The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-20

held to be of a purely vexatious nature,
inasmuch as the court Of arbitration. pre-
sided over by the King of Saxony. declar-
ed that the Schaunburg-Lppe line is
only third in the order of succession and
Prince Adolph OF Schaumburg-Lipp
therefore, has only remote interest in
the succession.
PRESS OPPOSES WILLIAM.
Practically the entire German press
sides with the regent Of Lippe-Detmold.
A leading Centrist organ, the Cologne
Nolks-Zeitung, says:
Emperor William was badly advised
when he sent the dispatch to the regent
and what happened subsequently, is not
approved by public opinion. What has
happened TO the regent of little Lippe
today may tomorrow happen to the
prince regent of Bavaria or the kings Of
Saxony and Wurtemburg. \ very distinct
declaration was mace at Moscow at the
time Of the cars coronation by Prince
Louis of Bavaria that the German princes
are not vassals, but allies, of the emperor.
1t is in the interest of the nation that
this remain So"
A leading Bavarian journal, the Angus
burg Abend Zeitung, declares that few
persons in the German empire side with
the emperor in thus matter, which Will
doubtless be brought up in the reichstag
and lead TO the most painful discussions.
EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS.
The wholesale explosions from northern
Schlesvig. Silesia and Posen are in con-
sonance with the resolution adopted by
the Prussian cabinet in spite Of the OPP
position of the imperial chancellor last
summer The Austrian government mas
thus far not protested against the eXpuI-
sion Of Austrians from Silesia and Posen
but the Danish government has, although
no reply of any kind has been made TO
its demonstrates. The Danish press mas
taken M the matter and is urging the
Danish TO stop buying the German goods.
The Prussians nevertheless intend TO
continue the expulsion for national rea-
sons.
FRENCH SPY SENTENCED.
The trial Of a French spy, Isidor Decou,
for betraying special military secrets to
France. was opened before the imperial
court at Leipsig today. Decou accom-
prices have not been traced. but the eVl-
dence points to German military men pc
ing inculpated. The spy was sentenced 70
six wears Imprisonment, TO ten years loss
of civil rights and to police supervision
The public prosecutor said: 'Decou was
an agent for a French intelligence de-
partment.'
AMERICAN RETALIATION.
II is learned that the imperial govern
ment has been impressed by the tone or
the American press on the question OF
American measures of retaliation as an
answer 10 the severe provisions Of the i'm
perial meat inspection bill, now unuer
consideration ny the government. whlch
also has noted the decrease in the num-
Der of Agrarian votes at the last reich-
stag election and Is not DESTROYS Of fol-
lowing in the wake of Russia in the meat
question. Therefore the bundesrath Will
probabyI amend the meat inspection bill
one material alteration IS likely 10 be a
change i'm the system OF inspection OF
canned meats and siusages.
Ssuplas only Will he taken from each
hatch and their examination viii stand
Tor the lot.
\ notice served by the German govern
- that several lots ~ American fruits
q been stopped at hamburg because
- san jose sc~7le was found amonS
tbanl. appears to he true; hut not single
living scale was discovered. They were
all dead.
GERMAN INTERESTS N CHINA.
Germany has made a great stride to-
ND tho realization Of the protected eX-
,rcf,a.ion of shan TuuE 10y the smalga-
nation Of an the small companies ;n-
,o-ssie5 therein. The first undertaking
,f che aulalg,tnated company Viii De the
construction OF a railroad 70 Ts1n Afu'
f,r which seventy million marks has been
subscribed. This large amount VII De
employed 70 exploit coal mines ana other
industrial enterprises.
As the German ambassador At Madrid
Count Won Radowitz. has Nssn unable 20
Obtain repayment OF overcharses N eX-
mort duties. % which German firrns at
Manila have complained 10 the foreign
oaice. the firms are now seeking the in
-e-ysntion OF The United States peace