New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
THE NEW YEAR IN BERLIN
BRILLIANT RECEPTION IN THE MARBLE
HALL. OF THE sCHLOss.
THE KAISER PARTICULARLY AGREEABLE TO
AMBASSADOR uHI4-TO INCREASE THE
GERMAN AIMY-CPPOSITION TO
IA
THE NEW BoURsE LAW.

GERMAN AEMY-CPPOSITION TO
THE NEW BorRsE LAW
| Berlin. jan THE New Year reception given
by tho Emperor to the diplomatic body yesterday
was brilliant occasion. The reception was held
| in the Marble Hall OF the Schloss and was largely
attended. nearly all OF the Ambassadors and Min
| listers accredited to the German Court being pres
ent. The Emperor was In excellent spirits and I'M
medately after he entered the hall mingled with
the guests. greeting them with cordial handshak-
| ings and cheerful smiles His Majesty was cs-
pccially agreeable to Ambassador thl with whom
he conyersed for some time inquring as TO Prcsi-
dent Ccveland's health. asking how Mr. Uh liked
Berlin etc The Kaiser also spoke admrlngy OF
the growth and prosperity OF the tniie1
States and showed himself TO be well in
formed upon the political affairs and economic
conditions OF the American Republic. Despite the
depressing weather which prevailed on Friday, the
other court festivities proceeded with the usual
gnyety. Inter den Linden and the adjacent streets
were thronged with people Mt daybr, ok. many OF
those in the crowds having remained In their places
throughout the night In order TO be In positions
TO the official celebration OF the day.
At o'clock in the morning all the infantry of the
garrison marched from the Schloss to the Bran
denburg gate and back, each regiment with its
band playing popular airs At 10 o'clock religious
services held in the chapel Of the Schoss.
lasting forty minutes. The entire imperial family
present. The Emperor entered the chapel. CIV
ing his arm to his mother, and the Empress was
escorted by Prince Arnuph Of Bavaria. After the
services in the chapel the Emperor and Empress
held a reception in the White Hall Of the Schoss.
where Their Maesties received the congratulations
Of the Court. The ladies were attired In morning
gowns. with trains. and wore bonnets. The gentle
men uniforms. with the insignia OF the orders
and the ribbons which they are entitled to wear
The military officers parade uniforms. The
Emperor next went to the Rittersaa Uhe Hall Of
the Knghts) where he delivered a brief address TO
the generals who assembled there to receive
him.
Accounts vary to the nature OF His Majestys
speech but It Is asserted upon good authority that
he referred TO bill before the Reichs:sg provd
ing for the augmentation of the artillery arm OF
the military service declaring that the armamenis
Of Germany must keep pace WITH II they do not
keep In front of. those OF other nations The En-
pcror Is also quoted az saying that the year 1871
must see the great task of increasing the strength
Of the artillery service a chieved. Leaving the Rit-
tersaal. the Kaiser wen; 10 the arsenal where the
officers Of the entire garrison Of Berlin were as
seinbled To these he gave the watchword for the
day, and In the afternoon he made several private
visits At o'clock the Emperor dined with his
crowded with sign,s,ers until long after dark.
The opposition Of the German stock ana hTNnnce
future transactions and imposing o':er restrictions
the special Ministerial Council, which held on
The meeting was e,,fd to order by
Ministers who presided until the Emreror sud
which he occupied for two hours Oh, 1huTsdaY an
other meeting of the Council was held. with the
Imperial Chancellor, Prince Won Hohenohe in the
chair The calling of these two meetings which
occurred only twentyfOur hours apart, are clearly
Indicative OF the gravity Of this trouble. as 1t IL
regarded by the Ministry. and the discussion OF the
subject by the Ministers was in the direction OF
of the proceedings of the meeting of the Council at
which the Emperor presided. but 1t is known that
the meeting presided over by Prince Won Hohenlohe
took into consideration the effects OF the resolution
passed by the Berlin Produce Exchange. declaring
that that organization would continue business
association Of traders. each transactng business ut
his own Offices but having common assembly rooms
for the purpose Of exchanging prices In the buldne
known as I)riasels Chamber 1t Is understood that
the Council were unable to decide. at ali events
did not decide upon any plan Of meeting the oppo-
sition of the dealers to the new law.
The members OF the Produce Exchanges. apart
from protesting against the suppression OF future
deals object 70 the regulations of the law placing
seven representatives Of Agrarian interests upon
the Bourse Committee, at least two or whom must
be present when the prices Of grains, malt. sugar.
m ne oils spirits and certain kinds OF produce are
generally fixed Besides Directing TO these restrlc-
fons there are numerous other regulations TO which
the Boursiers take exceptions all of them bearing
ians BY preventing Bourse operators and dealers
from depressing prices. These regulations give the
hill the character OF entirely new experiment in
economies and outside the ranks OF the Agrarians
the bill Is regarded as being utterly mpracticable
Freiherr Marschal Bieberstein Is III with an
affection the stomach.