The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-30
GERMANY SHY OF HER GOLD.
RUSSIA NOT APT TO GET MUCH OUT
OF BERLIN BANKS.

to BE in the Interests of PoIiticO-
Financial Projects in China-He
Denies This, and the Cologne Ga
Eette sounds Warning-NO Re-
ductiOn in the Tolls on the New
Canal.
Berlin, Sept. 2s.-The prolonged stay in
Berlin of NJ. DeWitte. the Russian minis
ter of finance, simultaneously with the
visit to the German capital of an agent
of the Bank of st. Petersburg, has given
the appearance of truth to reports that
Russia is endeavoring to induce Germany
TO participate in politco-fnancial projects
in China. NJ. DeWitte. however has
positively denied that his visit has any
thing to do with finance, but there are
many who still believe that this asser-
ton is merely a diplomatic figure OF speech.
To one interviewer NJ. DeWitte said he
had been spending a short season in Swift
zerland for the benefit of his health, and
was on his way home with his family
His stay in Berlin was merely in gratin-
cation of his desire to consult eminent
German physicians. He had, he said, no
intention Of seeing any politicians or finan-
ciers while here. The fact that he had
accorded interviews to several bankers
since his arrival here, he explained, was
due to his interest in the formation of a
large electrical company in Berlin, in
which he hoped that the Disconto Gesell-
schaft and other German bankers would
become interested. NJ. DeWitte said he
had told the bankers with whom he had
had interviews that if any further ar
rangements in connection with Russo-Chi-
nese finances were required they would
Ba
clusiVely, and not through German houses
The Cologne Gazette, apropOs of the re-
ports that several Berlin bankers had
been sounding Minister DeWltte on the
question of taking share in a new Rus
siam state loan, warns them to keep aloof
from all financial projects in which De-
Wltte is concerned, and, pursuing the sub
jest reminds them that since he had OBJ
tanned control of the finances of Russia
the debt OF that empire had been increased
by three and a half milliards of francs.
IF Russia herself, or any Russian enter
prise wants any more money" says the
Gazette, let the French lend 1t to them
Last Fridays newspapers circulated the
story that NJ. DeWitte had broken off ne
goJations in connection with his project
for the formation of an electrical com
pany and had suddenly left Berlin. This
story has been exploded, however as NJ.
DeWitte is still here. 1t had it's origin in
the departure of the agent of the Bank of
st. Petersburg, who, by the way, lived in
the same hotel with M. DeWitte while
here.
The projected visit to Berlin of the King
of the Belgians, which 1t was surmised
had relation to affairs in the Congo State,
has been either indefinitely delayed or nm
ally abandoned, no one seems to know
which. 1t is understood for current gos-
sip, however, that the emperor had
strong dislike TO personal negotiations on
the subject and caused King Leopold to
be informed that the negotiations must be
conducted through diplomatic channels.
Despite the complaints made by the
chamoers OF commerce at kiel and Stet-
tin. as well as by others, the government
has declined to reduce the tolls of the
Baltic North Sea canal. The protest
formulated by the Stettin chamber of
commerce calls attention to the fact that
during the month of August only 7l8 YES
sells passed through the canal and this at
the old rates. On Tuesday next Oct. l.
the new rates, which increase the tolls
py 70 per cent? Will go into effect. As
the system OF lighting the banks of the
canal by electricity is very detective
vessels Venturng through the canal are
likely to be stopped during many of the
long winter nights and it is certain that
this prospect will still further, and to a
great extent, lessen the traffic.
A lady connected with the encourage
OF the empress has given some very in
teresting details of the daily life and
opinions of the kaiserin. The imperial
lady, it seems, is by no means an ad-
mirer Of the "emancipated woman" and
holds that matrimony is woman's S natural
destiny. Nevertheless, in several cases
her majesty has advised ladies under ex-
ceptional circumstances to adopt a pro-
fession instead of contracting matri-
monial ties and has lent her personal as
sstance to carry out her advice. The
empress gives strict personal attention
to the regulations of her household and
often pays, visits of inspection to the
kitchen, which is as simple in its ap-
pointments as that of the household of a
well-to-do burgher. The emperor is in
fieXibly hard and sometimes very harsh
in his treatment of the young princes,
and in these cases the empress smoothes
over their sorrows in true motherly fash
ion. If the tutors of the youngsters find
them inattentjVe to their studies, she
takes their teaching in hand for an hour
or so, and If they become unruly does
not shrink from using the cane upon
their princely backs. The crown prince,
however, is excepted from this treatment,
he is now of an age which places
him beyond this jurisdiction The
princes are great stamp collectors and
spend a good deal of their spare time in
arranging their collections. The empress,
in supplying a new stamp or observing
that they have come into possession of
one of kind they have never had, plies
them with questions in regard to the geo.
istics of the country from which it came.
Her majesty is kind to her domestics, bur
forbids them to accept any presents from
guests or others under the penalty of
dismissal and upon all sides are evidences
that she had thoroughly won the affec-
tion of her employees.
The celebrated explorer, Carl Peters
presided at a meeting held in the old
Reichstag building last evening, with the
object of creating German union for
the fostering of sports, outdoor play and
gymnastics. An executive committee was
formed, including Carl Peters, Count Op-
perdorf and DIR. Debard, to carry out the
aims of the meeting.
Joseph Dierl, alias Roland, formerly
tinsmith and later an actor, who has re-
Gently been signing articles in the capaci-
ty of responsible editor of the socialist
organ, the Vorwaerts, has been arrested
on the charge of lese majestic, his offense
having consisted in the publication of the
4e of ass4g
speech delivered by the emperor 20 the
guards upon the occasion of the Sedan
fetes. 1t is altogether probable that Dierl
never wrote a line that appeared in the
Vorwaerts, and is in jail merely as a
dummy for the real writer of the object
ionable articles.
The Kreuz Zeitung, commenting upon
the reported movement originated by
Washington politicians for the payment
of export premiums, says: "If such pre-
rniums should be voted in any form the act
will force the adoption of measures of re-
prisal in Germany and other European
states"
The Freisinnige Zeitung expresses the
opinion that the proposals for export pre-
miums are natural pendant TO the pres
ent agrarian agitation in Germany.
The rumors that Prince Henry of Prus-
sia brother of the emperor, has been sent
away on leave Of absence for a year be-
cause Of a serious quarrel with the kaiser
is discredited in court circles. 1t is assert