The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-11

expected strength OF the majority. Several
other articles were discussed, and then the
debate was adjourned.
TO Count Vonderhoef, the Conservative
member OF the Reichstag who has been SO
prominent IN his support of the treaty, IN
which the Emperor said, Bravo; you acted
as a noble man should" has brought TO
light a curious incident in the political
pears, asked his agricultural electors to
release him from his promise to oppose
the treaty on the ground that ne Was now w
the ground that he had heard that Bis
marek had declared that the rejection ctH us of
with Russia, Bismarck, as previously
cabled. repudiated this statement. and
asked Won Doenhoff. through Herbert Won
ant; Won Doenhoff replied by saving
him that pr. sehweninger; Bis
peated Prince BismareR's alleged remark.
Now it IS DR.. Schweninger's turn to explain
matters. and there seems to be little doubt
as to what will be the nature of his ex-
PLANTATION. In any case, the bringing to
light of the incident in its entirety seems to
for the latter to-day formally seeded from
the Conservative party.
leader of the Polish party in the Reichstag,
has resigned his seat owing to the fact that
the Poles decided to support the Russo
German treaty.
Caprivi has asked the Minister Of Justice
to draft a bill providing for the punish
ment of Germans abroad who engage in the
slave trade. 1t appears that the recent in
~vestigation into the doings of the German
colonial authorities in West Africa has re-
vealed some startling abuses upon the part
of German colonists. and has shown that
the penal code is not sufficient to enable
the law to reach these men.
TO RAISE THE PRICE OF SILVER.
The silver. commission will resume it's
sittings on Monday next. The bimetallists
have announced their intention of moving
that the government take the initiative and
propose that the power send delegates to
a fresh international monetary conference
with or without the participation Of Eng
land. Two fresh suggestions for raising
the price of silver will be submitted to the
commission next week. Herr KOXenigs, a
member of the commission, proposes that
all contracting countries should maintain
the free coinage of silver and replace the
present coinage by a new coinage at the
ratio of "a to /, and Professor Lexis sug-
gests the cooperation of all important
states, not including such. countries as
Mexico and the South American states. on
the basis of a ratio of 20 to /. Professor
Lexis believes this will be sufficient to fix
the price ut a minimum of 40 pence. The
plans of Koxenigs and Lexis are not con-
sidered practicable.
1t is understood that the Hamburg and
Bremen steamship lines will follow the ex-
ample of the government and press and
warn the public against the agents Of the
Illinois Central railroad, who were sent
here in order to secure eInigrants for the
mississippi valley. The German newspa-
pers declare that emigration 10 any part Of
America, for any class OF people, is highly
intudiciouS at the present moment, es-
pecially as the industrial prospects are
Frightening here.
The Reichsanzeiger announces that the
United States ambassador. the Hon. Theo-
dcre b. RunyOn. has expressed 70 the i'm
perial government. on behalf of President
Cleveland, the Acknowledgements of the
COVE nment and people of the United States
for the extensive participation of Germany
at the worlds fair. While imparting the
resolution of the United States Congress eX-
pressing the foregoing. Mr.. Runyon also.
on behalf of President Cleveland, spoke of
the high appreciation felt in the United
States at the friendly cooperation OF the
imperial government In securing the sue
cess Of the exhibition.
Conductor Hans Richter is suffering from
serious Inflammation Of the salivary glands
and has been obliged temporarily 10 aban-
don his engagements.
There was a short but impressive cere-
mony at Philharmonic Hall. yesterday, in
memory OF the late Hans Won Bulow, the
distinguished pianist, IN which many mem
bers OF the different musical Institutions
with which he was connected took part.
The ceremony included a performance Of
Johannes Brahms Song OF Fate" and
an grafton by KIM. the actor.
The Deutsch Zeitung announces that the
Crown Princess Stephani of Austria is
writing q novel.
A dispatch from St Petersburg says mat