Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
GERMAN KIAO-CHAU.
TERRITORY CEDED BY CHINA IN
cLUDEs THREE LARGE TOWNS.
BISMARCK LAUDS THE KAISER.
says He In the Actual Leader of
Gerianny-Severe Criticism of Sem
tence Against Editor Trotau-A
Novel Parliamentary Proceeding.

Especial Berlin Gable Letter. Copyrighted,
1898, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN. January 29.-Maps which have
been distributed 10 the members OF the
Reichstag show that the district about
kiao-Chau bay coded to Germany con-
sists of the northern and southern penin-
sulas, enclosing the bay, the northern
peninsula being quadruple the size of
the southern peninsula. The territory
involved extends over a radius Of 90 kilo-
metres about 81 miles, and includes the
large towns of Kiao, Tsmo, and Typout-
Choeng
II is learned from the Foreign Office
that, owing to the sugar bounty confer
ence at Brussels, the reciprocity negotia-
tions between Germany and the United
States are at standstill, and 1t is doubt
tul whether they will be resumed. as
Germany has about concluded that no.
thing tangible will come out of them.
The Foreign Office next week will di-
rect the attention of the Chamber of
Commerce TO the serious American COM
petition. especially in cottons. growing
up in South American countries, where
the German exporters have such great
interests. The officials of the Foreign
Office are preparing a suggestion OF the
best way to combat this competition.
The peculiar appositeress OF the text
of the special sermon on Emperor wiz
Hams Dirthday-namely, "Be STILL and
know that l am God. / will be exalted
among the heathen," has attracted a
great deal of attention, and it is now ex-
planned that the Emperor himself Sc
lected it. it is suggested that the adding
of the word "Chinee" would make the
passage perfect.
BISMARCK ON THE KAISER.
A noteworthy article in the Hamburger
Nachrichten on the occasion of the En-
peror's birthday bears Enthusiastically the
earmarks of Friedrichsruhe, and ex-
presses Prince Bismarck's views 1t says:
"The monarch has stepped into the fore
ground of public life far more than his
ancestors did The policy of the En-
peror and of Prussia bears marks of I'm
perial origin. and the strong individuality
of the sovereign is ever perceptible in the
most difficult spheres. He not only
governs, but rules and is in reality the
actual leader of tho nation, and disposes
of the destines OF Germany.
IF Germany is now animated by
higher spirit than short time ago; II
the confidence OF the State Government
visibly increases; If the spirit OF enter
prise is given an impulse, we attribute II
mainly to the fact that the Emperor has
known how to find ways whereby de-
sired ends are attainable."
SENTENCE OF HERR TROJAN
The severest criticism has been aroused
throughout the country at the sentence
of two months imprisonment in for
tress imposed upon Herr Trojan, editor
of the Kladderadatsch, on Tuesday last,
for cartooning the Emperor. Even the
Conservative newspapers pronounce 1t an
atrocious sentence, and 1t Is said to be
directly due to the Emperors influence,
as his Majesty was furious at the car
toon, and has given strict injunctions
that Herr Trojan be confined at Weichsel
Munde, situated In a fever-laden dis
trct, where Herr Wreds. another critic,
contracted the severest malaria
The Kladderadatsch's issue to-day was
owing to the publication or
a cartoon. in which Herr Trojan satiri-
cally criticised his sentence. He also
published two poems to the same effect
in to-day's Kladderadatsch.
Herren Schmidt and Walther, two Al
satan editors, were also imprisoned du-
ring the past week on the charge or
'lese majestic" for publishing an ironical
article on the Empercrs birthday.
Herr Stadstagen, a Socialistic member
Of the Reichstag, has also been sent TO
prison for six weeks for 'lese majestic"
NOVEL PROCEEDING.
The Reichstag has taken a novel step |
in Withholding part of the salary or |
Won Podbelski, the |
Secretary of State for Posts and Tela- |
graphs. on the ground that before he Is |
paid in full he must promise to inaugu- |
rate a number of postal reforms, includ-
ing an increase in the salaries OF the |
OF the rural districts, |
which are wholly inadequate.