The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-16
REGENCY IS DISCUSSED.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS ABSENCE
BRINGS Up THE QUESTION.
German Newspapers Think the Conn
try Should Have an Executive
Head 10 Act in Case Of Emergency
"A Meat Famine In Germany.

Copyrighted. 1855. by the Associated Press.
BERLIN Oct i5-EmperoE WiEan,s
departure fer the Orient has started dis
cusskon as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY OF the rs
Enlistment OF a regency. The Fre!san-
uige Leitung SAYS:
wv he2 the emperor ard king OF Prus-
sia leaves the country for any length Of
tine, as n the present instance. duly
empowered person ought IN the mean
while 20 seize the reins Of government"
Il urges that the matter be brought be-
fore the retchstag. A number OF the lead
ing Liberal papers support the regency
proposition, while several OF the Conssr-
va,iye papers scout this view. The con-
sttution Of the empire does not appear 70
provide for q regency. The presidency OF
the German bund rs vested IN the king OF
Prussia. bu: nothing Is said 10 iegaliae the
transfer Of this dignity 30 a regent OF
Prussia In the meanwhile the empeEor's
brother, Prince Henry Of Prussia, who
would naturally be regent. is absent IN
China. The next prince available would
&c Prince Frederick Leopold. son Of the
late Prince Charles OF Prussia, eldest
brother CT Emperor William l., the grand
father OF the pr ant emperor. The whole
matter OF the emperor's Trip TO the Holy
Land will be threshed over in the coming
session OF the re-chStag.
In government circles the expression is
heard that 4 is not fair to expect the en-
peror TO bear the entire expense Of the
journey, 1t IS said that the cost Of his
majesiy's trip exclusive Of presents and
liberal haksheesb, Will amount 10 at least
5.o00, 003 marks. The costly gifts 70 the
sultan Of Turkey and To his harem, etc,
also figure Up from 3,Goeoo 10 4.aoelo
marks Therefore il is suggested, the
voyage il expected to rebound 20 Ger
manys greater glory ami advantage, that
that parliament ought TO grant credit 10
cover the main expenses, more especially
50 as the emperor will have 10 run into
debt. The Conservatives answered the
governments approaches favorably, but
the CentrsJs have replied with nat
negative.
/; is now said that William intends to
become a neighbor Of Queen Victoria IN
the Highlands Of Scotland. He has been
inquiring for purcAasahie sporting estate
in Scotland, providing salmon fishing and
grouse and deer shooting.
The recall OF Baron Won Buelow, the
German minister at the Vatican. is still
greatly exercising the German press An
official of the foreign office said:
"A successor to Won Buelow will not be
appointed until We have received sausfac-
tory assurances regarding the Vatican's at
titude toward our right to protect our sub
jects in the Orient"
The inadequate meat supply Of Germany,
owing 10 the barriers erected against for
eign cattle, hogs and meat. continues. From
Austria solely $500 head Of cattle have been
admitted and Russia supplied about $1,000
pigs. The imports are quite insufficient to
cope with the requirements, which the
home supply fails to meet Prices have
risen steadily for months past. and they
are now 70 per cent. above those OF 1891.
The s,aughtering Of horses fer food has
greatly increased, especially in the large
cities and dog flesh is openly advertised.
In the ChemnitZ Neuste Nachr!chten fat
young dogs" form standing advertise
ment.
Influenza has again broken out in Ber-
lin and many fashionable people are pros
trated.
The government has now definitely de-
ciied to appoint permanently a naval at
tache at Washington, who will reach his
post in January.