The record-union., 1897-10-24
MEETING OF CAR
AND EMPEROR.
Was of a Purely Informal and Acct
dental Character.
The Reunion Of the Two Monarchs Of a
Most Cordial Nature.
An Article Published in an Influ-
entail Italian Magazine Advo-
eating the Formal Withdrayal
Caused a Profound Sensation in
Germany.

Caused a Profound Sensation in
Germany.
BERLIN, Oct. 23.-(Copyrighted 1891
by the Associated Press)-The meeting
between the Car and Emperor Viii
liam at Wiesbaden on Wednesday last
was arranged by Prince Henry of Prus-
sia at Darmstadt the day before it took
place. Prior to that there was no
thought of the Car going to Wiesba
den, showing that the meeting of the
two Emperors was Of a purely informal
and accidental character
The reunion of the monarchs was oi
a most cordial nature. AT Wiesbaden
particularly, Emperor William was in
excellent spirits, and MADE the Cza,
laugh repeatedly by telling him funny
stories The school children of Wies-
baden, noticing the excellent humor U!
Emperor William, and anxious to view
the court sights, presented themselves
in throngs before the castle, where they
shouted in chorus Kaiser, give us
leave from school," His majesty was
highly amused, and caused the school
authorities to crafty the children s
wishes. This news was received by the
children with tremendous cheers.
An article in the "Neuova Autologia, .
an influential Italian magazine pub
lished by exMinister Ferraris, has
caused a profound sensation in Ger
many. The article is a summary Of a
forthcoming book by Signor Chiala, the
Italian Senator and historian. He ad-
vocates the formal withdrawing of It.
ally from the dreibund at the expiration
of the present term of that compact
and the forming of a new Zweibund be-
tween Italy and Great Britain. The
article shows that in 1886 Italy was on
the point of leaving the dreibund, and
in 1891 she was only prevailed upon &c
continue in for the sake of preserving
universal peace.
Continuing, the writer proceeds to
demonstrate that Italy's most vital po-
litieal interests are in the Mediterra-
mean, and that only Great Britain can
aid her there. The article contains all
sorts of official documents in support
of this reasoning, the most important
being a letter of Count Roblant, the
Count De Tay, then ambassador a.
Berlin. 1t is believed in Berlin diplo-
matte circles that Signor Chiala's booi,
expresses the convictions of Italys
statesmen, and that the withdrawal OF
Italy from the driebund is a foregone
conclusion.
The Government newspapers have
preserved silence on the subject, but
the Staatsberger "Zeitung' says:
Germany can calmly await Italy s
withdrawal, for it is undeniable tha!
Germany does not heed Italy. but the
latter is condemned to impotency with
out Germany's aid"
A curious veering around has oc-
CURED relative to the sugar interests.
The German Husbandry Council has
now asked the Imperial Chancellor
Prince Hohenfohe, to reduce the inland
sugar tax from twenty to fifteen marks
per hundred kilos, whereupon the
''Deutsche Tagezeftung," the main
Agrarian organ, which has hitherto aa-
vocated high export premiums and in
land sugar taxes, advises the abolishine
of the whole tax and premiums 1t
says the inland consumption tax once
removed. there would be a much larger
consumption of sugar in Germanr.
where the per capita consumption is
now only one-third of that of England.
The paper argues that the total sugar
production of Germany would be con-
sumed at home, thus furnishing the
most simple solution of the difficulty.
The Brandenburg Agricultural Cham
Der has passed resolution against tbe
importation of American fruit.
The Prussian Department of Agric,,l-
ture has resolved to encourage fruit
growing. and is presenting fruit trees
to the farmers living along the public
roads and railways. Several of the
provincial chambers have adopted sir1-
liar resolutions.
Just now there are over 100 oasas
OF young men being drafted as recruits
into the army, in which the United
States Embassy is interested. They are
the sons of American citizens. born
here after their fathers resettled in
Germany. The young men claim Amer
lean rights, and declare their intention
of emigrating to the United States. but
nevertheless they are held for military
service. In the majority of these
cases nothing can be done by the En-
bassy under the existing treaties.
The motion of Deputy Ratzinger made
in the Bavarian Diet on Thursday last.
asking for a denunciation of the favored.
nation treaties with the United States
and Argentina. and demanding an in
crease in the duties on cereals in the
interest of Bavarian agriculture. has
been adopted, and the Bavarian Gov
ernment has been instructed to agitate
in that direction.
DR.. Miguel. the Vice President of the
Council of Ministers, announced tha
the duty on American bicycles will be
increased to fifty marks until the
spring.
The United States Embassy has been
instructed to vigorously renew its rem
onstrances against and demand the re-
peal of the prohibition against the i'm
portation of cattle and fresh meat from
America.
SENATOR JAMES X. JONES.