Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-04
GERMANY TO OPPOSE EMIGRATION
To THE UNITED STATES.
NAVAL PLANS NOT ABANDONED.
EMPEROR STILL HOPES FOR A GEN.
EROUs APPROPRIATION.
Admiral Tierpitz Is to Succeed Won
HOLMAN Secretary of the
Navy-Prince Bismarck Was
Able to BE Up on
His Birthday.

Berlin, April 3--AS laid bare by the emil
grafton bill which the government has sub
mitted TO the reichstag. 1t will hereafter
be the settled policy of the government TO
direct the stream of German emigration
elsewhere than to the United States. Dur
ing the recent cabinet session, five out OF
six members present declared themselves
in accord with the aims of the Pangerman
Association and the Colonial party. name
ly: To found in the future. so far cir
eumstances permit. large German colonies
of an agricultural and industrial character
in South and Central American countries
where the autonomous and uniform make
up of such colonies will not be politically
interfered with. The government will en-
courage and prosper as much as possible.
by money, grants and political intervention
wherever required. those companies aiming
at settling such colonies. The first COM
pany was organized on Wednesday at
Hamburg, with the title of Hansetic Col
onization Society. Its capital is 100000
marks. This company becomes the heir of
the assets and privileges of the Hamburg
Colonial Society of 1894. including terri
tory of about 1.700.0S0 acres of fertile land
in the Brazilian state of Santa Calarina-
The company's grant includes a railway
from San Francisco bay to the German
colonies of Blumenau and Jeoinsille. the
Brazilian government guaranteeing per
cent of the capital required to construct
the railroad
The reichstag next fall will be asked for
appropriations for the purpose of aiding the
scheme of Admiral Tierpitz. who replaces
Admiral Won Holman. the secretary Of the
navy. during the latter's absence on sick
| leave. Admiral Tierpitz is the reputed au-
thor of the gigantic naval plans and it
| is practically certain that he will succeed
Won Holman. who will be retired at the
close of his leave of absence. This shows
| that the emperor is determined not TO
abandon his naval scheme. The Radical
papers. however. already declare that the
| reichstag will not grant to Admiral Tier
| pitZ what it refused to Admiral Won HolI-
| man. His majestey will now wait until
| next session, trusting that in the mean
| time public opinion will grow more favor
able TO his ideas. His majesty dined this
evening with Admiral Won Holman
The emperor was very indignant at Baron
date the reichstag by the use of the i'm
perial name and utterances. and the rather
pleasant and intimate relations which had
hitherto existed between Baron Won Stumm
and his majesty are ended
The trial of a man named Pfahl, in Hide
shein. has caused a sensation in Germany.
as 1t has incidentally shown the insidious
| forces working in the ministries at Berlin,
especially in the department of justice.
| whereby pardons are obtained for wholly
| undeserving convicts. Pfahl being one of
| ter formed the subject of an Interpolation
| in the diet on Tuesday, but the ministry
| OF justice made only evasive replies. The
opposition press demands that the inside
facts be brought to light.
Emperor William, on the anniversary OF
the birth of his grandfather. assembled in
the room IN which the latter died the aides
de-camp of the old emperor and conferred
on them the right TO wear his grandfath-
erS monogram on their shoulder straps.
declaring that he himself and the heir to
the throne would in future wear the mono
gram in memory of the glorious reign
Princess Frederick Leopold, of Prussia. is
undergoing regular course of training as
q hospital field nurse.
Prince Bismarck's birthday, April 1, was
generally greeted with CONGRATULATIONS and
eulogistic articles. His rheumatic attack
which has been very painful during the
week, having partially subsidized. the for
mer chancellor was able to spend part of
the day out of bed and share in the family
meals. his appetite remaining good. He
entered the reception room in the evening.
dressed in plain black. with a white neck
tie. and wearing his usual broad brimmed
hat. which he did not take Off on account
of the drsughts. He walked erect carrying
stick Count Herbert Bismarck, aided by
Dr. Schweninger. handed him the presents,
which he examined closely. He then went
to another room. where the presents of the
children and grandchildren were displayed.
Thousands of dispatches and letters arrived
at FREDERICKSBURG during the week tveufy-
eight of them being from French admirers.
From the United States there were l0S mes
sages expressing sympathy with the great
statesman
Among the carloads of gifts sent to
Prince Bismarck for his birthday were
some remarkable ones such as live animals
and household pets A cage full of live
mocking birds was sent from Alabama.
Prince Bismarck's whole family spent the
day under his roof.
The German newspapers continue print
ing articles advising the government to
adopt retaliatory measures in the event Of
the new American tariff bill being passed
The kreuz Zeitung and the Deutsche Zei-
tunE take the lead in this respect
The export business TO the United States
is now in a feyerish condition Although
extra steamers have been provided for the
transportation OF export goods the various
steamship lines from Hamburg Bremen
and Stettin declare themselves unable to
carry all the freight which is waiting on
the docks.