The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-02


Unterhaus as the scene of its first ap-
proaches to an entente. Herren Heyde-
brandt and Strachtwitz, Agrarian mem
bers of the Unterhaus, having declared
that Count Kanitz's proposal had taken
second place, the monetary question COM
ing. first. Heron Won Puttkamer and
Plauth, Conservatives, next declared that
such decision in regard to the legislative
programme ought in no wise to separate a
party from the Government.
Then Baron Won Hammerstein.L oxlen,
Minister of Agriculture, following his
cue, assured the Agrarians that the Gov
eminent was in no respect hostile to them.
Chancellor Hohenlohe watched his best
chance for deal in furtherance of the
Governments monetary scheme for naval
purposes, and seized the opportunity to
say that he had always regarded the
Agrarians as the proper representatives of
the agricultural interests OF the country,
and more in the same vein. A further ex-
change of courtesies of this character fol-
lowed, and the whole proceeding is held
in ministerial circles to corroborate their
contention that project is on foot looking
to coalition with view of securing the
desired navy credits.
The public are clearly Indifferent to the
matter of constructing new warships. as
evidenced by the fact that the movement
in favor of calling for large public SUBJ
scription for the purpose of building
cruisers has collapsed, the total sum COL
lected in weeks having been insufficient to
pay the expenses of the required agitation.
DR.. Stoecker, formerly court chaplain,
has resigned his membership in the Con-
servative party owing to the opposition
caused by his refusal to declare himself
against the Christian socialist movement.
The Colonial Council is discussing a new
emigration law, which proposes that all
emigration from Germany shall be state
directed. The aim is to regulate emigra-
ton so that the main stream thereof shalt
be guided to the German colonies instead
foreign countries.
The Emperor has again offered to confer
upon DR.. MIGUEL, Prussian Minister of
Finance, hereditary barony, but the doc
tor has declined the dignity upon the
ground that he is not sufficiently wealthy
to support the dignity and title after he
shall cease to be in Office.
Concerning his refusal the Voc rwaerts,
the socialist organ, maliciously remarks
that DR.. Marquel refused the barony be-
cause he was afraid to face the disclosure
of letters which, when he was a young
man, he wrote to the socialist agitators,
Marx and Engel, denouncing the nobility.
The Emperor paid special honor to the
late ambassador Runyon by sending six
teen officers, drawn from each regiment of
the guards now in Berlin, to the memorial
service, held in st. Georges Episcopal
Church, all OF whom were attired in pa
rade uniform.
This distinction corresponds with the
usage in. Germany at the obsequies of brig
adier-generals who have served in actual
war. Mrs. Runyon is rapidly recovering
from the shock caused by her husbands
sudden death. 1t is the intention of the
members of the family to give her change
of scene and she will shortly go to Dresden
and Wiesbaden.
Robert T. Kneebs, the American trotting
horse owner, vino is in prison here under
the conviction of having started ring
er" on the Berlin and other German tracks.
has offered large amount of bail for his
release pending the hearing of his appeal
against his conviction, but the Judge to
whom the application was made refused,
and told the lawyer who applied that he
would not let Kneebs out of prison if he
furnished 100000 bail.
At the grand court reception held at the
palace on Wednesday Mrs. ]. B. Jackson.
as the wife OF the acting Charge d'Affaires