The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-19
MANY PEOPLE THINK THE EN-
PEROR MADE A MONKEY OF
HIMSELF IN RUSSIA.
70 COMBINE AGAINST OUR TARIFF
German Government Negotiating
With Other European Powers
Affected, Looking to Concerted
Action for Redress.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE visit of the EN-
peror and empress of Germany to Rus
STA and the reception accorded them
there is regarded in this country with
divided feelings. Many of the people
blame the emperor for humbling himself
unnecessarily before the ear and think
his majesty has again exceeded his
proper limits and say that the czar
showed much less impression than his
guest in the shower of German decora-
lions and favors bestowed upon the
Russian court and other officials. Final
ly, they also consider it extravaganza
that there are now dozen Russians
who are chiefs of Prussian regiments.
The fact that Emperor William upon
several occasions spoke in Russian while
the ear used the French language. is
similarly commented upon. On the
other hand, the results of the emporor's
visit to st. Petersburg. so far us is pos
sible. are what the emperor wishes. es-
pecally as regards Great Britain.
Henceforth that country will find upon
all important occasions Russia and Ger
many in her way. n general under
standing to that effect has been definite
ly reached. not only between the two
rulers but between Count Muravieff, the
Russian minister for foreign affairs, and
Prince Hohenlohe. the German imperial
1t is curious fact that the tone of
the entire Russian press changed dur
ing Emperor Williams stay at St.
Petersburg and became frankly Anglo
phobe. The newspapers of Russia
which have hitherto been constantly
hostile to Germany, like the Novoe
Vremya and the Wyedomosti. now well
come Emperor William as Il new ally,
During the coming week the emperor
will attend the naval exercises near
Dantzic. He will witness the unwilling
Of monument to his grandfather at
'Magdeburg on August 25 and will at
tend the dedication of a colossal monu-
ment at Coblentz, ut the confluence of
the Moselle and the Rhine on August
30. The latter ceremony will be one of
unusual splendor. The city will he
brilliantly illuminated at night. His
majesty's speech upon the occasion will
he of unusual Importance.
September 30 the imperial couple will
arrive at Hamburg and will witness the
army maneuvers that day. The same
day the king and queen of Italy will ar
rive at Hamburg.
Princess Frederick Leopold of Prus-
STA, VINO narrowly escaped being drown
ed while skating last winter. was nearly
killed early this week near Potsdam.
While out riding she slipped off her sad
die and was dragged some distance
along the road. She was eventually res
cued by an aid-de-camp and by her hus-
band.
Subscriptions for the relief for the
victims of the recent inunda ton in Ger
many are pouring in, and the cities of
the empire are granting sums of money
for the sufferers. The donation of the
municipality of Berlin has been raised
to 100000 marks. Breslau has given
100000 marks, Charlotte and Nurem.
burg, 50.O0S marks, and Elberfeld, H..
600 marks.
The provincial chambers are also
ment, however, will not call special
session of the reichstag or the diet in
order to appropriate money for the re-
lief work.
Acting upon the advice of Baron Won
Thielmann the former German ambas-
sador at Washington, who has Just been
appointed privy councillor and the rep
resentatiye of the imperial chancelory
with supervision over the financial af-
fairs of the empire, the German gov
eminent is entering into negotiations
with the governments 81 other countries
injured by the new United States tariff,
especially France and Belgium, for the
purpose of effecting an agreement to de-
mand the submission of all DISPUTED
points to court of arbitration. In Ger
manys case the disputed points are
mainly the alleged violation of existing
treaties and the paying back to the
united states treasury of the export
premiums paid by Germany.