The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-26
nws OF THE FATHERLAND.


- Commercial Treaties - EMPEROR
wsnss Peace with Bismarck.
Copyrighted 1898. by the Associated Press.
pxnrrx. Nov. 25-The fate Of the COM
.ercial treaties proposed between Ger
nsuy and Roumania. Servia and Spain
& - regarded as doubtful until Chancellor
/ van Caprivi made . firm speech in sup
sort of them. 1t 10 generally believed the
sdm,rable defense OF the treaties made by
~ chancellor assures their safety in spite
! 4 any opposition which may DO brought
S = bear against them. Secretary Of State
ron Marschail's speech also made deep
Impression upon the reichstag. Herr
Nsmmerstein, Conservative. warmly at
tacked Chancellor Won Caprivps speech.
Ultimately the treaties were referred TO
eommitter, in spite OF the objection Of
{ 10th the FreissiDnige parties, the Peoples
pesty and the socialists.
The Freinnnige universal suffrage bill
h,s not the slightest chance of being
posssd, and the Socialist bill. propos ing to
rake everybody above the age Of 20 eli
Gbis 10 vote, ir regarded rs an untimeiy
ike The women's movement in Ger
many moves in an entirely different dircc-
don from that of American women, and
has never included female suffrage among
IL aspirations. 1t should be added, how
sYer, that men of undoubted Conservative
ps1uasions will assist the German
vomen's movement because 1t directs its
e6orts simply to the elevation Of women
b social life.
Herr Eugene Wolf, who during the
!. harm OF Gov. Won soden in Africa, was
-
Africa, and who was recently received by
CHANCELLOR Won Caprivi, Is now at liberty
10 resume explorations should he desire
10 do so.
The Associated Press learns that the
Stasement published in several prominent
papers to the effect that the government
vii give no subsidy TO Germans exhibiting
q the Midwinter exhibition at San Fran
disco has no official origin.
Among the emblems proposed by Rein
bold Regas, the sculptor. to adorn the ma
Honal monument to be erected, in accord
ance with the vote Of the reichstag, to
Emperor William l., In Berlin. were bal
lot box, tables of the law, . laurel wreath
and cross. representing in the first two
smblems the participation of the people
b shaping public affairs. but the emperor
ofdered Regas to remove the emblems.
aging the monument was not the peoples
Monnment. but dynastic.
new political departure has been
hken by the government as to treating
press statements and attacks on the gov
Gnment. Hitherto such attacks have
been allowed to remain unanswered for
weeks. Now hardly twenty-four hours is
allowed to pass before the false reports are
sorrecied by the Reichsaaseiger. a semi
official newspaper.
With Prince Bismarck improved in
health, some of his admirers have begun
again to force news into publicity which
might have tendency once more TO raise
abitter feeling between the prince and the
emperor. The Associated Press Is, how
ever. in q position to know that every
thing will be avoided by the government
which might destroy the effect Of En-
speror Williams recent advances 10 Bis
narck.
The American Thanksgiving dinner in
this city will be celebrated in great style.
ga mark of appreciation OF the elevation
Of the United States minister to the posi-
ton Of ambassador.