The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-12
LESE- MAJESTY In BAVARIA
VERBAL INSULTS HURLED AT HIS
MAJESTY In NUREMBERG.
Sew eral Arrests on the Charge of High
land, Among the Number.
Especial Cable Letter.)


bert's request, to safeguard French sus-
capabilities. But Emperor Williams recon
secration of the Drei-Kaserbund was tri-
umphantly begun and, at the same time,
the King of Italy's wishes were gratified,
Queen Margaret of Italy was fiattered, the
enthusiasm of the crowds was complete
and as a delicatessen, after the great dis
play of military strength. the Emperor
railroaded his guest to Wiesbaden, where
they witnessed the first performance of
"Salve" composed for the -cason by the
court dramatist, Josef Lauff, under the
ubiquitous direction of the monarch him
self. 1t is one-act piece and opened with
dawn breaking over the Rhineland. Ger
mania was discovered awaiting Italia. AS
the latter approached she was greeted by
the spirits of Industry, Art and Military
Might. Germania welcomed Italia to the
sister empire, united in one as herself, by
blood and iron. In the apotheosis Rome
and the Quirinal were seen in gorgeous
splendor, under a lowering group of angels
bearing the entWined Prussian and Italian
arms while the angel of peace pronounced
a blessing upon them Little attention out
side the Schloss was paid to the peace al
legory.
Taking the cue from the tenor of the
speeches the German press in spite Of
hint to the contrary from Friederichsruhe,
is exploiting an implied antagonism to the
triple and dual alliances to the exclusion
of any possible understanding between
Italy and France. The Emperors inten-
tion is universally so interpreted. Indeed,
his Majesty is credited with saying, after
hearing the Cronstadt speeches, III give
them tit for tat on the first occasion"
What was begun at Homburg amid the
panoplies of war the Emperor will complete
in Hungary where he arrives tomorrow
and where added force can be given to
declarations by the presence of more of
the soldiers who would eventually have to
carry them out. The Homburg maneuvers,
however, are declared to have been a fall
ure by the military spectators. Except in
some particulars the original plan so far
as the main strategic and tactical fea-
lures are conceded was not carried out
There were almost inceSsant rains and q
number Of cloudbursts over the maneuver
territory, rendering the employment of cav
airy, of which there were unusually large
contingents provided, impossible, and pre-
venting the artillery from playing a de-
cisive part. The roads were in a horrible
state many of them being quite irnpassa-
BILE The infantry on both sides were exert
ed to the utmost. The PrussianS outdid the
Bavarians in marching, but the BavarianS
eXcelleu their opponents In QdSnlnS attacks.
The army bicyclist, in spite of the bad
weather and terrible roads, proved beyond
question their splendid availability for cam
paign purposes. Their speed and general
usefulness even over rough ground far eX-
celled that of the cavalry. Nearly all the
information about the enemy on which
the Eastern army (Bavarians) relied was
furnished by the bicycist. The Bavarians
were better equipped in this. respect than
the Prussians. Each BaVarian regiment
had twenty bicyclists, besides a number of
Independent bicyclist corps.
Another reason for the admitted failure
of the army maneuvers was the strong
anti-Prussian feeling pervading the whole
Bavarian army, which feeling found ex-
preston upon numerous occasions. Fights
occurred in several localities. The worst
one was on Monday, in the vicinity of Ha-
nan, at which score of serious injuries
were reported. This will be the subject of
an investigation.
The unpopularity of the Emperor in Ba-
varia was Strkingly manifested at Nuren-
berg. While passing through the streets,
in company with the Prince Regent of Ba-
varia Emperor William was verbally in
suited several times by persons in the
crowd. One man shouted: I'VE want no
Prussans in Bavaria" Arrests were made
by the police, but the real culprits escaped.
AT AurzburS, Bavaria, number of per-
sons were arrested on the charge of high
treason. The prisoners included a young
German-American lady-Annie Funk, of
Cleveland O.-who was visiting relatives
there.
1t is difficult to say whether Prince Bis
marck'S tip that Germany might regret
harassing Great Britain will be taken in
high quarters or whether the two alliances
the Dreibund and the Zweibund (the
Franco Russian alliance)-are now contend
ing for Great Brttains friendship. But the
Cologne Gazette, editorially, is attempting
to bring about a better understanding be-
tween Germany and Great Britain. declar-
William
the highest respect for the British court
and deploring the prevailing hostile feeling
suit in a hatred difficult to smother Sim
ultaneously, the Berlin correspondents of
the London newspapers have begun writ
ing in a similar strain
The epidemic of accidents on the Ger
man railroads is prompting sharp criticisms
of the government control of the roads.
The Reichsanzeiger publishes statistics of
The accidents on the German and Bavarian
lines. In July, it appears from these fig
ures, thirty-five trains were derailed. there
were eighteen collisions, 17S other acct
dents occurred, sixty people were killed
and 154 people were injured. In order to
allay public anxiety, semi-Special commits
sion the subject appointed by the min
lister of public works, Herr Theiller. The
commission admits that the accidents swere
due to the carelessness of the railroad en-
ployeS and officials. An accident was
caused by a broken rail- at NOnWlnKel
which ought to have been replaced. They
commend the appointment of more en-
ployes and the replacing OF old and de-
fective material.
The Conservative and Agrarian news
papers have resumed their agitation for a
tariff war with the United States. The
Kreutz Zetung prints a series of ar
ticles from the pen of Count Won
Kanitz, the Agrarian leader, in which
he violently attacks the government
for delaying retaliatory measures. The
National Zeitung replies that the German
exporting industry is accepting the Dingley
tariff with equanmity, adding, especially
as it seems that the betterment of the
condition of the American farmer will en-
able us to sell America much as ever"
Continuing the National Zetung says:
dustry is to be able to compete on even
terms with European countries and there
would be end of that if Count Won
Kanitz and such friends Of industry had
their way.
The Vosssche Zeitung in a satirical ar
ticle. reviews a number of the Emperor's
recent speeches. pointing out that his
Majesty has made in them a score of his
torical and grammatical errors and advis-
ing the court in giving them to the press
TO more carefully revise them Another
newspaper, in defiance of criticism devotes
much space to discussing Emperor Will
liam's playing cards. II appears that his
Majesty will not use the usual French de-