The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-03
ACATHOLIC TRIUMPH
Few in Germany Doubt Loyalty
Of That Church's Members
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Byxgsr. Dec. The vote In ths rsichs-
tag in favor Of readmitting the Jesuifs 10
the sensation OF the week, not Only In
Germany, but throughout the Catholic
world. In the kulsarkampf struggle Bis
narck always poured the full viais Of bis
wrath upon the Jesuits and 20 earned Tor
himself the opposition OF the German
Catholics. Since that time the pore and
emperor have become reconclied and their
positioa 70 much changed. Though, ac-
cordinS 10 the calculations OF the news
paperz, the bill ought 10 have been re-
jected, their anticspasions were faisined
by the votes of the independent members,
who believe there - nothing more TO be
feared from interference by the Vatican In
political affairs. IL would seem that
majority of representative Germans
have concluded that the policy OF
shs Vatican Is no longer that OF
interference In the political struggles OF
different parties at home and abroad. and
should the Vatican At any future time use
its influence in the political affairs Of Ger
many, by leaning toward the Franco
Russian entente, for instance. it's believed
the representatives Of Germany in the
reicbstag would remain loyal to the faith
erland and such action upon the part OF
the Vatican would have no effect upon the
Catholics of Germany other than to cause
them TO discountenancs the interference
OF the church in the political situation.
The governments has not given any indics-
fion of Its intention In regard to the
Jesuis motion, and though IL 10 almost
certain no immediate effect will be
given 10 the vote. the power TO do 80 viii
remain In the hands OF Chancellor Won
Caprivi. II 10 q useful resolution should
he desire 20 attempt TO bring about more
cordial relations with the Vatican with
view. possibly. of alternating the pope's
partialitv TO France. Another inducement
which might cause the government TO ac-
eepf the bill would be that 1t would do much
20 reduce the cleavage which manifested
itself during the army bill debates between
North and South Germany.
The reichstag committee 10 which the
commercial treaties were referred last
Saturday today approved the Spanish
treaty by vote OF Is to g. The majority
was unexpectedly large, and insures the
adoption OF the servian treaty. The fate
of the Roumanian commercial treaty Is
still doubtful. A motion by the agrariam
party that tho treaty be concluded for
three years only was negatiyed by the
COMMITTEES having treaties under con-
sideration. The commercial treaty COM
mittee strongly advised the government to
make special concessions TO Cuba and
Porto Rico on account of the American
seciprocity treaty giving them adyan tages
ia iron and manufactured goods and max
ing German competition almst impossible.
1t Is stated that the Polish party, depart
ing from previous declarations. has de-
cided TO vote in favor Of the treaties, and
% over one-half of the Centrists will also
support the treaties IL is believed the
Roumanian commercial treaty will also be
adopted.
The agrarians do not abandon hope OF
being able to undermine Won Caprivi's
position and sstrange him from the en-
peror.
The Kreus Zeitung makes what Is classed
rs mean attack upon Caprivi for having,
as Ii alleges, made himself the chief figure
before the public In the internal machine
affair by only incidentally mentioning the
danger 10 which the emperor was exposed.
II is needless to say that the imputation is
unfounded and viii have no effect upon
the emperor's mind. Rather than dis
pense with Caprivi the emperor would
again dissolve the reichstag.
The Cologne Gasetss says the emperor
has requested all the members of his suite
conversant with the incidents attending
Prince Bismarek's retirement from office
20 maintain complete silence upon the sub
feet and neither refute false statements nor
: answer any attacks made upon them in
connection with the retirement of Prince
Bismarck.
A company has been organized to open
the new Schiller theater, the object being
to provide workmen with the best csassi-
cal plays at the cheapest prices. One
mark will be the price charged for the best
seats. Sondermaun, Fulda and Wildens-
bruok have joined the committee. The
emperor has taken quite an interest In the
matter. and has received DIR. Loeweniidel.
leader of the movement, aud promised to
be frequent visitor at the new thcater.
The Berlin Post has announced that the
queen OF Roumania shows symptoms of an
attack Of paralysis which will be more Sc
we're than the previous attack.
The minister of justice in the Hungs-
rian diet today introduced marriage re.
form bill.
The proposal sanctioned by huudesrath
last summer. for raising by 80 per cent.
the products duties on the principal Rus
ssan imports was adopted by the reich
stag today. The Socialists aud iew Radi-
Gals alone voted against the proposition.