The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
THE EMPER0R'S OWN CHOICE.
PECULIAR APPOSITENESS OF THE
WORDS THE SUBJECT OF GEN
ERAL COMMENT.
NO CHANCE FOR COALITION BILL.
Workfn gmen on the Contrary Being
Deprived of the Political Rights
They Already Possess.

Of the Socialist bill for the extension
of the limited right of coalition of
workingmen and the debate on the
matter are regarded as being of spe-
cial Importance. Herr Geyer cited
cases showing that different govern
ments, notably the Saxon and Prus-
sian, do not scruple to violate the slim
political and trade rights of the work.
ing people. Baron Won Stumm, at one
time an intimate friend of Emperor
William, leader of the Reactionists,
favored additional curtailment of those
rights. There is not the remotest
chance Of the reichstag adopting the
bill or of the bundesrath approving 1T,
and that the government recognizes
this is evidenced by the fact that not
a single minister attended the debate
On Wednesday. The matter is impor-
tant because the Socialists propose to
make it an issue at the coming cleo
lions.
Maps which have been distributed to
members of the reichstag show that
the district about Kiao-Chou bay ced-
ed to Germany consists Of the north
ern and southern peninsulas, enclOs-
ing the bay the northern peninsula be-
ing quadruple the size of the southern
peninsula. The sphere of interest eX-
tends over a radius of fifty kilometers,
and includes the large towns of Kiao-
Tsimo and Tyhout-Choeng.
1t is learned at the foreign Office
that, owing to the sugar bounty con-
ference at Brussels, the reciprocity ne
gotiations between Germany and the
United States are q standstill, and it IS
doubtful whether they will be resumed,
as Germany has about concluded that
nothing tangible will come out of them.
1t is understood that the sugar con-
ference will informally discuss the
Dingley tariff law.
The foreign office, next week, will
direct the attention of the chambers
of commerce to the serious American
competition, especially in cottons,
growing up in South American coun-
tries, where German exporters have so
great interests. The officials of the
foreign Office are preparing a sugges-
ton of the best way to combat this
competition.
The peculiar appositeness of the text
of the special sermon on Emperor Will
liam's birthday, namely, BE still and
know that I am God. 1 will be exalted
among the heathen'' has attracted
great deal Of attention, and it is now
explained that the emperor himself Sc
lected it. 1t is suggested that the add
ing of the word Chinese would make
the passage perfect.
RACING EDICT.
Among the emperors birthday edicts
is one dealing with the regulation of
rowing in the public schools of Berlin.
His majesty DEGREES that the pupils in
loa inv ,io h irto 6o6
masters acquainted with the sport and
by a physician. Races must not be
rowed in the presence of any but the
friends and relatives of the pupils, only
members of the two upper forms may
race, genuine racing boats not permit
ted and the course must be limited to
1000 metres The emperor announces
that in order to carry out these reforms
he has placed thirty-fve thousand
marks at the disposal of the minister
of education, towards the acquisition
of a water course, boat house and
boats, and he promises to give two
annual prizes, in the form of metal
Wreaths respectively for the fastest
boat and the most skillful crew.
An article recently published in the
Hamburger Nachrichten, on the occa-
sion of the emperor's birthday, bears
unmistakable earmarks of Friedrichs-
ruhe and expresses Prince Bismarck's
views. It says: THE monarch has
stepped into the foreground of public
life far more than his ancestors did.
The policy of the empire and of Prus-
STA bears marks of imperial origin and
the strong individuality of the sovereign
is ever perceptible. He not only gov
ems, but rules, and is in reality the
actual leader of the nation and dis
poser of the destinies of Germany. If
Germany is now animated by higher
spirit than a short time ago, if the con-
fdence of the state government in
creases, if the spirit of enterprise is
impulsed, we attribute it mainly to the
fact that the emperor has known how
to find ways whereby desired ends are
attainable.'' The article concluded:
1.-THE gloomy visions which formerly
troubled us on the emperor's birthday
have begun to disappear and we VEN
ture to hope that the future will not
bring us fresh disillusions such as to
again make acute old antagonists in
public life, to the general detriment.
For mistakes which are not made a
second time, we count on the high in
tellectual qualities of the monarch and
the perception of what is useful and
what is harmful to Germany, as we'll
as on the psychological movements
which influenced him.