New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.

between Emperor William and the Regent of Lippe-
Detmold is only storm in a teacup over a miser-
able question OF Court etiquette. II has occupied
the press TO the exclusion Of almost everything
else high official OF the Ministry of the Int
rior has briefly outlined the facts In the as
follows: The Regent already offended on ac-
count Of various alleged sights for which he
blamed the Emperor. when the General command
Ing the troops in the principally ordered his SOL
diers henceforth not to make the sautes pre-
scribed In the of ruling soveregns nor TO
show the customary marks of respect to the Re-
gents family. The Regent thereupon. deeming
his rights. under the Military Convention Of 1873
to have been sighted. appealed to the Emperor in
a personal letter for redress. This letter con-
tanned several passages which were construed by
he sent the Regent dispatch which traversed
dozen hands. and thence reached the newspapers
offended Regents appeal to the sovereigns Of Ger
many and to the Bundesrath. The matter is ex-
pected 10 remain In statu quo for some time. The
correspondent learned from another source that
Emperor Williams anger was particularly aroused
by certain references in the Regents letter TO the
Empress and her family, parallel being drawn on
ire W was Fa Increased by the fact that the
LEGISLATURE Of Lppe- Detmold. at the Regents be.
Bundesrath. passed law in March prejudicing
the chances OF the succession Of Prince Ad0ph OF
law. The majority Of the newspapers uphold the
Regent Bavarian editor. Herr Memminger.
only refrans from patriotic reasons from publish
ing further details Of the goings at Berlin.
TO ABRIDGE THE FRANCHISE.-It is now
certain that the Government will make deter
mined effort in the coming Reichstag to amend the
Constitution in the direction OF abrdging the
franchise in several important particulars. espe-
cally in raising the age limit from twenty-five to
thirty years Not only is the Conservative and
Reactionary press vigorously advocating this
necessary step in fghting the increasing spread or
Socialism. hut the Government press has joined IN
the hue and cry M mTSg he i 1l
hurg-Lippe Minister Spring openly proclaimed the
attempt TO grant per diem 10 members OF me
Reichstag until the election law was amended In
sentation instead Of the present elections which
are based on the general franchise.
HOSTILITY TO AMERICAN PRoDUCTs.-It is
also certain that at the next sessions OF the Diet
and Rechstag the Agrarians will vigorously as
sault American agricultural products The Agra
rians collecting mass Of evidence tend
ing 10 show the injury which has been caused 10
the home market by the continued importation OF
American products. Among their arguments. they
allege that 30 per OF the trichinosis in Ger
many is due to American pork, although the latter
is only one-forteth of the total German consump-
ton They also assert that American pork is li6
aIege that in spite of the fact that American pork
is officially testified to be free from trichine the
Hamburg authorities have Officially reported ll5
cases of American trichinous pork In the last SIX
months. The .Agrarians also assert that amer
lean -four Is arriving In more ana more frequently
grossly adulteraed condition. adding that the pre-
vailing mediums of aduteration are mineralne
which they assert are openly advertised In Amer
lean trade papers Finally the Agrarians say
that an increasingly large percentage 0i n
arriving in a state unfit for human food The
allegations and will ask the Government TO totally
exclude from Germany all the products mentioned
WANT A TARIFF Wharf.-The leading organ Of
IT Za{.tt aclfc
whether. 'in view Of the fact that America means
to refuse Germany the rights OF the most-favored
nation after concluding new tariff bargain with
France. the G0vernment does no, Inink II sa'e oo
thing, that American bicycles ought to be taxed
with prohibtory duty
HIGH PRICES FOR MEAT.-The recent general
prohibition Of meat imports has caused rise in
prices and $50 butchers Of Hamburg and its vicin-
ity announce their inability TO sell meat except at
10 % cent increase in price. A similar IN
crease has already become effective in Berlin.
DUE TO AN OFFICIALS MALEVOLENCE-
The sensational suicide of General Won Pechmann.
the commander of the 9Th Bavarian Cavalry
Brigade at Dieuze. Lorraine. is much commented
upon II is understood that his due 10
depression caused by the malevolence Of very
high parsonage who has repeatedly 0eleated MS
advancement TO higher rank
AN IMPERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER En-
press Is much interested IN Photography, ana mas
taken a picture Of her children in row
on horseback which she considers to be her
masterpiece She sent the photograph 10 the En-
peror at Bergen. Norway, where. by the way, NJ.
Emile lola arrived on July 30 on his way 10 visit
Riornstierre Bjornsen, the Norwegian writer.
COMIC PAPERS CONFIsCATED-An the prin-
cipal comic papers in Germany were conhscated
this week on account OF their publication OF car
ICONS rdicung the Emperor and the police. some
of these papers will be prosecuted on the charge
Of leZe-majesty.
BOUND FOR AMERICA.-Herr Liebre. the Cen
trst leader has started for the United States.
FUNNIEST AT HAMBURG.-The attendance at
the funniest at Hamburg was the largest on
record. about twenty-eight thousand people being
present and some six thousand persons participant
ing in the different contests which also beats the
record The Communications won number or
second and third prizes for Jumping, 1enclng, loot
hall and wrestling. At the closing banquet toast
10 the Germans In America was heartily received.
AN ORDER FROM THE EMPEROR.-Emperor
William has ordered Professor Pape to paint
picture of the confirmation OF his two eldest sons
THE CONTROLLER WILL APPEAL.