Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-28
XlLLIAN NEEDS HELP
CALLS ON THE rEOPl.E FOR
THEIR COOPERATION.
THE lNFlU E\XA GAINING RAP
idly ON GERMANY.
The Diplomatic Corps Especially AZ
fccued-CruiScrS 10 be Built -Oppo-
Sitiou t. the ASaNian Movement
\ kick ON Monetary Conference
RiSmarck'S Birthday,


Berlin, Feb. II. Emperor William, in
replying to a toast Al The annual ban
quct in connection with the opening of
the diet of BMudenburS last NIGHT
said the sentiments Of loyalty en-
pressed 10y the Rraudcnburgcrs were
douhly valuable in such difficult times
and were Il comfort and prop TO him
in his rhorny office. These sentiments
testify moreover their confidence in
their emperor, Il confidence which inn
plies their willing cooperation with
and support of the crown. What, how
ever would most tighten his task
would be n resolution of the whole ma
ton to range itself on the side OF the
father of the people" He urged his
people TO give him active help in the
consideration of questions which at
present occupy the public attention.
In conclusion the emperor said that he
desired that recoll,rtsonS of that
earnest man. Frederick l., should re-
mild all that cooperation between
prince and people is Il safe augury Of
success. On the evening OF the 10Th,
the anniversary of the restoration and
the new constitution OF the united
fatnerland, he hoped his hearers would
remember that only the joint work of
al German races and their princes had
built M the empire,
The influenza is pretty widespread
here now. Although the disease is not
Il virtulcnt type, it prevadcS all classes
of society. \ number of deaths from
the malady are recorded The diplo-
matte corps seems TO be especially eff
fectcd. Four members OF the Amcri.
can embassy have been stricken and
Sir Edward NIalct, the British amhas-
Sador ana his wife are both slowly re-
covering from attacks. \ large pro-
portion of the officers of every rr9i
mrnt attached to the Berlin garrison
are down with the disease. The STATS
Of various government bureaus are
much reduced and vacancies on the
bench of the chamber of the red .hstag
show the extent Of itS prevalence
among parliamcntarian<. Other cit'tS
also report n prevalence of the disease
and in some localities it has assumed
an epidemic form.
The first step in Gcrmany'S appar-
ent determination to carry out TIL"
policy which the emperor advocated In
increasing the number of cruisers in
the navy has been taken In the session
Of the budget committee of the reich
stag. when extra credits aggregating
seven million marks for the conStruc.
zion of four faS; cruisers of the --latest
Although the agitation in favor of
the agrarian population of Germany
has scored several successes the lead
el'S of the movement are finding daily
that the opposition 10 their plans Is
gaining strength An important polit-
ical organization is being formed with
Il view to combat the agrarian agita-
ton. 4 great public meeting will bc
held March !, for the purpose Of dis
GUESSING the details Of the scheme.
The German commercial diet has
adopted an important resolution re-
GREETING the adoption by the relchstag
Saturday last Of Count won MairblchS'
motion for the holding of an intcrna-
tional monetary cofercnce. The rcSo-
luton says the acceptance by the
ruichstag Of the motion and still more
by the tendencies displayed in tn" 4"
81. ,,.i1
spread disturbance 10 trade and com
merce, aud that in foreign countries
the idea has been created chat Ger
many intends to alter her currency
system. The committee, nevertheless,
considers it impcratlvely necessary to
declare that German gold currency
must not be intorfercd with. that any
change is considered as a fundamental
injury to the entire economic life OF
Germany against which too loud and
energetic protest cannot be raised.
The committee recommends that a
special assembly be convened To dis
cuSs the question.
Pr raftons for the national cele
braron April /, Of Prince Bismarck's
birthday increase 80 enormously ~ 10
caus" apprehension TO Bismarck; the
question now being how far will be be
able 10 take part In the festivities
without nDduly taxing his strength
Tile Latest proposals TO honor the old
oX-chG ncellor include tho erection Of
a bismarck monument in Bavaria
and monuments at Spandau. GreiSr
and Mannheim.
Carl Abs a well-know German Hh-
lrtc. Who for a lolg Time hold the Ger.
!A.I4. wrestling championship, Is dead.