The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-03
Expressions Of Sympathy BY
the German Emperor.
The DIscoNrsNr IN GERMANY.
Mutterings Heard Above Mcrry-Nak.
ing ON the Emperor's Birthday.
Activity ef the French Agltatoxs IN
Aisace- -Lorrains-Ths Empsror Ap~
riasds = ssatsmens That CAtAeiA.
aism and Socialism ThrssssA tAs
Fashsrland.

Copyrighted 1895 by thc Associated Press
Berlin. Feb. 2.--The loss OF the Elna
with such q terrible sacrifice OF HE
has created great sorrow In GerE-any.
The rescued members ef the crew of sho
Eihe arrived at Rremeas today. and theM
examination by the proper authorities
was Immediately coansa enced In the efflr0
of the North Gergnsn Lloyd company ard
IS proceeding there. A committee has
heen organised us1ier tho presidency ce
the secretary OF state TO pruvice means
for the relief OF the families of the poor
people who were drowned. Emperor Will
lam hss given repeated proofs OF hin
sympathy for the sufferers. On Thursday
his majesty sent an pile de- camp to tfs
ofiico os the North German I.ioyyi com
pany b express hss coincidence. ard
both he and the smpresss have sent a telc-
gram of sympathy to tile directors of tho
company at Bremen. III 10 underssou<Is
that he win also give practical testimony
OF the gratitude no has kelt for the kind
ness The survivors resolved at I1owesfoft-
Tho emperor. In a ioster published In
the Reichsanxeiger. thanks tho nation foc
the proofs OF sympathy and devotion fuyn-
ishsd him ON his birthday. II Is a notahga
fact. In connection with the csnperor's
birthday anniversary. that there was q
considerable decrease In the extent cf
the voluntary iliuminatlons and feasting.
which were mostly Of an official chars
acter. Same Of the Berlin newspapers
commenting ON this. spoke sharrly
against what they termed Increased
Byzautisan." ard advised the emperun
rather to rely on tha good win OF th9
nation than on the number OF bayoneta.
In view OF the recent disclosures %
Official secrets by means OF private cir
culars. which have faiiea into the hands
OF the vorwaerts. the socialist organ. and
which have been published by that
paper, an amendment 10 the penal code
has been introduced IN thu rcichstAE hN
Count Won Room ard other conservatives
TO make It q felony for any governor o.
other public official to give information.
without permission. upon any Official matt
ter. the penalty 70 be inprisonmens and
a fine up to 5000 marIeA
Emperor William waa snly congratula4ed
tho new rector OF tho Berlin university.
Prof. rfleiderer. upon his address lass
Sunday, In which he spoke Of Catholicism
and socialism as the two great national
dangers to Germany.
Tho quarrel betweeu Barcn Stirrsazn
and Prof. Wagner fsaa occupied public
attention during the week. Tho barun
made offensive remarks about the pro-
fessor OF the Christian society In . re-
cent speech in the refchsfag. Prof waR-
ner took him up and branded his statc-
n1ents as wilsful esandenR Stirrum there's
/ upon challenged wagner, who offered "a
submit the matter to n court OF honor
which the baron rcfused to do. Eince
then both sides have continued to firfln
I'm the newspapers. anil the district at
terney OF Berlin has been requested ID
proved against the baron FOR feIoniousIy
issuing challenge. This has caused
much interest. as Stirrum n an inti-
mate friersf of the emperor.
During the discussion or the question:
or the governcrrhip OF the reichssand, IN
the reichstag, Prince vsm HobenIohe and
DIR. Won Puttkamer, the secretary or stats
for ce-Lorrasne, made Interesting
statements. which tcnded to show 4has
the attempt to foster agitation amoesrs
che inhabitants OF the two provinces Il
still kept up by number OF anfi-Cernmn
societies OF France. It waa rafcd that
$3.50 men and 1900 women were inducrd
To emigratc into France In 1894 by ore
society alone. which spent 3o00.6oO francs
10 the work. Moreover. Hoheniohe an
nouncest that the League of Patriots was
rcorgantzed In Paris a week ago. and
the speaker urged that n was isopoesa.
bic 10 afans3on fhe dictatorxhip.
Under the protection of the emperor. =
company has been formed 10 erect :
large theater IN Berlin In watch eiassio
drama ami first-ciass concerts win -
given at popular prices / Will be cared
the Dentscl1es volks tirater.
The emperor a few Gays ago SAVED .
man from being frozen to death. Ua
picked him up while out slelgHing az
Gharlottenberg, lying senzciess by she
roadside. took him into his sleigh and D.
Everet him at tho nearest police sfu4;nu.
whese The nntn was restored.
According TO ajvices from &c pefsrs-
burg, the Russian finanes department win
shortly promote a Russian steamship lina
bstweeD the RussaaFa ports on tho Bsltsu
and the Black sea and New York ana
Baltimore. to further eirect connec.Sonu
with Russia and the IsssstexI ata4ax