Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-20
WILLIAMS PLANS
Said to Have Been Modified Because
of Political Conditions and fer Fear
Of Anarchists.
Copyright, Associated Press.)

Berlin, november ~. - Emperor
Williams sudden abandonment OF his
Intention to visit Spanish ports and
his determination to go nome by way
OF the Adriatic sea, landing at POla
and taking the train there for Potsdam
via innsbruck, has given rise to con-
siderable speculation as to the real mo-
tive OF his change OF programme. The
Official explanation giving the health of
the Empress as the sole reason for His
MajestyS return, is only partially ac-
copied here. though it is we'll known
that the Empress suffers severely from
sea sickness, 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 the leading
politicians, however, is that the state
OF the plans and the appropriateness
of his proposed visit to Spain at the
present juncture mainly influenced the
Emperor's decision. The imperial
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, repre-
scented 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 No
ing ceremonies. Emperor William,
who intends to open this session in
person, thereupon determined to return
directly. The ministers have all re-
turned suddenly to Berlin and the
greaest activity is observable in politi-
cal circles.
The discussion of the governments
anti-strike measure. promises TO make
the sessions of the Reichstag extremely
lively.
II is suggested in some quarters that
Emperor Williams roundabout detour
from Pola to Potsdam by way of Inns
bruck, capitol of the Austrian Tyrol.
was dictated by a plan which since
the assassination of the Empress of
Austria and the discovery of a plot
against the Emperor's life at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, has governed his majesty's
moyements-namely, strictest secrecy
as to time of his departure from any
place and the 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 a warm reception for
their majesties. The Burgomaster will
read an address and the guilds and cor
porations will line the route from the
station to the palaces, and afterwards file
past the emperor.
The wholesale explosions from Northern
Schleswig, Silesia and Posen are in con-
sonance with the resolutions adopted by
the Prussian cabinet in spite of the OPP
a6it ~ 81 tue jnaperist. chancellor last
The Austrian government has
Ear not protested against the expul-
l6fls of Austrians from Silesia and Pos
en-, but the Danish government has. al
though no reply of any kind has been
made TO its remonstrances. The Danish
press has taken up the matter and is urg-
ing the Danes to stop buying German
goods. The Prussan government, never
theless, intends to continue the explosions
for national reasons.
The trial of a French spy, Isidor Decocq
for betraying important military secrets
to France, was opened before the imper-
ial council at Leipzig to-day Decocq's
aecomplices have not been traced but the
evidence points to German military men
being inculpated. The spy was sentenced
to six years imprisonment, TO ten years
loss of civil rights and to police supervis-
ion The public prosecutor said Decou
was an agent of the French intelligence
department.