The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-21
THE REVISION OF THE GERMAN
AMERICAN TREATY is UN-
DER WAY.
EMPEROR WILLIAM PRESlDES
AT THE STATE COUNCIL.
He Yields the Gavel With Credit to
Himself-No Action Taken on the
Prohibition of American Cattle
Other News and Notes.

of the German-American treaty is now
under way. The terms of the existing
treaty in some respects are not satisfac'
tory to either governmnt. 1t is the ques'
ton of the costs involved in eXtradition
proceedings which is the main objection
on the American side, since the great
majority of the extradition proceedings
occur in America on the proportion OF
| 100 to /, so that the American govern
ment with each side defraying the eX-
penses of the proceedings within its re-
spective sphere, bears more than its
proper share. Consequently, in 1891, the
American government made advances to
Germany with the view of modifying
treaty provisions in this and other re-
spects. including the right of each gov
eminent to try extradited persons solely
on the specific charges under which their
eXtradition was demanded. Germany,
however, was not satisfied with the pro-
posed changes and the negotiations, after
a time, were dropped A recent eXtradl-
ton at Hamburg, the person involved
being clever adventures who passed
herself off in Berlin and elsewhere as
the Archduchess Theresa dEst, and
who victimized several persons to the
amount of 100000 marks, is the direct
cause of the reOpening of the negotla-
lions for a revision of the German-Amer-
lean extradition treaty. This time Ger
many came forward with certain propo-
sails and these were setn a few days ago
through the American embassy here TO
Washington.
Emperor William presides daily at the
sessions of the state council, which last
from 10 o'clock in the morning until L
o'clock in the afternoon, and from to
D. m. His majesty has proved himself
an excellent chairman, ruling debate with
firm hand and at the same time allow
ing full discussion.
The grain monopoly proposals OF Count
Won Kanitz have been virtually shaved
by the state council, and the agrarians
in reply have introduced Won kanltz s
bill signed by 103 members into the reich
stag. This number, it should be added,
about represents the total strength OF the
members of the reichstag who are in IA
vor of the bill, so that there is no
possible chance of its adoption. Conse-
uqently American grain will not be eX-
cluded from Germany for the present:
The prohibition of the importation OF
Wednesday by the state council and it
was decided not to recommend any new
measure in this respect.
The state council yesterday discussed
the currency question, and adopted reso-
luton noting with satisfaction Hohen-
| lohes statement in the reichstag on Feb
, ruary 10 in regard to the proposed interna-
| tionul monetary conference, and express
| ing the opinion that in view of this state
ment no further measures should be taken
at the present time, but that the result
of the steps already contemplated should
be awaited. The statement of Hohen-
lobe regarding the proposal for an in
ternational monetary conference was as
| follows:
without prejudicing our imperial cur
rency, one must confess that differences
in the value of gold and silver continue
to react upon our commercial life. Fol
lowing therefore, the tendencies which
led to the appointment of a silver commits
sion, | am ready to consider in con-
junction with the federal government
whether we can not enter upon friendly
interchange of opinion as to common rem
edial measures with the other states
which are chiefly interested in maintain
ing the value of silver"
The state council today considered tn
proposed measure for reducing the cos
of farming and reducing the duties OF
agricultural products.
According to general report Empero
William has repeatedly shown displeasur
at the extreme demands of Won kanitz
In this connection the Hamburg Gazett
correspondent says that his majesty, a
Wednesdays meeting of the council, re
plying to q remark of Won KanitZ. SAT-
that if the members of the council con
tinued his personality into their debate
it would be impossible for him to continu
presiding at their meetings. The pape
also declares that upon one occasion
when Won Kanitz was addressing hi
remarks to the emperor, the latter inter
vened and requested the count to address
the ministers, not him.
Apropos of the state council, d.
Stoecker's organ has published the TO
, lowing anecdote:
when Prince Bismarck was appointe
member of the state council in 1854 h
wrote to Won Gertach as follows: M
| wife asked me what the council was an
| answered the quintessence of all stl
pidity and wickedness comprised in tn
word privy councillor. You see | do NJ
indulge in illusions respecting the value {
that body"
The appointment of Count William Bi
| marck, son OF tne eN-cudHCellOT, as CIV
governor of East Prussia, in succession
Won Stolherg- w ernigerode. came as a SUI
prise to the political world. Count wi
liam is we'll acquainted with KOenig
burg, the seat of the government of Ea
Prussia, as he was prepared before Il
service of the state by the chief of II
colonial department. AS a student Coul
William had much the same merry tin
as his father and was nearly killed in
duel at Berlin. When the great chance
lor fell in disgrace Count William had Il
] tact to keep in the back ground with Il
result that he continued in the service
the state while his brother, Count He
f bert, was obliged to leave office. Cou
, Williams present appointment is regar
!. ed as the first series of imperial homo
] to his father.
The invalid and crippled soldiers of Il
Franco-German war have been for yea
trying vainly to get the reichstag to i
crease the amount of their pensions. Re
e resentatives of the veterans associatio
: which numbers 1900, will meet duriI
q the coming week, adopt resolutions al
+ send deputation to the emperor to q
quaint him with the miserable conditit
/, of many veterans. The old soldiers W
also send deputation to the bundesra
s and to the reichstag with instructions
q request additional legislation looking
: an increase of the pension fund. 1t
e stated that the emperor, upon the occ
y sion of the anniversary of the birthdi
I of his grandfather, Emperor William