Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-22
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Many Members Of the ReichStag Fear
q New Election.
CzAREWITCH TO VISIT BERLIN.
This is Expected to Cause a Re-
vival Of the Friendship Between
Germany and Russia - Many
Starving in Berlin, With Very
Low Temperature - Krupp's
Method Of Breaking Strikes.

BERLIN, January 2l-Before the Reich
stag committee on the Army DILL adjourned
for three days on account or the court
fetes connected with the marriage or
Princess Margaret OF Prussia 20 Prince
Frederick Carl, Chancellor Won Capriv
made significant reference 20 the commu-
nications that had been received from Tor
eign powers arising from what he termed
the distorted press reports OF his rocent
speeches The Chancellor said that he had
no reason to regret the exchange OF views
thus elected. Mutual declarations on the
situation had enabled the friendly powers
TO affirm their sympathies with Germany,
while no hostile expression or complaint
had been received from any country.
As the day nears when the committee
will report 10 the Roichstag, the political
atmosphere becomes clearer. The mem
oers OF the Reichstag OF all parties nave
been sounding their constituents in order
70 ascertain the probable results II the
Rechstag is dissolved over the Dill. Per
sonal inquiries made In the loobies OF the
Reichstag enables your representative TO
state that both the Centre and
Freisinnlng parties have learned
enough 10 cause them 10 shrink
from dissolution OF the House. Should
new elections be held they would result in
the return Of an increased number OF So-
cialists and Conservatives with IN anti
semitic programme and South German
Democrats, but the rejection or tue OIL
would leave such a weakening OF the t'reis-
singe representation as would nearly
amount TO temporary extinction. Tho par
will therefore compromise.
The measures for taxing alcohol ana
bourse transactions both OF which arc as
sociated with the necessity for finding
-. a nAnn
referred 10 a committee. During tho do
bate OF the proposed alcohol tax number
of Conservatives pronounced themselves 70
be in favor Of State monopoly OF spirit
production. Others Of :he party protested
that tax on beer would ruin nearly o,OOO
of the smaller DrewCries.
The Czarewch, who will attend the wed
ding IF Princess Margaret, will remain In
Berlin for a week. This fact has aroused
great expectations OF renewal OF the
friendship that formerly existed between
the Gern an and Russian courts. There
are several other aud concurrent ipAca-
tions that tho Car is relaxing his hostir
II such il may be termed, toward Germany
The intensity OF the cold has enormously
increased the mortality Ia Berlin. Apart
from the homeless poor and paupers, reput-
able artisans arc suffering Tho Guardians
of the Poor have proved that they were not
provided for the emergency. They wero
utterly unable 10 meet the demands made
upon them for fuel and food. Many thous-
ands OF the residents OF Berlin are starving
with the temperature at - degrees Reau-
mer.
Emperor William, NJ a dinner given by
him TO Herr Krupp and a number OF other
men engaged in huge industrial enter
prises, tried 90 talk them into adopting n
hetter nolicv toWard their Workmen. Herr
Krupp contended, and in this be was sup
ported by others, that the absolute suppress
sion Of strikes and the severe punishment
OF strikers would be the best way 70 meet
the demands. The Emperor advised his
guests 10 discuss the claims OF the men
with chosen delegates, provided the men
irst resumed work and remained az work
pending d settlement Of the matters In dis-
pute.