The herald., 1898-02-13
Meet Approval of Press of
Germany
A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY
TO BE BUILT ON PLANS LIKE
BISMARCK'S
Prussian Land Owners Will Make
Trial of Coolie Labor-TariH
Talk-German Gossip
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN, Feb. 12.-(Copyright. 1881
The proceedings of the reichstag and
diet this week were unusually interest
ing. There were a number or slgnln'
cant declarations from ministers, mem
bers of the reichstag. The maiden
speeches of Baron Won Buelow, the min
lister for foreign affairs. have been ap-
proved by almost the entire press, ano
the impression prevails in parliament
ary circles that a vigorous foreign policy
patterned after Prince Bismarcks, VIII
mark Baron Won Buelow's regime, par
ticularly as the emperor has expressed
entire approval of his methods.
while Raron Won Buelow's references
to Kiao Chau were enthusiastically re-
ceived by even the Leftists, passage
referring to Crete was the most import
ant. He practically announced that Ger
many would not support Russia IN any
future compulsory measures IN turkey
Herr Bebel and other Socialists Sc
verely score the government in proms-
ing it's powerful aid in Systematically
raising the price of cereals in order to
enrich a small number of large land
owners.
Count Won KanitZ declared in the
reichstag that it was not contradicted
that there was not the slightest chance
of Germany's agreeing to a treaty with
the United States on the basis of the
prevailing Dingley tariff and the ridicu-
lous reciprocity clauses"
COOLIE LABOR
The importation of Chinese coolies was
also touched upon in the reichstas 1t
was affirmed and denied that the i'm
portation of coolies on large scale had
been inaugurated by landowners of
East Germany. 1t is learned that sew
eral syndicates have already been
formed for their wholesale Importation.
One syndicate. composed of landowners
of East Prussia, has contracted for 1900
Shan Tung coolies, to be delivered at
their estates, to compete with German
farm labor, before June 9Th. Several
similar contracts have been signed.
Letters received from Kiao Chau show
that things are not peaceful there, as
the government processes. The Ger
mans have sent several expeditions into
the interior to punish the natives for
outrages upon sentinels at outlying
points, and there have been several en-
counters. In one case two Chinese Off
GERS and a number of followers were
killed, and a village has been destroyed
and a camp broken up. The Germans
sleep on their arms and fear a sudden
attack.
FLOOD AND STORM
Throughout the week there have been
great snowfalls and inundations in parts
of the Sudetin mountains, which suffered
so severely from floods last summer. The
water rose six feet in three hours at
Schreibershau, devastating the whole
At other mountain towns the people
were forced to flee for their lives. If
the weather continues stormy another
big catastrophe is expected.
GERMAN GOSSIP
Duke Theodore of Bavaria, who is n
noted occulist, is now in Algeria, with
his daughter Sophie, earning great
popularity among the Arabs. In his
wonderful operations he is assisted by
his daughter. A shiek of great influence
duke, has presented his daughter with a
famous Arab horse, which she sent to
her aunt, the empress of Austria.
The American colonies here will cele-
brate Washington's birthday. The
United States ambassador, Andrew D.
White, will receive the Americans at his
residence, and there will be music and
dancing at the Kaiserhof in the evening
Mr.. White will make speech.
Miss Minnie Case, an American actress
who has been playing at the Central
theater, has suddenly disappeared and
her wherea bouts is a mystery. The po-
lice have been appealed to, but have beer
unable to trace her.
Sculptor Loeher of Chicago gave al
exhibition of his recent work this week
which was visited by the emperor, tht
eX-empress, Mr.. White and others. The
former empress ordered a bust
Herbert D. Squiers, formerly second
secretary of the United States embass;
here, and Mrs. Squiers and their family
sailed for Pekin on Wednesday from
Genoa. Mr.. Squiers is going to China
in order to assume the post of secretary
of the United States legation at Pekn
The mayor of Metz has communicated
the following telegram from Emperor
William to the inhabitants of that city
"To give the magnificent and ancien
city of Metz and it's inhabitants a sin
gular proof of my good will and inter
est, I announce that have decided t.
abandon the old ramparts east anc
south, and order them to be dismantled
so that the city may take new and Wig
orous development and extend durinf
the peace, without guarantee of which
this measure could not be taken"