The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07
PEOPLE LOCKED OUT.
Not Permitted to See and Cheer
Bismarck on His Tour.
PETTY OFFICIAL PERSECUTION.
Troubles In the Cabinet-Germany Ne
gotiates . Reciprocity Treaty With
the Republic of Colombia.

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Bismarck arrived at
the Stettin station here this afternoon.
An immense crowd enthusiastically well
coined him, singing patriotic songs and
cheering long and loud. The prince adj
dressed the crowd briefly, saying he re-
turned from the journey to Vienna
more satisfied than on his departure.
He said he found in the non-Prussian
parts Of Germany large reserve Of loyalty
10 the empire. Soon after he resumed his
journey Bismarek's studied avoidance of
open reference to the governments policy
was source of great relief to official
minds, which have been filled with fore
bodings that the prince will renew the
attacks.
Since his notable speech at Jena he has
been made to feel official resentment in
various petty ways. The different railway
stations in Prussia, when the prince was
expected to pass, have been virtually
closed to the public. At Halle, where he
had to alight to change trains, the railway
officials refused to admit any one on the
platform, and asked the prince TO leave
the car and stay in the waiting room until
the train was ready to proceed. Similar
isolation was attempted here. but
the officials did not dare to
face public wrath by further
acts of insolence toward the ex-chancellor.
The ovations in his honor by the people
have become warmer, owing to public in
dignation over his bad treatment. 1t has
transpired that the government tried to
influence the grand duke of Saxe-Weimar
to order the municipal authorities of Jena
and the chiefs of the university to refuse
the prince a public reception. Professor
Haeckel. however, personally saw the
grand duke.
The National Zeitung and other national
liberal organs boast of Prince Bismarck's
influence, and proclaim him still to be the
greatest ruling personality in Germany,
even though he is never again invested in
office.
Herr Furth, Prussian minister of the
interior, has delayed formal resignation
until the return of Emperor William. but
his withdrawal is a practical fact.
Herr Helm, president of the imper-
ial board of railways, also in
tends to resign. This rupture in
the ministry is due to majority of the
members of the cabinet supporting Mi
quels financial reforms. Miguel proposes
to relinquish taxation by the state of real
estate and mines, permitting the COM
munes to levy such taxes for their admin
istrative expenses. He would meet the
shortage on the state budget re-
sulting from the loss of taxes on real es-
tate by an increase of the income tax
and levying tax on funded property.
The negotiations for commercial entente
with the Russian government opened with
the balance of advantage on the side of
Germany, but the reports have been cur
rent Of late to the effect that the German
government would favor the new Russian
loan. After the conclusion of the treaty
this was semi-oficially denied.
The new ironclad Woerth, named after
the village of Woerth-sur-Sauer, in Alsace,
noted as the place where the first decisive
encounter took place between the French
and German armies. August 6, 1870. and
where the Germans won the first victory,
was launched today at Kiel.
The announcement that a treaty of COM
merce has been concluded between Ger
many and the United States OF Colombia
Is subjest of congratulations by the COM
mercial press as German success against
the fiscal policy of the United States. The
United States of Colombia sends this coun-
try tobacco, nuts, coffee and sugar in ex-
change for all kinds of German manu-
features. The total annual value is not
great, but the treaty is hailed with favor
as hit at the United States Pan-Ameri-
can principle.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Emperor Williams
yacht Meteor won the first prize in the
Southampton Yacht Club races today,
beating the Iverna by six minutes. En-
peror William babe farewell to the queen
this afternoon, and subsequently BAN
quoted the members of the royal house
hold on board the Kaiser Adler The
royal yacht will sail tomorrow morning.