The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-03
Greatly Weakening the Strength Of the
Government in the Reichstag.
Centrists Formulate a List Of De-
mands for the Coming Session,
Including the Recall Of the
Jesuits, and the Reinstatement
in the Constitution Of the Ar
ticles Granting Absolute Po-
Htical Equality to the Catholic
Church.

Copyrighted, 1898. by Associated Press. ]
BERLIN. July 2.-The public con-
GnueS to be absorbed in the elections
recently held in this country and their
results. The increased strength of the
Centrists is now 1O4, and the weaken
ing of the Government side in the
RefchStag induced the CentriSts to for
mulate a list Of demands for the coming
session, including the recall of the Je-
suits, the abolition of the last rem
nants of cuturkampf, the reinstatement
In the Constitution of the articles
granting absolute political equality to
the Catholic Church, and the restitu-
ton of the Catholic department in the
Ministry of Public Worship.
The representative of the Associated
Press learns, however, from good au-
thority that although he cannot pass
new measures without the cooperation
of the Centrists, Emperor William will
not sanction the recall of the Jesuits,
which the Centrists regard as the most
important of their demands.
Emperor William recently declared
that as long as he was King OF Prus-
STA the Bundesrath should not have a
Prussian vote in favor of the recall of
the Jesuits, nor of the other demands
enumerated. 1t is probable, there
fore, that there will be trouble between
the CentriSts and the Government dur
ing the next session, especially as a
number of those elected on the rebal-
lots, who were aided by Centrists votes,
are pledged to support the Centrists
themselves, giving the center at least
nineteen votes.
The press of the country is now COM
menting upon the Spanish American
war in a more unbiased manner and
with less venom towards the Americans,
although the military editors continue
to regard the situation as very unfa-
vorable for the Americans, as we'll as
for the Spaniards.
With regard to Cuba, it is thought
that the American forces, apart from
Yellow Jack and the influence of the
climate, are entirely inadequate. All
the American operations since the
United States forces have been landed,
it is asserted, have been ill-advised, and
showed lack of foresight. The fact
that the army of occupation is so in
sufficiently equipped with everything
needful shows, the papers declare, poor
gereralship.
Some comment had been aroused by
Mr.. Tillman's speech in the United
States Senate regarding the Philip
pines. The National Zeitung'' reiter-
ates the statement that Germany has
not yet shown desire to interfere ex-
cept to protect German subjects, should
the necessity arise, which is by no
means unlikely, as neither Spain nor
the United States seems to be able to
cope with the natives.
The paper adds: IF the United States
Should conquer and retain the Philip
pines, or if Spain relinquishes them to
the United States, then they would be-
come theirs by right of war, and it is
improbable that any power would go
to war with the United States in order
TO dispute their possession. Should
Spain, however, lose the Philippines
without the United States conQuering
them, then all the countries interested
in the far East would be concerned in
their fate
Since March the orchards throughout
Germany have been thoroughly
searched for the San Jose scale. The
Prusslan Minister of Agriculture,
Baron Won Hammerstein-Lexto now
reports that no sign of the San Jose
scale has been found, although another
insect closely resembling it has been
discovered in great numbers.
Prince Bismarck is regaining his
health. He is able to walk again and
is as active and keen witted as ever.