The herald., 1897-03-21
A DESIRE FOR REpRIsALs
Is Shown in Editorials Dealing With the
Tariff
Such Law Germany Accepts as Slap
In the Face-Silver Plans Still
More Dangerous
A..oc,ated Press Special wire.

The German press dlSpIays specia4 III
terest in the new American tariff. the
Cologne Gazette publishes the full text
of the bill, and all the lending newspapers
publish extracts from 1t and editorial ar
ficles on the subject. The latter breathe
n spirit of fierce animosity, and strong
desire for reprisals.
The Kleiner Journal says: IF this
bill becomes law, Europe, and especial
ly Germany, must feel it to be an inten-
tional blow in the face. A large part OF
our exports is thereby prohibited, and
another part is rendered extremely diff
flcut. Many Of our industries will b be
forced to completely reorganize their
system Of production, raise the quality
of their goods and specialize. This will
require period of experiment and de-
lay. In the meanwhile, much Of the COM
merce and industry will be lost.
Referring to the currency plans of the
United States the Kleiner Journal says,
We deem silver to be a danger to gold
countries, especially to Germany, even
greater than the tariff. The remainder
OF our commerce in America viii be put
on shifting basis. and great losses are
threatened to our financial investments
in the United States. Our holdings in
the Northern Pacific alone amount to
twenty million marks and billions of
German capital will be imperiled.
The Tageblatt. National Zsituiig and
Hamburger Nachrichten publish similar
articles.
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
In regard to the stories of Emperor
Williams insanity 1t is stated privately
by men who know him more or less in
timately. such as score of members Of
the diplomatic corps. court officials and
others who have accompanied him on
board the imperial yacht, that his ma
Jesty Is very nervous and irritable, his
features twitching frequently. He seems
to have tendency to epilepsy. or SIM
liar nervous disorder. but his behavior.
according to these people, has always
been that of person mentally sound
and responsible. They admit the en-
peror has certain eccentricities. chiefly
of inordinate vanity. concerning which
many queer anecdotes are in circula-
fion. aIf.
The naval crisis still monopoMzes at
tention in inner political circles and
intense interest was shown the fact
that for the first time this session MEM
bers of the reicfVag entered Berlin
from an parts of Germany. The floor
and galleries of the reichstag on Thurs
day were packed.
The budget committee rejected 49,
O00, 900 marks of next years naval de-
mands on the ground of unfavorable con-
dition of finances
The mark of dtsfavor with his plans
was the reason for the desire of the sec
retary Of the navy vice Admiral Won
Holman. to resign, and 1T is reported
that the imperial chancellor, Prince Ho-
henbohe, is also tired of office, owing to
his recent inconsiderate treatment by the
emperor in matters where the constitu-
tional responsibility rests with the chan
cellor. 1t is understood that during a
conference on Wedne esday his majesty
discussed the matter, and did his best
to ddssuade Prince Hohenlohe from re-
signing.
The emigration bill now before the
reichstag contains paragraphs evidently
aimed at emigrat tion to the United
States. The government, in an accom-
panying memorandum, deplores the fact
that large numbers of people annually
go to the United States, where they
become wholly lost to the political and
economic interests of Germany" and
incidentally speaks favorably of emf
grafton to Mexico and South America.
In the colonial year book. Herr Hesse,
high government official and leading
member of the Colonial society, proposes
legislation to prohibit German subjects
from ever giving up their political ale
glance.
Berlin is crowded with strangers, who
have come to view the three days cele-
bration of the centenary fetes.
The main event will be the unveiling
of the great national monument erected
to the memory of William l. on the
6chloss Freihert, directly opposite the
royal castle at Berlin.
The ceremonies will take place during
the forenoon of the POD, the program
having been drawn up under the per-
sOnal supervision Of the emperor
In the evening there will be a gala per-
formance at the opera, a dramatic leg
end by Wilder Bruch. entitled William,
the German" with music specially COM
posed by Hummel. will be played for the
first time. In all the city institutions
banquets will be served gratis. andia
special celebration will be held and a
banquet served at the city hall. Joint
ly with the citizens committee, the
municipal council has made arrange
ments for large procession on the 29d
The procession will be about three miles
In length, and at intervals will be floats
on wheels, representing scenes from the
life of the late emperor.
The emperor will review the whole
procession from the foot of the unveiled
monument Among the specially in
vfted guests are 100 Knights of the Iron
Cross of the first class, from all over
Germany.
On the evening Of the 29d torchlieht
procession will be formed by the stu
dents Of all the academic schools and
universities of Berlin. and they will pa
rade before the emperor past the castle.
There will be celebrations also in Nun
1ch, Dresden, Darmstadt, Stuttgart and
other places.
In Hamburg the veterans will be BAN
quoted on the 23d by the senate, and in
Lubbock the foundation stone of the
William ]. monument will be laid. Tn
Koenigsburg the municipal courcu has
appropriated 100000 marks as a William
i. fund, out of which a home for needy
oorvalescents is to be founded.
The people of Berlin, however. are
deeply aggrieved at the fact that the
town is placarded with glaring red po-
lice posters, shutting off a district Of two
square miles around the site o. the mon
ument from all traffic. foot or vehScular.
These unpopular edicts are directly
traced to the emperor's orders
Thirty princes and other ROYALTIES will
be present at Mondays unveilirg Both
Prince Bismarck ard Gen. Count Won
Caprivi will be absent on the plea of
health
The Cretan question arouses little en-
thusiasm here. Prince Bismarck. in the
Hamburger Nachrichten. continues to
deprecate Interference in behalf of Gre
tan sheep stealers or Greek thieves
The Socialists In the reichstag will