The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-12

(Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Berlin. October 9.-In spite of the semi
official denia1s, the relations between the
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
and Emperor William are very strained
The bill for reform and uniication of the
military penal code is still hanging fire,
in spite of the chancellor'S declaration
in the rcichstag in 1895, that he would
stand or fan with the measure, and the
emperor's strong objection to publicity
in the case of military trials remains
unchanged.
The Volka Zeitung says that the chan
cellor this week offered to resign for the
fourth time and that the chancellorship
crisis is now in an acute state. The
Cologne Gazette cOTrODOrateS this.
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts that
his majesty has been trying for months
to find It suitable successor to Prince
IiohenlOhe 1t appears, however, that
all his attempts in this direction, espe-
cially among the princes of reiSninS
houses and other men of similar rank
with Prince HOhenlOhe, have been fruit
less.
Prince Bismarck has repeatedly been
appealed to to express himself on the
subject of the governments naval plans,
but the only opinion which he has
vouchsafed was the statement which he
made on October 4th. In the course Of
an interview with representative of
The Schlesische Zeitung that he ap-
proved the strengthening of the navy by
an increase in the number of cruisers,
and by Il replacement of the absolute
battleships, but as deprecating a course
calculated to alarm the tax payers by
what the prince termed a gigantic
scheme
The Socialist convention just ended at
Hamburg, was a most important gather
ing. There were over 200 delegates pres
ent, and they represented 2, 900 votes.
The proceedings have been widely criti-
cised, and the conservative press claims
that now the socialists remain strictly
within their legal rights they have be-
come more dangerous. The Hamburger
Nachrichten, in an editorial article, urges
the adoption of violent measures to sup
press socialism. 1t advocates the abro-
cation of the general franchise at reich
stag elections as being the best means
of curtaiing the political influence of the
socialists. On the other hand, the liberal
press claims that the convention has
shown the socialists to be rapidly be-
coming purely radical reform party.
The Agrarian newspapers continue to
demand vigorous measures of retaliation
against the United States on account of
the passage of the Dingley bill, but the
majority of the press is losing interest
in the matter.
The decrease in the exports Of sugar
for the quarter just ended is even larger
than was feared when the new United
States tariff went into effect
In the military writings Of Emperor
William L., issued by order of the pres
ent emperor. there are many evidences
that the old emperor severely cond-
emmed duelng in the army.
A special session of the Evangelical
consistory of the province of east Prus-
sia has passed an almost unanimous vote
of censure against the emperor because
he has broken the Sunday rest law by
hunting in the forest Of Rominten.
Prince Bismarck. it appears, is now an
enthusiastic admirer Of the bicycle. He
approves of women riding, and regrets
that he is too old and stiff to take part in
the sport himself.
Representatives in Germany Of Ameri-
can manufactures, and the United States
consuls in this country, have noticed
lately great deal of dishoesty upon
the part of German manufacturers, eS-
pecially at Chemnitz, Frankfort, Some
berg and in the Rhine districts. Consul
Monaghan, of ChemnitZ, has just sent a
report to Washington, giving the facts
and names, not only in regard to imi-
tating United States goods and patent
infring'ements, mfr ,4ai bpt also regarding ancor- %
yer of Chicago. has begun suit in the
German courts against a number of the
worst offenders. Robert Grimshaw, rep.
resenting a number of American iron anG
machine concerns, joins in the com
plants. The favorite method OF these
dishonest German manufacturers anC
dealers is to obtain first, by contract
the exclusive representation of valuable
American machines and then to secure
specimens of these machines. Next, they
abandon all effort to sell any of them
but. instead they initiate them closely
and place machines on the market a
two-thirds of the American prices. Some
of these manufa cturers have even hal
the bOldneSS to enter the counterfete(
articles and even the American articles
themselves, enamelled over at eMhibl
tionS here and elsewhere.