The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-13
HIS MAJESTY CRITICISED
FOR EULOGIZING THE FAMOUS MO-
HAMMEDAN SULTAN, sALADIN.
Berlin Newspapers Changing Their
anne Dreyfus RebuRed.


BERLIN, Nov. 12-It has now become
known that Emperor William, among other
objects ia view, desired to utilize his trip
TO Jerusalem and reunite German Protest
antism, now split into a score of factions
and establish his Office of summus episcopus
now held merely over the evangelical
church of Prussia, over the whole of Prot
estant Germany. Before starting for Pal
estine the Emperor thoroughly discussed
the idea with the highest dignitaries of the
Prussian Church, Drs. Won Barhausen
Drysander and others, and also approached
the church authorities of the other German
states. The Emperor firmly believed he
could realize his plan. but nevertheless the
project utterly miscarred. The Grand Duke
of Baden represented to the Emperor that
existing circumstances made it impossible
for The other Protestant princes of Germany
to yield to the EmperoFs wishes. This
abortive idea of his Majesty it appears, was
responsible for the fact that none of the
reigning German princes was willing to ac-
company him to Palestine. although they
so far yielded as TO send in behalf of each
OF them an authorized representative of the
state church. The Emperor, however, still
chcrishes the hope that his scheme will
eventually realize. and he has frequently
reverted to it during his trip. In his dis
patch to the Grand Duke of Baden his Maj
esty went to the extent of speaking of the
evangelical church of the country which
really has no existence
The leading evangelical organ, Das Volk
says I'VE are convinced that such a
scheme will never be realized, for Emperor
Williams trip to Jerusalem has itself dem
onstrated how irreconciable are the officers
of temporal ruler and summus episcopus of
the state church"
The net result Of the Emperor's steps in
this direction thus far have only been to
arouse resentment on the part of the other
princes, because the carrying out of his
plans would be tantamount to further seri-
GUS curtaiment of the sovereign rights of
the smaller German rulers. Several formal
written replies which his Majesty has re-
ceived from German Protestant rulers point
out this fact. and the Grand Duke of
Saxeweimar did so in especially severe
terms.
SALADIN EXALTED
Emperor William, before leaving Damas-
Gus, made a speech in which he exalted
Saladin as one of the most knightly rulers
of all ages, and begged Sultan Abdul
Hamid and his three hundred million fol-
lowers to accept the assurance that he (the
EMPEROR would always be their friend His
Majesty also commanded his military at
tache to lay wreath on Saladins sepulcher
inscribed: ITO the memory of the brave
and knightly Sultan"
The Emperors enthusiasm for Sultan
Saladin does not appear TO be shared by
many. The Voorwaerts at the risk of be-
ing prosecuted for leze majesty says:
Times have changed. A former German
Emperor, Barbarossa, lost his life in the
sferf~t
whom the ruler of the new German empire
now tremendously glorifies. The friendship
between Islam and the Kaiser, calling him
self a Christian. is now so ardent that the
latter, after offering prayer at the sacred
birthplace of Christianity. now glorifies as
hero and knight, without fear or blame,
the conqueror of the holy sepucher, the bit
terest enemy of Christianity, and the ex-
terminator of Christian rule in Palestine"
IT is said that Emperor William, during
ms visit to Jerusalem, was greatly struck
hy the many French flags flying. and re-
marked: France has a great many build
tngs here. but there is room for others"
II tranSpires that an extraordinary incl
dent occurred when the Emperor left Con-
atantinople. The Sultan was returning from
Bidding farewell to his guests when man
rushed through the escort and placed a
large linen bundle in the carriage at the
Sultans feet. Prince Abdel Kader the sec
ond son Of the Sultan, VINO was with the
and shouted They are going to murder
my father" There was a scene of intense
excitement until an aid-de-camp snat ched
me bundle out OF the carriage and found
that instead of explosive it contained a
baby. The man who placed the bundle in
the carriage was arrested. He declared he
was a poor official, that he had not received
hny salary for months and that he was on
the verge CT starvation. and threw the child
into the carriage in order TO draw the Sui
tans attention to his condition. The Sui
tan, on hearing the mans story. ordered
nlS SbaIN 70 DC pdlof duu the chhu was
taken into the household of Prince Abdel
Kader.
THE ANGLO-GERNAN ENTENTE.
Whether it is solely or partially due to the
iAnglo-German understanding, it is an I'M
.deniable fact that there is decidedly
friendly feeling for Great Britain in the
leading circles here. not only among gov
cement officials. but among the navy ard
army officers. Nevertheless, a sensation
was created by the complete right-ahout
turn on the part of the Kreuz Zeitung
hitherto the most venomous foe of Great
Britain, but which this week came out with
q strongly pro-Brtish editorial in which it
said: we have for years past resisted oil
plans aiming at an Anglo-German treaty,
giving as our reasons that England is not
: strong enough on land or sea to be helpful
; 10 US But circumstances have now tunda-
mentally changed. England has made cX-
traordinary Efforts with her army and navy
and the Sudan campaign has shown that
England is able to stand her ground in TIE
field. With such an England one can do
business and while we have no reason to
seek for treaty, we heartily approve OF an
understanding"
This utterance on the part Of newspaper
which has the closest relations with the
court and army IS deeply Significant. There
are other indications in the same line and
IL is said the ex-Ernprass of Germany was
made acquainted by the Emperor, before he
left for the Holy Land. with his resolution TO
resume negotiations with Great Britais. for
the purpose of broadening and extending
the Angio-German understanding. Tie
German minister of foreign affairs, Baron
Won Buelow. who. of all members of the
Cabinet. exerts the greatest influence over
the Emperor warmly supports the Brit
ism policy onset TO the GOODNESS upon
the part of Russia
The imperial meat Inspector bill. which
VIII be most prejudicial TO American i'm
ports. has now reached the Rundesrath,
where IL meets with almost unanimous APP
prevail. There IS no doubt OF its being pre-
scented to the Reichstag at an early session.
The recent enormous increase In the leze
ma jesty prosecutions is widely commented
upon by the German press. In some cases,
not only the publishers. editor and printer.
but even the compositors, have been sent to
JAIL Nearly all the newspapers except parts
or the Conservative press. condemn the
practice The Frankfort Zeltung says: I'VE
have reached a stage where II becomes iIn-
possible to freely comment upon political
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