The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-24

the tariff but he has been unable to obtain
an official confirmation of this at the German
foreign office.
Emperor William is kept fully informed of
all events connected with the war between
velopments at Washington. Madrid and Ber
lin. Regular reports are sen. to him to
points on the Norwegian coast, where he
makes stops while on his tour CT Norway. A
latest news of the war sent this week
by special courier to Disormul-on.
Baron Won Buelow. the minister of foreg n
affairs is still absent summer leave. but
he is expected back in fortnight
PRESS COMMENTS.
The tone of the German press this week is
less friendly to the United States than the
week before and the latest developments in
the war have been in many cases commented
upon in a rather sarcastic spirit. The LIB
eral press, though has adopted, generally
speaking, fair and more neutral tone. ina
Vossische Zeitung printed an editorial IN
which it admitted that it wished the United
States speedy success, and referred to the
unbroken friendship existing tor SO many
years between the two countries other LID
eral napers of Importance. like the Magde-
burg zeitung and the Weser Ze;tung express
themselves in the same vein.
Referring to the failure of the late sugar
conference and to the agreement between
France and the United states regarding tne
Should America refuse to grant those tarln
reductions to Germany and the otner
Europeon states, as well. in spite OF the
most favored nation treaties, there VIII &c
serious complications. To refuse TINS to
Germany would be all the more unfair since
America was made to share when we con
Guided our commercial treaties OF 1917 IN the
large reductions that were then IN Iorce
without being asked to grant us any e40-'
lent"
FAMILY QUARREL.
It Is a well-known fact in diplomatic circles
in Berlin that the relations between tne fe
gent of Lippe-Detmoid and the emperor OIL
Germany have been extremely straiheo siiioe
the emperor's brother-in-ia"' ffince T'0o o,+p.
Of Schaumburg- Lippe. was ousted from t!.a ina
office owing to the final decision rehoeleu
against him by the board Gu arpltl aton Pr 10
sided over by the king OF oaHony' anu "a !
Ieged instances of the emperors IL VII
I'd the now regent of Lippe- Detncio nave
heen current here for some time. Put M, IT,
ters have now assumed pass WhicH 1 Ea,Ans
this affair one Of national MAGNITUDE. Cou'
Ernest the present regent, has been Repeat
edly sighted by the emperor iste:y' II So ~"
a way as they have induced MIN 10 natb Re-
dress before the forum of the Dundesrhth pc
80 60" which the emneror is more than the re-
gent of Lippe-Detmod. Inc ueieSa J.. sou
i,ippe-Detmold has therefore brought ms s so
sa1h baoeinr that the emperor may be held
TO render to the regent OF Llppe-De,.noio 'n os
measure CT respect which the cohstitue,u4A VI VI
the empire says is his due. The regent, ~
the same time. sent strongly wordeo, detaleu;
sutogranh letters to all the otner ru.trs W
Germany, in which. after setting Loftn ioin ,,s
instance of serious slight to when ~ ciair ~
~ have been subjected, he summons an lI.o
German sovereigns to see that Jpsllce Is eon uS
him He also says that what mas ha9pet ne =
20 hin, NAV happen to them next anu tiat tne
Jnaror by outraging the principle OF iee:ei
macy in his case, endangeTs the very Grnoan
ton on which the thrones VI "-i 'Ne
sovereigns rest ro,or+s IN the sub
iect the arrangements for Emperor Wliiih an
trip to the East in October nave no1 court
Hoo
finally settled At the oAo Of the Associated
Press here was informed that the pIos ia a4tiaS
For his najesty's journey Will not p go Ss' &c
until after the emperorsd ded that the state
mants hitherto published on the sup3eoe a. a. .
ali faulty 1t is not even certain ti ia o nv
empress will accompany NM M H dnH
case the imperial party Oh tne
will be quite small.
ARMY CHANGES.
commemorative bill. providing for num-
her of important changes in tine Gern'ah a. ~,
ia still being drafted by the ministers OIL W.
and finance and its provisions are i'll no way
settled. However. whatever changes III .ne
army the reichstag may be asked 70 sanct ~
War minister are greatly elated at the recen.
returns of the French general stan. s.1" ing
france has reached the utmost limit VII WI ne
I,a her army rs per cent more than france,
if sIch step is deemed advisable ms II
is said, is not contemplated at preSe n ;t,onS
plans being rather to improve the compo
~ the regiments last created and to increase
the eficiency OF both the artillery and cavalry
as we'll as to enlarge the technical Dranth' are
The officials of the war depaItmIle ed .u ane
makers employed at the government works a.
spanIau have left their employment tnfee
are working for the extensive prlxat 70
near Berlin, where they were offered better
wages. The Loewes have recently been award
| ed large contracts for foreign states lnciuaihs
| Spain and Bulgaria. o..o =,
The condition of the mad king, QUO o.
Bavaria. has grown worse during the n mas has
few days, and special commisson , o. pf ny
smfferer.s condition and report upon 1t te
the prince regent, Luitpolde. a,,,,ea =,
The German foreign n ON once ca ass Of the cor
I maRe Of the frankfurt General Anzeise1
Who. it is reported has been expelled ntb IRON