Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17
DIPLOMATS CONFER
Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs Visits
Prince Hohenlohe.
KAISER WILLIAM GIVES HIM AUDIENCE
Matters Relating to Artillery of Both
Countries Are Discussed.
GRAIN DEALERS DEFY NEW B0UaSs LAW
Bitter War Expected Between Agraria1s and
Produce Exchanges.
POLISH EDITOR SENTENCED TO JAIL
Administrative Measures of the Prus-
sian Government Prove Futile,
Thus Far, in SupprcssinE
Polish Agitation.

BERLIN, Jan. 16.-Ihe presence III lh's
city OF Count Goluchowski, the Austrian
minister for foreign affairs, who arrived
here this morning, is understood TO be
partly due TO the desire OF the two emperofs
to come to an understanding in regard TO
the projected reorganization of the artillery
of both armies Count Goluchowskl called
upon Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan-
cellor, soon after his arrival. and this even
ing was received in audience and dined with
Emperor William.
II appears that the German military at
tache at Vienna had special audience with
Emperor Francis Joseph early in the week
and gave his majesty a detailed explanation
of the new German field gun, with draw
ings, models, etc. The German emperor also
had long conversation with Baron Won
Szogyely-Marich, the Austrian ambassador
to Germany, and with the Austrian military
attache on the same subject
Count Goluchowski will also confer with
Emperor William and Prince Hohenlohe on
foreign affairs, especially as regards France
and the Russian alliance.
The appointment OF Count Mauravlef, the
Russian minister to Denmark, to be Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs in succession
to the late Prince Lebanon RustoVski, Is
not well received here, ae 1t is not consld-
cred favorable to Germany. Prince Bis
marck's organ, however, the Hamburger
Nachrichten in an article today expresses
the opinion that the appointment OF Count
Mauravieff does not signify an unfaVoraole
change of Russian policy toward Germany
and declares Germany, and not Russia, VIII
be responsible for any change in the present
friendly relations.
The action of the grain dealers in coneoli-
dating their interests and defying the new
bourse law has stirred up the agrarians,
whose press. headed by the krueso zeitunS,
is now agitating the formation of farmers
pool with a view of checkmating the deal
ers and to arrange for the direct sale OF
their produce. 1t is suggested that the
farmers form sale associations" and dis
pense with the mddleman. An open and
bitter war between the agrarians and former
members OF the produce exchanges is now
expected.
EDITOR JAILED.
The Prussian government is finding that
the Polish agitation cannot be suppressed
by administrative measures under the eX-
isting laws, and is preparing a bill for
introduction in the Diet, giving 1t greater
powers to deal with the agitation. In the
meanwhile, the Polish press continues it's
reasonable utterances, and the leading Pol
sh organ the Posen Kuryer, was heavily
fined this week and its editor sentenced to
six weeks in Jail. The police also made re-
peated searches of the office of the Gazeta
Robineza of Berlin and its chief editor will
be prosecuted.
In the Reichsland (Alsace-Lorraine), the
government is dealing with greater severity
with the a1ti-German propaganda, and the
Gazette de Lorraine, the leading organ of
the French population, has been forbidden
to print official news in French.
Emperor William since the removal OF the
court to Bevlin, has resumed his customary
life. He takes long walks in tho Thiergar-
ten every morning in company with the
empress; or, II 1t is wet, walks alone, and
returns to the schlos5 and listens to reports
until noon. After that he gives audiences
until 1:SO D. m. While strolling in the
Thlergarten his majesty is frequently seen
watching the skaters on the big lake.
Owing to unpleasant encounters with over
curious civilians during the hunts near
Berlin in November, the emperor has given
instructions for the big court hunt at Buckow
today that the whole territory be enclosed
with ropes and barbed wire, and numerous
guards will be stationed there in order to
prevent intrusion. Only holders of personal
cards OF invitation will be allowed to enter.
1t Is understood that the negotiations Of
Austria and Germany with France with a
view of abolishlng sugar bountles have
failed.
Much stir has been caused in Cologne, ow-
ing to the order of the military governor
General Leipzger. that no military assist
ance be given to the carnival and that no
officers be allowed to attend 1t, because at
one OF the Folls sessions of the Cologne
Carnival society an ironical speech was
made referring to the Brusewitz affairs
which was considered offensive to the army
AS the promoters of the carnival depend upon
army horses to draw cars, 1t is feared that
it will either fall through or turn out to be
poor affair.
HIGH-HANDED MEASURE.
The radicals and national liberals intend
to question, in the Reichstag, the govern
ment's right to imprisOn editors for refus-
ing to reveal the authorship of information.
They intend to propose a special law to
render such high proceedings impossible in
the future.
II appears that the Russian minister for
the interior Is responsible for the prosecu-
tions which caused friction between himself
and Prince Hohenlohe, who disapproves the
preliminary fetes in honor OF the centen-
nary OF william Is birthday. which are al
ready occurring. The Pan-German students
federation made big demonstration at the
Philharmonic hall on Thursday. The stu
dents OF the Veterinary College OF Berlin
will hold a meeting next Monday. and simi-
lar celebrations upon the part of the students
OF Goettingen, Marburg and Glessen have
been arranged for February is.
The arrangements are now completed for a
big national festival in honor OF the centen-
nary on March 20. in Berlin. The emperor
is taking great interest In the movement
and has sanctioned the program. which has
been drawn up by representative body OF
citizens and municipal authorities It's main
features are the unveIling of the national
monument near the schloas, on March ~,