The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05

The Enpsror's ''vice He1s1ty
Y nssssar nxcltss Dsrisleas s.
POLITICAL 1oAsTs TOO FREQUENT


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Berlin. september .--(ccpyrishted iss7
bv the Associated Press )--Emperor VIII
Hams Cohienz rhodomontade has been 70
cei,ed abroad with .'defIsion.'' Evsn the
Roman urcss can not swallow the emrsr-
or's .vicc regency OF heaven" and u -
scriblng the blast at Cohlenx a. tho blar-
inC Of n war horn OF tho ancient Herman
gtds. Austria tnaniscsts considerable TN
easiness On tho subject and througaout
Germany more signihcant notes VI danger
have been sounded. Emperor Williams
speech 10 generally interpreted as meaning
that his majesty is determined not to yield
10 the wishes o. parliament and the news
papers. though hardly daring to say 20
openly. clearly intimate that the emper-
or's idea OF his mission does not agree
with his constitutional position. while
his majesty may be responsible to nobody
but God. 1t Is added. the responsibility
for the emperor rests upon the ministers
whose work the nation Intends to control,
no matter how omnipotent or omniscone
his majesty proclaims himself The
| thoughtful and liberal minded In Germany
feel much abashed aud naturally the con-
scrvative aud the whole OF tho reaction
nry press are loudly acclaiming the speech.
The liberal PAPERS are holsting tho dan
gcr signal
| The Vorwaerts Thursday drew q paral-
lei between the Roman emperors OF tho
Byzantine period and other half-mad au-
| tocrlts saying:
The emperor evidently contempiates for
tho good OF the fatherland to reign Lere-
| after In violation OF the peoples contti-
| tutional rights"
| the National Zoitung guardedly, l1t de-
ciuedlV. takes the emperor to task, les
| minding him that under the constitution
| his own duties and prerogativos ANA these
! OF the cabinet and the reichs,ag are
| bounded by certain limitations which none
can tnnsgress with impunity, nudlng:i
| His latest speech liz an unwolcome con-
| hrmaton OF the rumors which nave heen
| current for months regarding tho enrer-
! ors intentions"
number OF the leading papers protest
| thnt these imperial speeches and Political
| toasts have been becoming altogether TOO
| frequent of late and they further hold that
they are iniuring the authority and dig
nifty of the crown. the Tageblatt declar-
| INK that his majesty rointroduccd The Wis
| dom Of Frederick william ~.
| In spite of food OF criticism the en-
| pcror Is said TO be preparing TO make
| another sncech In the exchange OF tonsts
between himself and the king Of I.aly. az
| countenblast TO the Cronstadt slorihca-
| ton and as fresh consolidation OF the
| dreibund
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press here understands on good authority
| that the time for Prince Hohenlone to
| step out OF Office has been fixed for Oc-
| tober. soon after the bundearath re-
| sumcs It's session. and that the emperor
M tt..gt .. hs.th tLs.t kEtt
the latter Oh July 2 declared through the
| North German Gazette his inability to ac-
cede to any bill for the reform OF MILL
tarv procedure. which is not in accord
with modern ideas of Justice and human
tty. But IL s lust possible that his ma
jesty may change his mind at the list mo-
| mcnt. His present intention IL TO mako
Baron Won Bulow the next chancellor and
In political circles the impression prevails
| that Baron Won Thlclmanu. late German
ambassador to Washington and present
| secretary of the treasury. Will be made
secretary of foreign affairs.
| At the national convention Of German
| Catholics lust held at LaDdshute, Bavaria.
| resolutions We're passed regarding the re-
stricticn OF the temporal power OF the
| pope. Tho convention was largely at
| tended from all parts OF Germany.
| The military excuses Of the past week
| or Two have been much commented upon.
| At Carlsrube during the course OF an
orgie held by the officers OF the One Hun
dred and Eleventh regiment, First Lieu
tenant Knoll was suddenly ana murders
orsIy assaulted with q sabre by Major Won
jacob. the cause being q toast. \ gen
eral night ensuod lasting an hour. Two
non commission officers of the guards ar
tillcry ut Spandsn wantoaly attacked and
nearly Killed with sabres two civilians
with whom they had quaTcled IN a street
brawl
Les majestic trials have been very prev.
alent recently. There were three nj Dvs-
seldorf last week. At Madgeburb n social
list editor Yves arrested for speaking dis
respectfully Of the pantaloons worn by the
emperor at the unwilling Of n monument
there.
Mr. j. C. White OF st. Paul. MINI. who
has been stopping at hotel at BADEN
Baden, has had two letters of credit,
amounting to S20.000 and $4,000 In cash
stolen from him.
The German authorities nave seized $50
pounds OF trichinaed pork, which they
claimed TO be Of American origin at Ak
le Chappelle. The United States CONSUL
there investigated the matter and demon
| strated that the pork had been packed in
Amemcan packs already Cancelled ana
that the meat really came from belgium.
French Thanksgiving services.
Paris, September 4.--Thanksgiving SER
yicaa fov tho ccmnlation NJ thu Erancn-.