The record-union., 1897-11-21
Will Ascertain What Industries Need fos-
terIng by the State.
Emperor William TO Open the
Reichstag in Person-Reported
That if the Temper of That
Body Early During the Session
Becomes Clear as Being OPP
posed to the Naval Projects, It
Will be Dissolved Forthwith.

BERLIN, Nov. 20 Copyrighted. 1897.
by the Associated Press).-The Eco
nomic Council, which began it's session
this week, and whose most importane
meetings will be attended by the Em-
peror, is a body specially called to-
gether by the Government to devise
the best measures needed in regard TO
International tariff relations, with spe-
cial reference to the United States and
Great Britain and her colonies. The
council is composed of a score of tech
nical and practical experts in manu-
facture, agriculture trade and bank
ing, as we'll as a number of the higher
Government officials. Special commit
tees have been appointed on agricult-
ure, transportation, banking, textile.
chemical, iron and steel industries.
They have held daily sessions 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
conversation with those present, but
his majesty snubbed Count Won Kanitz
most numerically. This fact is inter-
preted as meaning that the Agrarian
interests will not be paramount in the
deliberations of the council.
Another fact pointing the same way
is that his majesty, in conversation
that evening, enthusiastically praised
the inter central canal project, intend
ing the joining of all the principal Ger
man rivers. the Elbe, the Rhine the
Weser and the Oder. The project is
not new one. 1t has been slumbering
for years until the recent stay of the
Emperor at Rominten, where he had
several long conferences with a wealthy
land owner of that vicinity, Seydel-
chelcen, who is looked upon as the
coming Minister of Agriculture, and
who converted the Emperor to his
views on the subject.
The Agrarfan party, however, is vio-
lently opposed to canal systems be-
cause it's members fear a further cheap
ening of cereals by reason of their
easier transportation.
Emperor William intends to open the
Reichstag in person, which he has done
but once, in 1894. 1t is not supposed
that his naval projects are so near and
dear to his heart that he will on that
occasion overcome the repugnance he
feels for the present Reichstag in an
effort to bring about the passage of the
measure increasing the strength of the
German army. AS yet, however, there
seems to be little likelihood of these
naval plans proving acceptable to the
Reichstag.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press hears on good authority that if
the temper of the Reichstag early dur
ing the coming session becomes clear
as being adverse to the naval projects
the Emperor will dissolve that body
forthwith. The new elections could
then be held early in the spring
-Four of the Socialist ReichStag dele
gates-Herren Liebknecht, Herd. Luet-
genjan and Buel-who have been con-
victed of les majestic, will be forced to
spend a period of the coming Reich
stag session in Jail. Another editor
Herr Feldmann, has been sentenced to
four weeks Imprisonment for unfa-
vorably criticizing King Leopold of
Belgium
The United States Embassy made an
urgent representation in behalf of Ed
mund Brodowski, appointed United
states Consul at Breslau. at whose
nomination the German Government
has protested. The United States off,
Gals have assured the Government that
Brodowsli will be instantly recalled. in
case he interferes with German politics.