The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-30
Who Are Trying to COunteract the
RaRprOchementb by Dickering with
the Emperor of Austria.
FUN P0KED At THE KAISER
COMIC PAPER SUPPRESSED AND Ed
ITORs OF OTHERS PROSECUTED.
Incidents of His Majesty's Journey to
Jerusalem Over Historic Ground-
Presents offered by the sultan.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press,

copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct 2g.-The official relations
between Germany and Russia have been
ruHled recently. This fact, although de-
MED by the government organs. was OBJ
tanned from person in high authority. and
one of the most striking proofs of the ac-
curacy OF the statement is that Count
Muravieff, the Russian minister of foreign
aHalrs has just visited Paris and Vienna.
but ignored Berlin. The German newspa-
pers remarked this and have commented
on the omission Other significant facts are
the almost outspoken hostile tone of the
entire Russian press in which the rap
procurement between Germany and Great
Britain is described as an underhanded plot
against Russia, which the latter is justified
in keenly resenting, in view of her friend
hness to Germany in China and in the re-
cent tariff negotiations. Moreover, Emperor
Williams visit to the Orient is character
lied as an impudent attempt to undermine
Russian influence in Turkey and the posi-
ton Of the orthodox church in Palestine
The Russian clerical authorities fear Ger
man Protestant rule in Jerusalem, where
the orthodox pilgrims ten times more
numerous than those of all the other creeds
together 1t is said that Russia, in order
10 counteract the Anglo-German agreement.
has come to a closer understanding with
Austria, by which those two countries and
France will jointly oppose the increasing
influence of Germany in the Orient and will
in no case permit Turkish cessions to Ger
many. The bulk of the German newspapers
express the opinion that Emperor williams
trip will yield little tangible good. but will
create much jealousy on the part of the
interested powers, who will endeavor to
destroy any German projects in Asia Minor.
The German comic papers are also poking
fun at the Emperor and his new crusade,
leading in some cases to prosecution on the
charge Of lese-majesty. The police confis-
Gated the last number of Simplicissimus
owing to it's publication of a poem entitled
In the Holy Land" ironically congratu-
lating Palestine on receiving such august
visitors and saying: "Golgotha will be able
to boast not only of hearing the last words
from the cross, but the first of Emperor
Williams"
TURKS GROWING.
Ine German newspaper correspondents
with Emperor William highly pra,sed tI,s
lavish hospitality of the Sultan of Turkey.
which, however, has created intense dissat
isfaction among the Turks. Placards bava
been posted on the mosques and In the
streets or Stamboul cenouncing the ex-
traordinary sums spent on the Emperor
"hicn money, 1T is further pointed out
comes out OF Mohammedan pockets. II is
SAID the Sultan offered to present Emperor
William on the occasion of the latter's ar
rival at Jerusalem with the famous Cham
per or the Last Supper, but that the Ger
man Emperor thanked the Sultan and de-
clined the proposal on the ground that the
building also contained Turkish religions
relics. The Emperor. it is further asserted
VIII get some other valuable present in
stead.
Another report says the Sultan insisted
upon paying the entire expense Of the En-
peror's tour out of his own private purse
The German newspapers in asking for a
denial Of this report declare that while the
Emperor was at Constantinople he had. for
reasons of foreign policy, to be the Sultan,s
guest. But they add that as soon as his
Majesty set foot in the Holy Land as a
Cnristian pilgrim there was no longer any
tnlng IN common between him and the Sui
tan and he could not remain the latter,s
guest.
1t appears that the progress Of the En-
peror and Empress through Palestine has
been very fatiguing, especially to the EN-
picturesque tableaux, but the heat has been
intense. Thursday was an especially trying
day, and the terrifcally hot march lasted
thirteen hours. The Turkish cavalry escort
lost four horses.
Their imperial majesties have been receiv-
ing addresses from the German colonies at
each town they have visited Replying 20
the Germans at Sarona, the Emperor said
he was pleased to see that the good rela-
tions he had maintained with the Sultan
and the Ottoman empire had benefited his
German subjects in the East generally.
Continuing, the Emperor remarked that the
more the Germans in the East cIung TO
their native country the more would they
constitute cfvilizing and useful element
in the Turkish empire, and II was in recog-
milton of this fact that the Sultan had ex-
tended his benevolent protection to the Ger
man residents.
The march of the imperial party from
-El-Wagy to Jerusalem yesterday was
especially interesting. as the route followed
traverses the Valley of Ajalon, where
Joshua defeated the five Kings OF the
Amorites. Their Majesties also saw the
cave Of Makkedah, where they hid after
the battle. Also the travellers passed the
spot. Labron. where Dimas. the penitent
thief was born.
WATCHING THE FRENCH CRISIS.
The French crisis is anxiously watched In
Germany. Ira the Fashoda question the Ger
man government. as we'll as the German
distinctly side with Great Brit
ain. as British dominion over the Sudan IS
held to be in every respect better for Ger
man interests. especially from a CONNER
cia standpoint The German Foreign OfIlca
and Prince Hohenlohe. the imperial cham