The herald., 1896-05-17
IN THE kA|SER'S REAL MS |
Objections to Union of Church
and State
WITH BRUTAL FRANKNESS
Germany's Ruler Objects to Clerical Pc.
litical Activity
ica's Cup-Agitation Against Amerl.
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BERLIN, May 16.-The German
| clergy, Protestant and Catholic, is
| thoroughly aroused in consequence of
Emperor Williams telegram to Geheim-
rath Hinzptr regarding DR.. Stoecker,
| the ex-court chaplain and Christian
Socialist leader, which was published
with his majesty's consent. This mes
sage was almost brutality brusque and
read: The clergy must not NEEDLE with
politics, because it is no concern of
theirs"
This angered the clergymen and the
whole clerical press has been expressing
Indignation. DR.. Stoecker has made an
outspoken protest in his organ. the
Evangelical Church Gazette, in which
he says the emperor when still Prince
William himself characterized the
Christian-So activity of the clergy
as means of vanquishing Socialism.
Dr. Stoecker added: "Since Christian
Social thought was tabooed in Berlin,
Socialism reigns politically there. As
have begun SO shall continue. / leave
the end to Cod
Two of the leading clerical organs. the
Reichbote and the Volk, severely con-
denim and deplore the publication of the
telegram, CHASING 1t as "inconSiderate"
and unjust" and pointing out that
clergymen, by the constitution. are
granted the same rights as other citi-
zens.
The Roman Catholic organs, Ger
mania and the Cologne Volkszeitung,
publish articles of a similar tone. The
Socialist press denounces the telegram
as imperial interference with constitu-
tional rights, and in various parts of
Germany clerical synods have taken
pains to express confidtnce in DR..
Stoecker and methods and severely crit
lClSe his jpSfv'S
Several of the persons arrested at
Frankfort on the charge of lese majestic
made discriminating remarks in close
proximity, and even within hearing of
the emepror during the unwilling there
on Sunday last OF the monument erected
to the memory of Emperor William L.
The report that Emperor William in
tended to challenge for the Americas
cup. If his new yacht Meteor proved fast
er than the Nalkyrie III, was investi-
gated by the European manager of the
Associated Press. dispatch was sent
direct to his majesty at Primkenau, ST.
lesia, where the emperor and empress
We're visiting Prince Guenthe, of
Schleswig Holstein, his majesty's
brother-in-law. The dispatch read
ITO His Imperial Majesty, the EN-
peror of Germany: AS European man
ager of the Associated Press, represent
ing the leading papers throughout the
United States and Canada, venture 70
ask If the published report that your
majesty would challenge for the Ameri-
cas- cup with Meteor is true. The
rumor causes the greatest interest in
America"
The following reply was sent to Lon
don: 4
Walter Meet European Manager OF
the Associated Press. London, England:
The report that his majesty would chal-
lenge for the Americas cup is erron-
eous. as Meteor will only sail in Euro
pean waters.
(Signed) "VON KESSEL.
Flueger, Adjutant Won Dinst
Colonel Won Kessel, aide de-camp ad-
jutant on duty)
In connection with the bill to organize
the four battalions of infantry regi-
ments, the conservatives and military
parties have begun an agitation and for
a revival of the triennial. The Kreuz
Zeitung (the military weekly is lead
ing the agitation in the press. Accord
ing to the present law the biennial serv-
ice is only an experiment, and ends on
April l, 1897, unless specifically per
manded by new law. AS counter
check to this movement the Radicals in
the reichstag have resolved to add a
paragraph to the fourth battalion bill,
making the biennial service permanent.
An interesting and sensational debate
Will be the consequence, as the Cen
.iioeS MAINLY Slue Will TIE tldulCdlS IN
this matter.
The agitation for the larger navy have
been renewed. Lectures are delivered
in different parts of the country under
the auspices of the ALLIE Deutsche Yer
band to promote the movement.
The German provincial expositions
opened this week, the Bavarian state
exposition at Nuremburg and the ma.
rine exposition at Kiel. Both EXPOSE
tons are large and attractive.
The rector of technical high school at
Carlsruhe has strictly forbidden duels
Wins Partagley. the we'll known por-
trait painter, protege of the emperor
started on Thursday last on a six weeks
tour of America.
DR.. Belo, the expert in hygiene, has
resumed his agitation against the con-
sumption of American meat. He claims
the American meat inspection is a sham
intended to hoodwink Europe, and
quotes letter from Philip Armour say
ing the meat inspection in America was
needless and vexatious. DR.. Belo also
criticises the efforts Of the American
consuls to popularize American meats
insincere and misleading.
The son of DR.. Won Boetticher the min
lister of the interior, with a companion
and an official huntsman, went fishing
on Thursday last in Witwnn lake near
Rheinsberg. Their boat was capszed
and all three We're drowned. The bodies
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