The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-10
NOW FRIENDLY TO ENGLAND
The German Press Has Been Sud-
denly Muzzled.
OLIVE BRANCHES AXE WAVED
Reichstag Declarations Arc Decidedly
Pcaccfnl-Thc Necessity Of Navy
Becomes Appareut-Mr. stern
Wants His Forfeited Bail.

Berlin. Feb. 9.-Within the past week
the officially inspired German press
which formerly had been pounding
England as hard as violent language
could go. have suddenly ceased their
blasts against Great Britain, but 1t
cannot be ascertained that there has
been any change in the course of the
policy of Germany except that from
some cause which Is generally sup
posed to be representations on the part
of the other parties to the Triple ALL
ance-Austra and Italy-the emperor
has put a check upon German diplo-
matte activity in quarters where there
have been jealousies upon the part OF
England based upon the supposition
that Germany'S attitude was hostile.
The debate in the Reichstag on FRI
day upon the naval estimates gave
Freiherr Marschall Won Bieberstein.
minister of foreign affairs, and the
members of the Reichstag who are In
touch with the government, an oppor-
tunity to make declarations which
We're decidedly friendly to England,
and the occasion was made the most Of
Their reassuring utterances and their
general acceptance have made II almost
certain that at the next session of the
RelchStag when the governments ma
val scheme Is introduced instead of its
being opposed as warlike measure
suddenly launched with a view to TAX
ing advantage of public sentiment 1t
will receive the support of the ma ajority
of the chamber II II Is framed upon the
moderate lines indicated in the state
ment made Friday by the minister of
foreign affairs The debate has made
an astonishing change in the opinions
expressed by the leading newspapers
even the opposition papers admitting
that an increase in number of cruisers
for the defense of the German trade
and commercial marine is necessary.
Stern Wants Ills Forfeited Hail.
Louis Stern. of New York, having had
the sentence of fourteen days imprison-
ment, which was imposed upon him by
the court upon his conviction of the
charge of insulting Baron Won Thuen-
gen, the deputy commissioner of the
Spa at kissengen. revoked by procla-
nation of amnesty promulgated recent
ly by the prince regent Of Bavaria
lodged n claim for the return of the
10000 marks bail which he forfeited by
his failure to apoear and serve his
sentence. The court has decided that
Mr.. Stern's claim Is not well founded
holding that his bail was forfeited by
Starn'S neglect to surrender himself
before his pardon was proclaimed. Mr..
Stern's friends now suggest that he
make an appeal directly to the prince
regent for the return Of the money
The body of Hor. Theodore Eunyon
late ambassador of the United States
to Germany. will be removedstomorrow
from the vault, In which It has been
temporarily resting and conveyed to the
railway station on route for Bremen.
whence Il will be taken to New York on
board the steamer Havel, which will
sail on Tuesday. The removal and the
placing of the body on board the steam
er will be made without any ceremony
whatever. Mr.. Haskins, son-inlaw of
the late ambassador, VIII supervise the
removal of the body and accompany IL
to New York.