taxation and primary conditions and
valuable basis have been agreed upon for
reform in the system of taxation, and pri-
determined for the improvement
OF tho communal institutions in
the rural districts of Prussia"
These references to projects which had been
forced upon the upper house were listened
to in gloomy silence. The emperor then
proceeded to express the hope that the tax
settled would find equally satifac-
tory settlement. He trusted the newly
enacted communal laws would be
carried out with due regard to the
old time institution. This. he
SAID, will secure the development of
communal districts and draw closer
ties uniting the people to the
monarchy. Touching upon ecclesiastical
affairs, the emperor said he noted with
pleasure that the restitution to the Cat aolic
church of clerical stipen Is stopped during
the kulturkompf was resulting in an essen
tial advance of the settlement of differences
between the church and state, and also in
the maintenance of religious peace. He
became all the better assured the more the
conviction gained ground that the claims
the church put forward required to be con-
fined to measures compatible with duties of
state. In concluding his speech, nlIuding
to the foreign situation, his majesty said:
considering that the session now about
to close will be attended with fruitful re-
suits, L and my people may cherish the hope
that these results will be turned to good ac-
count while we continue to enjoy the bless
lnRs OF peace, which l have no reason to
ervation of which is the object of my unre-
mitting endeavors.'
Tho emperor's reference to the further
demands of clericals related to the revival
Of proposals that the redemptorists md
Jesuists have recognized status in Ger
many. Bavaria has asked the bundesrath
to admit redemptorists. and the question
has been referred to commission. 1t is
the general belief, however, that the bundles
rath will finally refuse to make report on
the subject.
The Reicbsanzeiger. Official, states that
German commercial and mercantile associ-
tlons are now actively giving attention to
in the Chicago Columbian fair. As 500 n
as an approximate estimate can be made of
the a1tent of German industries which will
which will probably be about
the beginning of autumn, an imperial com
missioner will place himself in communica-
An agent of the government
will proceed to the United States towards
the end of the year.
A great religious function will open at
Ireves August 20, when the rarely seen
"holy coat" will be exhibited in the cathe-
dral OF st. Peter and St. Helen there. The
holy coat" is a relic which has been pre-
served with the greatest reverence in the
Ireves cathedral for many years and is es-
eyed to be the seamless coat
worn by our Savior. It is said to
1ave been discovered by E1npre AZ |
Helena during her memorable visit to Pal |
'stine in the fourth century. After 11umer-
'us vicissitudes, the coat was deposited in
he cathedral of St. Peter and st. Helen,
md since the year l196 has, at exceedingly
ong intervals been exhibited to tho faith
ul. Miraculous curative properties have
'een ascribed to the relic. The exhibition
# the "holy coat' in IA is memorable for
he reaction which it produced, leading to
he secession of German Catholics from the
hnrch Of Roma