Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-22
JUST AS IT STANDS
The Eyes Of Europe Are on
Germany.
SOME OF cApRIvI's TRIALS
The Pressns Condition Of Afiaus in the
German Empire kseps the
Powers Guessing.

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tag committee on the army bili ad.
journed for three days on account Of
the court fetes connected With the mar
rage Of Princess Margaret Of Prussia
10 Prince Frederick Carl. Chancellor
Won Caprivi made significant refer
ence to the communications that had
been received from foreign powcrs,
arising from what no termed tho dis
torted press reports Of his recent speech.
The chancellor said that he had no
reason to regret the exchange Of views
thus elected. Mutual declarations on
the situation thus enabled the friendly
powers TO affirm their sympathy with
Germany. while no hostile expression
or complaint had been received from
any quarter.
A semi-official note in the North
German Gazette further explains in
response to the assertion that the chan
eellor had pledged Germany TO an
armed support OF the Austrian policy
in the Balkans, that no such guarantee
exists. There was nothing. the paper
adds, told by the chancellor to the conn.,
mlttee TO warrant an assertion that any
departure from the known princip.e es
of the austrian alliance WAS even in-
tended, much less accomplished. This
explanation has rather chilled Austrian
enthusiasm over Won Caprivfs policy,
but il rectitied MS position in the face
OF the contentious of the opposition
that he had committed Germany to
suck terms as would place all military
resources of Germany At the service Of
the Austrian aggrandizement.
May Bring Peace.
As the day nears when the commit
tee will report to the reichstag, the
political atmosphere becomes clearer.
The merabers of the reichstag OF all
parties have been sounding their con-
stltuents In order to ascertain the prob
ably results If the reichstag is dissolved
over the bill. Personal inquiries made
in the lO5bies Uf the reichstag enables
your representative to state that both
the center and Freissenege parties have
learned enough to cause them to
shrink from dissolution of the house.
The Czarwltch who will attend the
wedding of Princess Margaret and
Berlin for q week. THIS fact has
newal Of the friendship that formerly
existed between the German and Rus
sian courts. There are several other
concurrent indications that the
Car is relaxing his hostility, if it may
be termed, toward Germany. Beside
giving his assent to the prolonged stay
>f "a xt<.h De-
evinces openly warm regard for Gen.
eral Won Werder, the new German
ambassador at st. Petersburg. He has
also ordered that the Russian commits
sion on commercial convention with
Germany must conclude Its negoha-
tlons within the next three months.
Whether or not the events in France
are causing the Czar to change his pol
icy, 1t is certain that the French group
in the Russian court is losing its as
cendancy.
Some Marriages.
The Czarwitch will be met on Mon
day at Eydtkuhen 10y Emperor Will
iam's special train. Upon his arrival in
Berlin he will be received by the en-
peror and a number of the German
princes. He will be escorted to Russian
embassy, where he Will make his resi-
dence during his sojourn, by u squa-
drcn of cavalry Besides being present
at Princess Margaret's wedding the
Czarwltch Will attend the emperor's
birthday fetes. Then ne will visit
Darmsatadt, report says, for the pur-
pose of seeing Princess Alexandra
with view to betrothing her. The de-
velOpments of the continual Turkampf
in Hungary are watched here with
great interest. kilograms received
here from Buda Pesth foreshadow an
other overturn of the cabinet, through
n coalition against its civil marriage
legislation. Herr Czaaky, Hungarian
minister OF worship, having been un-
able to obtain Emperor Erancis Joseph S
permission 10 abolish the bishop of
Scoppen, for vehement pastoral Is-
sued by him denouncing the govern
ment for It's attitude on the marriage
question, has offered to resign. The
emperor refuses the required permits
sion on the ground that his interfer-
ence would be unconstitutional. The
priests party is III the meantime grow
ing IN strength.
The Rothschild syndicate has de-
cided rot to issue the Austrian and
hungarian gold loans In either London
or Paris. They will be issued in Vlen-
na, Buds Pesth, Berlin, Frankfort and
Amsterdam.
Freezing Poor.
The intensity of the cold has enor-
mousy increased the mortality in Ber-
lin. Apart from the homeless people
and pa.pers, reputable artizans are
suffering. The guardians of the poor
have proved that they are not prepared
for the emergency. They were utterly
unable TO meet the demands made
upon them for fuel aud food. Many
thousands of the residents OF Berlin are
starving. Visitors TO the poorer dis
tricts doelare that the famine there ia
equal TO that prevailing IN Russia.
Emperor William, At a dinner given
by him 10 Herr kupp and number II
other men engaged IN huge industrial
enterprises, tried To talk them into
adopting better policy toward their
worsmen. Herr krupp contended.
and ~ the he was supported by others,
mat TIE absolute suppression of strikes
and tae severe .snment OF strikers
would lie the hpst way 10 meet the
mems demand. The emperor advised
rs guests % lscuss tiie claims OF the
men slth chosen delegates.