The herald., 1896-03-22
IN THE KA|SER'S REALMS
wRAN0LIN0 OVER THE DISPOSITION OF
THE IMPERIAL SURPLUS
Egyptian Qusstioa Attracting . Great
Deal Of Attsntlon but Germany Evinces Q
Dstermination to Keep Hands Off-Ths
Socialists Still Active
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, March 2l.-[Copyrighted by the
Associated Press.l A confiict between the
bundesrath, reichstag, Count Won Posa-
dowski. secretary of the imperial treasury,
and DR.. MIGUEL, Prussian minister OF
finance, has arisen out of the motion of
DIR. Lieber, the Clerical party leader, to set
aside half of the imperial surplus for 1896
81, in order to pay off that much of the
national debt, which has arisen from moth
ing in 1876 to two milliard marks.
Count Posadowski approved OF the pro-
position, thinking the opportunity favor
able. as the imperial budget now shows
steady surplus of 26, 600, 900 marks. But
the bundesrath opposes the matter be-
cause the surplus now goes to the treas.
uries of the different states, and DR.. MIGUEL
opposes it because he is jealous of Count
Posadowski's growing influence in finances
and the rechstag, and he also brought the
emperor to his views. The reichstaR, how
ever, adopted DIR. Lieber's motion today by
. large majority and it is thought there
may be trouble ahead.
the Abyssinian and Egyptian questions
are the subjects OF q great deal of nego-
tiation on the part of the dreibund. Ger
many, in response to ltaly's representa-
tie Is, supports Great Britain, although the
bitterness manifested by the former to-
ward the latter country is not efHaced. The
German newspapers, however, generally
support the Nile expedition.
1t became known today that France,
through M. Herbet, the French ambassa-
dor here, sounded Germany during the
week as to whether the idea of European
conference to regulate the Egyptian affair
would be acceptable, but Marschall Won
Beberstein, the minister for foreign affairs,
replied that the evacuation of Egypt was
considered strictly British affair and
must be settled between the interested
parties.
r. Is 1oporoIy,, l>o1;o~ad &ha< Eunv~oror
Williams visit 10 Italy is connected with
the renewal of the dreibund and the sug-
gested modification thereof, and that he
may meet Emperor Francis Joseph as we'll
as King Humbert before he returns. In
addition TO the alteration of Italy's posi-
tion, Germany is desirous of greater liberty
to enable her to place herself in accord
with Russia and the far east.
The emperor and empress have put off
their departure for Italy until Monday,
and his majesty may now meet Emperor
Francis Joseph at Vienna instead of at
at first proposed. 1t is understood
that the plans OF his majesty may
be still further changed unless the
agitation in Italy, shown by the
recent excited behavior of the deputies,
quiets down. Indeed, further demonstra-
tions in the chamber may possibly indef-
nitely postpone the meeting of The en-
perors and King Humbert.
Emperor William yesterday dined with
the officers of the curassiers of the guard
and toward midnight began talking with
the bandmaster about his local marches.
Later his majesty took the baton from the
bandmaster's hand and conducted Hohen-
f,iedberger march by Frederick the Great.
AT its conclusion the emperor said: ut is
grand. will have it like that throughout
my army"
Five thousand socialists. anarchists. ul-
ira radicals celebrated the Berlin revolu-
ton Of lS4S and the Paris commune on
Wednesday last. The graves of the So
called martyrs of 1913 were decorated and
thousands of decorated wreaths and scar
let ribbons, some of them bearing revolu
,iouary notices, we're seized by the police,
The Voerwaerts, organ of the Socialists.
issued a special number. which was un-
usually aggressive and it was confisc ated
by the puiice WHO seized a special addition
Issued upon the same occasion by the an
archist organ, The Socialist.