New-York tribune., 1897-07-11
TOPICS IN BERLIN.

TOPICS IN BERLIN.
por,,n Julv 1O-The main business OF serious
,,nnort to he transacted during Emperor VIII
iam's visit to the Car the correspondent VI '"e
Associated Press here learns VIII ne the Io'"'u
lation Of a distinct understanding between Russia
and Germany in regard 10 frankly ahu-p''''Sn
policy In the Orient. especially In cohhec''oh WIN
Japan and China. and In the event OF possible
combinations arising from the critical situation
In India Emperor William will pledge himseh W
support Russian interests In that part oi 'he
world. policy which In the main IL appro'eu "!
Prince Hohenlohe. the Imperial Chancehor' anu
which. II is hoped. will further Isolate "r"a' DIN
ain Russia on her part Is to promise the "e's"
of her influence in favor of Germany IN the event
Of annexation plans in Samoa and elsewhere ma
turing The Emperor hopes. Notwithstanding the
natural jealousy Of France growing out OF thi'
program that an entente with the rre"'" Nv
public will In most be also possible IL II
owing to this outspokcn anti-British programme
the outlines of which were sketched at inc meet
ing between Emperor William and the car at
Bresau in 1896 that His Majesty deemed It best
to show a great deal OF reserve In regard 10 Qussn
Victorias Jubilee and the retiring b festival val
was due to the cause: 1t was on thls l,a snp-
jeet too that EmPeTDr tSe Mnser for Foreign
Affairs differed for some time ana lhis - s" No b
occasion of the recent visit Of PRINCE Honenionie
and Baron Won Bulow to Prince Bismarck TINS
matter was discussed at some length and II Is
said that the ex- Chancellor heartily ndorsed inc
programme.
THE GARNET CRIsIS-Furth- developments
Of the Cabinet crisis vii. be postponed unth HIS
Majcsty's return from St. PetcrsburS. ~ Is piop
able Prince Hohenlohe will remain III ONCE ""'"
the autumn at least
THE TREASURY APPOINTMENT.-Accord
TO the latts, information obtainabie' baroh Won
Thielnann the German Ambassador 10 lhe CI'i''u
States will be appointed the successor OF Count
posadowsky- Wehner. the Imperial Secretary OF the
Treasury. only in the event Of an interview Pc Pc
tween Won ThiclInann and the Emperor. wne tnP
attTr % iro' mstory Of the German press
continues TO crltcise severely the Government con,
power ITO small but unscrupulous Asrd'lan n..n
party. Even the nfiuenH Pnpeihn he Snvcrnrent
hitherto been on good terms WIN '"e "o''
write in similar sense.
POPULAR FEELING AROUSED-A sensation
has been produced by editorial in "Ihe 'oioohe
Gazette saving among other things. that unless n
total re;racing of steps takes place az B.rnr me
next elections will bring a volcano eruption ol
popular indignation and a terrible aeleau o, rne un
st-eblschcs-Junkerthum Uhe arIstociaCy or no
bity OF the territory East Of the River Elbe)
FMPERORs POLICY CRgTICISED.-"The Mu-
nich Aligemcinc Zetung' has published scath-
ing arraignmcnt of Emperor william and his pol
Icy. condemning his habit of meddling with every
thing and saying that he thereby misses a correct
survey Of the general SITUATION
THE IMPERIAL FAMILy.-Physically the En-
ucror is unusually well. When he started from
Iuhock on his Northland trip il was generally re-
marked how healthy and sunburned he looked. the
Empress with her seven children at Tegernsee mas
siormed and captured the hearts OF the simple
Bayarlans. She and her children are the objects
Of ccaselcss spontaneous ovations The Two e'd"r
princes being inducted into the mysteries Of
chamois-stslking and erouse-shoo'ing by veteran
mounta .necr hunters
STORM AND HAIL DO DAMAGE-Terrbie
thundcrstorms hai.storms, and clouGbreaks have
devastated large districts Of Wurtemburg Baden
and Alsace Ia the district OF Oehringsen. Wurtrm-
marks with no INSURANCE At Buchswel!er. Alsace,
the hail DESTROYED everything growing. killing many
hurricane which prevailed the largest trees
uprooted and whircd long distances.
FIRE DESTROYS CHEMICAL WORNS.-The
Boyer Company's chemical works at Elberfeld one
Of the largest German exporters 10 the United
States. have been partially destroyed by fire; All
the goods were burned, ana the damage done Is es-
timated at 10000 marks.
HERR BENINGSEN TO RETIRE.-Iierr Ben
ingsen for years leader of the National Liberal
party is to retire from the Government service in
the autumn.
THE PRINCESS DE CHIMAy.-The Princess de
Chimay formerly Miss Clara Ward. of Detroit.
who eloped with Janos Rgo. hungarian gypsy
musician. and who subsequently divorced b.
her husband. is now at Matrei In the Tyroi. where
she has caused great sensation. She wears the
Tyrolcse costume when driving. and her maid acts
courier on horseback.
LARGE EXPORTS OF SUGAR.-The German
exports to the United States during the last three
months show. with few exceptions large In
crease over those Of 1886. In the consular district
f,st
ssa9.s5s in 1896. of which $.S0GCi2 is OF unrehnsd
sugar The Brunswick district shows exports of
the value Of S3cils9 agl linst Sl.6G%:S. Of which
amount Sltc 10 IL unrchneo sugar NJ ,o lhe lam iiam,
$2.6Sj,2S' IN 1886, OF which amount &id5.S@ Is un,
Of expors for the ni1ed States against isiS ~
in 1856 Ieipsic shows N.lissD OF exports against
ports to show for the las, three months, against
s2o5s,42 for he same period Of 1886. The Cologne
precautions in crediting American purchasers. in
view Of the commercial depression In the United
States
AS TO OLEOMARGARINE.-Th new Oleomar-
garne law will have tendency to restrict Amer
can imports of oleomargarne materials under
the law the sale of oleoma rgarlne will be difficult
and less advantageous. The law is closely mod
elled after the American measure. The total
quarantine against Russian hogs takes effect on
September along the German-Russian frontier.
AFRAID OF THE DINGLEY BIIL-Thc news.
papers are full Of dismal forebodings in regard to
the new United states tarin. The Liberal news
Zeitung." the ''Tageblati.' the 'Boerscn." the
Courier and others warn tho Government
against entering forthwith into tariff with
the United States though they have doubt the
Dingley bill will become law substantially as
passed by the Senate. and that German industries
notably woolens. will be greatly injured
CRITICISM or PROFESSOR THONPSON
MIR LEIBEs IMPEACHEs Ills REPORT TO THE
BRITISH GOVERNMENT on TIE DEsTRUc-
TION OF SEALS.
London. July lo-J II. Leibes. the expert on seal
ing Of the American Commercial Company has