The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-21
Won KANITZ SNUBBED
GERMANY's AGRARTAN LEADER HUI
INFLATED BY THE EMPEROR.
Evidence that His Majesty Is Not in
sympathy with His Rural Subjects
The Economic Council.

BERLIN, Nov 20-The Economic Coun-
Gil, which began it's sessions this week and
whose most important meetings will be at
tended by the Emperor is body specially
called together by the government to devise
the best measures needed in regard to inter-
national tariff relations, with special refer
ence to the United States and Great Brit
ain and her colonies. The council is COM
posed Of score of technical and practical
experts in manufacture, agriculture trade
and banking, as we'll as a number of higher
government officials. Among it's members
are Count Won Kanitz, the Agarian lead
er; Baron Won Manteuffel, the Conservative
leader; Count Won Posadowsky, the min
lister for the interior and Baron Won
Thielmann, the secretary of the imperial
treasury Herr Vermuth, late imperial
commissioner to the Chicago worlds fair,
has charge of the statistical documents
submitted Special committees have been
appointed on agriculture, transportation,
banking. textile, chemical, iron and
steel industries. They have held daily ses-
sions since the council was convened. The
main purpose of the council is to ascertain
which industries, and to what extent, need
fostering by the state.
On Monday evening, when Count Won
Posadowsky entertained the council at
dinner, the Emperor entered into lively con-
versation with those present but his Majes-
ty snubbed Count Won Kanitz most I'M
mercifully. This fact is interpreted as
meaning that the Agarian interests will not
be paramount in the deliberations of the
council. Another fact pointing to the same
way is that his Majesty, in conversation
that evening, enthusiastically praised the
lntercentral canal project, intending the
joining of all the principal German rivers
the Elbe, the Rhine the Weser and the
Oder. The project is not alone 1t has been
slumbering for years, until during the re-
cent stay of the Emperor in Rominten.
where he had several long conferences with
wealthy land owner of that vicinity,
Seydelchetchen, who is looked on as the
coming minister of agriculture, and who
converted the Emperor to his views on the
subject. The 'Agarian party, however, is
violently opposed to canal systems. be-
cause its members fear further cheaper
ing OF cereals by reason Of their easier
transportation. The Emperor spoke in such
glowing terms of the canal project that it
IS expected bill embodying his ideas will
pc presented to the Reichstag or else be
mace an issue of the coming elections
emperor William intends to open the
Keichstag in person, which he has not done
SINCE 1891. 1t is supposed his naval projects
are SO near and dear to his heart that he
VIII, on that occasion, overcome the repug-
nance he feels for the present Reichstag in
nm eil1rt TO orlng about the passage of the
strength of the German navy AS vet how
ever, there seems to be little likelihood of
the naval scheme proving acceptable to the
Reichstag. The correspondent of the As
Soclated Press hears on good authority that
II the temper of the Reichstag early during
adverse to the naval projects the Emperor
will dissolve that body forthwith. The new
elections could then be held early in the
spring. So
The action brought against the police au-
thorities in connection with prohibiting the
corn merchants from holding meetings at
the F'eenpalast, has resulted in judgment
resembling the police order and mulcting
the state treasury with the costs. This con-
stitutes decided check on the authorities
ana establishes the right of the grain trade
10 conduct its business in private hall
which cannot be subjected to the regulations
and restrictions of the Boerse law.
Tuesday being the centenary of the ac-
cession to the throne of Frederick William
III, Queen Louise and the Emperor went to
the mausoleum at Charlottenburg and
PRAYED at the tombs Of the members of the
imperial family. .
Four of the Reichstag's Socialist dele
gates-Herren Liebknecht, Hord, Luetgen
and Buel-who have been convicted of Iese-
majesty, will be forced to spend period of
the coming Reichstag session in JAIL An
other editor, Herr Feldmann, had been SEN
fenced to four weeks imprisonment for m
favorably criticising King Leopold of Bel
GUM. The Vorwaerts says: "All the rulers
or me earth Joyfully recognize the fact that
IN Germany the monarchic principle is care
fully shielded against wicked critics and the
tame Of the German penal code will pene-
tTate even to the rulers of the African tribes
wherever a ruler is unpopular, let him
come to Germany. Here, where, under the
shelter of lese-majesty every criticism is
ddornidi 10 he ), may. spend the rest of his
In view of the growing number of Bis
marck statues Prince Bismarck is re-
ported recently to have said: cit annoys
me to see myself stand on fossilized pedes-
tai. The ex-chancellor has thus far re-
FUSED to attend any dwellings of statues
erected in his honor
The importation of Cinnamon has been
resumed by large landowners in the east
ern provinces of Prussia. On Wednesday
last twenty-five Celestials arrived at Stet-
tin, via Russia, and on Thursday seven
teen more of them reached that place
They were all hired by contract to work
on an estate at Mecklenberg, Pomerania.
Herr George Liebling, the composer and
royal pianist, some time ago struck a critic
and was sentenced to a fortnight's impris-
onment, but he has determined to emigrate
to the United States without undergoing
punishment If he returns to Germany
however, he will be subject to rearrest and
punishment. He has brothers living in New
York and Chicago. Liebling appealed to
the Emperor who refused to pardon him.
The United States embassy has made an
other urgent representation in behalf of
Edmond z. Brodowski, appointed United
States consul at Breslau. against whose
nomination the German government has
protested. The United States officials have
assured the government that Brodowsk
will be instantly recalled in case he inter
feres in German politics.
After trial of eleven days at Cleves
Khenish Prussia, all the members of the
band of German counterfeiters of hundred
mark bills have been sentenced to long
terms of Imprisonment.