The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-08


Preferred NeKiaisy ~ the Choice OF
Eviis-Bsxins to Talk Tariff Retai,ssssa
Airsady-Hoaros Doctrine Doesn's Sais
Him. Either hi.narck's ~Rsvst.aiees"
General News Of Germany.
| Copyrighted by the Associated Press 1850
Berlin. Nov. For many years raSe
no American election has excited such
universal attention in Germany a. tho
one just over. During the week preced-
ing the day OF the election the papers OF
every shade Of opinion published daily
articles discussing the issues and the
candidates. the universal tenor being
that. so far as German interests are con
\ ce-ned. IL was q choice between two
evils. the Mckinley evil being the small
er one. Financial circles here, especial
| ly. were greatly interested in the cleo
ton and unheard-of pains were taken to
obtain early and reliable Information
concerning the results. Several OF the
hanks and financiers received frequent
cabiegrsms on Wednesday. and as the
news began to pour in the same day.
things became lively on the stock ex-,
change and the Berlin brokers did a
good business in American securities OF
all kinds. Railroad shares climbed up
three or more points by noon. In i'm
poptant circles. however. the feeling IS
not so buoyant. owing TO fears OF q
| protective tariff
RETALIATION TALK.
A book written by f. Won Halle and
dedicated TO the government has been
published. IL surveys the Importance OF
| the American elections toward Ger
| many and assumes that a fairly pro-
| hioitive tariff VIII be passed by the next
| congress and IN view OF the fact that
Germany in 1895 imported american
goods 10 the value OF oil 900. coo marks.
he proposes that early steps be taken to
/ counieract the injury TO German in
dustry. He advocates denouncing the
| most favored nation clause and passing
a tariff paragraph and also to try. /,
the main. 10 Cooperate with the rest OF
| Europe in sweeping retsliatory meas
ures against the United States. The
government has taken notice OF the
book and a score OF copies have been
bought for use In the different foreign
offices.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
series OF articles appearing in the
Vossische Zei;ung. understood 10 be-
written by a high foreign Office Official,
is exciting general attention The writ
CT surveys the political prospects and
resources OF the West Indies and Ia.
status OF the Monroe doctrine regarding
them. He depreca1es the righs OF the
United States TO interfere In the poiiti-
cal affiliations OF the West Indies and
speaks OF the probable purchase OF the
Danish West Indies by Germany in the
near future.
Secretary Olney's new regulation re-
garding consular certificates under
oath. " invoices is attended with lively
satisfaction II German exporting Gig
cles.
BISMARCK'S REVELATIONS.
The new revelations OF the Hamburg
er Nachrichten continue TO absorb a
great deal OF interest.
The replies appearing in the Reich
ssnzeiger We're the joint efforts OF the
chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, and the
minister for foreign affairs. Baron
Marschall Won Biebcrstein. The ex-
chancellor, General Count won caprivi.
who remains In solitude on his estate
near Skyro. has repeatedly been urged
| by his friends 10 yindicate himself
against the reproaches or the Hamburg
er Nachriten. but he has fatty refused
served attitude.
Prince Bismarck ~ stifi in q bitter
mood. although the presence 90 his
younger son. William. at Friedrichsruhe
during the past week has tended 30
molly him. Physically Prince Biz
marck Il better just now than he has
been for months past.
News received here from Fried
richsruhe and Hamburg says that n
strict surveillance Is being maintained
upon all Of the princes movements ard
the persons be receives and II Is added
that even his correspondence - watch
ed This espionage. presumably. 10 at
the Instance OF the government and -
being performed by a small corps of the
best detectives from Berlin. under Leu
tenant Boimer OF the political police.
The Hamberger Sachrichten ia an
other article today Gays: Prince Bic
rnarck'E adyersaries are the newspapers
more than the people. Former Liberals
have beer converted by the Social.
clerical and sena-officiai Democracy AID
the last named Is che chief fOmenier %
hatred Of Prince Bismarck.
NOT MEANT FOR BISMARCK.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here learns that the replies OF tbs
Reichsanzeiger 70 The Hamburger Mach
rlchten were intended more for ths
benefit OF the courts OF Rome ard
Vienna than FOR Prince Bismarck. In
both these quarters the wording Of ths
exact t.rns OF the Ru-so-Gsrulan agree
meat concluded by PTfsc> Bismarck ~
NOT known. even how. and there - =
very strong wish there 70 b fully In
formed on the subject. TIE German
government maintains that the secrecy
enioined when the treaty was made 10
binding even today.
Under the command OF Prince Y~-ry
OF Prussia. German squadron e0ns-
posed % the Kce1iK Wilhelm. S4cs~sr.
Wurternburs and G~~hoo viii SAL with
II a fortnight for S;ockhoin and cnrisf-
lana Prince Henry win have ionx
interview win King Oscar. and BE hss
fIn powers from Emperor William In
discuss the adhesion % Norway and
Sweden % the Srssburd.
IL HUNG CHANCES COUNTRY.
Cains has ordered torpedo S-~troy--s
az Schlchag and Ei5fnz- They are 20
have sped q talrty-tzo knots. viii
be completed within year. and are 10
Be plated with nickel steel.
Herr Daring. TIRE cusforss commits
sto1er % China. who r. about % return
- his post. 81 ar fatsTyiew Gays he 3D.
lieysS that l. Hung Chang. as minister
ot foreign Affairs. Eiil practically taxa
charge q the work % TIE Oh TEu-s Is
Yasnen snd direct csisa's fo-slxn pol
Icy. The internal reforms. he ais. WI
proceed sloWiy. BE zss~rsz ina; Frapcs
and Russia bsge agreed % rzix.rx rs
casnes~ al vstors-s duties Eurt~rt 70
the assent = Great Britain. xhLca q re-
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