The age-herald., 1898-09-18
GERMAN OFFICIALS DENY
That Their Government Will Take the
 Initiative in the Matter.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS VISITS TURKEY
Is Arousing Considerable Interest Throughout Europe-The Sultan Making Efforts to Please
 His August Majesty.

Berlin, September 1.-The assassination of the Empress of Austria at Geneva, Swift zerland, on Saturday last by an Italian an- archist has led to violent outcry in some of the reactionary organs for oppressive measures against anarchists. Indeed, some of them went to extremes, advocating measures against socialists and their "al- lied political parties''
 Statements have appeared in several of the newspapers to the effect that the German government intended. to take the initiative in proposing international action. Official circls, however, deny this, but they admit that any proposals on the subject will be well received by the German gov ernment, which will do all possible to CO., perate with united actin. In spite of this, there is no chance of any sweeping, re- pressve legislation being adopted in the reichstag, as the center party, without which no such measures could pass, says through it's leading organ, the Cologne Volks Zeitung:
 .The murder of President Carnot gave birth to the Umsturz bill of 1894. We may, therefore, expect that Luochini, the assas- sin of the Empress of Austria, will cause second edition Ot the Dlll 10 De nttouuSSu' But if so, it will suffer the same fate-de- feat Even the least informed persons are aware that socialists and anarchists are not identical"
 Against the Laboriug Class
 The Voervertz remarks: "Behind the refchstag stands the German people, who understand that legislation under the gulse of fighting Urmsturz will only inJufe the rights and well being of the laporihs masses.
 The liberal newspapers all denounce the idea of repressive legislation, but there IS a strong current in court and governmental circles in favor of such measures ana d dispatch sent to Emperor William by the spokesman of the leading industrial asso- citations of the Rhine and Westphalia wei coming in advance any steps to ''repress the enemies of the statS and ethical order, is significant, especially it was sent soon speech, pronounced himself in favor of Sucn representation.
 < Diplomatic circles will not be surprised if Russia and Austria set on foot pre- posaf for international action against an- archists, but they consider it. Extremely doubtful whether Great Britain the United States and Switzerland will cooperate.
 The Deutsche Zetung suggests that all the European governments agree to deport confessed anarchists to a far away island and keep them there until they die
 It Is authoritatively denied that Germany and the United States upon the point of concluding a reciprocity treaty similar to the Franco-American treaty. It is added that the tariff negotiations have not even reached the preliminary stage of an agree ment respecting the points Germany urges regarding the sugar question. The German sugar manufacturers declare through their organ, the Magdeburg Zeitung, that any tariff agreement between Germany and the United States must consider their interests. and that at least 20 per cent decrease on the sugar duty, and that Germany will share in the reduction guaranteed 10 other countries must be insisted upon.
 The approaching visit of Emperor Will liam to Turkey is now arousing eonsidera- ble interest. The sultan is making extraor- dinary efforts to please the emperor durlhg the latter's stay at Constantinople Te pal ace intended for his reception IS oeing ht- ted up with lavish luxury. The decorations alone will cost 15O0, 900 marks.
 The preparations in Jerusalem TOT the visit of Emperor William are in full swing. Streets are being cut through the city, and The regular mountains of rubbish in the Da- zaar quarter have been removed
 The Strasburger Zeitung asserts that barber of Bergdorf, who cut the late Prlnce Rismarck's hair from 1890 up to the time of his death. has, with the permission of the prince, collected the hairs, which he brooches, scarf pins, etc, for sale, with a notarial document attached to each orna- ment certifying that each hair is genuine.