The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-27
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hawai- Bill ras only n sham rgSs. and !ss
ocreptaacs Is foregeaa conclusion.
The Only reason fer tbs long draHn-Gss
6iscu04oa wax To enable Tho members OK
the rstcsstsa 70 ex plain their pusitsGn 10
their constituents The dsseassson wss
chiefly infcfesss;sk 10 the oaa&idsrs from the
fact that IL threw light upon the IDEAS
underlying the scheme n the ns-s.s$ u
tho promoters of the measure. Herr
BenlAxssn. the leader OF fns National
Liberals was 50 impressed With the ifg-
DortAncs Of the matter toat DC departed
from his fnvartsbIs practice ard spoke
from this tribune instead OF from MS sest.
He confirmed the sIsx expressed In these
4ssDatcbes several mouths ago mat the
increase In TIE ssreagtn OF tae navy VAS
parsiy based On The possibility OF Il war
between Germany and Great Britass1- and
partly 10 enable Germany % maintain
neutrality in the event Of war between
0rsat Britain AID kaesfia. He z8ia taSs
naval experts express the opinion tisat
efter the realization OF The prs=sfst scheme
q battle In the North sea might ss slit
cessfuiiy rlskea against even the strong
e.. SKA power. Abiding 10 neutrality.
Herr Benniagssn said taas IN an ssssit
81 an Anglo Russo conflict In the Battle.
Great Britain might he tempted To force
Germany To take sides.
Herr Bennington further remarked that
che progress made by Germany had exeis-
ed the envy Of others. her exports and I'm
ports having incfeaSsd three mililarsfs of
marks from 1850 10 Ist. while Creas Brit
Ara have increased oaiy ose mliiaf5
This vast commerce, he continued. must he
protected Ha then referred 10 the d4nf-
age. amounting 20 slsoo.oD 90 suffered BY
Hamburg through prisatssrins during tie
Franco British war.
Herr Richter delivered scathing crtRs-
cssu af the bill. which 10 declared will IN
crease the imperial debt IL si.1nres marks
during the next sessn years.
Continuing. Herr Richter deessred that
Gle establishment OF the Scptenate prin-
eiple was the first step of the Introduction
Of aiselutism IN all military questions,
TIE eznpssor aud empress attended the
funeral Of the Duke Of TaIleyrapd- Saganon
on Thursday.
His maj.sty's physicians have advised
him 10 take an early course At Hoinbufg,
and their maisstles. therefore. wiii 80
there on Tuesday.
On Friday the emperor. accompanied ny
slxty-sss guests. left Bremsrhavsn on
hoard the Kaiser wDhsim der Crosse Tor
. cruxs. He returned today.
The sixteenth anniversary OF Prince
BismaYcks entrance into the army was
Gus parts OF the country. Prince Bis
marck IN in good health. although his foot
ef.ii eouspels him 10 use his wheel chair.
The prince Is highly amused at the al
most daily cable messages he receives
from Americas mostly with prepayment
Tor answer. requesting his views on the
loss OF the Maine or on the Cuban anes-
tion. lie says he pays no heed TO these
requests.
The weakening OF the marines by the
dispatch of tarEe desaehmsnts TO Kiacchau
VIII he rectiied on April I. when necessary
additions viii he made 10 the force.
United States Ambassador White SAYS:
'svery earnest assurances have been given
IN the highest quarters that the emperor
did not mako the remarks attributed 10
him relative 10 showing friendship for
Spain in ease OF conflict with America
nor anything similar to that. As matter
of fact. he does not hold the sentiments
attributed Ia him on tina: subject
The government will not admit American
fruit waste into the Rhine district, a. IL
e said to DO gravely snjur!nx the jelly In
dustry.
The Cologne Gazette ard other newspa.
1srs severely blame the government far
exceeding the authority civ / 4 By the
hnndesraih In tho fruit decree.
Tho lfassan minister of agr.sii,tufe
Baton Won Hammeesscin-sexto has is
eaed an asrieiai report en- tie San IoSe
scaie, setting forth that recently they
have been found IN all stages OF devela,.-
Hent on apples lie adds that II must he
presumed that Gefuasn orchards and nur-
serses' are already objected an.i be sa,Is
fer immediate asl. general Investigation OF
the reports and the resuits