The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-12
EMPEROR IS A FIGURE HEAD
Will Yon BulOW Directs the Foreign
Policy Of Der Faderland.
WILLIAM UTTERS WARLIKE THREATS
Said To Have minated That War Would Be
the Outcome if Uncle Sam Did Not
Quit Meddlng = Trichinosis
the Cry Of Butchers.

Berlin, Dec 11.-Throughout the week
a peculiar condition Of affairs has pre-
vailed so far as the press is concerned.
The "Chinest adventure as the socialist
Schoenlanlx termed the occupation of
Kiao Chou bay, has engrossed public
interst. yet the government has not
deigned the least public explanation as
to what is done or what is determined
on in the future. The only news given
out has been misleading. This was es-
pecially the case in the Haytian affair.
The very day the German ships at PorI
Au Prince secured acquieseence to the
Germa n demands, 1.-THE government,
through the foreign office, expressed the
opinion that the raval demonsn alton was
nou likely and that in any evsnt a decis-
ion could not be expected for several
weeks.
As ito China, although the press has
been steadily furnishing advices the
German government declared that only
the information it had came from
Pel1in.
The various efforts of the opposition
members to draw out the government s
fire during the week were unheeded.
Won Bulow Directs Affairs.
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciatd Press however, has obtained from
reliable sources several important facts.
Since Won Bulow has taken she foreign
office the emperor has net been per-
m.tted to meddle with the direction of
affairs That the emperor was not to in
serfere in foreign politics was made a
sine qua non by Won Bulow before ac-
ceplting office. His majesty, however, is
reaping the benefits of Won Bulow's Wig
orous policy.
The second important news is the GER
ltainty that Russia will not tolerate a
permanent occupation of Kiao Chou bay
by Germany. The military attache of
a big power says secret information has
reached here from st. Petersburg set
Ting that point, and that Russia is now
making preparations to that effect.
Information has reached the United
States embassy Ito the same effect. 1t
is understood, however, that Washing
ton will interpose no obstacles ito Ger
manys opening China up to civilizat on
The quick settlement of the Haytian
trouble was received with satisfaction
by the entire press and the nation.
Did william Say This :?
Rumors that the emperor in a, converse
ton some time ago Is reported to have
said: "This meddlesome American pol
icy must cease, or we shall be obliged to
teach them manners" and I'm which he
pointed to THE necessity of general
naval war against the United States, are
freely circulating in diplomatic and po-
lRtical circles in Berlin.
There has been quite a change in the
reichstag's views on the naval bill. There
have been efforts to influence the center
parIty,s vote with promise to permit the
return of the Jesuits. If their vote Is
secured the measure may pass although
the septennate provisions will have to
be notified, which, 1T is said, the gov
ernment is unwilling to do.
The visfr of Prince Henry OF Prussia TO
Prince Bismarck ON Wednesday lailt at
Friederichsruhe wais sympalthe siclnly re-
ceived His requesit 10 touch with his
alos the I6orehead hdls grandfather SO often
kissed is finding widespread approval.
obje tlons to American Meat
THE Berlin butchers ard meat dlaiaaers
have passed a resolution requesting the
government, to re-open the frontiers ITO
meat imports and Ito severely rsst1tlat the
traffic In Arnerdcain enpabs. They say 2S,-
900 900 marks worth were Imported in
1896, ait prices which they cannot COM
pete with.
The government has jusIu completed the
report on trlchinous American meat
seized during the six months from Jan-
uary Ito July. Excerpts of the reports
furnished to ithe United Stiates ambastsa-
dor hare, MIR. Andrew D. White. show am
enormous increase in American trtch-
inous meat ,calsea. However, while a cer-
tain percer,tage of caIsss are CT Amsescan
origin, dhe fact ds palpabls that the whole
report lis bungled and MANY of the caises
reported are not proven to be of ArneTf-
cam origin
lat Mr.. W11'ibe's formal request he was
Furnished with the registry number of
the original package and othsr marhs OF
Identification im order b er1able him to
acquain,t the officials at Washington with
uIre lfaolls in ltlre case and secure the pun
iehment lof lehe Negligent meat inspectors
in the United States.