The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-13
BOWLING TO AGRARIANS
GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL SUB
NIT TO DEMANDS OF FARMERS.
Significant Declarations in the
Reichstag-Chinese Coolies to Be
Imported by Land Owners.


Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Feb. 12.-The proceedings in the
Reichstag and Diet this week were un-
usually interesting. There were a number
of significant declarations from the min
listers and members of the Reichstag The
maiden speeches of Baron Won Buelow,
the minister for foreign affairs, have been
approved by almost the entire press, and
the impression prevails in parliamentary
circles that a vigorous foreign policy pat
termed after Prince Bismarck's, will mark
Baron Won Buelow's regime, particularly
as the Emperor has expressed entire APP
proval of his methods. While Baron Won
Buelow's references to Kiaochau were en-
Enthusiastically received by even the Leftists
a passage referring to Crete was the most
important. He practically announced that
Germany would not support Russia in any
future compulsory measures in Turkey.
The utterances of Count PoSadoWsky, the
minister for the interior, establish that the
government is fully determined to support
the Agrarian demands much more strongly
than heretofore. Count Won kanitZ, the
extremist leader of the Agrarians, pro-
claimed this fact amid the plaudits of the
Agrarians and Rightists. Herr Richter, the
Radical leader, in an intensely aggressive
speech, said this frankness was an adj
vantage, as it enttbled the people to plainly
see the extent and boldness of the Agrarian
schemes. Herr Pebel and other Socialists
severely scored the government for prom
Using its powerful aid in Systematically
raising the price Of cereals in order to en-
rich small number of big land owners.
The Vorwaertz, in a scathing article
headed Broad Usury," takes the govern
ment and the Emperor to task for now
splitting upon the same commercial treaties
they thought the height of wisdom a few
years ago. The Emperors statement in
1895 that he could not help to make the
poor mans bread dearer, as it would be
equivalent TO the worst kind of usury is
quoted and contrasted with his present at
titude.
Count Won KanitZ also declared in the
Reichstag that it was not contradictive that
there was not the slightest chance of Ger
many agreeing to treaty with the United
States on the basis of the prevailing Ding
ley tariff and the ridiculous reciprocity
clauses"
The importation of Chinese coolies was
also touched in the Reichstag. 1t was
affirmed and denied that the importation
of coolies on a large scale had been in
augurated by land owners Of east Germany
1t is learned that several large syndicates
have already been formed for their whole
sale importation. One syndicate composed
of land owners of east Prussia has con-
tracted for I, 200 Shan T1Ins coolies to be de-
livered at their estates, to compete with
German farm labor, before June 6. Several
similar contracts have been signed.
Letters received from Kiaochau show
that things are not so peaceful there as
the government processes. The Germans
have sent several expeditions into the in
terror to punish the natives for outrages
upon sentinels at outlying points, and there
have been several encounters. In one case
two Chinese officers and a number of their
followers We're killed and a village has been
destroyed and camp broken up. The Ger
mans sleep on their arms, and fear "a sud-
den attack.
The Emperor, on Thursday, was present
at the parade Of the Fifth Regiment of
Guards. at Spandau, before their new
colonel, the Russian Grand Duke Constan-
tine, and his Majesty created a sensation
by walking up to his guests, with his drawn
saber and saluting, while saying, in a ring
ing voice: Always friends with our dear
neighbor and co-laborer, Russia, | hope"
AT the luncheon afterwards at the officers
mess the Emperor drank to the health of
comradeship in arms" The Grand Duke
Constantine did not respond. and hardly
lOuctleu ms glass with his lips.
On Friday the Emperor, while swearing
in the naval recruits at Wilheimshaven,
MADE a chaIraeteristlc speech; During the
coming week his Majesty will attend the
swearing in of recruits at Kiel
Throughout the week there have been
great snowfalls and foundations in parts of
tho Sudeten mountains, which suffered so
severely from floods last summer The
water. rose six feet in three hours at
Schreibershau, devastating the whole neigh
borhood. At other mountain towns the
people were forced to flee for their lives
1t the weather continues another big catas-
trophe is expected.
The North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany and the Hamburg American Steam
ship Company have jointly ordered at Ger
man yards four steamers for the, far East
traffic, to cose 22.099,000 marks.
Duke Theodore of Bavaria, who is a
noted oculist, is now in Algeria, with his
daughter Sophie, earning great popularity
among the Arabs. In his wonderful opera
tons he is assisted by his daughter and a
shiek of great influence and wealth. who
has been cured by the duke, and has pre-
scented his daughter with famous Arab
horse, which he sent to her aunt the EN-
press of Austria
Miss Minnie Cass. an American actress
who has been playing at the Central Thea
ter has suddenly disappeared and her
whereabouts is a mystery. The police have
been appealed 10, but have been unable to
trace her.
sculptor Loeher, of Chicago. gave an ex-
hibition OF his recent work this week.
which was visited by the Emperor. the ex-
Empress Mr.. White and others. The
former Empress ordered u bust.
The mayor OF Metz has communicated the
following telegram from Emperor William
TO the inhabitants of that city: ITO give
the magnificent and ancient city of Metz
and it's Inhabitants u singular proof Of my
good will and interest. l announce that i
have decided to abandon tie old ramparss
east and south and order thfn 20 be dis
mantled so that the city may talIe new ana
vigorous development and extend during
neares Without 4 guarantee Of which this
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