The record-union., 1896-06-22
Germ,


With rlixed Satisfaction and Con-
Germ.
BERLIN, June 21.-The excitement
which prevailed throughout the South
German States over the incident at the
banquet of the Deutsche Vereln IN MOS
COW upon the occasion of the Cars cor
onation, when the President OF the pan
ouet alluded 10 the German princes as
members of the suite of Prince Henry
of Prussia. was subsiding rapidly, but
it has now received a fresh impulse by
the bestowal of the order Of the Red
Eagle by the Emperor upon the Chair
man whose words evoked a violent pro-
test from Prince Ludwig of Bavaria,
who resented the Presidents words by
Indignantly declaring that the Princes
alluded to were neither members OF
Prince Henry's suite nor vassals of the
German empire.
The Bavarian press, in commenting
upon the act of the Emperor in decorat-
ing the President of the banquet, inter
pret it as a new act of pr'ovocation on
the part of Prussia, although it IS a
clearly customary action toward an off,
cial receiving q representative of the
Kaiser, in which capacity Prince Henry
went to Moscow. Prince Luitpold, re-
gent of Bavaria, has sought to hush UP
the uproar caused by the words of the
President of the banquet, and the re-
sentful speech of his son and the heir
to the Bavarian throne. Prince Ludwig,
but popular feeling has been too strong,
as was shown in the enthusiastic dem
onstration at the closing of the session
Of the Bavarian Landtag in Munich,
when Prince Won WaIther thanked the
royal house for watching and jealousy
preserving the independence of Bavaria
and her guaranteed treaties. This eX-
preston was received with cheers, which
were prolonged many minutes. In ad-
dition to this the patriotic associations
in all parts Of South Germany are send
ing congratulations and addresses TO
Prince Ludwig in great profusion.
The Catholic party are especially TAX
ing the lead in this resurgence of the
particularist agitation and the Catholic
press are vehement in their denuncia-
ton of the persistent attempts to force
the Prussiam regime upon the inde-
pendent States of Germany. The Berlin
Government in the meantime are view
ing the agitation in the South German
States very quietly and the Berlin news
papers treat the matter lightly, as
though the particularist sentiment in
the south of Germany were a quantity
not worthy Of serious consideration.
The National Gazette" characterizes
the excitement as pueTile, but however
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view the agitation, 1t cannot be dis
missed in that fashion The fact is
that the outburst is due to feeling
which has long been in the air of South
Germany, where the people and the
Princes alike have silently resented the
autocratic acts and speeches of the kal-
ser. Legislative proposals like the wine
tax, which hits old Germany hard with
cut touching Prussia; the vexatious
treatment Of the South German lines by
the Prussfan railways and the dealings
between the postal authorities of Prus-
sja. and the South German States have
cor1bined to keep particularism alive.
The present agitation, which is CIV
ine free vent to long restrained senu-
rr1s.nts, IS likely to do good to the wholf
country. and after all it is a family
snraIbble which does not in any way
affect the unity Of the empire In tht
n reantirae Prince Ludwig, whose violent
words at the banquet were the sigma
for the popular outburst OF feelings, mas
found it prudent, or at least convenient
TO 90 TO his hunting seat IN Hungary tt
remain until the excitement is aliayed
II is said by those who are In a posi-
ton TO know that his departure Iol
Hungary was taken with a view o.
avoiding the rousing ovations which thf
people Of Munich and other places were
preparing to give him
The massage of the Government
Bourse bill, prohibiting futures and Ger
tain other transactions on the German
l3ourses. has already resulted in eigh
Berlin bankers dealing in stocks open
ing branch establishments in Cop
Hail In London and also IN Brussel:
and Antwerp, with view of continuins
4heir dealings in time transactions
which are forbidden here. The state
ment made by the Rhenish Westphai
ian "Gazette'~ that the Government
acting upon a motion made IN th'
Relchstag by Count Won Kanitz, hal
made overtures to France with view
of having that Government join Ger
many in the suppression OF time deal
ings in grain, Is believed to be base
less. Just now 1t would be imposs1
ble for France to entertain such pro
posal.
The nomination Of Mckinley for TIL
Presidency of the United States by tn
Republican Convention is hailed her
with satisfaction so far as the secur
tty Of a. gold currency is concerned, bu
there are fears that his election woul'
mean the enactment of prohibiuv
tariff by the American Congress. Sew
eral Berlin exporters who nave re
Gently visited the United States Tor IN
purpose of studying the situation. wit
a view of devising means to give ian
petus to the German trade, have re
turned here with the conviction that M
Improvement can be expected within I
measurable time. However, 1t is onl.
German drugs, colors and chemical
that are stationary Kid gloves an
paper goods find ready market in tn
United States.
Herr Lutgenen, who was recent,
elected to the Reichstag by the Social
lists of Dortmund, has become involves
IN a libel suit between the Dortmun'
"Anzeiger'' and the ''Arbeiter Zeitung,
n Socialist organ. The "Anzeiger" pub
had been alone In a private room OF I
restaurant owned by a man names
ostbues. a Socialist friend OF Lut
renen's. with Frau Osthues and tha
thew were playing chess for kisses. Tn