The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

the greatest suspicion, and 1t is fully
believed that Emperor William is de-
sirous of acquiring portion of the OF
tOman territory.
The NOvoe Vremya, writing in this
sense, warns Turkey that even a slight
cessiOn Of Turkish territory will be the
beginning of the partition of the Turk
1sh empire, if not of its ruin.
Ihe German newspapers at first re-
ceiVed the English news of the an
archist plot at Alexandria against the
life Of Emperor William with skept
cism and a section of the German
press, including the Vossiche Zeitung
from party reasons, affect to believe
that the plot only existed in the imagi-
nation OF the police. This attitude,
however, was inspired by fear of spe-
cial legislation in Germany unfavOr-
able 10 their party and cause. A re-
markable utterance in this connection
was made by the Cologne Gazette,
which said: I'VE Germans have been
unable to agree with the utterances of
the Kaiser regarding anarchists, be-
cause we felt that he has sometimes
incorrectly diagnosed the movement
and therefore has not always made a
lucky choice OF means to fight the foe,
for we know there are currents in the
movement which cannot be overcome
by shooting our fathers or brothers, but
rather the best means is to prevent new
combustibles from being added to the
flames"
The Berlin anarchists have called
meeting for next Friday to protest
against international anarchist bait
ing and conspiracy against freedom"
The anarchist organ, Armer Kondrade,
contains a large anarchist advertise
ment appealing for an overlooking at
tendance a the meeting.
Prince Adolph of Schomburg- Lippe,
Emperor Williams brother-in-law, ap
piled some time ago to the Bundesrath
to forbid the Diet of Lippe- Detmold to
regulate the question of a successor to
the throne of that principality he him
self being a candidate. Reliable infor-
nation now has il that Bavaria, Sax
ony, Wurtemburg. the Thuringen
States, Hesse, Anhalt. Mecklenburg
Reuse and the Hansel towns in the
Bundesrath have decided against the
appeal.
Three important measures providing
for an increase in the army, anti-strike
regulations and imperial meat inspec-
ton are so far advanced that the bills
embodying them are ready for intro
duction into the ReichStag Immediately
after that body conVeneS. The army
bill not only provides for a slight in
crease in the peace effective footing
but it also provides for the reorganiZa-
ton of the field artillery and the com
pletiOn of the telegraph and railroad
equipment. Altogether the bill will in
VolVe an increase of some twenty mill
lion marks yearly, besides an immedi-
ate outlay of larger amount.
The primary elections for members of
the Diet have been fixed for October q,
and the final elections will take place
a week later. Tie parties are split in
a manner which makes il impossible to
DrAdict the result pXcpOt that SWPen-
ing changes in the composition of the
house are probable, and the COnserva-
tives having agrarian and anti-Ameri-
can leanings are very likely to form
majority. The election viii be held I'M
der the old reactionary three class law.
Among its curiOsities this time is the
fact that nearly all the PrUssian Minis
ters including Prince HohenlOhe, the
Imeprial Chancellor, will vote in the
lowest class, the second and third
classes being composed of wealthy cor
pOrations and fnanciers.
The large estate at Cadinne has been
presented to Emperor William by for
mer District Counsellor Birkener, and
it was formally accepted by the En-
peror this week with the result that
the district chamber of Elbing has sent
the Emperor a telegram of thanks, as
ii is expected the district will be large
ly benefited by the change in owner
ship. The estate lies midway between
Elbing and Tolkmit, in the province of
East Prussia. adjoining an inlet of the
Baltic called Frischeshaf. 1t covers
about eight thousand acres, is beauti-
fully wooded and full of large game;
but it has been somewhat neglected.
The value of the estate is estimated at
Loo, 600 marks.
]. Goldschmidt, United States Consul
General here. is very Ill.