The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-09-15
Preparations to Protect Him
While in Germany.
ARMY MANEUvERs TO BEGIN
Battle Of HochEriek TO be Fought Over Again.
Night Attack and Search Lights-Germans
Still Talking About Samoan Matters.
Needed Charge in Berlin Treaty. Etc. Etc.

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-All the prepara-
tions are now made for the army ma
neuvers. which will begin on Septem-
Der 4th and last until September 18th.
The most extensive precautions have
been taken for the safety of the Gar.
The chief of the Berlin political po-
lice. with 130 picked men, will guard
his majesty, and mounted police from
Berlin will accompany the Emperor
everywhere In addition a special
corps of detectives from St. Petersburg
is coming to take part in guarding the
Gar during the maneuvers.
The police of Berlin and Silesia, dur
ing the past fortnight have expelled
a number of Russians suspected of
nihilism, and number of others are
under strict surveillance. The men
expelled include six students of the
Berlin University and four students of
the Breslau University.
Captain r. K. Evans, the United
States military attache here, will rep
resent the United States Government
at the maneuvers. As his recall takes
effect on October 1st, Captain Evans
will have special farewell audience
with the Emperor during the maneu
Vers. and will sail for home from Ant
werp on September Goth. There is
some comment on the fact that Poult-
ney Bigelow has not been invited to the
maneuvers. During the progress of
the army eYolutions general traffic on
the railroads of GoerlitZ and Breslau
will be suspended, and the public will
be excluded from the depots of both
cities
The general plan of the maneuvers is
that the East army will meet the West
army near Hochkrick, where a battle
was fought in 175S between the Prus-
SLAMS and the SaXons and the Austri-
ans. That battle Will be produced to-
some extent. There will also a night
attack with searchlights.
Prince George of SaXony and Gener-
al Count Won Waldersee will oppose
each other near Breslau, and an enor-
nous cavalry engagement will occur.
A number of letters were exchanged
between Emperor William and Prince
Hohenlohe before the former decided
TO consent to the introduction of a mill
itary trial reform bill which, however,
as modified by the new Minister of
War. General Won Gosler, will not meet
with favor in the Reichstag. The am
endments make the principle of pub
licity at the trials illusory and retain
the Emperor's right of confirming the
sentences. If the Reichstag rejects
the bill it is stated that the Emperor
will dissolve that body.
The German newspapers continue to
discuss the Samoan discussion. The
4rfy ital
agreement providing for rearrange-
ment and revision of the Berlin treaty
will shortly become necessary, and the
annexation of the island TO one of the
treaty powers viii probably be the
best solution of the difficulty.
The Catholic Congress at Dresden
was less sensational than usual. The
agrarian question was lightly touched
into Germany and the equality of Cath
olics in public Office was demanded.
The Colonial Council meets next
Monday and a large increase in the
subsidies of every German colony Will
be asked for.
According to the statement of an eX-
pert, the Berlin and Austrian exposi-
tions viii close with a deficit of a mil
lion marks each.
The owner of the Hotel Schwan at
Frankfort-on-theM has sued the
city for the sum Of $4,000 marks. claim
ing, that amount as his bill for housing
Emperor William and his suite during
the peace festival in June. 1t was de-
cided that the city must pay the hotel
keeper.
German imports of American cattle
and meat products during the past
year were much smaller than during
the preceding year. The importation
of butter, it seems, virtually disap-
peared and lard was the chief item,
footing up S,4SS,653 marks.