New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
TOPICS OF THE FATHERLAND
Berlin. November %.


GERMANY's ECONOMIC COUNCIL-The Eco
norrc Council which began its sessions this week.
and whose most important meetings will be at
tended by the Emperor, is a body specially caheo
together by the Government to devise the pest
measures needed In regard TO international tariff
relations. with special reference to the United
States ard Great Britain and her colonies. Ing
council Is composed of a score Of technical ana
practical experts in manufacture agriculture trads
and banking we'll number or the hisheE
Government officials. Among It's members are !.
Count Kanitz. the Agrarian leader Baron Won
Manteunel the Conservative leader; Count Won
Posadowsky the Minister for the Interior, ana
Baron Won Thiemann the Secretary or the I'M
peral Treasury Herr Wermuth. late lmp~iai
Commissioner to the Chicago Worlds Fair, mas
charge Of the statistical documents submitted.
Special committees have been appointed on Agr-
culture, Transportation, Banking. Textile. Chem.
ical Iron and Steel Industries. They have held
daily sessions since the council was convened.
The main purpose Of ae SY he q state and
Monday evening when c9Tnt Won b
entered into lively conversation with those present;
Unmer 1s This fact is interpreted meaning
that the Agraran I Will net be Poher aet
pointing the same way is that His Majesty In con- On:
Canal project. which intends the loin-
Jig Pnspa Gsrm SSsr Tse pse,a E0s;
Years. until the recent stay OF the Emperor at
TnSrs ni aas OF that S Sn
As hs p 9ns EEn Mns
the sS6ssd q, The ean
| cause Its members fear further cheapenins W
cereals by reason OF their eesiss transkortata,1Sn
| The Emperor spoke In sueh so"lhf6 enbodyinS
his ideas win be presented to the RsiSh:tas OF e'''
| be made an issue Of the coming eiec"ohS'
EMPEROR AND Observation-Disclosures WIZ
lam intends to open the Reichstag in person, which
he has not done since 1894 1t Is supposed nus hava'
projects are so and dear TO MS heart 'hat ns
| will on that account overcome the repushahce no
feels for tae present Rechstag In an enorl 70 o's
about the passage Of the measures proydlns TOT IN
creasing the strength OF the German Navy. 49, ~
however there seems to be lte ~ ths ReiehstsS
T Tfsat Pens q the
arthOTy that n the ssss5s ,s clear a.
being the naval projects the nsW sIso
tons Could could then be held early in the spring.
PRAYED AT THE ROYAL TOMB.-Tuesday b.
ing the centenary OF the accession 10 the throne %
| Frederick William III, Queen Louise ana tho EN-.
peror went to the nausoleum at CharotteneuIs snd
prayed at the tombs OF the members OF the mperlAA
family whose bodies are resting there
SOCIALIST LEADERS TO GO TO PRISON.
Four OF the Socialist Reichstag delegates, Herrsn
Liebknecht Hord, Luetgenan and Buel. VINO have
been convicted OF leze-majesty. Will be foreed 70
spend a period Of the coming Reichstas session IN
jail. Another editor, Herr Feidmahn mas oeen
s6y cfcisins King Leopold e belgium a. N.
the monaehc principle Is carefully s1e sran Pc a
eke d SrEs afe even to the rulers Of
tribes Wherever ruler Is unpopular, icy M. ntsa
ezs.maesty every criticism is forbidden he may
spend the rest Of his days In peace
BISMARCK ANNoYED-In view of the growing
,rrh.r Of Bismarck statues. Prince Bismarck 10 70
| ported recently to have said; s IN ,o..px.d
Chancellor has far refused to attend
any dwellings Of statues erected In dis hohor'
IMPORTATION OF CHINAMEN.-The irnporta'
ton OF Cinnamon has been resumed by large 'ana'
owners in the eastern provinces OF PRUSSIA ".
Wednesday last twentyIee Celestials arrived "a q.
set somns more ny 81 them reached that place
, They were all hired BY contract 10 ~o'" v" -
estate at Mecklenburs. Pomerah'a'
HERR IIEBLING's OFFENCE-Herr deors'
; rsehlne. the composer and royal pianist. some ..'
. 900 struck a critic and was sentenced 70 ioi '
nights imprisonment but he has deterniieo 20 en-
crate 10 tho United States WITHOUT undef goi,s ~.
punishment. II he returns to germany
win be susjeH Hn 70 IN and In Chicago
Failing appealed to the Emperor who refused u
pardon him.
CONSUL BRODOwsKTS CAsE.-The Cn'ee
; s,,,es Embassy has made another urgent repre-
sentaton in behalf Of Edmond T. Brodowskl, ap
pointed United States Consul at BreSaI nss pro
s.tsI The United States officials have assu n,s
the Government that BrodoTskl . vii, noiities
couNrERFEITERs IMPRIsoNED-Aher
trial OF eleven days at Ceves Rhensh fruss'a, a.
The members OF a band Of German couhteriei'ers o.
hundred mark bills have been sentenced " ''"s
. terms OF Imprisonment.
DR. EATOYS SERMON.