Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-20
.REICHSTAG TO CONVENE SOON
SESSION PROMISES TO DE AN En-
CEEDINGLY LIVELY ONE.
Lippe-DetmOId Case the Absorbing
Topic in the German Press-Prnc-
ficaI!y the Entire Press Has
Taken Sides Against
Emperor.


BERLIN. Nov. 19.-Emperor Williams
sudden abandonment of his intention to
visit one or more Spanish ports on his
turn 10 Germany by sea. and his deter
mination to go home by way of the Adri-
attic sea. landing mt Poia and taking the
train there for PotSdam via innsbruck has
given rise 10 considerable speculation as to
the real motive of his change OF pro-
gramme. The official explanation giving
the health of The empress as the sole rea-
son for his majestys rapid return is only
partially accepted here. though it is well
known that the empress suffers severely
from seasickness, and dreaded the passage
across the Bay of Biscay, especially in
view OF the change in temperature and the
prospects of stormy weather.
The impression among leading politicians,
however, is that the state of home politics
ana the Appropriateness of his proposed
visit to Spain at the present iuncture
mainly influenced the emperor's DECISION
The imperial chancellor. Prince Hohen-
lohe. represented to his majesty the neces-
sity for an early opening OF the reichstag
in view of the mass of work that body
has got to get through with. and suggested
November - or December for the opening
ceremonies.
Emperor William, who intends to open
the session in person, thereupon decided to
return directly. The ministers have all re-
turned suddenly to Berlin, and the greatest
activity is observable i'll political circles.
Ihe discussion of the governments anti
strike measure promises to make the ses-
sionS of the reichStag extremely lively
1t Is suggested in some quarters that En-
peror Williams roundabout detour from
Pola to Potsdam, by way of Innsbruck
capital of the Austrian Tyrol was dictated
by plan which, since the assassination of
the empress of Austria and the discovery
OF a plot against the emperor's life at
Alexandria. Egypt. has governed his ma
jestys movements-namely. complete Sc
crecy as to the time of his departure from
any place. and me exact route TO be kept
secret until the last moment
The municipality of Potsdam where the
imperial family will reside until the new
year. is preparing n warm reception for
their majesties. The burgomaster will read
an address and the guilds and corporations
will line the route from the station to the
palace, and afterward file past the en-
peror.
The absorbing topic in the German press
during the past week has been the Lippe-
Detmold case. The verbatim publication of
the documents, which first appeared in Il
Vienna paper and which We're afterward
copied by the entire German press, enabled
idea of the whole matter and since. in the
continued absence of the emperor. the gov
ernment has deemed it best 10 keep silence
the comments of the newspapers have been
both varied and interesting. In the verbat-
i'm reprint, the regents original letter of
complaint is shown TO have been couched
in very respectful. calm language, and that
apparently. the emperor had no reason
whatever to reply by the curt, insulting
telegram forbidding the regent ever to ad-
dress him in Il similar manner again.
The circular letter sent by the regent to
the reigning princes also set forth his
grounds for complaint in Il very dignified
manner. None of the answers received to
the circular letter has thus far been di-
vulged. but it is said in diplomatic circles
that several of the replies received by the
regent are concilliatory and sympathetic.
Especially one from the prince regent of
Bavaria, while the replies of the king of
Saxony and the Grand Duke of Baden
counsel more moderation. 1t is under
stood that all the replies of the princes will
be published later.
According to reports from those who are
near to the emperor, his majesty has lately
changed his opinion of the whole case. and
now regrets treating tie regent of Iippe
Detmold so haughtily and allowing the
case 10 go as far as it has. and becoming
a national scandal. 1t is too late, however
to stop the matter, and the burdesrath will
take up the case at an early opportunity.
1t must deal with two pointS-the regent 6
formal complaint against the emperor and
the protest Of the emperor's brother-ir-
law. Prince Adolph. of Schaumburg-L Lippe
against the diets adoption of the law #
succession which declared the regents s
lawful issue entitled to succeed to the
throne Of Lippe. This protest is held TO he
purely of veXatious nature. inasmuch
as the court of arbitration. presided over
by the kingi of SaXOny. declared that the
Schaumburg-Lippe line is only third in
the order of succession. and Prince Adolph |
of Schaumburg-L -Lippe. therefore, has only
a remote interest in the succession
Practically the entire German press sides
with the regent OF LippeDetmold. A lead |
ing centrist organ, the Cologne Volks Zei- |
tunG. says:
Emperor William was badly advised |
when he sent the dispatch to the regent. |
and what happened subsequently is not ap- !
proved by public opinion. What happens |
to the regent of little Lippe to-day may to- |
morrow happen to the prince regent of Ba- |
varia or the kings OF Saxony and Wurtem- |
burg. y very distinct declaration was made |
at Moscow, at the time of the cars coro-
nation. by Prince Louis of Bavaria that |
the German princes are not vaSsals, but al |
lies. of the emperor. 1t is in the interest of |
the nation that they remain so.
a leading Bavarian journal, the Angus |
burg Ahend-Zeitung. declares that few per- |
sons in the German empire side with the |
emperor in this matter, which will doubt |
less be brought up in the reichstag and lead !
to most painful discussions.
The wholesale expulsion from Northern |
Schleswig. Siiesia and Posen are in con- |
sonance with the resolutions adopted by the |
Prussian cabinet in spite of'the opposition |
of the imperial chancellor last summer The |
Austrian government has thus far not pro- |
tested against the expulsion of .Austrians |
from SileSa and Posen. but" the Danish |
government. has. although no reply of any !
kind has been made to its remOnStrances |
The Danish press has taken up the matter |
and is urging the Danes to stop buyin: |
German goods The PruSsian GOV erument |
intends to continue The. ,x- |
pulsons for national reasons.
The trial of French spy. ISador Decoo
for betraying important military secrets 20 /
France was opened before the imperial |
court at Leipzig to-day. Decoq's accomp- |
Ices have not been traced. but the evidence |
points German military men being in |
Culpated. The spy was sentenced to six !
years Imprisonment. to ten years loss of |
civil rights and to police supervision. The /
public prosecutor said:
''Decop an agent for French In
telligenCe department
1t is learned that the imperial govern
ment has been impressed by the tone of |
the American press on the question OF
American measures of retaliation as an
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