The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
1INCE IS CRITICISED.
-rAx PRESS DENOUSCE THE I'M
pnIsoxMENT OF TROJAN.
A1satian Editors Likewise Suf-
for IrOnical Articles on the
n.eror's BIrthdny-The Retchs-
- Nithholds salary of Minister.

[.~r.xhted. lssS. By the Associated Press.
TsIdS, Jan. zs.--The most severe criti-
= has been aroused throughout the
--r.r, at tae sentence Of two months
E.~ssozmens IA & fortress imposed upon
- Trojan On TUESDAY last for cartoon
- re emperor in December last by rep
-ssssgg Frederick the Great. Napoleon.
.xaaser the Great and Leonld2s reading
4. geeeh OF Emperor William, delivered
: vsyenber Is, when he swere In the
-ssgt recruits. upon which occasion his
Er~sxty remarked that IL was necessary
-, GOOD Christians in order 20 be good
Exy-s. Even the conservative newgpa-
- prsrsiss it an atrocious sentence. and
Y aid 10 be directly due to the esnper-
e Influence. as his majesty was furious
i he cartoon and has given strict in
Es~,,oos that Herr Trojan be confined at
[<.ssAselinunde situated in 4 fever-Iaden
[xrrs. where Herr Woods. another critic,
[~ssnfered the most severe malaria
naoeratschs issue OF today Was con-
|sa,@s. owing to the publication Of a car
IL In which Herr Trojan satirieally crigi-
- his sentence. He also published two
urven Schmidt and waither. two Asa
f. editors. were also imprisoned during
|ss EAST week on the charge OF lese ma
~. .or publishing an ironicaI article on
e. Emperor birthday.
err Stadihagen, Socialist member Of
|ss Feichsiag has also been sent to prison
s AZ weeks for Icse majeste.
/
/ - ID - -
IL ssrnaon Of Emperor williams birth.
~ namely. BE stlll and know that I
. Sod. / viii be an cxaiter among the
sas4sn," has attracted a great deal OF
ssaition. II iS now explained that the
xpser selected ii. It Is suggested that
y seding Of the word Chinese" would
ssks The passage more perfect.
lsoag the emperor's birthday edicis is
., dealing with the regulations OF rowing
s,Ae public schools of Berlin. His majes-
4 SerTees that the pupils Ia rowing be in
stably superintendent by masters ac-
nststsd with the sport and by physi-
a. Matches must not be rowed in the
Yasnce OF any bat friends and relatives
I'D members only OF the two upper forms
~ race. Genuine racing boats are not
emitted, and the course must be limited
, lAo meters. The emperor announces
III In order TO carry out these reforms
= has placed 500 marks as the disposal
the minister OF education towards the
ssssition OF water course. a boat
base and boats. and he promises IN give
~ annual prizes for the fastest boat and
. most skilled crew.
Al article recently in the Hamburger
tctrichten. on the occasion of the en-
Epr's birthday. bears Enthusiastically the
snarks OF FREDERICKSBURG. and expresses
faace Bismarck's views. 1t says:
lne monarch has stepped into ne FORE
Fsaid OF public life FAR more than his an
ssofs DID The policy of the ernnire ard
sifissia bears marks OF imperial origin
y me strong individuality of the SOW
80 - ever rerceptibie in the most diff
W spheres. He not only governs but
- and Is in reality the actual leader az
Z aauon and dlspoSer OF the isstiules az
rMany ff Germany is now animated
anlyher spirit than short time ago. If
Z tpHfldencc OF the state government Is
ss'sased II tho spirit of enternriss has
g gwen an impulse. we can aftrih,lf4, n
4aY 10 the fact that the emperor has
Fat how 10 hnd ways whereby decided
sas are attaiuable.
Iis gloomy visions which forrns,lv
'asied us on the emperog's bsrtb.Iav havs.
VI 10 disappear. and We venture 10
4e that the future will not bring rs fresh
..shaslons such az to again make acute
2, : ,aatagonisns ~ public tie. to the gem
~ ustfifnent. For mistakes whEen arc
2 made a second time we count ON the
- qualities of the monarch and tho ner
'Ysiesl OF what is useful and what * harm
= y dfTnany. as Wei as on the p>vcho-
<eh effects which influence him"
he Introduction OF the Socialist III, yo-
y fxt.nsion ~ the limited right Of eoaU-
g Or Rofktngmen. and the debate on the
@ttr. are regarded As being of special
spefiance Herr Geyer cited eases show
s'hat different governments. notably the
saoa ard PrusSsian. do not scrupie 20 x!o-
g The slim political and trade right Of
= working people
SsFoa Won SUNNI at one time an sntf-
's's Friend of Emperor William. leader
lt'e reactions.S. favored additional cur
salient OF these rights There is not the
sa.test chance OF the reichstag adopting
= 9li or OF the bundesrath approving n.
y that the govornment recognizes this il
1aeneed ty the fact t3at not a single
'Risltr attended the debate on Wednes-
- The matter Is Important. because the
sssAais's propose 20 make &; an issue at
= sonng elections.
y learned at TIE foreign Office that.
rs 10 the sugar bounty conference at
ss'Sels, the reciprocity negotiations be-
So ,Serrnany ana the United States are
! standstsll. ana IL - beautiful whether
~ VIII Do resumed. as Germany has
sesi cofcluded that nothing tangible VIII
~ eut OF tasr'. II is understood that
: soSa- conference VIII Informally dis
- TIE p.ngley rarlfr Jaw.
tae fofe,gu Office next week viii direct
= attention 0f the Chamber of Commerce
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,