Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-27
BERLIN CABLE LETTER
Row the Recent German Elections
Affect America.
AGRARIANS IN A MINORITY
Germany Still Keeping Her Eye on the
Philippines-stringe Laws 10
Rarding American Dried Fruit
The Imperial Tour.

Berlin, June 27.-For the United states
the most interesting result OF the eiec'
lions Just held in Germany is the whole
sale defeat OF Agrarianism. The single
Agrarian candidate elected vas return
"a on tho first ballet on June 49, while
the successful Conservatives, National
Liberals and Centrists pledged to Agra
rianism only totaled 66. So the Agrariar
strength in the new reichstag will GER
| tainly not exceed 100, number wholly
insufficient to exercise a controlling In
fuence on the deliberations OF that
| body This fact is important to the
! United States. as the Agrarian pro-
gramme is outspoken in its hostility to
American interests, its professed aims
| including the exclusion from Germany
OF all American agricultural products
| by means OF special legislation and an
unfair application OF the existing tar
IFS, for the carrying out Of which
schemes the Agrarians confidently
counted on the connivance and even
| open support Of the German govern
ment.
| Emperor william Angry.
| Emperor William was very indignant
at the earlier Socialist gains and ex-
| pressed himself In strong terms. He
remarked: 1T Is time to stop persua-
sion and try more drastic measures or
those fellows will destroy all"
Among the curious facts developed by
the recent election Is the discovery by
a department chief Of the ministry Of
the interior that most of the subordl-
| mates voted for the socialistic candi-
| dates. the ringleader being a favorite
copyst. Seven Of these employees were
| Immediately discharged when this fact
| became known. The highest personages
in the land participated in the cleo
| pioneering. At Leipsig high govern
ment Official stood at the polls and but
| tonholed voters, urging them not to
| support the Socialist candidate, Herr
| Schmidt.
The fact that Germany deems 1t nee
essary to keep such a large fleet at
| Manila continues to occasion surprise,
and the press makes frequent Comments
| on the subject. The Deutsche Zeitung,
referring to the renewed declaration Of
| the foreign Office that the sole purpose
| OF the fleet Is to protect the interests Of
| German residents, says, This contains
| Of course to US a promise or obligation
| in case Spain relinquishes her hold on
| the islands and new grouping Of In
! terests becomes necessary"
| On the other hand, The Post Of this
city, which is often inspired by the for
eign Office, warns the limoges" to be-
| ware of alarming and threatening q
| friendly nation "needlessly." The Tage-
| blatt says 1t finds no difficulty In dis
covering how closely the fleets move
| ments are connected with Germanys
| steps to acquire a coal station in the
| Philippine islands.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
| company has ordered at the Schichau
yards double screw steamer Of $4,000
tons and III meters long, to be in
readiness for the New York travel to
the Paris exposition.
American Fruit Legislation.
The German Secretary of finance has
issued new and more stringent orders
covering the admission of American
dried fruit into German territory. Here.
after only fruit dried until 1t is hard,
friable and moistureless will be ex-
empted from examination.
The local government Of Hamburg
has appropriated 5000 marks to main
tain bureau of American fruit inspec-
ton In order to expediote the clearance
u Nesh fruits. vhsls, Nndsr the pseeept
system, 10 delayed for several days
after its arrival. The leading dealers
rear that the trade will be transferred
elsewhere, where better ARRANGEMENTS
prevail.
The principal Fourth Of July celebra.
tlon by Americans in Germany will he
held at Liepsig, where United States
Consul b. H. Warner. Jr., is making the
arrangements. The various United
States consuls and prominent Ameri-
cans throughout Germany have been
invited to participate, and 1870 persons
have accepted the invitation. Mr.. An
drew D. White, the United States en-
bassador. will attend the banquet and
will respond to the toast to the presi-
ident OF the United States. Mr.. ]. q.
jackson, the secretary OF the embassy.
and Mrs. Jackson will hold a reception
IN this city on Independence day.
The Holy Land Pllsrimase.
The details of the journey OF the
German emperor and empress to Pal.
est1ne are interesting. The party will
number 80 persons, and no newspaper
men will be officially permitted to &C.
company them. Their majesties viii,
spend six days in the Holy Land. Thew
Will land at Jaffa, where they will bs
received by Turkish escort 100 strong
Besides there will be present 1900
Turkish troops, all In new uniforms
They will leave Jaffa on Oct. 20 for Ia.
rusalem, pitching their tents for IN.
first night beside the ruins of Cmsarea
They will arrive in Jerusalem on Oct
20 and will attend divine services on
the morning OF the 3oth in the Protes-
tant church at Bethlehem and in tho |
afternoon on the Mount Of Olives Ths |
Church Of the Redeemer at Jerusalem |
will be consecrated on Oct. 81, Th.Ir |
majesties will encamp the same nirht |
on the Plain Of Jericho and will visit |
the River Jordan and the Dead ssa n,
Nov. l. Then they will spend four dav.
sightseeing In Jerusalem. They viii
probably return by way of Nazareth
whence they will visit the Sea of oa1iia,
and Mount Tabor. They will % ~
Jana and thence to Beyrout. On Nov
10 they will visit Damascus ana 49,
ruins of the Temple Of Baal. Thev will
return homeward via onstantinon,a
whittier they will be escorted hv ~
Turkish warships.
Prince Bismarck is still suffering f-or,
pans IN ms legs, but is cheerful NOT
withstanding his ailments.
Inc famous sculptor Donndorff bo,
competed the model of statue to ~
erected on the Hohensyburg mountain
III Wes'pnana, representing Prince Ri
marck in Cuirassier uniform 49,
helmet on his head, a saber in ~, 49,
his right hand 'O'''n IN
"e-eh'"rcements For Santiago.
Kingston, Jamaica, June PA 49,