The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-27
BACK FROM PALESTINE
EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF GER
MANY RETURN TO POTSDAM.
All the Prussian Ministers Greet
Their Majesties, and the Kaiser
Relates His Experiences.

BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The Emperor and EN-
press arrived at Potsdam at IL O'Clock this
morning. They were welcomed by all the
Prussian ministers. The imperial chancel-
Tor, Prince Hohenlohe, expressed the sun
cere pleasure experienced by the ministers
at the safe return of their Majesties. The
Emperor detailed to the ministers the re-
suits thus far obtained by his journey and
the results expected, with which he ex-
pressed himself being satisfied. The
Emperor also gave the ministers his views
of the present political situation i'll the Med
iterranean. The church bells were rung and
the public buildings were decorated with
flags when the Emperor passed through
Berlin. The Boersen Zeltung says his
Majesty's trip to the Holy Land has cost
100000 marks. A few of the newspapers
printed welcoming articles.
The Emperor and Empress returned home
terribly sunburned, but they have both BEN
Gifted in health. During their Majesties' trip
the orchestra of the imperial yacht Hohen-
Zollern performed on several occasions Il
symphony composed by the Emperor, and
while at Messina, Sicily, the symphony was
performed at the opera house. But the
audience did not appreciate it's beauties and
gave unmistakable signs of displeasure.
Emperor William presented Queen Mar
garet of Italy with a birthday gift of four
costly oriental rugs from the Sultan's fac
tory. incidentally, the Sultan's presents to
the Emperor and Empress Of Germany,
which have arrived here fill a big freight
car. without counting two beautiful caiques
which the Sultan gave the Emperor on
learning Of the latters love for rowing
Emperor William has sent the Sultan q
bronze table, in the center of which is a
portrait of the Kaiser in tho uniform of the
guard du corps, and he has also sent the
Sultan two oil paintings, painted by himself
in Damascus, representing types OF Turkish
soldiers.
Emperor William has returned home to
find Germany in q Seething political fer
ment. All the classes of society seem per-
meated with the spirit of unrest and dissat-
isfaction In Liberal and Radical circles
there is feeling that there is too much of
the personal element in the government of
the country, and that this personal rule is
doing much mischief. This feeling has
found expression in strong article in the
Vorwaerts, which discusses the matter in
its usual cauStic and able way. IT says:
There is an imperial chancellor and there
are imperial Prussian ministers. But who
hears of them? Where is Prince Hohen-
lobe? What is he doing? No one knows.
we hear day after DAY OF the personal ACTS cts
the acts of the government. The Emperor
is everywhere and the chancellor is no
where"
It was hoped the Emperor would visit the
three south German rulers on his way home
and assist in the task of government by al
laying some of the iIl-feeling which is still
latent in the south against Prussia.
The fact that Russia is not on very
friendly terms with Germany and that EN-
peror Williams visit to the Holy Land has
made matters worse is receiving confiTma-
ton in more than one quarter. Prince Ukh-
tomsky, the Cars close friend and conf
dant in the st. Petersburg Vedomosu, Vlo-
lently expresses Russian disapproval of the
trip, calling Emperor William renegade
and accusing the whole German nation of
being his accomplices. Moreover the fact
that the Gar contrary to common expecta-
ton, has not given sign himself during the
German Emperors trip, is held here to be
clear evidence of strained relations existing
between the two courts.
A dispatch from Stuttgart to the Munich
Ageme oq IergnG sys between Emperor
William, the King of Wurtemburg and the
regent Of Bavaria, the Lippe-Detmold suc-
cession question is in a fair way of settle
ment The dispatch adds that majority of
the Federal princes have agreed thar the
treatment of the matter should be guided by
consideration of great national interests and
minor differences must yield.
The meeting of the Reichstag is looked
forward TO with apprehension. The re-
opening of that body was announced to-day
for Dec 6, and domestic problems will have
to be faced which will require most tactful
and liberal craftsmanship to solve salts
factorily The anti-Semites are clamoring
for measures against the Jews, the Junkers
demand legislation to arrest the growth Of
the Polish population and to oppose the
steady march of the Slav races westward,
the Socialists are clamoring for recogni-
ton and extension of the rights of the work
ing class, the Radicals are insisting on a
whole programme or reforms, the Danes IN
North Schleswig are bitterly reSenting the
expulsion of Danes, the Alsatians are OPP
posing a dictatorship i'm Alsace-Lorraine.
IL, Aero RON or UnQHinp~ n
ment into a reactionary tariff policy. Such
is the stormy sea or connlctlng demands
and interests which the German government
has to navigate during the coming session
of the imperial Diet
sensational story is related by Ger
man named Fischer, who has returned home
after five years service in the French for
eign legion at Saba, province of Oran, All
gerfa, and elsewhere in Algeria. Fischer, it
appears, deserted three months ago, sue
ceeded in reaching Morocco, and from there
Travelled to Hamburg. He has now informed
the military authorities here that German
has been kept in severe imprisonment in
tower at Saba ever since the Franco
German war. According to the Vossische
Zeitung the German Foreign Office has
taken steps to secure. the release Of this
soldier, who, apparently in defiance of all
International law, has been prisoner for
nearly thirty years
Official statistics show that German cattle
everywhere are suffering from tuberculosis
and other diseases. In the district of AK
la Chapelle for instance eighty-three COM
munes show that 749 farms are so infected.
ct least 40 per cent. of all the German cattle
have tuberculosis, and in some districts the
is as high as 70 per cent.
Mrs. Lizzie Cohn, of New York, who was
arrested on Sept. p, on leaving a court
here, charged with perjury and fraud. has
been released and the United States en-
bassy is trying to obtain a formal declara-
ton from the German Foreign Office that
her innocence has been legally established.
Mrs. Cohn came 70 Berlin to sue for 5000
marks, which, she alleged. was due 10 her
fafher-in-law. r. Cohn. Of New York. Her