The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28
The EMPEROR CONDEMNED.
His Cretan Policy Not Regarded
with Favor.
AMNESTY DECREE TO Be GRANTED
Expulsion of American Citizens from
eminent Measures in ReichstnR.

Berlin February 27.--(Copyrighted 1887
by the Associated Press lit is the opinion
In German political circles that the en-
peror and the government have needlassly
entanglod Germany in the Cretan ques
tion and its embarrassing Developments.
a reichstas conservative leader. referring
to the subject, said to the correspondent OF
the Associated Press today:
THE admission OF Baron Marshall Won
Bieberstein the minister for foreign az
fairs. that German interests are not ,elg
in anywise involved In the Orient argues
plainly against the recent course VI lie
government. which will make US no
friends. but only enemies. aud which viii
entail considerable expense to US II 1t
leads to nothing worse"
This opinion is shared by nine out Ct ten
men one meets privately. irrespective Of
party II Is generally said that this new
departure in foreign politics is radlcsl to
the old Blsmarckian ideas Even tho c. n
terist press. although anti Bismarcklan.
recalls the sounder policies of the pig
marck regime The Hamburger Nachrichten
strongly protests against the govern'cut's
policy In ardces evidently from P,ipoc
Bismareks pen and the only class walcn
express satisfaction with his majosty's pro-
ceedings are the colonial enthusiasts. Wiz
also favor his gigantic naval schemes
Delegate Auckner aud several otnlTs
have introduced a resolu ion - the reich
stag granting members per dom corr
pensation. This time the agrar'als. te-
sides other factions, support j. AMI there
is little doubt that II viii be passed by a
majority 1t will then 60 to the bundles
rafh.
Both houses Of the russian diet have
now approved the bill raising the salaries
OF teachers In tho public schools whith
will be enforced on a new plan. The NJ"
law provides nm average increase IN the
salaries Of 20 per cent and fXes tina mint
mum AT 300 marks
Tho government has already begun an
agitation Of the measure n desires 10 pass
durius the next legislative ptri a * ire
rcichstag Tho most important is an in
crease of the German army on cdcc
footing besides the big naval prof AIS. The
increase ~ the army amounts 10 . .QV)
men. mainly to comprise the hirl bat
TALON added 10 the new forty-two .egi-
mems which viii be formed on April L.
Great indignation prevails among Berlin
folks at the police order forb idllng atter
March 3. all traffic In the street Ladtug to
the site Of the National William neiu-
mcul which will he unveiled on March y.
This is interpreted as meaning that all
except favored few will be rigdly eX-
clud,d from the unveilng ceremony. Even
he loyal National Zcitung rebels al this.
Enormous prices will be paid for places
from which to view the ceremonies. Eight
thousand marks has already hccn rad for
a half story OF large house looking ever
D ...A.A H. .-tr.a hoo
1 uai for n single window and 200 marks
| FOR siuglc seats.
! The ahccss ON the cmperors kuee has
/ been giving him cXcrucia'ing pa II. The
pain commenced fortnight ago at'i his
majesty was unable TO stand upright for
several days. II is com 'atnd that tits 10
| the cmpcror's third case within four ysars.
! Professor Bergman removed small All
cess from his left shoulder In 1894 th the
knife.
The I.eipslc university buildings which
have been thoroughly renovated and built
In recent years. VIII be re dedicated win
grand ceremonies In the presence OF tie
ine OF SaNony aud number of princes
on June 10.
There has been an epidemic Of influenza
in Tie military barracks OF Prenzlak. Two
hundred and my men were prost ated.
The seme condition OF things prevails at
| Berlin, Suandau. Breslau and koenigsbers
barracks
The sharpshooting practice of the guards
corps is now proceeding along the line Of
the notsdam railway aud ON "Wednesday
for q distance OF four miles bullets We're
"histling past the passing trains. one
passenger was MORALLY wounded.
ON the centenary az March % the en-
pCrur VIII issue an amnesty decree, the
provisions Of which only exclude murder
ers and lese majestic offenders Robert
, kucchs. the American horseman undergo
ing imprisonment for racing the mare
Bethel on the German turf under the name
OF Nelllc Kucehs, VIII probably be Included
in the lst OF pardOns.
Countess Won Gricbenow. formerly Miss
Ida Rhodes OF Savannah. Ga, is the first
| lady In Germany to enter her trotters In
this years racing,
Count Won Ro,tenburg, curator OF the
Pom university and son-iu-law OF the
late William Walter Phclr1. has incurred
party by paper on MoanCntnon and
Liberty Of Thought in University Teach
ing The Nolks Hcituug and the Ger
mania fiorcry attack hint
There have been many recent cases %
expulsion of American citizens from tho
i.elchslant. and In every instance the
TIMED states ambassador has been pow
erless to efeot revocation OF the order
o. expulsion. us the Reichstanl is now in
Guided in the treaty Of 1865 with the North
German federation. Some Of tho cases OF
expulsion arc deserving of sympathy and
special consideration. but nothing could be
done For INSTANCE. youth named Reno
Guirand OF Coimar WAS visiting parents
when he WIS turned oui OF the house and
escorted TO the frontier by the -p>licc.
Gulrand is n naturalisod American resid-
ing at Worcester, Mass
brazilian Fanatics.
New York, February 21.-Advires from
the correspondent of the Herald in Rio de
Jancro, Brazil, state tina, great anxiety "