The herald., 1894-03-18
FLASHES FROM ABROAD.
Passage of the ussO-German
Trade Treaty.
The Kaiser Greatly Pleased at
Its Ratification.
He Confers HOnors on the Persons
Responsible for 1t.
The Emperor Wins = Bet-Libsllsrs Sent
to Prisou-Louis Kossuth Dying In
Exils-A Tariff War L.
Thrsatened.
LCopyriEhted by the As.ocIated Press.


satisfaction at the passing of the Ger
man commercial treaty, Emperor Will
liam has conferred upon Chancellor Won
Caprivi the chain OF the Hohenzollern
family order, and has bestowed the
order of the Red Eagle upon Won Bieb-
erstein, secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs. In addition, the emperor has
decorated Herr Thielmann, who con-
Quoted the negotiations, with a minor
order.
Emperor William, in addition to dec
Grating the Germans who have been in
strumental in negotiating the Russo
German treaty and pushing it through
the reichstsg, has decorated the Russian
delegates who were sent there to take
part in the treaty negotiations.
Beyond a tilt between Herbert Bis.
marck and Won Caprivi, yesterday, in
regard to who made the statement
attributed to Prince Bismarck. that
"the road to Constantinople lies through
the Brandenburg gate" the third read
ing OF the Russo-German commercial
treaty presented no feature of interest.
The agrarian opposition to the treaty
utterly collapsed, and did not even chal-
lenge division.
WILLIAM WON HIS BET.
Baron Stumm's luncheon to the en-
peror on Tuesday was the outcome of
bet made long ago at dinner given by
Caprivi, where Stumm, although he
supported the treaty, spoke dolefully Of
it's chances in the reichetag. Emperor
William therenpon bet Stumm lunch.
con that the treaty would pass, and last
week the emperor wrote a Humorous
note to the baron, reminding him that
the prospect of passing the treaty had
already produced increased activity in
the coal and iron industries OF G ermany.
Professor Bastian, the European auth
ority OF geographic questions, has pub
ltise f9sals fS ahQ#ippgge ppggessRstt stshst
will grow in Importance to German in
dustry. in view of the progress made in
the building OF Russian railways and
opening up OF vast portions of Russia to
civilization.
The National Liberals have excluded
in the reichstag a member of the reich
stag and formerly private secretary
to the Deutchbank and Prince Bis
marck's henchman, from membership
in the party because he did not vote
against the Russo-German commercial
treaty, but it is said his Identification
with the anti-Semite movement had
much to do with his exclusion.
LIBELLERs SENTENCED.
The trial of Plaack, Schweinhagen
and Waldt, whe were sentenced to terms
of imprisonment today as a result of
the suits brought against them by Won
Caprivi and MIGUEL, excited the greatest
interest throughout Germany, the be-
lief being general that the proceedings
might seriously affect Miquels political
career, as he was charged with dishon-
esty in connection with the Roumanian
loan, but the presence OF Emperor Will
liam at Miquei's dinner party, implying
the emperor's continued confidence in
the honesty of MIGUEL, have dispelled
these fears.
The witnesses in the cases inaugurated
against the directors OF the Disconto
company and the Handels Gesselschaft
and Herr Mendelsohn, and other lead
ing bankers, all spoke with the utmost
contempt OF the defendants. and showed
that it was impossible that MIGUEL could
engage in the alleged transactions.
Plaack, who was charged with having
leeucu phmpHlob 0uLlLleu f0ar-
isees and Hypocrites, the con-
tents Of which included q repetition of
the charges made by Rector Ahlwardt,
when he was sentenced to 23 months
imprisonment, in .a three-hour speech
today, expressed his determination to
submit the matter to Emperor William,
even, as he expressed it, il he was
obliged to follow his majesty on horse
back for g month. Waldt. who was
charged with selling the pamphlets
written by Plaack and Schweinhagen
and who was sentenced to three months
imprisonment, said he had not examined
the pamphlets he exposed for sale, as
he had perfect confidence in Plaack.
The sentences we're: Pla&ck, 81 months;
Sehweinhsgen, II months. and Waldt,
three months.
THE KAIsER's HEALTH.
Emperor William has postponed his
departure for Abazzia until Tuesday
morning, and thus he will only arrive at
the sea-side resort on Wednesday after
nOnn