The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06
FROM THE FATuERLAND
Bavaria Is Insisting on Separate
Military Courts.
KAlSER's STARTLING STATEMENTS,
intimatcs that Germany May soon
Become Involved In a Great
Naval War--Big strikes.

Berlin, March 5.-(Copyrighted 1898 b,
the Associated Press. lin the reichsta,
this week. during the debate on the reform
OF the military code remarkable statement,
were made by Baron Won Hortiing, Til,
Bavarian centrist leader, and Count Vor
Lerchenfeld. the representative of the Ia.
varian government. Both asserted that Il
Bavaria was not allowed to retain il sep.
arate highest military court there was dan.
ger OF very serious crisis.
Baron Won Hortiing added; THE sepa.
/ ratists have been much strengthened lately
their sentiment being shared not only by
highest circles"
The minister for war, General Won Cos
1 sler, admitted that Bavaria insisted upon
| separate military courts and though that
question was debatable. which condition,
he added, would be supported by the fed
eral and Imperial constitution, the raichs-
tag, like the pundesrath supported Ba-
varia's claims.
At a dinner which the imperial chancel-
Tor, Prince Hohenlohe, gave TO the parlia-
mentary leaders the same evening, he
asked the Bavarians present what was the
actual feeling and received the reply that
Bavaria for some time had been decidedly
assertve the regent and the whole Ia
varian court sharing this feeling.
In spite OF the strenuous opposition OF
Dr.. MIGUEL, the minister of finance, and
the whole government, the Prusslan diet
has amended the government bill for the
relief Of the sufferers in Slescian floods,
raising the appropriation from 5,O0o,00O to
l0,0Uo,OO0 marks. A number of delegates
gave narrowing details OF the distress cS-
listing and insisted upon more prompt and
mere generous help. DIR. Miguel denied
the urgency OF the case, but the house
stuck to the amendment The Silescian
provincial chamber this week also appro-
priated 100000 marks for the immediate
relief CT the sufferers
Passages in Emperor Williams speech at
the mastering of naval recruits recently,
already cahled to tho Associated Press, and
one intimating the proximity of a naval
war in which Germany would be con
cerned in which his majesty said that
when the day comes when Germany will
have TO show her power at sea | hope and
trust all of you will he ready TO spill
your blood as your forefathers did" are
much commented upon.
The address was impromptu and the As
ISOLATED Press learns that on the emperor's
return Prince Hohenlohe demonstrated with
his majesty. pointing out that his utter
ances were calculated to seriously disturb
Germany's good foreign relations.
AT the recent ambassadorial dinner,
Emperor William had long conversation
with United States Ambassador White on
tho subject of Captain Mahau's books. His
majesty said he had read them all with
the greatest interest, had induced his min
listers to do the same and expressed the
opinion that the captain had rendered a
great service to all nations.
There have been large strikes in num-
Der of German cities. In Berlin 12,00O
ciParmakers lsave struck for q uniform
scale Of wages and It Is thought the cigar
makers elsewhere Will join. The cabinet
makers of Hamburg and Alton have struck
for nine hours work per day and at Dres-
den 5000 cigarette makers have gone on
strike. There are similar reports from
Stettin, Koenigsburg and
sorau and big strikes are impending in
the Rhenish mining districts
The United States embassy has addressed |
another strong reronstrance to the Ger
nan government calling attention TO the |
Unfair methods adopted at many Of the rev.
niue stations in regard to the Importation
II dried American fruit and fruit refuse. |
rhe complaints come mainly from the |
Rhine districts Several cards were stopped
1t KirlSendish several weeks ago on the
,lea that an examination was necessary,
,ut the examination has not yet been made
large quantities of dried fruits have been
similarly refused admission since February
a. The officials report that sucn methods
ire contrary to the spirit of the bundesrath
Iecree which deals only with fresh fruits
md they demand redress.
Emperor William on March %. the six
ieth anniversary Of the entry Of Prince
Bismarck into the army will coufer upon
he former chancellor signal distinction.
Or, Schweningen the princes physician,
as forbidden noisy demonstrations or pub
ic spealsine in Fricdrichsruhe on the oc-
aston Of Bismarck's birthday April l. ow-
ne % the statesman's prccarious state of
lealth
Berlin, March 5.-'rhe budg.t committee
'r the reichstag has adopted the proposal
hat the now vessels Of the German navy
hall be nrished In six Instead OF seven
ears Admiral yon Tirpitz, secretary Of
he imperial navy, said its adoption would
esult in considerable military and ro-
itlcal advantages.