The herald., 1897-04-04
BUT NOT TO UNITED STATES
SOUTHERN COLONIZATION rs
PREFERRED
William Still Clings to His Naval
Scheme--A Tariff Law Will
Cause Retaliation
Associated Press Special wire.

policy of the government to direct the
stream of German emigration elsewhere
| than to the United States. During the
recent cabinet session five out of the
! six members present declared them
selves in accord with the aims of the
Pangerman association and the colonial
party, namely, to found in the future,
so far as circumstances permit, large
German colonies of an agricultural and
Industrial character in South and Cen
trail American countries, where the au-
| tonomous and uniform makeup of such
colonies will not be politically interfered
with. The government will encourage
and foster as much as possible by money
grants and political Intervention wher-
ever required, those companies aiming
at settling such colonies. The first COM
pany was organized on Wednesday at
Hamburg, with the title of Hansetic
Colonization company. Its capital is
l. 100, 900 marks. This company becomes
the heir of the assets and privileges OF
the Hamburg Colonial society of 1884,
including territory of about 200, 600 acres
of fertile lands in the Brazilian state of
Santa Catalina.
The company's grant includes a rail-
way IIpfu Dan idnCiSCO poy " tiS
German colonies of Blumenau and Je-
onsville, the Brazilian government CIV
ing per cent of the capital required
to construct the railroad.
The reichstag mex. fall will be asked
for appropriations for the purpose of
aiding the scheme of Admiral Tierpilz,
who replaces Admiral Won Holman,
the secretary of the navy, during the
latter's absence on sick leave. Admiral
nt>~rtf1 &c 10 rpnr1tpd Qnth0r or the
gigantic naval plans and 1T is practically
certain that he will succeed Won Hol-
mann, who will be retired at the close
of his leave of absence. This shows
that the emperor is determined not to
abandon his naval scheme. The radical
papers, however, already declare that
the reiohstag will not grant to Admiral
Tierpflz what 1t refused to Admiral von
Hollmann. His majesty will now walt
until the next session, trusting that IN
the meanwhile public opinion will grow
more favorable to his ideas.
His majesty dined this evening with
Admiral Won Holman. The emperor
was very indignant at BARON Won
Stumm's clumsy attempts to intimidate
the reichstag by the use OF the imperial
rame and utterances, and the rather
pleasant and intimate relations which
had hitherto existed between Baron Won
Stumm and his majesty are ended.
The trial of a man named Pfahl in Hill
desheim has caused a sensation in Ger
many, as it has incidentally shown the
insidious forces working in the minis
tries at Berlin, and especially in the
department of jusice, whereby pardons
are obtained for wholly undeserving
convicts, Pfahl being one of the most
successful go-betweens The matter
formed the subject of an Interpolation
in the diet on Tuesday, but the ministry
of justice made only evasive replies The
opposition press demands that the in
side facts be brought to light
Emperor William, on the anniversary
of the birth of his grandfather, assem-
bled in the room in which the latter died
the aids de camp of the old emperor and
conferred on them the right to wear his
grandfathers monogram on their shoul-
der straps, declaring that he himself and
the heir to tie throne would in future
wear the monogram in memory of the
glorious reign.
Princess Frederick Leopold of Prus-
sia is undergoing a course OF training
as a hospital field nurse.
Prince Bismarck's birthday, April 1st,
was generally greeted with congratula-
tions and eulogistic articles. His rheu-
matte attack, which has been very pain
full during the week, has partially sub
sided, the former chancellor being able
to spend part OF the day out of bed and
share in the family meals, his appetite
remaining good. He entered the receo-
ton room in the evening dressed in plain
black with a white necktie and wearing
his usual broad brimmeG hat, which he
did not take off on account of the
draughts. He walked erect, carrying
stick Count Herbert Bismarck, aided
by DIR. Schweninger, handed him the
presents, which he examined closely.
He then went to another room, where the
presents of the children and grandchil-
dren were displayed. Thousands of dis
patches and letters arrived al Fried
rjchsruhe during the week twenty-eight
of them being from French admirers.
From the United States there We're 103
messages expressing sympathy with
| the great statesman. Among the cart
loads of gifts sent to Prince Bismarck on
! his birthday were some remarkable ones,
| such as live animals and household pets.
A cage full of live mocking birds was
| sent from Alabama. Prince Bismarcks s
whole family spent the day under his
roof
The German newspapers continue
printing articles advising the govern
ment to adopt retaliatory measures in
the event of the new American tariff bill
being passed. The Kreuz Zeitung and
the Deutsche Zeitung take the lead in
lnlS respect.
The export business to the United
| States is now in a feverish condition
| Although extra steamers have been pro-
| vided for the transportation of export
| goods the various steamship lines from
| Hamburg, Bremen and Stettin declare
| themselves unable to carry all the
| freight which is waiting on the docks.
| The German consul at Chicago having
| reported to the home government unfa-
he f..slt n too ua
and its alleged sale of diplomas, the
| Prussian government has ordered that
all persons publicly exhibiting degrees
| obtained from that institution shall be
prosecuted
James Fallow, one of trio of Ameri-
| cam bank robbers, who appeared here
| last summer during the Industrial expo
sion and did slick work, has just been
| arrested here.
The United States ambassador, Edwin
| F. Uhl, was the guest on Monday at a
| banquet given by the Russian ambassa-