New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.


TARIFF RELATIONS WITH AMERICA.-Dr.
Won Holeben. the German Ambassador to the
| United States who is now in Germany will make
his first report 70 Emperor William the latter =
return 10 Berlin week hence. His Majesty is par
ticularly anxious for Information regarding the
present state OF the tariff Degotatons with the
| United States and their prospects as on them
largely depends the settling OF the economic ques-
lions in the Reichs'ag and Prussian Diet which
concern America The Prussian Agrarans have
prepared number Of measures more or less mimi
cal TO American imports
CARS PROPOSAL GAINING FAVOR.-The
correspondent here Of the Associated Press learns
from the German Foreign Office that the Cars
proposal for a Disarmament Congress Is quietly but
slowly making headway All the Powers. includ-
ing France have now accepted the invitation. but
with limitations Italy's reply. which has been
published. indicates clearly what Will De the basis
Of the conference. Ulterior questions. especially
ALI questions regarding territorial arrangements
such as Alsace- Lorraine Egypt and the Pore Pc.
cussons will be confined 10 the social ana economic
aspects of the question. One German newspaper
suggests that Russia should begin disarming by
reducing her army on the Western frontier by MY
thousand men adding that Germany and Austria
would then make n similar reduction, and that by
exercising influence AZ Paris. Russia could obtain
on each side OF the Frsnco-German frontier. Thus
the European active armies would be at one stroke
reduced by two hundred thousand men
RECOILECTIONs OF BISMARCK.-Many per-
sonages who have come in contact with the late
Prince Bismarck are now publishing their recol-
lec,ions Of the great statesman II Is related that
Bismarck at the age OF seventy-eight, almost de-
cided TO challenge General Count Won Caprivi the
former Chancellor. to a pistol duel This was be-
cause he became aware that Caprivi on the occa-
slon Of Prince Bismarck's visit to Vienna, for the
purpose OF attending his sons wedding sent cir
cular 10 all the German Ambassadors abroad say
ing Prince Bismarck was private gentleman ana
must be treated so. and that his views no longer
Prince Bismarck. In cOnVers!hB WITH d r"Hu AZ
terward. said: iii, - ,,
rights is going too far. first wanted TO chal-
him and had already though, a3Gu s see9n sY
eot in shooting trim again. But considered the
and ASKED Sl Te a Th4' wCad be
before a court OF honor or old generals Ihtre
would be mnch '4 exehanged what Would be the
good OF this? So gave up the idea
THE PRINCES TOMB.-The sarcophagus for
Prince Bismarck which Emperor William com
nanded the sculptor Begas to execute. viii be a
very elaborate figure. The Prince will rest on the
sarcophagus bareheaded and in the uniform OF
cuirassier partly covered oy the German mas be-
boizine hdety In niche above the monument
mhny's sorrow. a man. representing strength VIII
stand at the right hand and figure or justice VIII
be the left.
COUNT Won EULENBURG RoBBED.-count
Won Euenburg. the Prussian Minister OF state
returned TO Berlin on Tuesday from holl-
dav and the same nght burglars entered his house
rd stole valuables to the amount or 90" marks,
inc luding a number OF presents which he mad re-
caived from the Emperor. one OF The thieves TOOK
a costly seal ring from table beside me Nount
bed The latte heard slight rushing put thoueht
/, was mere fancy. and he did not discover the
thefts until morning.
ANARCHISTS EXPELLED.-The governments
~ the various German States began this week 10 |
act within their own spheres in expelins foreign
ora who have become prominent as Anarchists OF
extreme Socialist agtators. The Government OF
soxonv expeled two loading Polish Socialists ana
a number OF Anarchist writer's. bavaria Ioii1Meu
",i, There were a number OF expuislons iroih
,ngshurg Nuremberg and elsewhere. ne TUE.
sta1 Government has given a NUMBER OF austrian
ia Russlan agitators. including the psthan
.na -chist Rader Landauer. fortnight : NOTICE u
leave the country
nm NOT KNOW THE EMPERoR'-A comcai
Incident happened Emperor William al the VIZ
,,e Of Rerskirchon. In the late army mehouN'eH
u rang I'D al 4 o'clock in the morning the ''"ass
s,,gg,s, from whose veranda a nne view cou'u
be obtained Of the whole valley In whicn e'sn'