New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
TOPICS N THE GERMAN CAPITAL.

TOPICS IN THE GERMAN CiI ."
Berlin, October %
MEETING OF THE MoNARCHS.-The meeting
h-.n..an 49, car and Emperor william Wies-
baden on Wednesday last, was arranged py frniee
Henry OF Prussia at Darmstadt the Day oeIo'e
took place Prior TO that there was no 'hous'' =.
the Car going to Wesbaden. showing 'ha' un'
meeting Of the two Emperors was OF purely ~
formal and accidental character The reunion oi
the monarchs was OF most cordial nature. ~
wiesbaden particularly Emperor william was N en
ce,lent spirits and made the Gear laugh repeated!
by telling him funny stories The schooi chiiu,e'
of Wiesbadcn noticing the excellent humor o. r,.
presented themselves In throngs before he Give ~:
where they shouted in Ghorus' WIS highly
amused and caused the school authorities 10 gas'n -;
the chiidren's wishes rms ne S was ie'e'eu "
the children with tremendous chee's'
ITALY AND THE DRElBUND.-An article IN
the 'Nuova Au;oiogia." an influential Italian maya
zine published by ex-Minister Ferraris. mas caufeu
a profound sensation in Germany. The article Is
summary OF a forthcoming book by Sgnor 'n'aa'
the Italian Senator ana historian. He advocates
tho formal withdrawal OF Italy from the Dreinuhd
al the expiration OF the present term OF tha' eo"-
pact. and the forming new Hweibund oet"ee"
Italy and Great Britain The article shows 'na' III
1886 Italy the point OF leaving the Drelouno'
and that In 1891 she only prevailed upon to con
tinue in il for the rake Of preserving universal
peace. Continuing the writer proceeds 10 demon
trate hai lays most n H 'b, Po n5 es Britain
can aid her there The article contains all sorts
the mos, important being a letter o; Count Robisn,
/; Relieved IN Berlin diplomatic circles ;hat signor
t'hi,l1.s hook expresses the convictions Of Italys
sta;csmcn ana tha The withdrawai Of 10y from
ment newspapcrs have preserved Silence on the sub
jeci bu, the "siaatsberger zeituns says;
germany calmly await Italys withdrawal;
for II is uricnlable that Germany does no, seed
Italy: but The latter, is condemned 20 impotence
without Germanys AID.
THE GUELPH QCEsTlON-The Guelph question
a asain to the fore. The Duke Of Cumberland. in
a letter 20 a Hanoverian noble. Captain Won Reden.
bids the latter hope and expresses III. srslihed Eel
marck in the Hamburger Nachrich'en en-" says;
81, Is 10 be hoped that this and similar utter
anees will ass!s, in solving The Brunswick sue
cessorship question row pending for twelve years.
in a Manner agreeable 70 German national feeling
and Prussan State interests.
TIE res. Of the German Press expresses !ndisna-
.ior at this The TAG eblatt' remarks
a, the coming session OF the Rechstag the
Federal Government will clear the matter by
declaration showing that Prussia has no intention
oncI fSSo IS 10 Be soyed by doing justice to lie
legitimate heir. This. too. Is tno Emperors view
THE SUGAR TAX.-A curious veerns around
German Husbandry Council has asked the
Imperial Chancellor. Prince Hohsnlohe. 20 reduce
the inland sugar tax from 20 10 Is MARKS hun
dred kilos. whercupon the "Deutsche Tageszei-
erto advocated high export premiums and inland
sugar taxes advises The aboshinG of the whole
ton tax tax once rcmoved there would be r,uch
larse- consumption OF sugar In Germany whsr,
the per capita consumption Is now only one-third
,6,al sugar pr6ductlon Of jnany would be con-
a.
solution OF the whole difficult.
ELECTORAL REFORM-The Electoral Reform
bill will not be presented to the Die, by the Prus
sian Government. in spite OF the promises made
during the last session.
THE KAISER AS CENSOR Emperor william
has personally requested the manuscrlp: OF suder-
MAINS Biblical drama. Johannes" =, me, pres
cntatIor Of whicn was forbidden. and His Majesty
vii. rcndes a nnal decision soon.
ENCOURAGING AUSTRIAN GERMANT.-There
Will be grea, nstiona! demonstration in Berlin
ahou, tho middle Of November In favo: o, the
Austrian Germans. The latter Will send delegates
20 the meeting
DIR voN uofLEBEN TO SAIL NOVEMBER
Or Won Hollcben formerly Prussian Minister
a, Stuttgart the new German Ambassador to the
United states who succeeds Baron Won Thielmann
appointed Secretary OF th- Imperial treasury
sails for New-York on board the North Geiman
iIo,d steamer Wilhelm der Crosse on Novemoc7 y
CRITIc!sING THE EMPRESS The Augsburg
"Abeud ZciWng' publishes An article. headed
THE Empress a. a Politician" emenating from
somebody at Court IA which e t. said that tn
J,moress upon three notable occasions intcrven"d
In the politics Of the Empire. After the f'i' or
Baron Won Zedliiz tho School bill. II Is point
al oui shc induced Genera Count Won Capriv!.
The ther Chancellor 20 remain IN ONCE. III is'i, X
f. further asserted she induced h"r brother DUKE
Ernest ,;ucnthcr. Of SchlcsNis -lio!stein 20 MAKE
tho memorable speech before the MOBILES cub.
logging then not 10 criticise tho EMPEROR. ana.
nnaily the paper mentioned asserts the Empress
trd,,-.d o Prince Hohculohe to cease her