The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
GERMANY'S MEN POLICY.
Concessions Will BE Made TO Agra
risns in the Directien Of Interior
ing With Importation of Farm
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Copyrighted 1885 by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb l2.-The proceedings in
the rsichs;ag and diet this week were
unusually interesting.
There were q number OF significant dec
| iaraiionx by the ministers and members
OF the reichstzg The maiden speeches
Of Baron Bgesow. the minister Of foreign
affairs. have been approved by almost
the entire press. and the impression pre-
walls in parliamentary circles that q Wig
orous foreign policy. patterned after
Prince Blsmarek'E, will mark Baron van
Bueiows regime, particularly as the en-
peror has expressed entire approval OF
his methods.
While Baron Won Bueiow's references
10 kiaoehau were enthusiastically received
by even the Lsftisis. a passage referring
10 Crete was the most important
He practically announced that Ger
many would not support Russian in any
/ future compulsory measures in Turkey.
The utterances Of Count Posaaowski
the minister for the interior established
that the government is fully determined
/ TO support the Agrarian plans much
more strongly than heretofore. Count
ven Kanitz, the extremist leader OF the
Asrarians. proclaimed the fact amid the
piaudits Of the Agrarians and Rightists.
Herr Richter. the Radical header, in
I an aggressive speech. said this frankness
WAS an advantage. as IL enabled the pres
tdent 10 plainly see the extent and bold
ness OF the Agrarian scheme.
Herr Bebel and other Socialists severe
~ scored the government for promising
} its powerful aid in Systematically raising
the price OF cereals in order to enrich a
small number OF big land owners.
The Norwaerts, In a scathing article
headed Broad Usury." takes the govern
ment and the emperor to task for "now
sitting upon the same treaties they
thought the height OF wisdom = few years
ago"
The emperor's statement in 1895 that he
could not help 10 make the poor mans
bread desrer, as il would be equivalent to
the worst kind Of usury. is quoted and
contrasted with his present attitude
Count Won kanitz also declared in the
reich@Iag that il was not contradictiye
that there was not the slightest chance
or Germany's agreeing 20 treaty with
the United States on the basis OF the pre-
vaillng Dingley tariff and the ridiculous
reciprocity clauses"
The Importation OF Chinese coolies was
also touched upon in the reichs:ag II.
was affirmed and denied that the impor-
tation of coolies on a large scale had been
inaugurated by land owners Of East Ger
many. II is learned that several syndi-
Gates have already been formed for their
wholesale importation. One syndicate
compose OF land owners Of Eas; Prussia
10 be delivered at their estates to compete
with German farm labor before June g.
Several similar contracts have been
signed.
Letters received from Kiaochau show
that things are not so peaceful there as
the government Processes. The Germans
have sent several expeditions into the in
terror 10 punish the natives for outrages
upon sentinels At outlying points, and there
have been several encounters In one case
two Chinese officers and a number Of their
followers were killed. and village has
been destroyed and a camp broken ND.
The Germans sleep or their arms and fear
a sudden attack
The emperor on Thursday was present
al the parade of the Fifth regiment OF
guards az Spandau. before their new coll
onel. the Russian Grand Duke Cons,an-
tine. and his majesty created a sensation
by walking up 20 his guests with his drawn
sabre and saiuting. while saying. in a
ringing voice:
Always friends with our dear neigh
Dor and co-laborer. Russia hope"
Al the luncheon afterwards al the off,
GERS mess the emperor drank 10 the health
Of the grand duke. saying:
''To future comradesh.p in arms
The Grand Duke Constantine did not re-
spond. and hardly touched his glass with
his lips.
On Friday the emperor. while swearing
in the naval recruits AZ Wilhelmshaven.
made a characteristics speech.
During the coming week his majesty VIII
attend the swearing In OF recruits az Kiel.
Throughout the week there have been
great snowfsis and foundations in parts
81 the Susety mountains which suffered
so severely from foods las. summer. The
water rose six feet in three hours a. Sehrei-
eershaa. devastating the whole neighbor-
hood
AT ether mountain towns the people were
/ forced 10 flee for their lives. IL the weather
continues another big catastrophe Is ex-
pecied.
The Moth German Lloyd Steamship
Company and the Hamburg American
steamship Company have Jointly ordered
al German Yards four steamers for thu
far East traffic 10 cost - CO. 90 marks.
Duke Theodore OF Bavaria. who IS n
noted oculist, Is now In Algeria wiki his
ofusnter SepHi~ earning great popularity
among the Arabs In his wonderful opera
tons II" is assisted ny his dauShtcr
shesk Of great influence and wea!-a Mo
had been cured by the duke. has pre-
scented bits daughter with q famous Ersh
horse Which she sent 10 her auat. the
Empress q Austria
TIE annual meeting % the federation
a. hasn31ery opens Is this ely CT Mon
day and important debates VIII occur.
Resolutions vii be passed. calling uaan
the government 10 assist the APPROPRIATENESS
~ available means IN the struggle wien
foft'sn competition \ government reore-
sentative VIII sttcad the meeting ana VIII
make important announcement
TIE America co}ory here viii celebrate
Washington hsIh4sy
TIE Jntsd states Anhs ssa6or. NJ An
6res u. Waite v1l receive the Amen
ears 81 his residence and there 81 ~,
nas-f arr daccl1g A. the Ka.se-hef in 80
evening. Mr. Waite Will make : sr,a..@,
Ms Minnie case. an Ar,e-lr,n e-,-os.
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