The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
Announcement Made TN the Reichstng
that the Autonomic Plan VIII BE
Adopted by Germany.
WEAPON FOR THE AGRARlANS
THAT WILL BE PROMPTLY USED
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
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BERLIN. Feb. 13-The declaration in the
Reichstags by Count PosoIowsky. secretary
pf the imperial treasury. that the so-called
autonomic tariff will be adopted by Ger
many has created sensation in CONNER
rial and financial circles. as it IS the general
belief that such tariff. at the expiration
Of the existing commercial treaties. will be
used "A weapon against countries whose
competition the AgTarians dread the most
and against the United States even before
then. An official of the Foreign Office who
enjoys the full confidence of Baron Mar
schall Won Bieberstein. the minister of for
eign affairs, has informed the correspondent
that the new tariff will be prepared jointly
by the foreign office and finance depart
ment- The first stage of the work is just
begun. Expert statesmen are being obtained
from every point of the empire in order to
get an accurate picture of the condition of
the various industries and trades, especially
husbandry, so as TO fix precisely the degree
of protection needed in each case. The new
tariff based on this inquiry will be passed
by the Rechstag in time to be used a
means of pressure to conclude favorable
commercial treaties dating from 1903. The
scheme provides for general and specific
tariffs. The latter will be granted to treaty
nations and the former will be used against
nations with which Germany has no treaty.
All the present treaties will be terminated,
and there is no doubt that Germanys pres
ent relations with the United States will be
considerably modified. Their competition is
yearly becoming keener and more danger
Gus. but the government believes that with
suitable measures in the sense indicated
Germany can largely protect herself by in
creasing the specialization of her products
and raising the quality of her goods.
Emperor Williams remarks at the par
1iamentary dinner given by the minister of
finance, strongly urging that the strength
of the German navy be increased and adj
vocating coalition of the Conservatives,
Imperialists and the National Liberals in
order to carry out this patriotic work. have
been commented on throughout the empire,
and the newspapers point out that it is
evidently still the life dream of his Majesty
TO make Germany as powerful at sea as she
is on land. Ali the papers maintain that
his dream is unrealized and the Centrists
as the strongest party i'm the Reichstag, are
deeply offended at being omitted by the
Emperor from his list Of the national par
ties. The leading CentriSt organ, the
Volkse Zeitung. says definitely that the
CentriStS will not support such inflated
naval plans, adding: And if the Reich
stag is dissolved for rejecting them. the
elections wifi only put the government in a
worse position. The election cry of New
vessels and new taxes spell a sure defeat
for the government Let the Conservatives
and National Liberals consolidate. They
will still be pOwerless." The Agrarian
rnouthpiece. the Deutsche Tageszeitung.
ffsfIx
claims that the national parties will only
unite under the banner of Agrarianism.
Articles published in the French press as
TO the advisabIlity of a Franco-German
entete against Great Britain are followed
with much interest here Prince Bis
,narck's organ. the Hamburg Nachrichten,
says: Much as we like to welcome in
the interests of peace the choice of France
I'm favor of Germany against England. yet
we do not believe French politics will yet
make such choice France is temporary
" to cooperate with Germany in the in
stance of the far East or in the African
colonies when directed against England.
especially if Russia sanctions il. But We do
not believe for moment that France. UNI
Ger any circumstances, would relinquish
her hopes of recovering Alsace- Lorraine.
and regaining military and political prepon-
oerence in Europe.
1t Is announced that Emperor William
viii attend the Stockholm exposition in the
middle of July and take part with the
Meteor In the yacht races there.
Both Count Won Mirbach and Baron Won
Manteuffel. the two ablest of the Conserva-
tive leaders. intend to resign their seats in
the Reichstag
The Prussian minister for the interior.
Treihern Vonderborst, is preparing a bill
to reorgaize the Prussian municipal cleo
toral system, TO deprive them of their pres
ent plutocratic character.
Herr Auer has replaced Herr Liebnecht
as editor of the Vorwaerts. and since this
change that paper has been more violent
IN tone. Herr Liebknecht will be pensioned
by the Socialist party.
According to the Militar Wochenblatt
military bicycles have proved a success.
and the example of France i'm forming
whole companies Of bicyclists will be fol-
lowed by Germany.
The four hundredth anniversary of the
birth of MelancthOn will be celebrated on
I'eb. Is. AT the Berlin University spe-
cial address will be delivered by DIR. Adolf
Iarnack. professor of ecclesiastical his
tory, and the best-knOwn exponent of
broad evangelical theology in Germany. In
Lepsic. Marburg GOettingen and Heidel-
berg. as wei as In other universities. the
day viii be suitably celebrated. 1t will also
be kept in the public schools and gymnasia
OF Protestant Germany. I'm the Berlin
Eymnasia orations on MelancthOn. of BIZ
ographical character. and pointing out the
importance OF Melancthon as a compeer
OF Luther in the reformation will be de-
livered. a monument OF Melancthon has
been erected in his native place. Bretten.
il will be unveiled Feb. 10 by the Grand
Duke of Baden
AS TO the unwilling of the William
monument in Cologne. on which occasion
Emperor William is expected TO make an
important speech. that event will not take
place until autumn.
Edwin F. Uhl, the United States embas-
sador. and Mrs. Uhl will. tomorrow. ac-
company their daughter and son-in-law
tMTsi- Thompson and Prof. Guy Thomp-
son. OF Yale TO Bremen. whence they will
embark for New York.
RHODEs's BLACK BAG.
In IL He Is Supposed tn Have Car
ried Important Dispatches.