The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-16
JAPAN'S FUTURE STEPS
Both Russia and Germany Are
on the Watch.
THE TREATY WITH CHINA
The Chinese Ambassador Is Delighted
With His Reception in Germany.
The Dingley Bill Has Stopped
the Expectation Of Sugar.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
Berlin, Jan 15.--Twice during the
present week Emperor William called
unannounced at the Russian embassy
and had long conversations with Count
/ Won Osten- Sacken, the Russian ambas-
sador. 1t is learned on good authority
| that the conversations were solely or
/ the far east question. The emperor Is
uncertain as to Japan's future steps
/ in regard to China and Corea, ana
! Count Won Osten-Sacken, on the
/ strength of recent st. Petersburg infor-
nation, was able to enlighten his
majesty on the subject. The entente
with Russia continues undisturbed. The
car, In lengthy personal letter eN-
1 planned to Emperor William shortly
after the seizure of Part Arthur, Rus
4 sia's intentions and plans regarding
! Manchuria and North China.
The correspondent of the associated
4 press learns that the whole of trans
i CaEcasia, including the big province oil
/ urkestan, Will shortly be placed under
| the control of a governor. probably q
! Russian grand duke, who VIII nave
| practically unlimited military admins
! trative powers. 1t is believed that by
/ such a measure the welfare of the popu-
Nation of Is 900, 600 souls inhabltlng a
! territory separated from the central
! government by thousands of miles can
/ better be assured. The changed rela-
tons between China and Germany is
| stfikingly shown by the fact that the
new Chinese ambassador. who has just
arrived is accredited to Berlin only,
and not to several courts as hereto
fore, and his corps of secretaries and
attaches has been increased from SIX
| to thirty.
The existing commercial treaty with
t.-t1i la rot nj plt hnt in a n
| interview with the correspondent of the
/ associated press, Ambassador Guehlahn
/ said:
by the desire of both countries some
/ notifications will be negotiated. Gen
orally speaking, Germany Is satisfied
with the old treaty, but she desires GER
| tain improvements in regard to the adj
/ mission of German ironware, lamps,
notions, etc, while China wishes bet
| ter terms in regard to the duty ON
] teas"
The ambassador is delighted with his
reception by Baron Won Buelow, the
| minister for foreign affairs, which has
confirmed the statement that the reia-
tions between China and Germany are
! good, Notwithstanding the seizure of
! kiao Chau. The colonial office is pre-
! pairing a civil administration for hiao
| Chau and the German consul at Shang-
/ hal is organizing provisional admin
4 istrattcn. The first reports are anxious
/ ly awaited.
1t is intended that the customs and
! internal service of Kiao Chau shall be
! Germans versed in both Chinese and
! English so that the commercial inter
ests of the port may be better pro-
noted. The bill asking for the appro-
pfiation for the expenses of the Chinese
| occupation will be presented to the next
/ meeting of the reichstag.
The great court usually held in the
middle Of January in the hall of the
knights, in the castle, has been aband-
/ oned,
Austria and Germany have intimated
/ their willingness to attend the pro-
! posed conference at Brussels to discuss
! the abolition of sugar bounties. France
] is also showing an inclination to join, SO
| an early meeting is probable.
The export of sugar TO the United
! States has suffered enormously through
the Dingley tariff In fact il has almost
stopped. During the last quarter of
/ 1897 only $4,000 worth of sugar was
j shipped from Hamburg. the principal
sugar port Of Germany.
The first social function attended by
/ Prince Hohenlohe the imperial ehancel-
Tor. since the death Of his wife, WAS the
reception of the United States ambassa-
DOR. Andrew d. White. on Tuesday. The
prince Was among the first arrivals and
remained in conversation With his host
and hostess for half an hour. although
his physician advised him not 10 go:
but the chancellor said he felt Ii to be
/ his duty TO go. This fact has excited
| general comment iii diplomatic and Off
! cial circles.
\ sensational drama, Der koeng.''
! by Richard Aoss. dealing With the life
| and suicide of crazy King Louis of Ba-
| Yaria, will be presented for the first time
| at the Berlin Schiller theater within a
/ week or two. The matter has been the
| subject of diplomatic representations
/ upon the part of Bavaria. whose Off
ciais Were told there was no law to stop
! the performance. The Bavarian repre-
/ sentative in Berlin is deeply offended at
the REFUSAL and has reported the mat
ter 20 Munich.
At the instance of the navy depart
| mcnt Il pamphlet has been issued, adj
| dressed To the reichstag electors who are
| mostly followers of Herr Richter, ex-
| horting them 10 vote for larger navy,
! as Palestine by its aid could be turned
| into a new Germany" for them. The
/ agrarian press has started a campaign
| against American wines. a higher duty
! on American wines is demanded on the
/ ground that these wines. especially
those from California. are directly COM
] peting With German wines in the lat
ter's market. The Deutsche Vein zeit-
! ing, the organ Of the German winners,
asserts that there is no such COMPETE
tion. as. according To that publication
the California wines, with their greater
| percentage of alcohol and acids, COM
pete in Germany only With Spanish
Italian and South of France wines