The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-08
ltdluS African Defeat and Probable Bankruptcy VIII
Cause Austria and Germany to Withdraw
AUSTRIAN POLITICAL AMBASSADOR
Will Soon Visit Berlin for a Con-
ference With William.
lNIMIcAL TO UNITED STATES.
German Newspapers Speak sneeringiy of
the Spanish 1ncident-Sugar bounty
Bill May Not Pass.

Berlin. March 7.-(GopyrIghted, 1896, by
the Associated Press.)-The defeat OF the
Italians at Adowa Is warmly discussed in
political circles here, and the opinion pre-
vailng is that 1t Will lead 10 practical
If not "A formal dissolution of the drei-
bund That Emperor William has tele-
graphed his sympathy to King Humbert
does not alter the fact that international
politics viii take on new shape.
Count Goluchowsky, the Austrian min
lister for foreign affairs, who is coming to
Berlin for three days next week, and who
VIII be banqueted at the palace by Prince
hohenlohe. is undoubtedly visiting this
capital on an important political mission.
which may include a readjustment OF or a
modification of the dreibund and the eN-
preston OF Austria's wish for u rap
proachnent with Great Britain.
a certain conservative leader Of the
reichstag, who is in touch with the foreign
Office informed the correspondent of the
Associated Press today that the with
inevitable, as National bankruptcy stared
her In the face. He added: in the event
of IA great war Italy would be financially
impotent. Besides, dtsa sters In Africa have
shaken German confidence In the useful
ness of her army. The fall of Signor Crispi
Will also bring strong anti-dreibund ele.
lnent In Italy on top. The dreibund, now
ever may nominally continue until the
expiration of its present term, but 1t Will
then lapse."
The Spanish-American dispute has been
somewhat driven into the background by
the Italian imbroglio. Some papers how.
ever, still comment upon It. The Locale
Anzeiger for instance, says: 1t Is the
irony of modern history that at the present
moment war chauvinism nowhere flour
ishes as in the United States, the land OF
countless peace societies. Europe Will
know hereafter what to think OF hollow
-philanthropian phra ses. AS long
AZ the disputes do not touch their own
interests all we'll and good. When these
| are touched the peace loving republic be-
| hayes more unjustiy than any modern
autocracy. The most laughable feature Is
that President Cleveland IS the leader OF
the party styling itself "the apostle OF
peace" vino famed American chauvan-
1 ism
| 1t is possible that the sugar bounty bill
will not pass the reichstag, as even the
agrarians are not unanimous In favor OF
| II. The feature of the bill to which OBJ
| lection is made is the Increase IN consump-
| ton tax of from 10 to II marks. II has
been repeatedly stated in the relchstag
that higher bountes would simply cheaper
German sugar In America and England at
| the expense Of Germany. There Is much
strong language used in the opposition
press against the private interests whlch,
contrary to the constitution influences
| the members IN public matters
The big navy plan is attributed TO Al
mlral Dibran. chief of the emperor's cab
| met, DR.. Peters and ex-Ambassador
| Berand while Ms majestys opposition 70
reform in military trial procedure is SAID
| TO be fathered by General Won iiannek
The latter project will not now be sub
| mitted to the reichstag in spite OF the
| government promises.
| Emperor William during the past tort
night has practiced with select company
| Of court ladies' and gentlemen at tennis
and football in the large hall of the eN'
position building in the Mosbit quarter
| His majesty intends 10 compete IN th'
| army lawn tennis tournament at Hanpurl
this summer.
ing considerable attention. The chief de
PENDANT IS a Luxcmbourger named Schor
on but II has been shown the most I'M
portant cu,prit. a Frenchman named Mon
tier, had evaded arrest. The prisoners MeI'
his tools and Monitor received his Orders
directly from the war ministry at Paris
The main object of the new espionag,'
was TO obtain samples and detniled KNOW
edge Of the new German rifle OF tue t!p'
OF iS&. ,,,n,,sh
tna OF The amnesty decree OF January II
,he Vocwaerts has resulted In the arros
of three men who stole y cgpS tto.h Wv
nrintars If the German foreign oince-
| HIM Nermuth tho German commission
cr to the Worlds Fair at chicago, reneWe'
his formal complaints TO Washlngton n
10 non.dellvery of the medals ana dlplo
,,as ay,nr,led TO the WORLDS FAR eAInp'
,ors The latter are deeply Indignant u
ieuteHant Colonel Ludlow, military A.
IN, az the United states at London, M
tor n three days visit 10 the chials o
tiolland mas returned TO the BRUSH cap'
tai. c,.,,a,ord Ohio Ice
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