The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-24
ITALYS PROPOSED MOVE
To Withdraw From the Driedbund
Causes a Profound Sensation.
GREAT. BRITAIN IS PREFERRED
Movement Looking to Increasing Home Con-
sumption of Sugar-Sons Of German
American Citizens Being Drafted
Into Army-Nations Treaty.

Berlin. Oct. 2s.-The meeting between
the czar and Emperor William at Wies-.
hadsn on Wednesday last was arranged
by Prince Henry of Prussia, at Darn
stadt, the day before 1t took place.
Prior to that there was no thought of the
czar going to Wiesbaden, showing that
the meeting of the two emperors was of
acter. The reunion of the monarchs
was of a most cordial nature. At Wies-
baden, particularly, Emperor William
was in excellent spirits and made the
czar laugh repeatedly by telling him
funny storiss. The school children of
Wiesbaden, noticing the excellent humor
of Emperor William and anxious to view
the court sights, presented themselves in
throngs before the castls where they
shouted in chorus Kaiser, give us
leave from school," 1is majesty was
highly amused and caused the school
authorities to crafty the childrens
wish. This news was received by the
children with tremendous cheers.
Italy's New Move
| IAN article in the Neouva Autologia,
an influential italian magazine, by ex-
| Minister Fsrraris, has caused a profound
sensation in Germany. The article is a
summary of Forthcoming book by Signor
| Chiala, the Italian senator and historian.
He advocates the formal Withdrawal of
Italy from the drefbund at the expira-
| tion of the present term of that conn
pact, and formation of a new Dweibund
| betwsep Italy and Great Britain. The
writer demonstrates that Italy's mose
vital political interests are in the Medi-
terranean, and that only Great Britain
! can aid her there.
| i'll is believed in Berlin diplomatic cir
cIes that the withdrawal of Italy ffom
this dreibund is a foregone conclusion.
Sugar Interests
| A curious veering around has occurred
| relative to the sugar interests. The Ger
man husbandry council has now asked
the imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lohe, to luce the inland sugar tax from
20 to Is marks per 100 kilos, wheraupen
the Dew.sch Tageszeitung, the main
agrarian organ, which has hitherto ad-
vocated high export premiums and in
land sugar taxes, advises the abo]hshing
of the whole tax and the premiums 1t
says the inland consumption tax, once
removed, there would be much larger
consumption of sugar in Germany
where the consumption now is only one
third that of England. The paper ar
CUES that the total sugar production of
Germany would be consumed at home,
thus furnishing the most simple solu-
ton of the whole difficulty.
A CONDEMNED Drama
Emperor William personally required
the manuscript of Sunderman's Biblical
drama "oJohannes." the presentation of
which was forbidden and his majesty
will render final decision soon.
1Ouny men IN Trouble
Just now there are over 100 cases of
young men being drafted as recruits in
to 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 American rights and
declare their intenfion 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 embassy under the existing
treaties.
The Favored Nations Treaty
The motion OF Deputy Ratzinger, made
in the Bavau'ian diet on Thursday for
denunciation of the favored naticn
treaties with the United ST, tes and the
Argentine Republic and demanding an
increase in duties on cereals in the in
terests of Bavarian agriculture has been
adopted ard the Bavarian government
has bsen instructed to agftate in that
direction ~s ~
Dr. MIGUEL, the vice-president of the
council of minister's announces that the
duties on American bicycles will be an
creased to fifty marks each until the
spring.
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Platt Refused to Talk
Washington. Oct. Ex-senator Platt, of