The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
GsrranY's Chinese Acquisition includes
Two Penlnsulas and Tires Towns.
AMERICAN COMPETITION IN co1TOAs
Bismarok's Opinion or tho Kaiser as
tho National Leader-1mprison>
mont OF nm Editor Arouses Intense
Popular Indignotiop-The EInper-
or In q BAD Gemper.
Copyright 1898, by Associated Press)
Berlin january 90 1898

, Copyright 1898, by Associated Press.)
Berlin, january 20, 1898.
Maps which have been distributed to
members of the Reichstag show that
the diatrictabout Klao- Chou bay, cedtd
ito Germany, consists of the northern
and southern penlnsulas, enclosing 'the
bay, 1.-THE northern peninsula being
quadruple the size of THE southern pc
ninsula. The sphere cf intsrest extends
over a radius OF so kilometres, and in
cludes THE large towns OF Kiao, Tsimo
and Tyhout- Choeng.
lit Us Isarned ait the Foreign Office
THAT owing ITO the sugar bounty confer
Nmce ait Brussels, THE reciprocity me-
gotiations between Germany and the
United StnItes are at q StandSUill and
DIT is doubtful whetlr;r they will be
resumed, as Germany has about con-
cluded that nothing tangible Mill come
out of them.
The Foreign Office next week will di-
rscls the attention of tle Chamber Of
Commerce ITO the SERIOUS American COM
petition, especially in cottons, growing
up In South American countries, where
Gerlnan exporters have SO great inter
es'ts. The Officials of the Foreign Of
flee are preparing a suggestion of 1.-THE
best way to combat This competition
The peculiar apposbteress OF THE text
or the special sermon on Emperor Will
ilam's birthday, namely: "Be still and
Know that I am God. I will be exalted
among the heathen," has attracted a
great deal of attention, and it is now
explained THAT the Emperor himself
selected 1t. 1t lis suggested that the
adding of the word Chinese would make
THE passage perfect.
A noteworthy article In the Har,,hur
ger Nachriclrten on the occasion of tn,
lcmperor's birthday bears unmistalla-
bly, 1.-THE ear mark OF Friedrichsruhe.
and expresses Prince Bismarck's views:
at says:
The monarch has stepped into the
foreground of public life far more thar
MS ancestors did. The policy of the
umpire and of Prussia bears marks
OF Imperial origin. and the strong in
dividuality of the sovereign is ever
perceDtible in the most difficult
spheres. He not only governs but
rules. and Is in reality the actual
header of the nation and dsposer of
the destinies Of Germany. If Germany
IS now animated by higher spirit
than short time ago, if the confidence
or the State government visibly in
creases, If the spirit of enterprise Is
vlmpuls2d. we attribute i; mainly ITO the
fact that the Emperor has known how
TO find ways whereby desired ends are
attainablc.'
The most severe criticism has been
aroused throughout the country at the
sentence of two months Imprisonment
In fortress imposed upon Herr Tro-
Jan, editor of the Gladdera dutsch, on
Tuesday last for caru2oning rDhc E,n-
peror. Even the Conservative news
papers pronounce 1t an atrocious SEN
{. 4
TO the Inperor's influence, as His
Majesty was furious al the cartoon,
and has given strict iniunctions tina
Herr Trojan be confined at Weichsel-
munde, situated in fever-laden dis
trict, where Herr Yyreds. another
critic, contracted the most severe
malaria.
The Gladderatasch's issue of to-day
was conhscated owing to the publica-
ton of cartoon, in which Herr Tro-
jan satirically criticised his sentence
He also published two poems to the
same effect in to-day's Gladderadatsch.
Herr Schnid, and Walther, two AL
satan editors, were also imprisoned
during the past week on the charge of
Lese Majestic, for publishing an ironi-
cal article on the Emperor's birthday.
Herr Stadthagen, a Socialist member
of the Reichstag, has also been sent
to prison for six weeks for Lese
Majestic.
The Reichstag has taken n novel
step in Withholding part of the SALARY
Of Lieutenant-Gcneral Won Podbioiski,
the Secretary of State, for posts and
telegraphs, on the ground that he must
first promise TO inauSurate q number
OF postal reforms, including on in
crease In the salaries of the letter
carriers of the rural districts, which
are wholly inadequate.
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