The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-12
RArrnoAps IN AFRICA.
Germany Proposes TO Develop Hef
Valuable Colonies

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Berlin. July ff.--One Of the Eaosc iEa-
rortsr- nEis b@<ors tire reschsras tnts Ian
viii be a measure 20 authorize the build
fa9 OF vaIlrcaGs in the German colonies
% Africa. II provides for the bli..1i1s
OF several small railroads "A Gerraaa
Southwest Africa. and they vii oe oaa..
entirely by British capitalists Tne Oh
also provides for the construction OF
Gig road in German East Africa from
Dar-es-saIasn and BsgoEloyo via Taoors
20 Lakes yf.eorsa and TzrganytkA- a.
together about $50 kstoznete-s. syr-
dbcs.e has been formed ey the DedTscae
bark. tn= German East Afrscan co. ana
the colonial department 20 raise the s.ea.-
o.. marks required. The empire guraE-
tees the interest.
Another bill provides for an increase II
the strength o. the navy. The emperor
insists that much larger number OF fast
cruisers must be bGiFt. and the usual fan
rianeuysrs next month VIII be made %
demonstrate the necessity thereof. ana
will also show whether IL Is ces4rable 20
have more large ironclads.
A selected body Of thirty Prussian gov
erunent experts are now making cir
cnlar tour OF South Germany in order TO
study the recent improvements In fac
tories, mines. etc, for the hersfit or the
worsmen.
Cgoadbursts and hail storms devastated
many districts IN Silesia on Monday and
Tuesday Haiistenes the size OF walnuts
feii ia the Lan5sberg district. destroying
the crops. and the Oder rose eight feet
within day AZ RatiSbon and six feet at
Breslau. Large districts were inundated.
The members OF the cabinet have near
~ ali gone on their summer vacations
The chaDceilor. Prince Hohensoha. spends
4. IL -
fschel, Upper Austria. where. IL his
health continues good. he wiz do some
mountain climbing and chaHois hunting.
The birthday OF Emperor Francis Jo-
seph OF Austria VIII be celebrated by the
Berlin court with the usual eclat
Before leaving Berlin, Emperor William
expressed 10 Prince Hohenlohe his high
regard and great satisfaction at what had
been accomplished IN the reichstag and
foreign politics through him. The reia-
tions between the emperor and Prince
Hohenlohe are at present most cordial
The prince Is now occupied with the Cree
tan question. and Is devoTfng his best ef-
forts TO prevent Greece from creating In
ternatsoaal difficulties.
The chanceIlor's health IS at present
good. but it is known he has made his
continuance IN office after next fall de-
pendent upon his ma1esty's consent for
military court reform. and SO has had the
BTonsart bsla drafted and made ready for
Introduction In the relchstag. But the
bin still lies in the emperor's private mil
taTy cabinet. where Gen. Won Hahnke. on
whose judgment the emperor greatly re-
Hes. wishes It TO remain
The hundesrafh this year convenes
earaer than usual. probably on September
10, but there Is no doubt that the oleo-
margarine bin as passed by the reichstag,
and which would make the imports OF all
by that body. Both Dr. Won Boetticher.
the secretary Of state for the interior. and
Baron Won Hammerstein. the minister Of
agriculture. urge its rejection.