The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-21
German Press Regards It With Very
Great Disfavnr.
A BLOW IN THE FACE OF GERMANY
Stories Of WILLIAMS Insanity A..
Denied. but the Emperor IL Re-
garded EAtremely Eccentric,

iished the full text OF the bill and All the
leading newspapers published extracts from
1t and editorial attacks on the subject. The
latter breathes spirit OF nerce luminosity
and strong desire for reprisals.
The Kleins Journal says: IF this bill
becomes law Europe. especially Germany.
must feel II to be an Intentional blow In
the face. A large part OF our exports is
thereby prohibited aud another part is
rendered extremely difficult. Many OF our
industries will be forced to completely
reorganize their system OF protection. raise
the quality Of their goods and specialize.
Ihia VIII require Il period of experiment
and delay. In the meanwhile much Of the
commerce and industry Will be lost"
Referring to the currency plans OF the
United States government, the Kleins Jour
nal says: I'VE deem silver to be danger
to gold countries, especially TO Germany,
oven greater than the tariff danger. The
remainder OF our commerce in America will
be put upon shifting basis OF values and
great losses. too, are threatened TO our
financial investments in the United states
Our holdings In the Northern Pacific rail
way alone amount to 200. 600. 600 marks and
billions OF German capital viii be imper-
illed."
The Tageblatt. National zeitung. Cologne
Gazette, Welser Zeltung and Hamburger
Nachrichten publish similar articles
In regard to the stories OF Emperor
Williams insanity. 1t is stated privately
by men who know him more or less n
timateiy. sucn as a score OF members OF the
diplomatic cops and land owners who
have accompanied him ON board the I'M
perial yacht Itohenzollern during his sum
mer trips, that his majesty is very nervous
and irritable. bis textures twitchiuS fire.
quentiy. lie seems TO have u tendency 10
epilepsy or some similar nervous disorder.
but his behavior, according 10 those PEG
pie, has always been that OF person
mentally sound and responsible. They ad-
nit that the emperor has certain eccen-
tricities chiefly inordinate vanity, con
corning which many queer anecdotes are
in circulation.
The naval crisis still monopollzes at
tention in inner political circles and intense
interest is shown in the fact that for the
first time this session members Of the
reichstag flock TO Berlin from all parts Of
Germany. The floor and galleries Of the
roichstag on Thursday were packed with
people The budget committee rejected 10
600 coo marks OF next years naval demands
on the ground OF unfayorable condition of
finance. Such u mark of dlsfaVor 10 MS
plans was the reason OF the desire of the
secretary OF the navy, Vice Admiral Won
Holman, to resign and Il ia currently re-
ported that the imperial chancellor Prince
IIohenlohe is likewise tiivd Of office owing
10 his recent inconsiderate treatment by the
emperor in matters where the constitution
al responsibility rests wholly with the
chancellor. 1t in understood that during
conference on Wednesday his majesty dis
cussed the matter and did his best to dis
suadc Prince Hohenlohe from resigning.
The emigration bill now before the reich
stag contains paragraphs evidently aimed
at emigration 10 the United States. Tho
government. In an accompanying mem
orandum deplores the fact that tho large
number OF people annually 20 TO the United
States when they become wholly lost to
tho political and economic interests OF
Germany" and Incidentally speaks favor
ably of emigration TO Mexico and South
America.
In the colonial year book ju.t published
Herr Hesse, high government Official
and a leading member OF the colonial so
ciety proposes leglslating to prohibit Ger
man subjects from ever giving up their
political allegiance.
Berlin is already crowded with strangers,
who have come here to view the three days
celebration OF ti,e centenary fetes. The
main event will be the unvclling OF the
great National monument erected to the
memory OF William | ON the Schioss Frei-
hert directly opposite the royal castle at
Berlin. Tho ceremonies Will take place dur
ing the forenoon Of the 22d, the programme
having been drawn up under the personal
supervision OF tho emperor.
Under a magnificent tent with embroid-
cred hangings. which is to be erected IN
front of the main portal of the Schioss
facing the monument, the royal personages
T. nnia mil I'm l.
ageously placed. Among them will be the
empress, ex-Emperor Frederick. the kings
OF Saxony and Wurtemburg and the prince
regent OF Bavaria besides the grand dukes
OF Baden. Hesse. etc.
The emperor will lcave the castle on
horseback, briefly review the troops and
then lead a select body OF them bearing
the colors and flags TO the place in front
Of the monument. During the ceremony
the monument Will show on both stdes the
colors and flags taken In 1901 and these
will be surrounded by circle of cannon
taken from the French. and ornamenled
with oak leaves.
In the evening there will be a gala per
Torrance at the opera house, dramatic
legend by Wildebruch entitled william.
the German" Music especially composed
by Hummel will be played for the first
time All the royal personages will at
tend and the audience VIII De invited
guests Of the emperor all in gala attire
In all the city institutions banquets VIII
be served gratis and special memorial
celebration will be held and a banquet
served at the city hall All the municipal
laborers will be paid for the festival days
on which they do not work. The city, at
an expense of 10000 marks, has fitted up
a trlumphal way on Inter den Linden. from
the monument to the palace OF william ]
whose decorative effects are quite novel
and brilliant.
Jointly with the citizens committee the
municipal council has made arrangements
for a large procession on the 23d. The
whole procession will he about three miles
in length and at regular intervals there
will be floats on wheels, representing
scenes in the life Of the late emperor. Ger
mania will be represented by the wife OF
sculptor named Scott. and she VIII be
surrounded by 100 steol-clad knights.
The emperor will review the whole pro-
cession from the foot Of the unveiled monu-
ment.
Among the specially invited guests In
the CITY on this occasion arc 100 Knights
Of the Iron Cross OF the ilrst class from all
over Germany.
Germania will address the emperor In
,oen special, composed for the occasion