The record-union., 1896-07-20

of Baden and the Reichland. When the
question of linking the Grand Duchy of
Baden with the Reichland was seriously
discussed some years ago the heads of
the federal states were unanimous in
declaring against the proposal.
The seasons at most of the summer
resorts are in full blast, and some OF
the resorts are beginning to be crowded.
Kissengen, where the Duke OF Saxe-Co-
burg and several German state officials
have arrived, is not yet full, however.
and the season at Homburg Will not be-
gin until the middle of August, when the
Prince of Wales will arrive, which event
will bring with it host of Americans.
Carlsbad is already crowded. Among
the sojourners there are the Princess
Clementine of Saxe-Coburg, mother OF
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria; Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, eX-king Milan
of Servia, Duke Siegfried OF Bavaria,
Prince Dolgouroukoff and Colonel Will
lam Jay and family of New York, and a
large number of other Americans.
The acceptance by Germany of an in
vitation to be represented at the Paris
exhibition in 1900 is variously COM
mented on by the Berlin and Provincial
German press. The "Tageblatt' in Its
article upon the subject thinks that 1t
indicates the security of peace for many
years to come and prospect of the ulti-
mate reconciliation of Germany and
France.
The Hamburg correspondent says that
although exhibitors are fatigued with
exhibitions, particularly after their ex-
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/: is an act of political courtesy and
would testify to the friendly disposition
of Germany toward France If Germany
would take a lrge part in the eXhlbltlon.
The Hamburger Nachrichten, in an
article written in thoroughly BIS
marckian vein, refuses to share in the
view that Germany's taking part in the
exhibition is necessary. German INDUS
tries, the paper says, ought not to be
advised to take part in the exhibition
unless their own interests prompt them
to do so. Nobody the 'Nachrichten"
adds ''can even remotely foretell what
may happen to France before 1900. Ger
man people ought not to show dlspo-
sition to cultivate the French. 1t is a
sentiment thrown away, is received with
scant courtesy and does not abate the
vehemence of their desire for revanche
II is best to trust to impreSsing france
by the strength of our army and the
growing numerical dominance of the
German people, who must keep in mind
the fact that France will not hesitate to
spring at their throats the moment she
thinks she has chance to win"
The agricultural congress which Will
meet at Buda Pest on September lith
will discuss at the request of the Hun
garian Government the questions OF the
establishment of a silver currency. the
desirability of an international agree
ment and the ratio of the metals.
NJ de Witte, Russian Minister of FL
nance, and Herr Rothstein, the Russian
Financial Agent in Berlin, will meet rep
resentatives of the Bleichroders and
other financial firms in Berlin on Tues
day to arrange for the floating of Rus
sian loan of 300,000,000 marks. The
Rothschilds of Paris will take part of
the loan, but none of it will be issued in
London.
The Emperor has conferred the order
of the Black Eagle upon the Prince OF
Wied, upon the occasion Of his silver
wedding, which was celebrated yester-
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