The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-07
CABLE NEWS FROM GERMANY
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rte Emperor Bent on DimSnissln3 Drun1s
.,,.,.-Couvers,on OF Princess Sophie
.,,b. Gr.ek Faith-Ia Trouble Tor Pho-
,opr.ph,ng the Emperor's Beard-Ele-
,,t.a Cars IN Beriin-Crimes Doing
unvunished - German steamers won't
u.A,ee steerags Rates 20 this Fort.
psarly. Sept. 6.-The grain crisis and tho
combinations arising therefrom continue 10
ocrupy the attention OF tho Ministry. At
IN. instance OF tho Emperor. DR.. Mi1ucl.
Minister Of Finance and Baron Won Der.
isnseh. Minister OF Commerce Waited West
pru. sla to enquire into tho economic situa-
,on there. DR.. MIGUEL. since his return.
hss privately expressed the opinion that It
vould DO impossible to insure tho people work
n, s,nr,ipC State industrial estab lishments for
dls,r..sed aericulturists. Tho Ministers OF
Agriculture and Education will visit tho same
ai.rict next week by special reuuest OF the
rmneror, and continue the inquiry. Whom the
military men9uvres are over the Emreror will
hold a special council OF Ministers, at which
he xill preside in person. whom tho reports OF
ihe condition OF the people In West Prussia
vill be read and measures OF relief. the neces-
sIty Of which Is daily more apparent. will be
concerted.
On the data furnished By the Ministers II
would not be surprising II the whole question
Of the grain duties. In their bearing on public
distress, should be again taken up. which will
rive DR.. MIGUEL an opportunity OF pressing
upon the Emperor and tho Government his
policy Of reduction. or temporary abolition. as
ameasure OF relief.
The Emperor 10 fully confirmed in his deter
m,natlon TO have passed at all hazards At tho
next session OF the ReichstaR tho bill to dim!n-
ish and punish drunkenness. He has made
many alterations in his own handwriting in
the original draft Of tho hill. which. It 10 said.
goes 90 far as to legalize the Salvation Army
On tho ground Of the service It has rendered
the cause OF temperance. 40 proved In England
and brought to tho Empsror's attention while
there The Radical members Of the Reichstag
are pre- paring formidable opposition to the
bill on the ground that It Is an demonstrations
Interference with personal liberty. As tho
Emeror's mind Is bent ON its passage. serious
conflict is likely to arise in the Reichstss. the
first since the younR monarch's accession to
power.
The Emperor. on returning from his trip to
the Norway coast in the Hohsnzollern. read
the malicious and absurd stories about his
health published in the French journals While
amused at some OF the inventions. he cursed
the inventors: but he would allow no official
beneath contempt and unworthy OF notice.
There were rumors which represented the
Emperor ~ not taking those stories so philo-
sophically. They said that elaborate denials
we're ordered. angry protests made at Paris
aud the circulation Of all French newspapers
In Prussia prohibited. and that Gen. Won
Caprivi with difficulty persuaded tho Emperor
from taking this course.
The recent war scare. whatever causes II
may have had. was not provoked this time By
the Government Caprlvi. reversing the policy
d Bismarck. did not take advantage 81 Il to
alarm tho German people BY insp irlnR the
German prsss with all kinds Of rumors. Ber-
lin remained undisturben and barely noticed
tho furry. But some facts have como out
which are not calculated to wholly stine
alarm. Military circles are aRtated by the
discovery that the frst-class reserve recently
received mobilizinR orders. Through the
local police each reservlst received sealed
envelope. containing a notification to him to
Join his regiment ready for marching orders.
Tho envslope was not to be opened BY the re.
eeiver except by order and In the presence OF
the district Chief Of Police. One OF tho reserv.
ists . reporter opened his envelope and d.
vulged it, contents. He ia now In prison and
will be made to suffer severely for his indis-
erection.
Areport from across tho frontier has added
10 the unsssiness. and. II true. must lead 10
demand for immediate explanation. Tho
Sclslesische Volks Zetuno publishes q COM
munication from Warsaw which says that
Gen. Gourkes. commanding the province. re.
ssntly received delegation from kslisch. and
In the course OF bis speech on that occasion
declared that tho relations with Germany were
very bad. and to this he added remarks OF an
lNlultinR chArArkpr conpAybin0 Avalkad
German parsonage.
Another check to the homes Of pesce.lovers
comes from CopenhaRsn. whence semi Official
advices have been received that the Car now
In that capital. will not be able to meet tho
Emperor william rs was intended. This 10
taken 40 confirming the report that COM
plets understanding between Russia and
frsncs has boon arrived At. which would rem
der meeting between tho two mouarchs IN.
desirable
Tho conversion OF the Princess Sophie OF
Prussia. now wife OF the Crown Prince OF
Greece. to tho Greek Church. has introduced
An element Of discord between Germany and
Greece and has strengthened Russia's influ-
ence In that country. The Evangelical pastor.
No Rev. Dr. Petersen. who accompanied tho
Princess 10 Athens. on the occasion OF her
marriage. ~ her religious adviser, has found il
e@SoWloItSpO 10 Iem9ln tnere. Ho mas &C.
eordinely resigned his pulpit at Athens and
accepted living ct Malnz. When the post OF
Court Peachsr at Darmstadt WAS offered to
him eighteen months ago he declined 4, re-
naming In Athens at tho special desire OF the
Princess.
Acurious and amusing story Is told in con.
nsrtion with tho growth OF the Emperors
beard, which has 30 aroused the attention OF
Europe. photographer OF Mainz named
Graves has been arrested for publishing a
picture OF the Emperor with his beard half
grown, contrary to the orders issued that NO
portrait be made until permission Is given.
presumably whom the beard has attained its
lall growth. In this picture the Emperor's
snort looks Ike failure. the growth being
nuooy and irregular. In spite Of q liberal APP
plcaton OF pomade. This picture. OF course.
was In great demand. but its sale was cut short
ny the Interference OF the police. Graves as
sorts that he made tho photographs for
. Philadelphia publisher. and that he
nsd no intention OF permitting their sale
~ Germany. He appealed to the American
consul at Malnz. who vainly attemp pied to se-
cure his liberation. The Governor refused to
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