The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
GERMANY AND RUSSIA
ro,mer VIII Not Support the Latter
10 Coercina Turkey.
eaprRoR's TAFFY NOT APPRECIATED
Grand Duke Constantine Pails to
Respond to Toost.
:xprRoR'S TAFFY NOT APPRECIATED
CATERING TO THE AGRARIANs.
government VIII Respond I.ibernliy
to Their Dcmands-Will he No
Reciprocity Treaty.


~ the Associated Press 1.-The proceed
ware unusually interesting. There were
number of significant declarations from
mo ministers and members of the reich
alag. The maiden speech OF Baron Won
puelow, the minister OF foreign affairs.
has been approved by almost the entire
nress and the Impression prevails In par
Iiamentary circles that a vigorous foreign
nolicy. patterned after Prince Bismarck's S.
will mark Baron Won Buelow's regime.
particularly as the emperor has expressed
entire approval of his methods.
While Baron Won Buelow'e references to
Kao Chau were enthusiastically received
BY the leftists. the passage referring to
Crete was most important. He practically
announced that Germany would not SUD-
mort Russia in any future compulsory
measures in Turkey
The utterances OF Count Posadowsky.
the minister of the interior, say the gov
| eminent fully determined to support the
asrarian demands much more strongly
than heretofore.
Count Won Kanitz. the extremist leader
OF the agrarians, proclaimed this fact
amidst the plaudits of the agrarans and
rightists.
Herr Richter, the radical leader in an
intensely aggressive speech. said this
frankness was an advantage, as 1t enabled
the people to plainly see the extent and
boldness of the agrarian schemes.
Herr BebeI and other socialists severely
scored the government for promising It's
powerful aid in Systematically raising the
price of cereals in order to enrich small
number of big land owners.
The Vorwaerts, in scathing article en-
titled Bread Usury," takes the govern
ment and the emperor to task for now
splitting upon the same commercial trea-
ties they thought the height of wisdom a
few years ago."
The emperor's statement in 1894 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
oontrasted with his present attitude.
Count Won Kanitz also declared in the
reichstag that it was not contradictiye,
that there was mot the slightest chance
Of Germany agreeing to a treaty with the
United States on the basis of the prevail
ing Dingley tariff and the ridiculous recip-
rocity clauses"
The importation Of Chinese coolies was
also touched upon in the reichstag. 1t was
affirmed and denied that the importation
OF coolies on a large scale had been in
augurated by land owners in East Ger
many. Ii is learned that several large syn
dicates have already formed for their
Wholesale importation. One syndicate
composed of land owners of East Prussia
has contracted for 1900 Shan Tung coolies.
Letters received frog Kiao Chau show
that the negotiations IRE not SO peaceful
there as the government processes. The
Germans have sent several expeditions
into the interior TO punish the natives for
outrages upon outlying points, and there
have been several encounters. In one case
two Chinese officers and number of their
followers were killed and village has
been destroyed and a camp broken UP. The
1ermans sleep on their arms and fear
sudden attack.
Throughout the week there have been
great snowfalls and foundations in parts
81 the SUDDEN mountains, which suffered
severely from the floods last summer. II
me weather continues another big catas-
rophe Is expected.
The emperor on Thursday was present
y the parade of the Fifth regiment Of
uuards at Spandau before their new colo
mel, the Russian Grand Duke Constantine.
Ahd his majesty created sensation by
walking UP to his guests with his drawn
saoer and saluting. while saying in ring
Ing voice:
always friends with our dear nelghDor
sna co-aborer Russia 1 hope"
At the luncheon afterward at the Off
Us ,, mess the emperor drank to the health
y me grand duke, saying:
10 q further comradeship in arms"
40 ms the Grand Duke Constantine did
III ~. respond and hardly touched the glass
With his lips.
Inc North German Lloyd Steamship
Sanpany and the Hamburg American
ccssamship company have Jointly ordered at
rrssman ship yards four steamers for the
~ NJ. East traffic to cost 90 100000 marks.
..ne american actress, Miss Minnie Cass.
~, ~ mas been playing at the Central the
NV mas suddenly disappeared and her
asleanouts Is a mystery The police
SS m. neen appealed to, but have been un-
me 70 trace her
,ss,e.ualptor ohr 90 rhics1r, gave an OK
spNon Of his recent work this week
M''n was Visited by the emperor. the en-
sss Mr White. the United States am-
prsssr and others. The former empress
f,ssred a bust.
ks,ssperi y, Snuires formerly second sec
~ q the United States embassy, has
ANY, MI Tor Pekin. Mr. Sauires u going to
~ w" 40 10 assume the post of secretary Of
~ Vnited States legation at Pekin