The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20

some what of Sensation Created
In berlin Political Circles by An
nOuncement of Emperor WILL
Spy for Betraying Important MIL
itary Secrets to France
BERLIN, Nov. 19.-Emperor Will
liam'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
10 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
inappropfiateness 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. % or Dec. ! for the
opening ceremonies. Emperor William.
who intends 10 open the session In per
son. thereupon decided to return imme-
diately. The ministers have all return-
ed suddenly to Berlin and the greatest
activity is observable I'm political cir
cles.
The discussion of the governments
anti-strike 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, by 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 overwhelmingly. complete
secrecy as TO the time of his departure
from any place and the exact route 10
be kept secret until the last moment.
The absorbing topic in the German
press during the past week has been
the Ldppe-Detmold case. The verbatim
publication Of the documents which
first appeared In a Vienna paper, and
which We're afterwards copied by the
entire German press In the verbatim
reprints the regents original letter OF
complaint is shown 10 have been
cOuched IN very respectful calm lam
suage, and that apparently the en-
peror had no reason to reply in the
curt, insulting telegram forbidding the
regent ever To address him in similar
nRnner again.
The circular letter sent by the re-
gent 10 the reigning princes also set
forth his grounds for complaint in a
very dignihed manner. None OF the
answers received to the circular letter
have thus far been divulged. but II is
said in diplomatic circles that several
OF the replies received by the regent
are conciliatory and sympathetic es-
pecially one from the prince regent OF
bavaria, while the replies Of the king
OF SaNony and the grand duke of Ra-
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 no'r TO the emperor, his majesty
has lately changed his opinion of the
whole case and now regrets treating
the regent of Lippe- Detmold ca
hauShtily and allowing the case IN 90
rs far as il has and becoming +. M
uonm scandal Il is too late nov
however TO stop the matter. and the
bundesrath Will take up the case ar
an 6nrly opportunity. Ii must deal
WITH two pOntS-the regents formal
complaint against the emperor and
the protest Of the emperor's brother
ln-hw, Prince Adolph Of Schaumburr
Lippe' against the diets adoption Of
the law Of succession. which declared
The regents lawful issue entitled 10
succeed 10 the throne Of Lippe. This
protest is held To be purely of n vaxa-
tQuS nature, inasmuch as the court OF
atDllration, presided over by the king
0I Sa%ony, declared that the Schaum-
burS-Lippe line is only third in the
order OF succession, and Prince Adolnb
o. Schaum burg Lippe, therefore has
only remote interest in the success
sion.
Practically. the entire German press
mold.
SPY ON TRIAL.
The trial Of a French spy. Isjdor ne
COZ. for betraying important military
secrets TO France. was opened before
the imperial court al Leipzfg to,5sv
Decoq's accomplices have not hes,
traced, but the evidence points to Ger
man military men being incuiusted
The spy was sentenced TO six. years i'm
prisonment 10 ten years loss of civil
rights and 10 police supervision. The
Euot4N prosecutor SStlQ LeNND was an
agent Of the French intelligence de-
Tertmeng.
IL is learned thar the imperial gov
eminent has been Impressed by the
tone OF the American press on the
question of American measures OF re-
talsation as an answer TO the severe
provisions OF the imperial meat inpec-
ton bi0. Therefore the buadesra IN
VIII probably amend the law One ma
terial alteration is likely 10 be a change
IN the system of Inspection of canned
meats Samples only VIII be taken
fIcm each batch. and their examina-
ton VIII stand for the lot. A notice.
circulated by the German government.
that several lbrs Of American fruit
h2ve been stopped al Hamburg be-
calsse the San Jose scale was found
arsong them, appears TO be true: but
noi sSlgle living scale was discover
ed. They We're all dead.