The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-20

nOuHceTIent of Emperor Will
iam's New Tdnerary-TriaI of a
SPY for Betrayfng Important MIL
itary Secrets to France.
BERLIN. Nov. 19.-Emperor Will
iam's sudden abandonment of his in
tention to visit one or more Spanish
ports on his return TO Germany by sea
and his determination TO go home by
way of the Adriatic sea, landing at
Pola and taking the train there for
Potsdam Via Innsbruck. has given rise
to 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 majesty's rapid return, is
only partially accepted here The i'm
preston among leading politicians is
That the state Of home politics and the
lnappropriateness Of his proposed visit
to Spain at the present juncture MAIN
~ influenced the emperOr's decision
The imperial chancellor. Prince Ho-
henloha, represented to his majesty
the necessity for an early opening OF
the reichstag, IN view Of the mass of
work that body has to get through and
suggested Nov. 29 or Dec. l for the
opening ceremonies Emperor William
son, thereupon decided to return imme-
diately. The ministers have all return
ed suddenly TO Berlin and the greatest
activity is observable in political cir
cles
The discussion Of the governments
anti-stri<e measure promises to make
the sessions Of the reichstag extreme
ly lively.
EXACT ROUTE KEPT SECRET.
1t is suggested in some quarters that
Emperor Williams roundabout de-
tour from Pola to Potsdam. 10y way OF
Innsbruck capital Of the Austrian
Tyrol, was dictated by a plan which,
since the assassination Of the Empress
of Austria and the discovery of the
plot against the emperor's life at Alex
andria, Egypt, has governed his mai
esty's movcments-namely, complete
secrecy as 10 the time Of his departure.
from any place and the exact route TO
be kept secret until the last moment.
The absorbing topic in the German
press during the past week has been
the Lppe-Detmold case. The verbatim
publication OF the documents which
nrst appeared In a Vienna paper and
which We're afterwards copied by the
entire German press. In the verbatim
reprints the reEent's original letter Of
complaint Is shown TO have been
cOuChed in very respectful calm Ian
7'-''eNNf 'AAN AAA'AA oEldAtilll the effl
peror had no reason 10 reply in the
curt. insulting telegram forbidding the
regent ever 10 address him IN a similar
nrnner again.
The circular letter sent hy ne re-
gent 10 the rGgning princes also eat
forth his grounds for Comnlaint IN a
very dtSnihed manner. None OF the
answers LeGelFed 90 the circular letter
E-aT'F thus far been divulgel but II Is
said IN diplomatic circles that several
OF the replies. received hy the regent
are conciliatory and sympathetic. es-
pecially one from the prince regent of
bavaria, While the replies OF the king
OF SaXopy and the grand duke OF Ba-
den counselled more moderation. II is
understood that all the replies Of the
princes viii be published later.
NATIONAL SCANDAL.
According to reports from those who
are noCr TO the emperor, his majesty
has lately changed his opinion Of the
whole case and now regrets treating
the regent of Lippe- DetmoId so
haughtily and allowing the case 10 so
as far as ii has and becoming a ma
uonal scandal. Ii is too late now.
however 10 stop the matter and the
bundesrath viii take up the case ar
an ehrly opportunity. 1t must deal
with two points-the regents formal
complaint against the emperor and
Nsa1
in-bw, Prince Adolph of Schaumburp-
Llppe. against the diets adoption OF
the law of succession. which declared
the regents lawful issue entitled IL
succeed 10 the throne Of Lippe This
protest is held 10 he purely of a N-eS-s-
tous nature, inasmuch as the court of
arbitration, presided over hy the king
OF SaNony, declared that the Schaunq-
hurs-Lippe line is only third in the
order OF succession and Prince Adolph
OF Schaumhurg-Lippe therefore. has
only remote interest in the success
sion.
Practically. the entire German press
sides with the regent of Lippe-Det-
mold.
SPY on TRIAL.
The trial Of French spy. Isidor De.
COO, for betraying important military
secrets TO France. was opened before
the imperial court at Leipzig today
Decoq's accomplices have not beer
traced, hut the evidence points TO Ger,
man military men being incuipated
The spy was sentenced 10 six years i'm
prlSonment, 10 ten years loss Of civi
rights and Ia police supervision. The
public prosecutor ssid Dee0q was az
agent of the French intelligence de.
Iartmeng.
1t is learned that the imperial GOV.
eminent has been impressed by III,
tGne Of the American press on IN,
question Of American measures OF re.
talsatlon as an answer 10 the severe
provisions Of the imperial meat inpec.
tiOn bih. Therefore the buN6esrat n
VIII probably amend the law. one ma.
terial alteration IS likely u be p change
In the system Of inspection of canned
meats Samples only VIII be taker
ficm each batch. and their eNamina-
tion win stand FOR the lot. a notice
circulated by the German government
that several ,ots OF American frui
h9ve been stopped Al Hamburg be
calsse the san Jose scale was found
among them. appears 10 De true; bU'
not a single living scale was discover
Ell. They We're all dead.