The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-26
Emperor Williams Changes in the
Army Are Not Satisfactory To
Many OF His Subjects.
4 SIGNIFICANT SPEECH IS EXPECTED
Upon tho Unwilling of N Statue To His
Grandfather A proposal For
European Tariff League
Against Americn



Associated Press Tho spring list of pro
motions and retirement from the army
has just been published and has Increased
the discomfort already displayed The
number OF officers retired is larger than
ever and their age and rank plainly shows
that the emperor is nihering to the plan
Of rcjuvonatlng che army.
y pamphlet published by an officer OF
the general slan shows that the retire
meuts aud promotions are mach more
rapid in the German than IN the French
amy. Tie average age OF the German
officer of the rank of major or upward Is
four and half years less than that OF
the French. Nunc OF the generals Just
retired are very old or iucapacituten
Among them are General Spitn, ti years
OF as-. VINO hes been Representing the war
department III the reicnstaS and who Is
sand 10 have h"en 800 liberal in politics
ana not energetic enough to suit the cln-
ncrur. BraUcnltch, chic4 OF ne war Il IL
denny. and CaprW, Inc younger brother
OF the cx-chancenor These numerous
changes N the army affect not only frus-
STA. but Wurteuhurs aud Baden.
The chancellor, Prince Iloheniohe, has
been suffering from an nflitmed throat
during The last week, due to the weather,
The cast Is somewhat serious OWING Il
the advanced age OF the sufferer.
Baron Hammcrs,eiu, the former conser-
NatiV" lcst.er and executor OF the kreu2
Xr'turg who was sentenced on April -
% three years imprisonment and inn 100
marks after having becn convicted ot
forgery, said to a representative OF the
Associated Press; Il am sorry now that
did not accept an invitation to go TO
America, which ] received through ii
friend soon after my flight from i;erliu
last summer. y new York editor offered
IN" II fne editorial position, hut owing to
my ignorance of the English language /
refused It,"
The jubilces on May 10 at Trankfort-on-
Main and on May ii at Berlin will be
fort has allowed 3o,0el marks To decorate
the streets and the citizens have raised
Illuminate the monument Of William I.
significant speech from the emperor is
expected Mt tho unveilng,
IN Berlin there VIII b. divine services
IN the open air near the schloss in the
presence Of the emperor and there VIII
be an enormous parade In the afternoon
in which 10000 from all parts OF Germany
4 number of German army officers
including representatives from the war
| department. by Invitation of representa-
tive of the Maxim company. attended an
extensive post in the ilo2 snhsIde district
of quick firing guns OF new pattern
The excellence OF the guns Wig admiiir
hut II was pointed out that therc would
he difficulty Ia gettiag sufficient amninni-
tion 10 he spoi to serve the gun, this be-
ing looked upOn As being insurmountahlt.
BcsilcS i would cost 200 D1U. 400 marks %
cquip The German army with the new
hIaxims and until France or Russia ADOPT
a field gun vastly superior to the present
| weapon In use Germany will retain inc
| guns She now has. although II is admitted
| they are too SLOW.
| Professor Conrad, the noted economist.
| spoatiug on the currency question: at
Hall said nobody can fore.ell ho%, the
situation VII deyelop in Ams Ana "a u the he
| the same time an increase IN The lro,
tecriyc tarir is made Europe H. added.
| would b. Hooded with American Ger AIS
| without tho chance Il rNportng pr ~ .
| 10 America and the only one preventive
| was. in his opinion TO estnhlsn q Iah-
| European tarir ieagne ms Prat .Ssoi
| Conrad also said was only Il N!osiion OF
| time ana mus, come cVentualiy.
| A revolutionary May day issue Of the
| socaiis, organ, Norwnerts. was con'sch-
| ted on Thursday.
| There was a large increase in Berlin
! tho Pas, week of deaths from infuenzh
| and pneumonia
| Tho International woman conference
| meets here May Ii and Ia.
MIR John Il Jackson, secretary OF the
uitcd states cmbnssy here, gave "A stag
dinner on Tuesday In honor OF me new
| l-nltod States ambassador 10 Germany
Edward f. t'hl. Several members OF IN"
| diplomatic corps were present.
An extraordinary instance Of dueling as
an Institution in Germany IS shown In a
,.aso winch has lust occurred. In court
| I'm West Germany three persons were ~
raigned on charge of cowarl'Y assam ~
committed on fourih person ne ~
SCISSOR VINO WITS hearing the case expressed
The opinion that tho notion of tho ac-
cusch was not gentlemanly, whereipoi
ono of the accused. an officer OF the army
reserve. challenged him. Nh" assessor
VINO is also an officer Of the army. re-
fused 10 accept the challenge ON ne
rround thu, he spoke IN his lndiclh, "a
uacity. military court OF honof' 10"
Dyrr. insisted that tho aggresfor must ae-
cnpt Inc challenge, ana upon the nggrrssoi
,,orslsttnE in his refusal his name was re-
( ,,ovcd from the army list.