The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-30

Thinks Engiand's Glory on the Sea Woui
Not sand sexere TRIAL


Thinks Engiands Glory the Sea Would
Not Stand severe Trial.
BERLIN, July 29.-An interesting COM
ment made by Emperor William prior TO
bis departure from Kiel for the Isle of
Wight Is reported. According to q mom-
ber OF his Majesty's suite q discus.
sion Is going on between high offl-
cIals and the Emperor as TO the pos
sibie outcome of the French dispute with
Siam. when his Majesty remarked that
England was not strong enough to assert
herself against any European power or
against the United States. He further de-
clared that if ever she was brought into q
conflict with any Of the nations the belief
In her formidable strength and her reputa-
tion as queen of the seas wonld burst like o
soap bubble A remarkable change oc-
curred within the past few days IN the
tone OF the German press and public
conversation IN regard TO the Siamese im-
broglio. Germany began to realize that
she would be seriously affected In The event
of q blockade of the Siamese coast. as, next
TO England. she controls the greater part
of the trade with Siam. Communi-
cations were exchanged with Great
Britain. and Germany bad decided on
the line {. conduct she would pursue
should German vessels he interfered with
The newspapers discovered that something
more was 20 be said than was contained In
the dispatches published In the Tage-
blatt. and the CologDe Gazette and the
Kreussering took the lead in OutspOken op-
position TO France. General satisfaction
Was expressed to-day when it became
known that France would, in view OF
Slams submission. withdraw the Dotlfica-
tion of blockade.
On the occasion of the Emperor's visit to
Alsace-L l. Lorraine In September new flag
that 10 designed to Do used In place OF the
one hitherto belonging to Alsace-Lorraine
Will be hoisted. The new flag will bear an
imperial crown on q silver held which will
be encircled by u white band resting on
red and black bands.
An analysis of the new Reichstag reveals
shat only four Hebrews hold seats. These
are Herren Singer Wurm Stadthagen and
Schoenland. all of whom are Socialists.
Rather moro than q quarter of the meIn-
bers are of d ob BILE birth There rs q prepon-
derance Of land owners ana farmers. their
number reaching 145. but there are no
fewer than 10 lawyers in the new H0use.
Among the members of the other profess
sional divisions noted is master chimney
sweep.
Arthur Kube of Berlin who died Q short
time ago. bequeathed his entire fortune,
amounting TO between tour and five million
marks. to the city. This money. according
TO the terms of the bequest. Is 90 be used to
found retreat for aged teachers Protest T.
anti of both sexes whose pensions are not
sufficient to enable them TO live IN the man.
ner to which they were accustomed during
their teaching days.
During a performances of Hamlet" at the
Creuznaoh Theater a few days ago Herr
Arndt. a member of the company of the
Berlin Court Theater, who was playing the
title role. was struck In the last scene by
the point of sword close to one of his
eyes. IL feared that the sight of the ey Q
has been destroyed.
The Hon. Theodore Runyon. American
minister to Germany. has been on Q short
trip to Msyence. He Is now in Berlin.
Mr. HsskiDs aud his wife. daughter of Mr..
RunyoD. abandoned their proposed visit to
the Engedine. owing to Mr.. Haskins's o
health. which was not improved by his
stay at Carlsbad. They have sailed from
Bremen for New York.