The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
a BUDGET FROM BERLIN.
Commercial Museum Is Now Practically
Assured.
GERMANY WILL FAVOR THE open DOOR
And Has So Assured the United
states--severc Cold Has Caused
Many Deaths-Traces of Debate.

Copyrighted, 1892 by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, December 16.--wlth government aid,
including financial assistance. the projected
commercial museum may now be regarded
as secured for Germany. The correspondent
OF the Associated Press made special in-
vestlgatioD of the subject today. which Con-
sui General Mason here regards as the most
important matter In the commercial inter-
course OF the two Nations that has happened
for years. Gehcimrath Wermuth. Germany's
Reconnaissance at the Columbian exposl-
ton in 1885, has special charge Of the pro-
3ect for the empire. All the remaining large
Industrial associations, among them the
Burdes 1ndustrlelcn. Joined in tho move
ment yesterday. Practically there is no dis
sentlng voices. The foreign office regards
the movement most favorable, as also does
Count Posadowski Wehner. the minister OF
tho interior, who. after the reconvening of
the reichstag, will make communication on
the subject, noteworthy feature Is the In
tentlon to AJAX the lending agricultural rep
resentativcs TO Join the movement by ad-
vice, thus frustrating possible Agrarlan
opposition to the project.
The members Of the rechstns arc now home
for the Christmas holidays, but the four
days OF budget debate have left deep traces,
The main results were the open rupture pro
Prince HohenIohe. In which 1t Will be in
teIosting to sec which wins. secondly. the
Miguel gave some hard knocks; thirdly, Herr
Wchter's speech amounting 10 general
arraisnment OF the emperor and the govern
ment. and fourthly, Count Posadowsil-
Wehner's remarks about Germanys relations
with the United States and Great Britain.
Count Wehner said ho regretted our COM
nercial relations with America are not wholly
good. but / am convinced that right and jus-
al Then.
about the necessity Tor larger German navy
no said THE real. propelllng cause is that
tho commerce OF the world undivided, should
not 10 wholly to England and America, for
which purpose we must be prepared TO DO
similarly strong as those powers
Another remarkable feature of Count Posa-
skl-Wehner's speech was the part in
which he ridicuied the Agrarian RoesicResi,
who had upheld the Boer States political
ard economic Ideals for the German Nation.
The deepest and most lasting Impression
was produced by Count Won Buelows solemn
and nathetic declarations when tho reichstag
adjourned
the naval balls Is uot vet clearly defined,
but from inquiries made by the cOrrospou-
dent OF tho Associated Press among the lead
ers OF the different factions II can be said
That the chances for the Bills passage are
most brgat.
From an authentic source the correspon-
dent hears, regarding the open door Ia
China, that tho Washington government has
not yet asked any other power besides Cor
many 10 furnish assurances. verbal or written.
10 maintain the open door," but now that
Germany answer Is entirely favorable and
the other powers interest will he asked
including France. Russia, Italy and Great
Britain. 1t is expected that al of them will
answer fayorably except, perhaps, Russia
but IL Is hoped that strong moral pressure
can then be brought to bear on Russia to
prevailed throughout Germany this week sud
thie has produced considerable SUFFERING