The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-14
Just FROM GERMANY
Political, Social and Other Gossip
From the PatherlaDd.
NAVAL CREDITS NOT VOTED
Now Secretary Hollmenn May Re-
sign Urges No Ac-
tion on the Cretan Affair
Princess Bike Fever.


Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.
Berlin. March lS.-If the reichstag. as
expected endorses the decision Of the
budget committee In refusing TO vote
the naval credits for new vessels, il Is
understood that the new secretary of
the navy. Vice Admiral won Holman,
will resign. In the voting to-day the
credit for the cruisers was rejected by
the committee by vote OF 16 to IL. The
credit for the new dispatch boat to re-
place the Fake was rejected by vote
of 10 TO l, but the credits for the two
new gunboats Were adopted by big ma
jorities. The credit for an ironclad to
replace the koenig Wilhelm was adopt
ed yesterday, the vote standing ~ to 6.
Regarding the other means TO complete
the construction OF the vessels, the
committee showed a disposition TO
tighten the purse strings. Admiral Won
HOLMAN vainly appealed To the COM
mittee 10 facilitate the greater rapidly
of building by adopting the govern
ment's demands. dwelling upon the su-
pcriority OF Great Britain in that re-
| snect. The imperial chancellor. Prince
| HOhenlohe. and other members of the
cabinet are said to be still sore over the
manner in which they were ignored in
presenting the naval projects through
Admiral Won Holman; but the emper-
or's support of the matter compelled
them to pocket their wounded pride. In
\ the meanwhile the centrists, liberals
and socialists are apparently deter
mined to maintain the opposition to the
projects and, combined. they can insure
! the rejection of the naval schemes.
! The Catholic Cologne folks Zeitung
\ points out that since 1872 the annual
expenditures for the navy have increas-
ed from 2l.29s.000 marks to 9l,40I,00O
marks, and the Cologne Gazette sug-
gests that the funds required be pro-
vided by the taxation of all trading
vessels. according TO the value Of their
cargoes and 10 marks per ton is sug-
! gested as the amount OF the tax.
Prince Bismarck. in the Hamburger
i<asUyWmttm coftsHues to oppose Ger
man intervention in the Cretan imbrog-
lilo. He says that so far as Germany Is
concerned the Cretans may cut each
others throats until none Of them are
left and that European peace should
rot be menaced by this Cretan farce.
The final outcome of the sensational
prosecution of Herr Auer and E social
list leaders for violation Of the Prussian
laws governing political association Is
hailed by the socialist papers as a sig
nal defeat Of the government The out
come OF this suit will be government
bill To thoroughly recognize the Prus-
sian laws In this connection.
There is a movement among the stu
dents of the Berlin university and
other high schools against the continu-
ance of the duelling nuisance, but II
has been officially squelched and the
leaders of the movement have been for
hidden to continue the agitation under
pain OF expulsion.
Professor Somhardt. one of the pro-
fessors who has been disapproved OF by
the government for his economic views,
has received a public ovation at the
students commers at Breslau. He re-
sponded with the toast, II drink to free
speech i'm free German universities.
Professor Wagner of the Berlin uni
versity also had "A big ovation.
Another drawing by the emperor is
TO be published on March ~. II shows
his grandfather, William l., surrounded
by symbolical personages. Berlin ART
firm is publishing it in connection with
the centenary fetes.
The memorial hall. In honor OF the
will he erected beside the Brandenburc
gate and will be in the form OF a semi
circle colonnade around an open space
leading to the Thiergarten and Will I've
inscribed with nearly 10000 names.
Prince Bismarck continues In poor
health and he breads the excitement ol
his birthday ovations. Nevertheless, he
has accepted a torchlight procession oi
which his Hamburg admirers will take
part during the evening of April |.
Speaking to a friend regarding ths
cognomen of the great" fostered upon
his father by the present emperor
Prince Bismarck said: Great Is per.
haps hardly appropriate: but knight
and hero he certainly was"
Professor koch's report on leprosy In
the eastern provinces has been pub
lished. The disease was originally i'm
ported from Russia and several new
cases have just been discovered. There
are more in the western districts and
there Is one case at Frankfort-on-th,
odor.
A rupture has occurred at Mayence
among the organizers of the centenary
fetes because the bishop and officla
dgntaries have forbidden toasts In
honor of Prince Bismarck
Count Herbert Bismarck. in a speech
which he delivered at the convention
of conservatives at Dresden. compared
the seven years since his fathers re-
tirement to the seven lean years oI
Egypt.
All the German press fear that th'
regime of President Mckinley vii
bring new tariff inimical TO Ger.
many.
With reference To the new American
sugar bill and reciprocity clause. tn
opinion in reichstag circles is that tn
German export bounties will not M
abolished. since the negotiations with
Austria and France failed.
The emperor is still suffering from
the effect Of his abscess and is using
cane in walking. He is growing stoutUl
| and by the advice Of his physicians
he has been prolonging his daily wall
in the Thiergarten tn an hour and {
half. instead Of horseback riding.
Princess Frederick Leopold Of Prus
sia who began by cycling secretly, hai
been forbidden to continue So doing b.
the empress. on the ground that II Il
not Iadylke Her majesty has con
ceiyed an evident dislike for hicyclin;
and has prevailed upon the emperor 4
discontinue the practice.
The German postal secretary. NoI
stephen. will attend the postal con
gress at Washington II he is sufficient!
recovered from the effects Of the ampu
tation OF his foot. He will be accom-
panied 10y Departmental Directo
Fritsch and Councillor Neumann. Tn
most important measures proposed l.,