The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-22
IN WILLIAMS LAND
A Conflict Arises Out of a Motion to
Use the Imperial Surplus.
NORTH AFRICA QUESTIONS
Germany, I'm This Instance. viii
Support Engiand-The Emperor.
After Dinner, Talks With the
Bandmaster-Ame Meat.

Copyrighted 1896. by Associated Press.
Berlin, March PA conflict between
the bundezrath, reichstag. Count Won
Posadowsky. secretary of the imperial
treasury, and DR.. Miguel, Prussian
minister of finance. has arisen out of
the motion of DR.. Lieber, the clerical
party leader, to set aside half the i'm
perial surplus for 1s96-97 In order to
pay off that much of the national debt
which has arisen from nothing in 1876
to two milliards (2.0O0 0OO, 900 of marks).
Count Posadowsky approved of the
proposition, thinking the opportunity
favorable, as the imperial budget now
shows steady surplus of 26,O00, 900
marks. But the bundezrath opposes
the matter because the surplus now
goes to the treasury of the different
states and DIR. Miguel opposes II be-
cause he is jealous of Count Posadow-
sky's growing influence in finances and
the reichstag, and he also brought the
emperor to his views. The reichstag,
however, adopted Lieber's motion to-
day by a large majority, and it is
thought there may be trouble all
around.
The Abyssinian and Egyptian ques-
tions are the subjects of a great deal
of negotiation on the part of the drei-
bund. Germany, in response to Italys
representations, supports Great Brit
ain, although the bitterness manifested
by the former towards the latter
country is not effaced. The German
newspapers, however, generally sup
port the Nile expedition. 1t became
known to-day that France, through
the French ambassador here, sounded
Germany during the week as to
whether the idea of a European con-
ference to regulate the Egyptian affair
would be acceptable. but Marshal Won
Bieberstein, the minister for foreign
affairs, replied that the evacuation of
Egypt was considered a strictly Brit
ish affair and must be settled between
the interested parties. 1t is generally
believed that Emperor Williams visit
to Italy is connected with the renewal
of the dreibund and the suggested
notifications thereof and that he may
meet Emperor Francis Joseph as we'll
as King Humbert before he returns.
In addition to the alteration of Italy's
position, Germany is desirous of greater
liberty to enable her to place herself in
oCCOiu Will INuSSld anu lIlt lar East.
Emperor william yesterday dined
with the officers of the Cuirassiers of
the Guard and toward midnight began
talking with the bandmaster about his
local marches. Later his majesty took
the baton from the handmaster's
hand, conducted the "Hohenfriedberger
March," by Frederick the Great At its
conclusion the emperor said: 1T is
grand, like that. 1 will have it like
that throughout my army"
Five thousand socialists, anarchists
and ultra radicals celebrated the Ber-
lin revolution of 1S4S and the Paris
commune on Wednesday last. The
graves of the so-called martyrs of 1S4S
were visited and thousands of decora-
tions and scarlet ribbons, some of them
bearing revolutionary notices. were
seized by the police.
The reichstag jubilee banquet to-
night is almost wholly ignored by the |
leading German newspapers, owing to
the fact that they have been snubbed !
and sighted by the officials. Not one
of the few editors and correspondents |
invited to attend have accepted the !
invitation, and the Berlin Press club |
has passed resolutions expressing its |
indignation at the manner in which the |
press has been treated Besides the |
present members of the reichstag. 40 /,
former members of that body. including |
Al of the original members, will attend |
the banquet. There will only be two |
toasts. The Emperor" and Prince |
Bismarck"
The first popular collection towards /
an increase in the strength of the Ger
man navy was started by the Deutsch- 1
er Verband on Sunday and it turned 1
out to be a failure throughout Ger I
many. showing that the nation does not |
favor the scheme.
Emperor William, on Wednesday |
last, purchased three handsome /
gates which formed the
portals of the German section of the /
worlds fair. The price paid was eO. 900 /
marks.
The agrarian debate in the Prussian
diet on Monday was venomously direct
ed against America and one of the /
asked what steps the
intended TO take to exclude 4
American infected meat and cattle
Herr Mendel declared that diseased I
cattle were being killed at Chicago. the !
conditions there being, he
defective. and demanded that
the import Of American cattle be abso-
lutely prohibited and that strict bac-