The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-21
Alliance of All the Nations of
Central Europe.
AGAINST FRANCE AND RUSSIA
Emperor William Still Talking About
II and My People,"
fapai Funds Lost Through Bad Man
agement, Necessitating Economy at
the evatican-France Trying to Quarrel
With Hippolyte, the Haitian Despot.


BERLIN, June 20-[Associated Press,
copyrighted, 1891. THAT the formation of
great Central European customs league is
an accomplished fact is acknowledged in
Official circles. The exchange ofcommuni-
cations between Germany, Austria, Hun
gary, Italy and Switzerland has resulted in
basis of agreement which became known
here today. The interest in the realiza-
ton of the most formidable zollyerein ever
conceived will overtop that in every other
public matter when the scheme is gen.
orally published. In the meantime, the
official circle alone knows that these nego-
tlations have attained definitely success
ful stage. The terms upon which the COM
mercial union was agreed are meant to be
held secret until after the eplenipotentiaries
prepare draft of the treaty. A conference
for this purpose has been arranged to meet
at Berne, July 20. The league is to be an
intimate commercial alliance, in which no
one OF the contracting powers viii be priv
lieged to form a trade treaty with any other
outside OF the union, unless it first obtains
the assent of the other parties. 1t is
understood here that the government has
obtained the consent of the federal states
OF Germany to renunciation of the treaty
OF frankfort and to accepting whatever
grave consequences may arise from the
hostility of France to such a course
The existence of the league will natur-
ally affect the trading relations of the con-
tracing powers with France, England,
the United States and every quarter of the
globe. How far this independent action
will be controlled depends upon the nature
of the decision of the Berne conference
The emperor closed the landtag today in
a characteristic manner. He congratu-
lated himself and the country upon get
ting from the upper and lower house of
the landtag nearly all that his ministers
had demanded. During the course of his
speech his majesty said:
Though the aims 1 constantly hold in view
have not been wholly attained. and my people
may nevertheless derive a just satisfaction from
the fact that new and valuable system of taxa
ton has been agreed upon for reform in our
system of taxation, and the primary conditions
have been by law determined for the improve
meat OF communal institutions in the rural dis
tricts OF Prussia.
These references to projects which have
been forced upon the upper house were
listened to in gloomy silence. The en-
peror then proceed to express hope that
the taxation questions still remaining un-
settled would find equally satisfactory set
tlement. He trusted that the newly enacted
communal laws would be carried out with
due regard for old time institutions
'This," he said, "will secure the develop
ment of communal districts and draw
closer the ties uniting the people to the
monarchy" Touching upon ecclesiastical
affairs, the emperor said he noted with
pleasure that the restitution to the Catho-
lie church of the clerical stipends stopped
during the kulturkamf, was resulting in
an essential advance of the settlement of
the differences between 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 confined to measures COM
patible with the duties of the state. In
concluding his speech, alluding to the
foreign situation, his majesty said:
Considering that the session now about to
close will be attended with fruitful results,
and my people may cherish hope that these re-
suits will be turned to good account, while we
continue to enjoy the blessings of peace, which
/ have no reason to apprehend will be imper-
lied, and the preservation of which is the
object of my unremitting endeavors.
In reference to the further demands of the
clericals, relating to the revival of pro-
posals that the Redemptorists and Jesuits
have a recognized status in Germany,
Bavaria has asked the bundesrath to ad-
nit the Redemptorists, and the question
has been referred to a commission. 1t is
the general belief, however, that the
bundesrath will finally refuse to make a
report on the subject.
The Reichsdnzeiger officially states that
the German mercantile and commercial
associations are now actively giving atten-
ton to the details of their preparation for
taking part in the Chicago Columbian fair.
So soon as an approximate estimate can
be made of the extent of the German in
dustries which will participate, which will
probably be about the beginning of
autumn, the imperial commissioner will
Mace himself in communication with the
leading representatives of these industries.
An agent of the government will proceed
To the United States toward the end of the
year
A great religious function will open at
Treves August %, when the rarely seen
oholv coat" will be exhibited in the ca
thedral of st. Peter and st. Helen. The
s.holv coatn is relic which has been pre-
served with the greatest reverence in
Treyes cathedral tor many years, and is es-
teemed as its greatest treasure. 1t Is al
legged to be the seamless coat worn by our
Savior. 1t is said 10 have been discovered
bv the Empress Helena during her men,
orable visit to Palestine, in the fourth CEN
tury. After numerous vicissitudes the
coat was deposited in the cathedral of st.
Peter and ST. Helen, and since the. year
11se has, at exceedingly long intervals.
been exhibited to the faithful. Miraculous
curative properties are ascrlbed to the relic
The exhibition of the "holy coat" in 1874
Is memorable for the reaction which it
procured. leading to the secession of Ger
man Catholics from the church Of Rome.
European Intervention in Haiti.
W.sH1sGroS CRY, June Ono official
information has been received here of the
mooted Intervention of the European
movers in the Haitian affair. The
fact cannot be disguised that the
situation in the disturbed republic
is being watched with apprehension by
our government, hut there is still strong
belief that the Haitians viii be able to re-
store order without outside interference.
As To the attitude Of the United States
government toward the reported contem-
plated concerted action of European na-
lions, nothing can be predicted until It is
definitely known what shape this action
will assume.
PARIS. June 90.-Ribot, minister of
.,ra;e,, a|4airs has submitted 10 the cabi-