The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-26
The AGRARIANS
BADLY DEFEATED
This Fact Is Important to the United
States.
ARE HOSTILE TO AMERICANS
Will Have Little Influence In the New
German ReiChStaS.
THE EMPEROR VERY INDIGNANT
At the Earlier SociaIistic Gains, and Expressed
Himself in Strong Terms--The Later
e Returns viii MolIify the
Powers That Be.
ARE HOSTILE TO AMERICANS
THE EMPEROR VERY INDIGNANT

Berlin, June 25.-For the United States
the most interesting result of the elections
lust held in Germany is the wholesale de
hfeat of agrarianism. The only single Agra
fian candidate elected was returned on the
first ballot on June 16, while the conserva-
tives national liberals, and centrists
pledged to agrarianism only totalled Co.
So, including yesterdays and today, sue
cesses, the agrarian strength in the new
reichstag will certainly not exceed one hun
dred. a number wholly insufficient to exer-
else a controlling influence on the delib-
! erations of this body. This fact is i'm
portant to the United States, the agra
rian programme is outspoken in its hos
tility to American interests.
Emperor William was very indignant at
the earlier socialist gains and expressed
himself in strong terms. He remarked:
ut is time to stop persuasion and try more
drastic measures or those fellows will de-
stroy ALL"
But the later returns will probably mol
lily the powers that be. Nevertheless, the
Government and particularly the emperor
Is not disposed to offer any compromise
to socialism. There is already talk of re-
pressiye legislation, but the officials are
deaf to all suggestions for removing the
causes of socialism by means OF social re-
forms.
: Voted for Socialists
Among the curious facts developed by
the recent election is the discovery by
department chief of the ministry or the
interior that most subordinates voted for
the socialistic candidates, the ringleader
being a favorite copyist Seven or these
employees were Immediately discharged
when this fact became known.
The highest personages in the land par
ticipated in the election. At Leipzig
high government official stood at the polls
and buttonholed voters, urging them not to
support the socialist candidate, Herr
Schmidt.
Count Won Kardoff, was elected by only
two majority, which he obtained at the
last moment among his own employees.
Herr August Hintze, the socialist leader
of this city, who denounced the election
letter of Count Won Posadowsky-We elmer,
the minister of the interior and represen-
tative of the chancellor, was arrested on
election day on the charge of slandering
a government officer
Another socialist leader, who dubbed the
counts letter as "mean," was sentenced
to a fortnights Imprisonment in jail
1t Is whispered that Emperor William
is the real author of Count Won PosadoW-
sky-Wehner's manifesto.
Prince Won itOneQlO0e, the alHpOLidi
chancellor, was absent throughout the cam
paign and Baron Won Buelow, the minister
for foreign affairs did not participate in the
electioneering.
The Agrarans and conservatives now
: charge them with gross indifference to the
governments interests and demand their
dismissal or retirement. AS a matter of
= fact the members of the cabinet did not
harmonize throughout the campaign and
now the adversaries of the more moderate
members are INDUCING in all kinds of in
trigues.
Favor Not Withdrawn
However, thus far 1t Is certain the emperor
has not withdrawn his favor from either
Prince Won Hohelohe or Baron Won
Buelow.
The recent speeches delivered by Emperor
William are much commented upon some
= times in uncomplimentary terms. The
Tageblatt, in this connection says+
1.-THE address to the garrison at Potsdam
4 will re-echo throughout the army, but the
( general public will be surprised at the tone
i of bitterness towards themselves pervad-
ing the speech. His complaint at being
misunderstood and suspected is something
new"
Their majesties will spend six days in
Holy Land. They will land at Jaffa, where
they will be received by Turkish escort
100 strong. Besides this there will be
present $4,000 Turkish troops, all in new
uniforms. They will leave Jaffa on Octo-
Der 26 for Jerusalem, pitching their tents
for the first night beside the ruins of
Caesarea. They will arrive in Jerusalem
on October 20 and will attend divine SER
vices on the morning of the S0th in the
Protestant church at Bethlehem and in the
afternoon on thn Mount &c olives
= The Church of the Redeemer at Jerusalem
will be consecrated on October 81. Their
najesties will camp the same night on
the plain of Jericho and will visit the river
Jordan and the Dead sea on November 1.
Then they Will spend four days sghtsee-
ing at Jerusalem. They will probably re-
turn. by way of Nazareth, whence they will
visit the sea of Galilee and Mount Tabor.
o. They will go to Jaffa and thence to Beirut.
On November 10 they will visit Damascus
and the ruins eff the temple of Baal They
will return homeward via Constantinople,
% whittier they will be escorted by nine
Turkish warships.
More Striprent Orders
- The German secretary of in1noe has Is
sued more and more string INT orders COW
erlng the admission of American dried
3 fruit into German territory. Hereafter only
fruit dried until 1t Is hard, friable ard
molsteureless will be exempted from ca
animation.
The local government G: Hamburg has
appropriated 10000 marks to maintain a
bureau of American fruit inspection in Or