The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-10
SHE CANT SEE THE JOKE
Germany Very Angry al Elsland'S hC-
tiOns on the Seas.
CALLED ARRANT COWARDS
The Disaster Which Wrecked the
Elbe Has Aroused Intense
Indignation in the
Fatherland.

during the past week the cold has been
intense, and in several places thermome-
ters have registered % degrees below zero.
Tho Rhine, Neckar and the Main arc
frozen over for long distances, and the
southern part of the Cattegale is also
frozen. Heavy snow drifts have COM
pletely stopped traffic about the Eltfei
noun aims and the Rhineland, where the
snow is six feet deep. Great misery has
been caused in many parts of Germany
and numbers of people have been frozen
in the country districts. and even near
Berlin. Railroad traffic is especially dis
organized. There have been several cases
in which the tires of wheels have broken
on account of the extreme cold, and have
thus caused derailment of trains.
From Altkirch, Alsace, il is reported
that the wolves in some cases, driven by
the extreme cold. have come to the viii
lagos in order to seek food. and in other
provinces the same occurrence is re-
corded.
Steamers have experienced the grea test
difficulty in forcing their way through the
great belt of ice along the coast, and the
mail from kiel to Kosor. Iceland, was
suspended to-day.
For some time past a distinct feeling of
animosity toward Great Britain has been
evidenced by a large section of the Ger
man press. Tho Elbe disaster has
been the occasion for quite a
n display of Anglo-phobia. The
Kreuze Zeiitng led the onslauger with
a highly prejudiced article in which it
was claimed that the catastrophe has
again shown that the English have bru-
tai disregard for other peoples rights,
the blame of the collision entirely falling.
according TO that paper, on the British
steamer Crathie. Other newspapers fol-
lowed with severe denunciatIons of the
Cratnie, embellished with n shower of
abuse against England, and the state
ment appeared in some of the newspapers
and remains uncontradicted, that the en-
peror. on receiving full particulars of the
collision, characterized the conduct OF the
Crathie as ruftianly and inhumane.
In the reichstag this afternoon Baron
Won Stumm-Halberg introduced the sub
iect of the loss of the Elbe by asking the
government what steps would be taken to
! prevent the loss of lifo and snipwrecks.
! In so doing he expressed the opinion that
the conduct of the captain and crew OF
the Elbe were irreproachable. He added
that the construction of ships ought to be
supervised by the state and that the rule
of the road on the high seas should be
definitely regulated.
The chancellor, Prince Won Hohenlohe,
in reply said that the federal governments
we're directing attention TO the subject of
insuring seaworthiness of ships by state
control, and he hoped that all tho mer-
camille nations before next winter would
give effect to tine decisions arrived at by
an international conference at Washing
ton in 1889 in regard TO the rules of the
road at sea. The chancellor also said
the federal government shared the grief
of the nation at the horrible accident
which had befallen tho Elbe, adding that
the reproaches heaped upon her officers
by the foreign press we're quite un-
founded.
Herr Jebeson, national liberal, who is n
ship owner, objected to the state control
of the construction of ships, and pro-
ceeded to severely denounce tho conduct
of Captain Gordon, master of tho British
steamer Crathie.
Herr Singer, socialist, said that the In
surance and Technical Maritime associa-
ton could not adequately supervise the
building of ships, and in his opinion state
control of that work was needed. lie
added that the imperial government must
also see to the matter of lifesaving APP
DllduCIS ahN PAg ~ NANSh'A'a ~ mp
talists, contractors and shIpowners.
Won Boetticher, imperial secretary of
state for the interior, in reply said that n
knowledge of the regulations for the pre-
yentation of accidents at sea was in
cumbent upon every seaman. In his
opinion, the governments proposed
supervision of ship construction, through
the Insurance and Technical and Mari
time association was the only practical
system. However, If this system was
show to be faulty, state control would
be introduced, but meantime the present
course should have n fair trial.
Baron Won Manteuffel condemned the
attitude of Great Britain in tho matter of
rule of the road, and advocated state con-
troll of ship building and a reduction of
the rate OF speed.
Baron Won Stumn-Halberg, during the
early part of the week. paid visit to
Prince Bismarck At Friedrichsruh in
order TO seek the veteran statements ad-
vice as 10 the best method OF pushing the
antl-revolution bill. But he received cold
comfort, for Prince Bismarck declared
| that the measure was n stIll-born child,
which, while intended to restrain one
| dangerous element OF the population.
threatened the liberties of all, and hence
was acceptable TO none.
Preparations for the celebration of the
| S0th birthday OF Prince Bismarck on
April are proceeding on "A large and
general scale everywhere in Germany.
| The students of ali the universities and
high schools have been offered prize for
the finest ode TO Bismarck, the judge TO
be the poets. Heinrich Siedel, julius
| Wolfe and Joahannas Strojan. From
| all over Germany addresses will DO sent
10 Prince b smarck on nis birthday, and
| funds have everywhere been started IN
| order TO celebrate the day by presenting
| him with some gift or by commsmOra-
| i've event.
Asa practical result of the recent sensa-
| tional trials showing the enormous extent
| TO which usury weighs upon the younger
| officers % the army, funds were