Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-21
ALL ABOUT EUROPE.
THE FORMATION on AN INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
81 FIFE POWERS.
The United States VIII Be Affected by 1.-THE
Emperor Of Germany Closes tbs Land!ag
The Prosecution Of Herr Baars-
The holy Goat Religious Re-
Vival at Trsvss.
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Berlin. June 20.-The formation Of a
great Central European Custom League is
an accomplished fact acknowledged by the
official circle. Negotiations have attained
a definitely successful stage. The terms
upon which commercial union between
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy and
Switzerland was agreed are meant to be
held secret until the draft of the treaty has
been arranged at Berne on July 20. The
existence Of the League will natural affect
the trading relations Of the four contract
ing powers with France, England, the
United States and every quarter Of the
globe
The Emperor closed the Landtag to-day
in characteristic manner. He congratu
lated himself and the country on getting
from the upper and lower houses Of the
Landtag nearly all that his Ministers had
demanded.
References to projects which had been
orced upon the upper house were listened
to in gloomy silence.
Touching upon ecclesiastical affairs. the
Emperor said he noted with pleasure that
the restitution to the Catholic Church OF
the clerical stipends, which had been
stopped during the Kulturkampf. was re
sulting in an essential advance of the set
tlement of differences between Church and
religious peace. He became more con-
vinced that the claims the Church put for
ward required to DE confined 10 measures
compatible with the duties OF State.
The Emperor's reference to the further
demands OF the clericals related 10 revi-
val of The proposal that the Redcmptorists
and Jesuits have an organized status in
Germany Bavaria has asked the Bundles
rath to admit the ReGemptorists, and the
question hes been referred 70 q commits
sion. IT is the general belief, however,
that the Bundesrath will finally refuse to
make a report on the subject.
The report that the prosecution Of Herr
Baare, against whom charges have been
made that he falsified his income with the
object of escaping the income tax, and
that he sent out from the BOchuln steel
works, OF which he is a director, steel
rails which had not been properly tested,
and bearing q forged government stamp,
had been abandoned, is incorrect. Strong
influence has been brought to bear with
the government, looking 10 4 suppression
of the inquiry, on the ground that il will
throw discredit upon the German iron and
steel trade abroad. This, however, has
ayailed nothing. The public prosecutor
has been directed to report 10 the govern
ment what form of criminal proceeding
the other officials Of the BOchum works,
who are responsible for the forged stamp
on the rails.
A great religious function will open at
Treves, on August %, when the rarely seen
Holy Coatn will be exhibited in the
| Cathedral of ST. Peter and ST. Helen,
there TO the Catholic faithful during six
weeks. The "Boly Coat" is alleged 10 be
| the seamless coatworn by our Saviour. lt
is said 70 have been discovered Oy the En-
press Helena during her memorable visit
to Palestine in the fourth century. The
exhibition of the "HolY Coat" in 1916 is
memorable for the reaction which it pro
duced leading TO the secession OF the
Ronge, and German CatOlics from
the church of Rome. The exhibitions
have always been attended 10y almost
countless thrOngs, and an enormous influx
OF pilgrims is expected in August.
The Rhine railways are preparing for
the services. They expect to carry 10000
passengers daily.
Mr.. William Hayden Edwards, the
American Consul General, who in the be
ginning of his career here encountered
much opposition on account of his strict
adherence 10 the rules Of the State and
Treasury Departments, has received a we'll
merted compliment by decision OF the
German Minister OF Commerce, which has
Just been published in the reports of the
Berlin Board of Trade. The Berlin mer-
chants had appealed to the Minister pro-
testing against Mir. Edwards actions as De-
ing unfair to German trade. The minister
replied thatafter careful investigation he
found that the United Slater Consul-Qen-
eral had simply done his duty and that
there was no reason for complaint. The
reply OF the Minister is couched in terms
highly complimentary TO Mr.. Edwards.