The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-21
A CUSTOMS LEAGUE
The Central European Powers
Have Agreed to a ZOllverein.
THE TREATY OF FRANKFORT
1t Will Be Renowned Without Regard to Con-
sequences-The Emperor Closes the Lam
tag-The Holy Coat Of Treyes.

BERLIN. June 2O.-[Copyrighted, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press THAT the
formation OF a great central European
customs league is an accomplished fact
is acknowledged by official circles. The
exchange OF communications between Ger
many. Austria, Hungary. Italy and Swift
zerland has resulted in basis of agree
ment which became known here to-day.
Interest in the realization OF the most
formidable zollverein ever conceived will
overtop that in every other public matter
when the scheme is generally published.
In the meantime official circles alone know
that negotiations have attained defn itely
successful stage. The terms upon
which commercial union was agreed to
are meant to be held secret until after the
plenipotentiaries prepare the draft for a
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 will be privileged to form a trade
treaty with any other outside the union
unless it first obtains the assent of the
other parties. 1t is understood here the
government has obtained the consent of
the federal states of Germany to a reuun-
citation of the treaty OF Frankfort and &C
ceptance of whatever grave consequences
may arise from the hostility of France to
such q course. The existence of the league
will naturally affect the trading relations
of the contracting powers with France,
England, the United States and every
nj arfl of he rlA IIarx- far ND
pendent action will be controlled depends
upon the nature OF the decisions: of the
Borne conference.
The Emperor closed the landtag to-day
In characteristic manner. He congratu-
lated himself and the country on getting
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 l
constantly hold in view have not been
wholly attained, l and my people may
nevertheless derive just satisfaction from
The fact that necessary and valuable
system of taxation and the primary con-
dition and a valuable basis have been agreed
upon for reform in the system of taxation
and the primary conditions have been by
law determined for the Improvement Of
communal institutions in the rural districts
of Prussia
These references to the projects which
have been forced upon the upper house
were listened to in gloomy silence. The
then proceeded to express the |
hope that taxation questions still remain |
ing unsettled would find an equally salts |
factory settlement. He trusted the enact
ed communal laws would be carried out |
with due regard to old time institutions.
This, he said, will secure the development |
of communal districts and draw closer the
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Touching upon ecclesiastical affairs, the
Emperor said he noted with pleasure that
the restitution to the Catholic church of !
the clerical stipends stopped during the |
kulturkempf was resulting in an essential
advance of the settlement of differences be-
tween the church and state, and also in the
of religious peace. He became
a]l the better assured, the more the convic-
ton gained ground, that the claims the
church put forward required to be confined
10 measures compatible with the duties of
The state. In concluding his speech, allud-
ng 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 cher
sh the hope that these results will be
urned to good account while we continue
% enjoy the blessings of peace, which l
lave no reason to apprehend will be imper-
lied, and the preservation of which IS the
object of my unremitting endeavors."
The Emperor's reference to further de-
hands Of the clericals related to the revi-
-al of proposals that Redemptorists and
Iesuits have a re-organized status in Ger
many. Bavaria has asked the bundesrath
o admit the Redemptorists, and the ques-
ion has been referred 10 commission. 1t
S the general belief, however, that the
,undesrath will refuse TO make asreport on
he subject.
rp-s.l la, .~h l.
German commercial and mercantile asso-
iations are now actively giving attention
@ the details OF their preparation for TAX
ng part in the Chicago Columbian fair. AS ,
DON as an approximate estimate can be :
lade of the extent of the German indus
ries which will participate. which will !
robably be about the beginning of autumn,
be imperial commissioner will place him
elf in communication with leading repre-
entatives. The agent of the government
7ill proceed to the United States towards =
he end Of the year.
A great religious festival will open at 1
reeves August d, when the rarely seen
holy coat' will be exhibited in the cathe-
raj of st. Peter and St. Helen there. The [
Holy Coat" is relic which has been pre-
srved with the greatest reverence in T
reeves cathedral for many years and is :.
steemed as its greatest treasure. 1t is al ..
ged to be a seamless coat worn l
\ our Savior. 1t is said to have Z.
cen discovered by Empress Helena n
urirg her memorable visit to -
'alestine in the fourth century. After
umerous vicissitudes, the coat was de- 4
osited in the cathedral of St Peter and s
t. Helen and since the period of 1896 has 4
exceedingly long intervals been exhib-
ed to the faithful. Miraculous curative
are ascribed to the relic. The
of the 'holy coat'' in 1874 is a
emorable for the reaction which it pro- q
iced, leading to the secession of Ronge
Id German Catholics from the church of b
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