The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-20
POLITICS IN GERMANY
GiIANGE in PARTY ALIGNMENT THAT
MAY AID THE KAISER.
Another Agrarian sTanifesto--Evi-
dence that the Emperor and Regent
of bavaria Are Not in Accord.
Ccopyright. ISIS. BY the Associated Press.)

Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, March IA remarkable
change IN party politics is believed to be
imminent. It assures the adoption of the
most important measures pending in the
Reichstag. and Diet, while it furnishes the
leaders with definite Issues for the coming
election. The main issue win be the COM
n1e.rcial treaties now ending, which are
largely in favor of Industrial interests and
detrimental to agricultural interests. They
formerly met with the Emperors approval
and brought honors to Gen. Count Won
Caprivi. the former chancellor their franz
er. The new treaties. according to the
government. promise to be more favorable
TO agriculture.
The agrarian election manifesto, just is
sued is signed by the leaders Of the differ
ent Conservative factions and by part of
the National. Liberal and Centrist parties,
the new amalgamation thus comprising
about half the present representation In the
Reichstag and over half the Diet. In OPP
position to this combination all the Liberal
and Radical factions have pooled their is
sues. and they will be supported by the
Socialists in unfolding the main lines of the
present treaties. The campaign has been
opened throughout Germany. The CONNER
representing ali the chambers Of commerce
and large industrial firms of the country,
unanimously passed resolution in favor
OF the present treaties. The Centrists, hav
ing a hundred votes in the Reichstag, and.
consequently the balance of power, are
strenuously opposed to forcing new issue
as likely to disrupt the party, which is al
ready split upon the naval bill and military
reform bill, part supporting them and
others, mostly the South Germans, opposing
them. -
AS a counter demonstration to that of the
Socialists and Liberals in honor of the revo-
luton, the officers of the Gard du Corps
decorated the monument over the graves of
the soldiers killed in the street fights the
Emperor causing a wreath with his initials
to be. deposited at the foot of the memorial
solumn *"'
The strained relations between the Prince
Regent of Bavaria and the Emperor was
Btrilrngly illustrated by the formers invi-
alton asking his Majesty to attend the un-
yelling Of a bust of Emperor William I. in
he Walhalle at Ratisbon, although it was
known 20 everybody that the Emperor had
ARRANGED to unyeil the same day three
Siegos Alice. The Regents invitation was
evidently Intentionally sent so late that it
Emperor replied to the slight character
istically by deputing Prince Frederick Hen
Nv, the youngest and least important of the
Prussian princes, to attend the ceremony
at Ratisbon in his behalf In court circles
it is said Emperor William still most UNI
pleasantly remembers his reception at Nur
emburg last summer when the people
shouted insulting epithets at him.
1t is believed in parliamentary circles that
an important resolution will be introduced
~ -
Mendel and Ring, asking for uniform and
rigorous inspection of meats at frontier
stations and urging the government to ex-
ert influence to secure a similar decree
from the BundeZrath. If it be passed. the
measure will be hit at all foreign meats,
states consuls fear 1t may be construed UNI
fairly anu seriously injure American i'm
ports %%*
The sugar manufacturers of the Rhine
at a special meeting just held, have re-
quested the government to inform them def
initely whether the proposed conference
on the sugar bounty question is to meet
at Brussels. There is widespread COM
plant at the delay and uncertainty. The
belief that the conference will meet in Feb
ruary had largely affected sales and pur
chases and its failures to meet would have
a disastrous effect on prices.
The first large auction of American
horses took place in Berlin this week. All
the prominent sporting men attended, in
Guiding Prince Carl Hugo Won Hohenlohe
the Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Baron
Vos Auerstenderg. The bidding was lively
and 500 horses were sold in eighty minutes
Drivers and riders averaged 700 TO l,200
marks. The agrarian press is indignant and
the Kreuz Zeitung expressed the hope that
the government win take steps to prevent
s'cheap American horses from inJuring do
nestle horse breeding.
The mission of Cardinal Kopp. bishop of
Breslau, to Rome. is much commented upon.
Advices from Rome indicate that it has
been a. failure the Pope deciding to con-
tinue to recognize French protection of the
Catholic missions in China. France has
been actively opposing Cardinal kopp.
The Reichstag to-day passed the second
reading of the bin providing for the re-
forms in the conduct of courts-nlartial.