The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
GERMAN RUSSIAN ENTENTE.
voRKINC IN HARMONY OVER THE
EASTERN QUESTION.
me Emperor Preparing 10 Send =
Corps ef officials 20 Admfafsfef
Customs ut kiaoehan, ana In


BERLIN, Jan. D.-Trtee during tse
rreSert week Emperor William called an
noticed al the Russian embassy and had
lons conversations with Count v6n Osssn-
ssrfen. the Russian Ambassador.
I, In learned on good authority that the
conversations zere solely on the far East
err question Tire emperor ~ uncertain a.
a. Japan's future steps in regard 10
f-hlna and orea. ard Count Won Ostsn-
aaeksr. on the strength OF recent 81.
petersburg Information. was enabled TO
.ngailtsn niz ma 5esty fully on the subject.
the entente with Russia continues unais-
turbeS. The car. iE lengthy personal
Liter. explained TO Emperor William
snortly after the seizure Of Port Arshar.
pux.ia's intentions and plans regarding
uancnuFia and North China.
TIE correspondent OF the Associated
press learns that the whole ot Trans
caucasla, including the big province Of
T,rkestan gin shortly be placed under
;ne control Of governor general. probably
= Russian grand duke, who will have
practically unlimited military adminisIra,
i've power II is believed that By such
measure the welfare OF the population OF
8 ey 900 xouIs. inhabiting territory sep
sraied from the central government BY
thousands OF miles, can be better assured
The changed ES8dts0E3S bslBHEA @liHA
and Germany are ssF!kingiy shown b. the
fact that the new Chinese ambassador.
vho has Just arrived. Is accredited TO Ber-
i,n only. and not To several courts as here
,ofore. and bis corps OF secretaries and
ATTACHES has been increased from six &c
thirty.
The existing commercial treaty with
china will be retained. although in al ina
,eryiew with the correspondent OF the
has adm
nan. said
.sBy the desire Of both countries, some
notifications VIII be negotiated. Cener-
ally speaking, Germany Is sasisued WIN
the old treaty bat she desires ceftaln
81 German lronwaFe, lamps, etc, while
China wishes better terms In regard TO
the duty on teas.
The ambassador fl delighted with bis
reception BY Baron yon Bulow. the minis
ter for foreign affairs, which has con-
srrnea the statement that the relations
between China and Germany are good
now.
the colonial office Is preparing a civil
administration Ter kiaochau. and the
German consul az Shanghai Is organizing
a provisional administration. The Efst
refsor;s are anxiogsIy waited
Il Is Intended that the customs and In
tersal service Of hiaochau shall be adj
uln.ssercd by Germans versed In both
Chinese and English. that the commercial
interests Of the port may be better pro-
noted The bill asking for the sappropri-
atIen for the expenses will be presented
70 the next meeting OF the relchstag.
The great court usually held In the mid
die Of January In the hall OF knights, in
TIE castle. has been abandoned.
Austria and Germany have intimated
ta at fHss sci
conference al Brussels TO discuss the
abolition OF sugar bounttes France Is also
showing an Inclination to join. SO an ear
~ meeting Is probable. The export OF
sugar 10 the United States has suffered
enormously through lie Dingley tariff.
In fact. II has almost stopped. During
The last quarter of 1887 only 81 .ooo, 900 worth
Of sugar was shipped from Hamburg. the
principal sugar port of Germany.
The first social function attended by
Prince Hohenlohe. the imperial chancellor.
since the death Of his wife, WAS the re-
ception of the United States ambassador.
NJ Andrew r. White. on Tuesday. The
prince was among the first arrivals and
remained in conversation with his hest
and hostess for half an hour. although His
physician advised him not TO go. bat the
chancellor said he felt II to be his duty to
50. The fact had excited general COM
msnt in diplomatic and official circles.
sensational drama, der Koenig." by
Richard Voss. dealing with the life and
suicide OF crazy King Louis OF Bavaria,
sili be presented for the first time at the
Berlin Schiller theater within week or
swa, The matter has been the subject Of
diplomatic representations upon the Part
o. Ravarta, whose officials were told there
was no law 70 stop the performance. The
Bavarisn representative 10 Berlin Is deep
y Affected at the refusal and has reported
ths matter 10 Munich.
Al the instance Of the navy department
pamphlet has been issued. addressed 10
ne reischtag electors. who are mostly fol-
DIVERS OF Herr Richter. exhorting them
70 vote for a larger navy. IS Palestine oy
rs aid could be turned into a new Ger
many for them.
The agraran press has started cam
sSign against American wines. higher
duty on American wines is demanded on
ne ground that these wines. especially
sh7se from California, are directly COM
ff'lng With German wines IN the iaster's
market. The peutsche Wen zeitung. the
efgan Of the German winners. asserts
,aat there IL no such competition. as. ac-
ooFerg Ia that publication. the California
vines with their greater percentage OF al
eena' and acids. compete IN Germany only
s.'h spain. Italian and South OF France
wines.
eERMANN'S PRESSING nEstANp-