The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
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raise loan of 100000 ooO marks, the means
for which are to be cb.Nincd by the cor-
version OF the 4 per cent funds into SM
per cent
His majesty sounded the leaders Of the
parties both In the reichstag and the diet
during the recent fetos and received en-
couraeing replies. Dr. MIGUEL, the min
lister CT finance. Was favorable to the
scheme, but Prince Hohenlohe. tho chan
cellor. and several other ministers are
opposed to It.
The colonial party has been much en-
couraged by Emperor Williams speech,
delivered jan ary II last. upon the occa-
sion of the twenty-hfth anniversary OF the
rc-ostnbishmcnt Of tho German empire. II
has stirred them TO increased activity ard
at an enthusiastic meeting Of the colonial
association on Thursday evening Dr Pc
tors the explorer. urged that IA petition
be drawn ny and addressed TO the chan
pelior In favor OF n large ircrensr Of tho
navy In order to protect Cernany's world
wide interests al, for Instance Adelaide,
San Francisco. on tho Orinoco and on inc
Yang -tsc-kianE. Among other things l'r,
Peters said that Germany must nave the
power to act and not have to waste time
In talking.
Prince Won Arenberc, who presided, was
more conservative IN his remarks. lie
Condemned any prcclpitate action ana
pointed out that II was impossible for
Germany to create navy which would
rival that of Great Britain The meeting
nevertheless. adopted DR.. Peters ;caolu-
tiun. ana a petition setting form the &c
nands OF the colonial association VIII be
presented TO the chancellor and to the
reichstag. II win contain the request that
300 900 900 marks labout N6Ol1,O0O be hp-
propria,ed to increase the navy
An instructive contrast TO these demands
Is furnished IN the official report OF the
colonies, which has just been published
From this document n appears that out
OF the thousands OF Germans to whom tho
emIepor referred only 700 have apparently
elected to take up their residence In
Greater Germany. and Of TINS number
30 are military and civil authorities.
These figures do not include Southwest
Africa. FOR which no statistics arc given.
The trade OF German colonies, the re-
port also shows, III steadily decreasing,
ncccssltairg an Increase 81 imperial sub
ven,ions by 10000 marks. making total
cost of over II 100, oOo marks. Striking tes'
timony of the militerism OF the colonial
government Is shown In the fact that the
rcport lungs. negroes. donkeys ana oxen
together, under the head OF beasts OF
burden in East Africa.
Emperor williams birthday on Moniay
next will be celebrated In the usual way.
Among the princes present VIII be the
klrg Of Saxony. the grand duke OF Baden
and Others Of almost equal rank. Prince
Hohenlohe will give banquet 10 the for
eign ministers In honor OF the occasion,
A heroic size monument Of Prince Pis-
marrk is TO be erected on the northern
most point OF Gcrmany's frontier, on the
summit OF the Kinisberg Schleswig-hol
stein
A Berlin engineer. Panls Vans. has In
vented a new military rifle, which II
worked by compressed air us rnagazin,
contains great numheg Of bullets and
the projectiles have pcrlorauns .orc'
OF l45 per cent greater than those OF Man
sur rifles military commission is low
studying the new weapon
In order to save the Iioiligen chain ol
islands. lying of the Schleswig coast from
destruction the Prussian government hai
asked the diet for large grant Of money