The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-26
GERMAN FLEET AT MANILA
SURPRISE THAT so MANY
SHIPS ARE NECESSARY

SURPRISE THAT so MANY
SHIPS ARE NECESSARY
Newspapers Comment on the I'M
usual Show of Force in the Phil
ippines - Stringent Regulations
for Admission of American Fruits
In Germany - Defeat of .Agrari-
ans Well for American Interests,
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. June 25.-The fact that
Germany deems it necessary to keep so
large a fleet at Manila continues to
much comment.
The Deutsche Zettung, referring to
the renewed declaration Of the foreign
office that the sole object is to protect
the interests of German subjects, says
This occasions to US, of course, the
event of Spain being obliged to relin-
quish her hold on the islands and it
being necessary to protect German in
terests."
On the other hand the Post, of this
city, which is often inspired by the
foreign Office, warns the jingoes to be-
ware of alarming and threatening a
friendly nation needlessly''
The Tageblatt says 1t finds no diff
Guilty in discovering how closely the
| fleets movements are being connected
with Germany's efforts to acquire a
coaling station in the Philippines 2
AMERICAN FRUITS.
The secretary Of finance has issued
more and stringent orders covering the
admission of dried and American fruit
into German territory. Hereafter only
fruit dried until it is hard and moisture
| less will be exempt from examination
The local government Of Hamburg
| has appropriated $4,000 marks to main
| tain bureau of American fruit inspec-
ton In order to expedite the entrance
Of fresh fruit, which, under the present
| system is delayed for several days af-
| ter its arrival. The leading dealers fea,
that the trade will be transferred else
| where, where better arrangements pre-
vail.
AGRARIAN DEFEATS.
| For the United States the most in.
teresting results of the elections just
held in Germany is the wholesale de-
feat Of agrarianism. The only agra
r1an candidate was returned on the
first ballot on June 16, while the sue
cessful Conservatives, National Liber.
ais and Centrists pledged to agrarian.
ism only totalled thirty-six. So, with
the first election and yesterdays re-
suits, the agrarian strength in the next
reichstag will only total 1O0 number
wholly insufficient to exert an influ-
! ence on that body. That fact is i'm
portant to the United States as the
agrarian platform is outspoken In its
hostility to American interests.
EMPEROR CONCERNED.
Emperor William was very indignan,
at the early Socialist gains, and ex-
pressed himself strongly. He re-
marked:
1T is time to. stop persuasion and
try more drastic measures or those
fellows will destroy all''
But the later returns will probably
mollify the. powers that be. Neverthe-
less the government, and particularly
the emperor, is not disposed to Offer
any compromise to socialism. There
is already talk of repressive legisla-
| ton, but the officials are deaf to all
suggestions for removing the causes OF
| socialism by means of social reforms
| Among the serious facts developed
! by the recent elections is the discovery
! by a department chief of the ministry
| of the interior, that most of the subor-
dinates voted for Socialistic candidates
| the ring-leader being a favorite copyist
Seven of these employees were immedi-
] ately discharged when this fact became
| known.
The highest personages in the lanC
| participated in the electioneering. Al
Leipsig, a government official stood
Lat the polls and buttonholing voters
| beseeched them not to vote for the
| Socialist candidate, Herr Schmidt.
DID WILLIAM WRITE IT?
A conservative and bimetallist lead
| er, Count Won Kardoff, was elected
| by only. two majority, which he OBJ.
| tanned at the last moment from his
employees. Herr August Hintz, the So.
| cialist leader of this city, who de.
| nounced the election letter of Count
| Won Posodowski-Weh elmer the minister
| of the interior, and representative OF
the chancellor, was arrested on cleo
| ton day on the charge Of slandering a
| government official. Another Socialis,
| leader, who dubbed the counts letter
as "mean," was sentenced to fort.
/ nights Imprisonment in Jail.
1t is whispered that Emperor is the
| real author of Count Won Posodowski-
Wehner's manifesto.
CABINET DIVIDED.
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor, was absent throughout the
campaign, and Baron Won Bulow, the
minister for foreign affairs, did not
| participate in the electioneering The
| Agrarians and the Conservatives now
! charge them with gross Indifference
| to the governments interests. and de-
| mand their dismissal from office. AS
a matter Of fact, the members of the
cabinet did not harmonic during the
campaign, and now the adversaries OF
! the more moderate ministers are in.
| dulging in all kinds Of intrigues How
| ever so far, it is certain the emperor
| has not Withdrawn his favor from
| either Prince Hohenlohe or Baron vor
Bulow.