Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-02-05


Immensely at Their Meeting in
Berlin-Talk of Germany and
Russia Coming Into More Close
Relationship - The German
Army Bill.
BERLIN, February An official din
ner was given on Thursday evening by
Count Won Gutenberg, President OF the
Prussian Council OF Ministers, at which
Emperor William, DR.. MIGUEL. Prussian
Minister Of Finance. and other minis
ters were present. The dinner was dis
tinguished by the entire suppression or
all reference TO the army bill. The En-
peror remained untl / o'clock I'm the
morning, talking about PrusSian fiscal
reforms, and the extension Of the inter-
national canal system aud social re-
forms. His Majesty was in high spirits,
but not word escaped him Ia reference
10 the eternal subject OF the army bill.
Probably he finds opportune period OK
silence.
The Reichstag committee on tho
army bin had adjourned without date
In order TO allow Freiherr Won Malta
zahn, Secretary OF the Imperial Treasu-
~, time to prepare a financial state
ment This statement the opponents
OF the measure are awaiting with eager
expectation, In the hope OF finding IL
further argument 90 support their re-
sistauce OF the bill. Another reason
for the reticence at present observed In
official circles is the recent
belicose speeches made by
leading generals who had been
ordered 10 speak out on the necessity OF
military reforms. These Generals, In
their enthusiastic obedience TO their or
ders, went beyond their instructions
aud beat the war arlm In a most vio-
lent manner. The terms used by them
in their speeches would have been JUS
titled only bad Europe been on the eve
ot general conflict. General benke
andNGenera Iewinski declared that the
immA late reform OF the army was In
d ispeissble 20 the safety Of the empire.
General. .Schkopp, speaking at Cologne,
said: "a storm is about TO burst over
Europe. Yes. war is imminent May
God find the Emperor, the German
princes aud the herman people ready.
II we are not ready, we will have
dreamed only a deceptive dream Of q
united iatherland. We will see sorrow
full times, like the Thirty Ysars War, de-
stroying the progress OF Civilization.
The Emperor knows the gravity OF ~
situation The people ought 70 trust
him and vote the ornaments asked for.
If His Majesty draws his sword II will
never return To It's scabbard uutil bis
last enemy Is crushed or he, with his
people, is Oyerthrown."
Whatever may be the effect OF these
utterances outside OF Germany, their
influence on the Relchstag will be
small.
Though the mission OF General Won
Loe, who has been appointed by En-
perOr William 10 congratulate the Pope
upon his Episcopal jubilee, Is officially
denied to be IN any way political, IL has
undoubtedly bearing on the attitude
Of the Centrists who compose the Cath
olic party in Germany, toward the bill.
The Prussian Centrists are pleased with
the Emperor's selection Of Gen. Loe for
the mission, owing TO tho fact that he
is the only Prusslan General who be-
longs TO the Catholic church.
Concurrent indications distinctly
point to a growth OF concord with Rus
sia arising from the recent visit OF the
Czarewtch 10 Berlin. Officials At the
foreign Office here state that CONNER
clal convention with Russlais now q
certainty. Further, since the Care
witch's return TO 81. Petersburg, the
Car Is credited with instructing Gen.
Gourko, the Governor OF Warsaw, who
was recently summoned 10 81. Peters
burg, 20 suspend the execution OF tho
plans for massing troops along the
German frontier. The Czarewtch has
sent a telegram TO the Colonel Of the
Westphalian Hussars, Of which regi-
ment theCzarewlteh is honorary Colonel,
saving: IL am filed with sentiments
OF sincere gratitude towards Emperor
William for his gracious attentions TO
me which ! warmly appreciate.
The members Of Emperor Williams
immediate circle make much OF these
symptoms Of renewed amity. Hence
rumOrs are current of meeting or
the Gar, Emperor William and En-
peror Francis Joseph. But nOtwith-
standing all these rumors OF pacific In
tentions, which have certainly reached
Russia, the Russian newspapers OF pro-
French opinion take special occasion
now 20 recur 10 expressions Of hostility
20 Germany. For instance, the NOuOsS
declares that war Is an absolute necessi-
". and that the mOnarchs will prove
pOwerleH 20 avert Il. Germany, 10
says, u going headlong towards events
compared with which the war OF 1870
will be a. child's play.
The Hawaiian question is not exciting
great Interest here. II is understood
that the imperial foreign Office will ba
willing % support an American protec-
torate over Hawaii. on the condition
thar Germany receives some compenss-
tion 10 SamOg. The present situation In
Samoa cannot long De tolerated, and 10
Is the opinion OF the foreign Office that
the Hawaiian business offers good OPP
pOrtunity % obtain new and permA-
nent arrangement as regards Samoa
May Have TO Land the Troops.
LONDON, February "A dispatch
was received az the Foreign Office to-
day from Lord Cromer. the British MIN
ister 70 Egypt, stating that the condi-
ton OF affairs ia Egypt may compel tho
landing OF all the British troops who
have been ordered 70 that country.
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