The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
BERLIN NEWS LETTER
Adverse German Sentiment On Cleve.
lands Venezuelan Message.
THE EMPEROR'S VISIT TO BISMARCK.
He Sought Advice on the Eastern
and Socialist Questions.
A NEW ANTl-SOCIALIST BILL.
Prince IIsmsrok win Attend the Fstss
on January New Army Ordsrs
Issued Other Foreign News.
A NEW ANTI-s0cIALIsT BILL.

Berlin, December ?i.--(Copyrighted, In,
by the Associated Press. >--Pres(dent
Cloveland's message to congress- on the
boundary dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela dropped like thunderbole
from clear sky and has overshadowe1
all questions OF domestic politics. The
almost general condemnation OF tho ac-
tlon Of President Cleveland upon the part
of tho German Press IN due less to love
for England than to the conviction that
the interests oil Germany are thrcatcned.i
In political and even In government
circles the attitude OF the Marquis OF Sails
bury is receiving unanimous approval.
evidently with tho hope OF impressing
Americans with the fact that Germany
is backing England up In this dispute and
TO thus Induce President Cleveland to
abandon the position he has taken before
serious trouble surervenes. Nobody,
however now expects that hoHtilities be-
tween the two countries will break ont
and the financial aspect OF the nffnir ID
taken much more seriously here. III tho
dispute between Great Britain and tho
United States were to grow very acute
II w thought hare that the former coun-
try would cndeavor 20 obtain n pronouncc-
n.ent upon the part OF tho European Eov-
ernmeuts against President Cloveland's
interpretation OF tbs Monroe doctrine, FOR
the succeas OF Mr.. Cleveland, It Ia thought,
would have grave consequences in the fu-
ture relntlona OF the European powers
and tho turbulent South American States.
The latest news from America. how
ever. is regarded az promising the re-
fuaal OF the business mon TO indorso
President Cleveland, ard all eyes ara
I'D Ip lpy.4ls1nmpnt or tho
financial crisis. The rcichstug having
adjourned until January no expression Of
official cpiuion IL possible Just now.
Next 10 President Cleveland. Emperor
williams Walt TO Prince Bismnrck Mt
Fraideriehrnhe h9s been aho ,op,c r OF ,n ,ne
mated. purely visit OF coiirtcsy, ms
ma1esty'r call upon the ex-chanrellor
appears to have been OF prime rsh po'', e,,,
auriy IN Tho wcck that the einperor
sought the advice OF Prince bismarck
ON the Eastern ana speinnst q nes.iuh.s.
believe this, but II rs now sensr,tlly al
mitted TO he perfectly correct the mat
indisoroci conversation OF 4 high court
of1cinl. to whom the emperor personally
connded the information, ana later
princc Bismarck's own organ, the Ham
burger NnChrlchtcn. confirmed tho state
menf
IL IN reported that Prince Bismarck adj
Nlseu IN" emperor 10 inuuuuue ifto ti,u
relchstag. 80 soon M feasible. new anti
socialist hill modelled ON the bill of 1878,
but containing moro stringent proviH-
ions
The ex.chanceilor. It Is also understood.
counscled tho accounting OF the rcslgna-
tlon OF Won Bootticher, tho secretary OF
state for tho Interior. and Baron Won
Bieberstein, secretary OF state for for
oiRn affairs.
ihn hamburger Nnchrlchten counsels
the supprc-alng by military action OF
the socialist uprising. believed to bo
threatened.
Prince bismarck has accepted an In
yiiation 10 attend the fotcs on January
of tho anniversary OF tho re-establish-
meat OF the empire. The celebrations Will
bs upon n large scale. Tho emperor will
review tho guard corps, NIL attircd In
their new gray overoohts on the Temples
hon hod.
Prince Bismarck will stnnd on his right
hand and all the leading statesmen,
princes and general OF the stirring times
OF 1901 who are stIll living will BIO press
ont.
recent indiscrctions In bctraying military
secret orders and arrangements to 500
ralists Hn imperial mandate has been
issued to the generals commanding th0
different army corps, forhidding all sol-
dicrs under severe penalties t0 dtvtilgo
any matters pertaining to army COM
They are especially forbidden to furnish
any Information TO the newspapers.
Business has been excellent this week, 4
owing to favorable weather. Tho Amer
lean Girls club win hold u reception on
Christmas Day.
Mr. james II. Jackson. secretary OF tho
United States embassy, aud Mrs jackson
have gone TO Vienna. They will spend
Christmas IN that city.