The herald., 1897-10-24
When Kaiser Told His
Funny Story
THE DREIBuND THREATENED
ITALY GROWS TIRED OF THE
COMPACT
The Germans Considering the Advis-
ability Of Eating up all the
Sugar They Produce
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, Oct. 23.-(Copyright,, 1879
The meeting between the czar and En-
peror William at Wiesbadon on Wednes-
day last was arranged by Prince Henry
Of Prussia at Darmstadt the day before
it took place. Prior to that there was
no thought of the czar going to Wies-
baden, showing that the meeting OF the
two emperors was Of purely informal
and accidental character.
The reunion Of the monarchs was Of
q most cordial nature. At Wfesbaden,
particularly, Emperor William was in
excellent spirits and made the czar
laugh repeatedly by telling him funny
stories.
The school children of Wiesbader4,
noticing the excellent humor Of EN-
peror William and anxious to view the
court sights, presented themselves in
tl1rongs before the castle, where they
shouted in chorus, Kaiser, give US leave
from school," His majesty was highly
amused and caused the school authori-
ties to crafty the children's wishes. This
news was received by the children with
tremendous cheers.
An article in the Neuova Autologia,
IN influential italian magazine pub
lished by ex-Minister Ferraris, has
caused a profound sensation in Ger
many. The article is summary of
Forthcoming book by Signor Chiala, the
Italian senator and historian. He ad-
vocates the formal Withdrawing of Italy
from the dreibund, at the expiration of
the present term of that compact and
the forming Of new zweibun6 between
italy and Great Britain. The article
shows that in 1886 Italy was on the
point Of leaving the dreibund, and in
1891 she was only prevailed upon to
continue in for the sake of preserving
universal peace. Confirming, the writer
proceeds to demonstrate that Italy's
most vital political interests are in the
Mediterranean and that only Great
Britain can aid her there. The article
contains all sorts of official documents
in support of this reasoning, the most
important being letter of Count Rob-
Ian to Court de Launa, then ambassa-
dor at Berlin. 1t is believed in Berlin
diplomatic circles that Signor Chialfs
book expresses the conviction of Italy s
statesmen and, that the withdrawal of
Italy from the drribund is foregone
conclusion
The government newspapers have pre-
served silence on the subject, but the
Staatsberger Zeitung says: Germany
can calmly await Italy's withdrawal
for it is undesirable that Germany does
not heed Italy, but the latter is con-
demned to impotency without Ger
many's aid"
A curious veering around has occurre
relative to the sugar interests. The
German husbandry council has now
asked the imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, to reduce the inland sugar
tax from 20 to Is marks per hundred
kilos, whereupon the Deutsche Tags
Zeitung, the main Agrarian organ
which has hitherto advocated high ex-
port premiums and inland sugar taxes
advises the abolishing of the whole tax
and premiums. 1t says the inland con-
usmption tax once removed, there would
be much larger consumption of sugar
in Germany, where the per capita con.
sumption Is now only one-third of thai
Of England. The paper argues that the
total sugar production of Germany
would be consumed at home, thus fur
nishing the most simple solution of thu
difficulty.
The Bradenburg agricultural chamber
has passed a resolution against the i'm
portation of American fruit.
The Prussian department of agricul
ture has resolved to encourage fru
growing, and Is presenting fruit trees t.
the farmers living along the public road.
and railways Several of the provincia
chambers have adopted similar resolu
tions.
Just now there are over 100 cases O,
young men being drafted as recruits into
the army in which the United States enl.
bassy is interested They are the sons
OF American citizens born here after
their fathers resettled in Germany. Til,
young men claim Americas rights anC
declare their intention of emigrating t,
the United States but nevertheless the,
are held for military service In the ma
jority of these cases nothing can be done
by the embassy under the existine
treaties
The motion of Deputy Ratzinger, made
In the Bavarian diet on Thursday last
asked for deMnciation Of the favored
nation treaties with the United States
and Argentina and demanding an in.
crease in the duties on cereals in the ir
terest of Bavarian agriculture has beer
adopted and the Bavarian government
has been instructed to agitate in that
direction.
DR.. MIGUEL, the vice president of the
council of ministers, announced that tho
duty on Americans bicycles will be in.
creased to so marks until spring.
The United States embassy has beer
instructed to vigorously renew it's re.
monstrances against ard demand TIM
repeal of the prohibition against the i'm.
portation Of cattle and fresh meat from
Ap1arica