The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
GERMANY WAS NEUTRAL
But Their Sympathy Was Over.
whelming for Spain.
DREIBUND is BREAKING
Deep Ofense Taken at the Words OF
Count Thun-Hohenstein-Lively De-
bates Expected in the Reichstag.
The Gambling Scandal.
ISIS hv Associnted Pres,

Copyright 1885 by Associated Press.
Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE session OF the
reichstag during the past week. though
not 80 sensational as expected. was
very interesting from several points of
view. The debates were notable for
giving rise to the first official utterances
on the Lippe-Detmold affair. Emperor
Williams oriental trip. the Anglo-Ger-
man understanding and the pending
German-American tariff negotiations.
Some of the statements were signih-
cant. Thus. Baron o Thielmann. the
minister of finance, though he subject
did not come in his province. speaking
Of the Spanish-American war. said:
while IL is true during the wal the
~sympathies of our nation-I admitted
IL quite freely-were on the side of the
weaker and ~wrongfully attacked party
Qoud leftist cries of MOI yet the atti-
tude of the empire throughout was per-
fectly correct. n statements to The
contrary in the foreign press were ma
ncious Inventions"
Herr Richter. leader Of the opposi-
ton. while confirming the correctness
of Germany's attitude during the wal
remarked:
Il do not see why the sympathies Of
the German people could have been as
Overwhelmingly as they were on the
side of the Spanish"
Count Posadowski-wehner. secretary
of the interior, and representative OF
the chancellor. referring to the reduc-
tion I'm Imports from America, said:
Experts ave been sent to the United
States to investigate the matters and
81 depends upon the reports whether
We can facilitate such imports"
This statement refers to the dis
patch OF threeGerman expertstothe lead
ingAmerican exporting centers. especially
New York and Chicago. last spring and
summer. Their mission was secret and
their reports. now I'm the hands Of the
German government, are understood to
be generally favorable 10 American in
t%erests.
Another remarkable feature OF the
debate was the reference to the drei-
bund and the Anglo-German under
standing. Neither Baron Won Buelow.
the minister of foreign affairs, nor any
other minister. nor the emperor himself.
in confidential talk with the presiding
officers of the reichstag. has been ex-
plicit in respect to either. The Berlin
Tageblatt. commenting upon the speech
OF Baron Won Buelow. says.
The speech was more remarkable for
its omissions than for Its contents"
The impression left In the reichstag
was that a deep and lasting assure had
been driven into the dreibund and IL Is
significant that Herr Basserman. the
spokesman of the national liberals and
hitherto the stoutest friend OF the drei-
bund. said:
The provocative tone of Count
Thun-Hohenstein toward Germany is
unjustifiable. IL is apparent that the
German empire must be strong enough
to stand on its own bottom"
pnpahart 81 other Gnaakarg axnPaggaH
themselves similarly ana outside in lie
hobbies the opinion was raDea.adly ev-
pressed that the days % the dreibunl
were numbered.
on the other hand. the press has had
much to say on the revival Of good ft,i-
ing towards Great Britain lnd re
United States. Nearly all the comment;
is distinctly friendly.
The social faction has ini-o1ucal m
the reichstag n number If motions IN
favor OF the abolition Of the lcsa ma
1este aragrap I'm the 'rimi lal code.
the abolition of the dictator raragraIh
respecting Alsace Lorraine. the legal es-
tablishment OF al eight-hour work day
and the widening of the present rights
of political associations. These matters
came before the house after the Christ
mas adjournment. Several OF them
have not the ghost of "A chance 81
adoption. but they will l.ai 20 lively
debates.
A gambling scandal affecting a mum
Der of aristocrats mas been bruugh: 20
light and has created "A sensati n in
society. A smart club 'allei tie
"Joviale club f~requen,sd by officers
of the guards. cavalry. high grNCir-
ment officials. bankers AM me nbcrs q
the reichstag. has existed in Berlin for
some years. a stranger was recently
introduced by two highly respected
members and soon became a ~favorite.
All went swimmingly until rumors
about his antecedents began To be cir
culated and IL was noticed that luck
invariably favored him. The Berlin
Tageblatt says the stranger got many
young men OF the best families i'm his
power. The whole AFFAIR will shortly he
sifted in the law courts. Severa club
men lost immense sums. and the affair
is likely to ave serious results fpr he
military officers. i'm view Of Emperor
Williams determination 70 suppress
gambling in the army.
The Italian papers say they i'arn
tha Emperor william will pass a -
days visit 20 Rome in lamar and
give a magnificent fancy dress bal! Mt
the German embassy. Tho costumes
a. appears. will all be 81 ne Roman en-
pire. his majesty ap9e lriug n . Roman
funic with a great purple cloak.
Particulars Of the acquisition Of the
legendary abode of the Virgin Mary 1t
Jerusalem by the German Catholics.
which the emperor announced on the
Palestine trip. have thrown fresh light
upon the recent scadal In connection
with the sale Of the American cemetery
at Jerusalem. Collins were aid To awe