The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
CLOSER AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRIA.
These Two Countries With France viii Off,
set the Influence Of the Kaiser.
THE PAPERS POKE FUN At THE KAISER
German Papers Think the PiIUrim-
age VIII Amount to LittIe--Pctty
JenIousics stirred Up by IL.


ruff1cd recently. This fact. although de-
MED by the government organs, was OBJ
taircd from a person In high authority and
one OF the most striking proofs of the ac-
curacy OF the statement is that Count Mn-
ravieff. the Russian minister of foreign at
fairs has just visited Paris and Vienna but
ignored Berlin. The German newspapers
remarked this, and have commented on
The omission. Other significant facts IRE
the almost outspoken hostile tone OF the
entire Russian press, in which the reap
proshmenlt between Germany adld Great
Britain is described as an underhand plot
against Russia. which the latter is justi-
fled In keenly resenting in view of her
frlendliness to Germany In China and In
the recent tariff negotiations. Moreover,
Emperor Williams visit to the Orient Is
characterized as an impudent attempt TO
undermine Russian Influences in Turkey
nnh the position OF the orthodox church in
Palestine. The Russian clerical authorities
fear German Protestant rule in Jerusalem,
where the orthodox pilgrims are ten times
more Numerous than those OF all the other
creeds together 1t is said that Russia, in
order ito counterfeit the Anglo German
ment with Austria by which those two
countries and France will Jointly oppose
the increasing influence OF Germany In The
Orient, aud will in no case permit Turkish
cessions to Germany.
The bulk of the German newspapers OK
press the opinion that Emperor Williams
trip will yield little tangible good but will
create much jealousy upon bhe part OF the
Interested powers, who will endeayor 10 de-
stroy any German projects In Asia Minor.
The German connie papers are also poking
fun at the emperor and lids new crusade,
heading In some cases ao prosecutions on
the charc OF iese majestic The police
confiscated the last number of SIMPLEST
mus. owing TO its publication of poem en-
tilted I'm the Holy Land" ironically con-
graduating Palestine on receiving such
august visitors, and saying Golgotha VIII
be able TO boast not only OF hearing the
last words from tho cross but the first of
Emperor William.
The German newspaper correspondents
with Emperor William flchly praised Tho
lavish hospitality OF the sultan OF TurkeJ,
which. however has created Intense dis
satisfaction among the Turks. Plaeards
| have been posted ON tho Ino2auea and in thu
I
ordinary sums spent on the emperor. which
money, 1t Is further pointed out, comes
out OF Mohammedan pockets.
/ /; is said the sultan offered TO present
Emperor William on the occasion OF the
! latter's arrival ct Jerusalem with the fam
GUS Chamber OF the Last supper" but
/ that the German emperor thanked the sui
ltan aud declined the proposal on the
ground that the building contained Turk
ish religious relics. The emperor, It. Is
uta tn1 s.th Rt.I
present instead.
The sultan insisted on paying the cntlre
/ expense OF tho emperors tour out of his
own private purse.
i The German newspapers in asking for o
denia OF this report declare that while tho
emperor was at ConstantinopIe he had FOR
reasons OF policy to be the sultan's guest.
But, they add, that as soon as his majosty
set foot In the Holy Land as q Christian pill
grim there was no LONGER ANYTHING in com
mon between him and tho sultan and he
could net remain the latter's guest
! The march Of the impcriai party from
Bah ri -Wady to Jerusalem yesterday was
. especially Interesting. az tho route travelled
follows the valley Of Ainlon, whore Joshua
| detnsted tho five kings OF the Amoritcs
, Their mateslies also saw the cave OF Max.
kedah. where they hid after the battle: also
Inc travellers passed the spot, Labron. where
pimmas the pcntent thief. was born.
~
Tho French crisis Is anxiously watch a
, In Germany. In thc Fashola question the
GERMAN government as we'll as the Cor.
: man newspapers, distinctly side win
Great Britain In her dominton over the
Soudan. which gs held to be- IN every no.
spect better for German interests espe-
ckilly from commercial standpoint.
There has been considerable scare in