New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
AT THE GERMAN CAPITAL.


POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF THE
WEEK.-Thc overlooking pot OF German politics
contained this week political developments TOT
which the army manpuvres are an excuse ai-
though everything done at Homburg. nj i>'hs
Humberts request. TO safeguard French susccP"
bies But Emperor Williams reconsecrauoh OF
the Drci-Kaiserbund was trlumphantly begun ana
at the same time the King OF ltays wishes were
gratified. Queen Margaret of Italy was fuisomeiy
Hattered. the enthusiasm Of the crowds was COM
pletc. and after tho great display OF mi'ita'!
strength the Emperor railroaded his guests 10
Wiesbaden. where they witnessed the hrst per
Torrance OF "Save." composed for the occasion
by the Court dranatist. Josef Lauff' under 'he
ubiquitous direction of the monarch himself IL II
Il one-ac, piece. and opened with dawn oreaHl"s
over the Rhineland. Germania was discover"
awaiting Italia. As the latter approached she wh'
greeted by the spirits OF Industry. AIT ana Nh
tary Might Germania welcomed ltalla 10 'he rvs
ter Empire, united In one, as herself by o'oo' "
iron. In the apotheoss Rome and the Quit'ha
were seen IN gorgeous splendor. under ho'eri"s
group OF angels. bearing the cntwined PRUSSIA"
and Italian arms while the Angel OF Peace pro-
nounced a blessing upon them. Little attention
outside the Schloss paid TO the peace "i.e
CORY. Taking the cue from the TENOR W VI.
speeches. the German press. In spite OF q NM W
the contrary from Friedrchsruh Is c%ploius '''
implied antagonism to the Triple and Dua' an,
inc between Italy and France. The Emperor III, III,
tcntion Is universally SO interpreted ihusr rin1 Of
Majesty is credited with saying a''e' "e"'o
the Cronstadt speeches: . A., comedian
I'll aivo them III for tat the iirst occas,om:
What was begun =, hc ION compiete in Hungary
where he arrives Tomorrow ahn H. the nrescnce
force can be given declarations ny .ne have
of more Of the soldiers who would even'ua'S nave
to carry them OUT
THE MANEvVEEs At HOMBu R"-l"e
c,ared IN have been a failure by the miH'ai' II
,ators Excepting some particulars III" H.,
plan so far as the main s'ra'eS'c "" rhoro
Textures arc concerned was not ca'ileu ~ -,
were almost incessant rains ana " mimi
o,oudburs;s over the marHuvrlng terrl'ois' w.
aerinc the employment OF caVaHF' o' VIZ" ~,
were unusually large continseh's Icing
noss,,,e and preventing the artillery from P''o
1oc;svo mart The roads were III ,'o ,
state many of them being quite i'np"a ,.o,
infantry on both sides was eXertcu W Wv III,
The PrussIans outdid the Bavsriai'" III 49,. g.
hut the Bavarians cxcehcd tne'f
The army bicycs,s in spite OF he question nsa their
s ane availaby for campaign purposes romsh
.,peed and general usefulness even n,,pv ' Nearly
s b Information about the enemy, aPJm East
both the Western Army oPIuseanSSu, rni.hed by the
Wcvcst: The Bavarians were better squu, ppYYarian
this respect than the Prussians'h o.Ies n number
OF independent bicyclist corps: failure Of the
Another reason for the admtcn iai anu. prussiln
-. ,arniivrrs vns the strong anll-I unn.hint
feeling pervadng The whole BavaIian Hi cc, Sion
feeling found oppression upon eeyersl localities Tho
worst one was OIL Monday in the yen eyc or repSrsd
at which score Of serious ,n} lnYss,,sstIon.
INSULTS TO THE EMPEkoh'-i"e ',,,,,s,
Iarity Of the Emperor in Bavaria vas ','at
manifested at Nuremberg. While pasSins '''io"e
the streets in company with the fri'ce
Bavaria Emperor William was verbally ,s" ma
several times by persons in the crowd o"e '"'''
w want no Prussians In Bavaria .,
Arrests were made by the police out 'ne 'e"'
cu,,'i WuTzb,,rg Bavaria number Of persons were
arrested on the charge OF high treason Inc
ers included Young Germ nan hn vas visiting
relatives there
GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN-It Is dim
o,i, a. cav whether Prince Bismarck's tip that
Germany might regret harassing Great Britain VIII
he taken IN high quarters or whether the Two III
ances the Dreibund and the Zweibund ono Franco
Russian Alliance are now oontending LOT "iea.
Britain's friendship But the Cologne "aZeue'
editorial,y Is attempting bring about better
undo rstandjng between Great Britain ard GERMANY
declaring THAT Emperor William has always had the
highest respect for the British Court, and deplor-
ing prevailing hostile feeling which u deciares
II unchecked may result in a hatred difncut 10
smother simultaneously the Berlin correspondents
of the London newspapers nave begun wri'ns !"
a similar strain.
NUMEROUS RAILWAY ACC1DENTS-The cpl
demic Of accidents tho German railroads Is
sharp criticisms OF the Government con-
troll of the roads The "Re!chanzeiger' publishes
statistics OF the accidents on the German and Ba-
varian ines. In July, IL appears from these figures
thirty-hye trains deraled there were eighteen
collisions S other accidents occurred sixty persons
were killed and ia people were Injured In order 10
alay public anxiety sem-ocia e;p 1r snsn,, Is
Commission on the subject appointed ~ the WINS
Of ppb WG5 5 ccGenl We're due ne the
iessness Of the railroad employees and ofcIss; An
at Gsr b ~aS repseed The
sion the aPpoindtmHent OF more
AGITATION FOR 4 TARIFF WAR.-The Con-
servative and Agrarian newspapers have resumed
their agitation for a tariff war with the United
States The "Kreuzzeitung prints series Of ar
tjces from the pen OF Count Won Kanitz, the Agra
i rrnen Tor deiaying reiaiStoiy neasures The
National Zcitung" replies that the German export
caIia nmity adding. especially It seems that the
bciterment OF the condition Of the American farmer
w rnI0e Is Natona Zctang ays JUS now
the main point for German Industry IS TO ne aee 10
there would he an end OF ths; II Count Won hanitz
and such friends OF industry had their way
TIE EMPERORS SPEECHES AND PLAYING
CARDs.-The "Vossische Zeitung" in satirical ar
ticle. reviews number OF the Emperors recent
speeches. pointing Out tina; Ills Majesty has made
IN them n OF historical and grammatical err
yors. and advising the Court Marshal, in giving them
TO the press To revise them more carefully. An
other newspaper. in defiance OF criticism. devotes
much space discussing Emperor Williams play
ins-cards 1t appears that His Majesty will not use
The usual French designs. and that the packs adj
mitted MS table are printed at Al;enbuIs and ex
hihit old German patterns Their backs are devoted
10 eagles Prussian and Austrian. with the silver
cross Of the House Of Savoy on a red field. sur
rounded with ivy and surmounted by the Imperial
Crown Similar designs introduced in the cor
ncrs and the picture cards are OF corresponding
style The king OF diamonds Is family likeness OF
the great Kurfurst, the queen OF hearts is simpe
Gretchen and the knave Of diamonds Is Kngh; o,
81. John.
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