Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-13
GERMANY IS c0MPLACENT, At the Pressure She Brought to
 Bear Upon Japan. THINKS SHE RESTED FRANCE.
In the Game of DipIomacy-A GrowI at En-
 gland Is Provoked
THE EMPEROR IS AS BUSY AS A BEE.
Right-Bismarck to Receive More Dep utations-The German Derby Will
 Be a Pleasant Social Event.

l ulubiOllS- 1HC GtItIdn OCTOy w HI l Be Pleasant Social Event. Berlin, May 12.-Reports from the va l rious provinces show the national joy at 1 the rejection by the reichstag of the | anti-revolution bill. Inquiries made by | the representatives of the United Press show that the government does not in- 1 tend to retire from office because of the l rejection of the measure.
 The ministry considers that it has done
 it's duty in showing the emperor what
 the representatives of the people think
 of his invitation to unite in the defense
 of religion, order and the monarchy
 reichstag is not likely, on account of the
 known hostile feeling of the electors. Nevertheless the Augsburger Zeitung,
 the chief organ of the southern centrists,
 says that a favorable occasion will be
 seized to dissolve the house and get new reichStag with a conservative and
 national liberal majority, which will re-
 wise the manhood and secret suffrage | laws. It adds that if a cartel majority shall not be returned a suspension of
 the constitution will be sure to follow, | and a combined attempt will be made l to level all those standing in the way | of easier official ruling.
 | Dr. Miquel, PruSSian minister of 1 finance, has ordered the customs author | ities to fine all importers of American | lard who falsely declare that their im-, | ports are intended to be used in the 1 manufacture of sausages, thus attempt | ing to save duty, the duty on lard for | this purpose being lower than on that | intended for other uses.
 l The government is greatly satisfied
 with the success Of the pres
 sure brought to bear upon Japan
 to prevent the annexation of ter ritory on the Liao Tung peninsula. The | official press is eloquent upon the re-
 moval of the serious anxieties that | would have arisen in regard to the peace | full development of the east with the | ultimate scramble of the powers to d- 1 vide China among themselves. but it is
 no secret that the chief joy is in hav- | ing, as it is believed. materially opened 1 the relations of Germany with Russia, while at the same time neutraliZing the l effect that Frances support might have | had in strengthening her bonds with 1 Russia.
 l The Post jubilantly exclaims that it is | entirely satisfied with this first sample | of Germany's action as world power ln | east Asia Whether this optimism will | prove lO DC JuStIlItu Dy any iilllijChidlC l solid advantage 10 Germany the hope l that such will prove to be the case is | held in certain quarters. report ema- | hating from a source generally worthy | of attention a1rmS that Germany will | acquire from Japan coaling station on l the island of FormOSa for her ships of l war.
 The news of the settlement of the ques- l tions that had arisen under the treaty
 of Shimoneski between Japan on the one | hand and Russia, Germany and France l on the other had the effect of mparting l marked briskness at the bourse, where | reports were also in circulation that 1 new Russian loan would be issued | through the Disconto Gesellschaft. It | is more likly, however, that the next 1 loan that will occupy the attention of l financiers will be the immense one that | China will be forced to negotiate in order | to pay the indemnity to Japan and for 1 other purposes. It is stated in some l quarters that this loan will be larger 1 than any yet floated by any country at any one time, the figures being placed at | 3G00 900 marks &900,000,000)
 | The perennial annimosity of Great | Britain which was stirred uIs by her not | joining in the protest to Japan, has l found a new outlet in the annexation of | Tongaland. southeast Africa. The Kreuz | Zeitung violenaly attacks the annexation | of this territory as perfidy on the part of | Great Britain towards the south African republic (TransvaaD, and says it is de- | lighted to hear that the south Afri- | can republic has appealed to the powers, | including Germany, to prevent Great | Britain from taking possession of Tong | aland The ownership of this territory 1 is of great importance to the south Af- rcan republic, for the reason that 1t bor- 1 ders on the Indian ocean. and across it l is the shortest route from the Transvaal | to the sea. The Kreuz Zetung says it | is possible that Germany will prevent | Great Britain from carrying into effect her plans in this part of Africa. The activity of Emporer William shows no sign of dimunition. He holds daily an inspection of some regiment of the Berlin garrison at either the Tenn pelhoffield or Potsdam.
 While riding out to the former place Thursday last his majesty saw laborer accompanied by boy who had lost both | of his legs The lad was hobbling along on crutches. and his pitiable condition touched the heart of the emperor. who at once dispatched an aide to inquire how the boy had been so badly muti- lated The imperial messenger soon re- turned and repeated to the emperor all he had learned regarding the accident that had deprived the boy of his legs His majesty, when he learned the facts promised to provide the boy with arti- fetal limbs and to obtain employment for him.
 The emperor is again sitting for a life sized portrait, which is being painted by Charles Westcope. for some time pro-