The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-03
IT WILL Be OPPOSED
Emperor Williams Plan for the
German Navy.
WILL BE MADE AN ISSUE
Turkey Wants TO Join the Dreiound.
The Emperor Is In Favor OF the Al
lance - Count Won Munster
Causes a Sensation.

Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.
Berlin. Oct. s.-Tho entire German
press is speculating upon the new
naval bill. which is now being consid-
cred by the cabinet Both pr. Miguel.
the vice president Of the council of min
listers. and the bundcsraih have APP
proved the measure, but before II
reaches the reichstag II may still be
somewhat changed. The bill asks for
total appropriation at ilo0oo.Oo0
marks. which are to be distributed over
seven years and contemplates The c"n-
struction Of a score of vessels. OF which
10 are To be large ships. II the reich
stag refuses Ia grant this amount of
money II Will be sent horne by the gov
crnment, and new elections viii be or
dered forthwith. In which the naval
plans Of the emperor will be made the
principal issues, in spite of the whole
agrarian party's advice. who, i'm that
case. fear defeat. Against this govern
ment programme there is already a
great deal of opposition The entire
left. including the radicals. ultra lib-
erals. socialists and the center party,
are denouncing IL in their newspapers.
The leaders of the organ Of the centers.
The Cologne Nolks Ieitung. ilatly re-
fuse in vigorous editorial To lend
hand in binding the reichstag In its
appropriations, To period of seven
years" as "abridging the constitutional
rights OF that body" The center par
~. however. with 100 votes. II absolute
ly necessary 10 pass the measure.
The reports in the Turkish newspa-
papers to the effect that Turkey Is
negotiating with Germany for spe-
cial defensive alliance and that Tur-
key is on the point of joining the drei-
bund. are denied cinphatically at the
German foreign Office. The correspond
ent of the associated press. however
learns from diplomatic circles that
approaches I" that effect have repeat
edly been made by Turkey during the
past three months. and that there Is a
variance of opinion on the subject he
: tween Emperor william and Baron
won Buluw on one side. aud Prince
Hohenlohe the imperial chancellor. on
| the other, the latter distinctly reject
ing all such overturos.
The hurried arrival in Berlin of
| Count won Munster Ledenburg the
[ German ambassador 10 France. and
/ his subsequent movements. have
created a sensation. Immediately after
/ the ambas ssador arrived here from
/ wv a. i'ttkhN
conference with DR.. Miguel. Prince
Ilohenlohc still being away, and the
same day h. started for Reminten 10
see the emperor. After IN, ambassa-
doris return 10 Berlin on "Wednesday
there was special session Of the cah..
net and Count Won Munster Ledon-
burg then returned 60 Paris. There
are many surmiscs regarding The mys-
! tCiious movements ~ the ambassa-
dor. but nothing dchnll" has been as
certairc1 concerning thcm.
In bavaria IN. democratic peasant
federation H. rapidly gaining strength.
During the past week two hitherto
host le branches Of the federation
have unitfd and adopted a Joint plat
form of the most radical nature. II
! dsma entire liberty of association
mo tings and Of the press. reform uf
I the judiciary system; a complete diNi-
siou uf church and state: diminution
of the literary burdens and the as
sumption by the STATE of all rural
mortgages. The leaders nf the ncwly-
formed party expect 10 sweep Bavaria
AT the next elections