The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-03-21

Truth-Imperial Goings-on In the Cele
brating way-Foreign News.
Copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 20-In regard to the
stories of Emperor Williams insanity, it
is stated privately by men who know
him more or less intimately, such as a
score Of members of the diplomatic
corps, court officials and others who
nave accompanied him on board the i'm
perial yacnt Hohenzollern during his
| summer trips. that his majesty is very
| nervous anda irritable, his features
| twitching frequently. He seems 10 have
a tendency TO epilepsy or some other
| nervous disorder, but his behavior, ac-
cording to these people, has always been
| that of a person mentally sound and re-
sponslble They admit that the emperor
| has certain eccentric'ties, chiefly Of in
ordinate vanity, concerning which many
queer anecdotes are incirculation.
THE NAVAL CRISIS.
| The naval crisis still monopolizes all
attention in German political circles and
interest was shown in the fact that for
| the first time this session members of
the reIchstag flock to Berlin from all
parts of Germany. The floor and gal
| leries of the reichstag on Thursday were
packed with people. The budget COM
mittee rejected $4,000, 900 marks of next
years naval demands on the ground or
unfavorable condition Of finances. This
| mark Of disfavor with his plans was the
reason for the desire of the secretary Oh
the navy, Vice Admiral Won Holman,
] -R.A1 rld
that the imperial chancellor, Furce Ho-
henl0he, is likewise tired Of Office, owing
| to his recent inconsderata trea tment by
the emperor in matters where the consti-
tutional responsibility rests wholly with
the chancellor. 1t IS understood that
during a conference on Wednesday his
majesty discussed the matter and did
his best to dissuade Prince Hohenlohe
from resigning.
MORE IMPERIAL HIGH JlNKS.
Berlin is already crowded with strang-
ers who have come here to view the
three days celebration of the centenary
fetes. The main event VIII be the un-
yelling of the great national monument
erected to the memory Of William /, on
the Schloss Freihert, directly opposite
the royal palace. The unveiling cere-
monies will take place during the fore
noon of the 22d, the program having
been drawn up under the personal SUI
pervision OF the emperor. In the even
ing there VIII be a gala performance at
the opera house of a dramatic legend by
Wilderbruch entitled William the Ger
man." and music especially composed by
Iummel will be played for the first
time. In all the city institutions BAN
quets will be served gratis and a special
memorial celebration will be held and a
banquet served a the city hall. Jointly |
with the citizens committee, the munich |
pal council has made arrangements for |
a large procession on the 22d. The whole !
procession viii be about three miles in |
length and at regular intervals there |
viii be floats on wheels representing |
scenes from the life Of the late emperor. |
The emperor will review the whole pro-
cession from the foot of the unveiled |
monument. Among the especially invit- |
ed guests in the city on this occasion are |
100 knights of the Iron Cross of the first |
class, from all over Germany. On the |
evening Of the 23d a toTchlight process
sion viii be formed by the students of |
all the academies. schools and unver-
sites OF Berlin and they will parade be-
fore the emperor past the castle. There
Will be special celebrations also in
Munich, Dresden, Stuttgart, Darmstadt
and other places. In Hamburg the vet
Grams will be banqueted on the 23d by
the senate and at Lubbock the founda-
ton stone of the William 1 monument
will be laid.
AND THEN SOME.
In Koengsburg. the municipal council
has appropriated 100000 marks as a
William l fund. out of which home for
needy cOnvalescents is 10 be founded.
The people of Berlin, however, are deep
ly aggrieved a the fact that the town is
placarded with glaTing red police post
ers shutting off a district Of two square |
miles around the ste Of the monument
from all traffic, foot or vehicular. These
unpopular edicts are directly traced to
the emperor's orders. Thirty-seven
princes and other royalties from outside
and thirty from Berlin will be present
at Mondays unveiling. Both Prince
Bismarck and Count Won Caprivi will
be absent on the plea of health.
CRETE Is A CHESTNUT.
The Cretan question arouses little en-
thusasm here. Prince Bismarck, in the
Hamburger Nachricten, continues TO de-
precate interference in behalf of "Cretan
sheep stealers or Greek thieves
The Socialists in the reichstar will
shortly formally protest against Ger
many's Joining in the coerc'0n of the
Cretaus.
THE ANTI-TARIFF HOWL.
The Germanspress displays special in
terest in the new American tariff. The
Cologne Gazette publishes the full text
of the bill and all the leading newspa-
pers publish extracts from il and edi-
toriai articles on the subject The latter
breathe a spirit of fierce animoSity and
strong desire for reprisals.
The Kleines Journal says:
IF this bill becomes a law, Europe, |
end especially Germany, must feel it 10
be. an intentional blow in the face A
large part Of our exports is thereby pro-
hioited and another part IS rendered ex-
tremeiy difficult. Many of our indus
tries VII De forced 10 completely reor-
ganize their system of production, raise
The quality Of their goods. and specialize.
This will require a period OF experiment
and delay. In the meanwhile much OF
the commerce and industry VII be
lost"
Referring 10 the currency plans Of the
United States government. the kleines
Journal says,
We deem silver 70 be a danger 10
gold countries. especially 20 Germany.
even greater than the tariff danger. The
Of our commerce in America
viii oe put on a shifting basis OF values.
and great losses. too. are threa tened to
eur financial investments in the United
States. Our holdings in the Northern
Pacific railway alone amount 20 20.00o.-
oe0 marks. and billions OF Germany cap
ital viii be imperiled.'
The Tageolatt. National Zeitung. !
Cologne Gazette, WeiZer Zeituag. and
Hamburger Nachrichten publish similar
articles
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