The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-25

& hehq1f - IL ulniesry an1 Nssn - e.
Deeane4 aprrora1 cf the e0po1o9. cid n
the bill peSeed the government would I'M
eerfake to Improve the waterways in upper
n.leAsa TO Berlin, 70 ~ 10 make IL navtx-
acle for 4sa-ton hoats. and eaxaisxe t.-e
railway sate OF S.iex.a EitE those Of
Wasphah. md eve westpaaiia con-
srnnens 1sc:ines % embedy these compsn-
sail1ns IN the kfIi.
Tn ysrsaes.s prospects Of the bill are
s.try wss able 10 make compensarions.
the AgrassaEs adopted a policy of smcfh-
efinG the msaure under mus.asu9e Of
claims. estimated already a, ha-. billion
Ar artars demAndrd n fehaJf Ct East and
west Prussia an Improvement Of the WIS.,
tuiA and syssem OF cana-s lead ng out
Demand tunprovensessi IN the oder. spree
ara Wartha. costing so6o1n go marks. and
8nxOny and Hanover although they Will
be benefited inmense'y by ths canal, claim
conpensatcns The Extremists demand
pledge that The sght 20 II on the canal
viii not be lower ham on the railways.
IN canal committee Herr Bagth. the
which the government regarded az mad
nstsssole. and his motion was rejected.
IHas foreshadowf the cosumitsee's refcc-
the house over the comnlttee's adverse
report. the laHdfaE Will be Dissolved II
Y rurnorei that. The premier has had a
fHeEx feadT
18th: The Hamburg Correspondence. Of en-
used by the government 10 express Its
views. says dissolution will result In a
majority Tor the canal NJ the expense OF
Dissatisfied Win Conmissssn.
The Cologne Gazesse is mos; dissa.is-
ned With the Samoa COMMISSIONS decis-
IONS IL says the failure IA remove Chief
ynssiee Chambers e In high degree I'M
ain and the r'aited States toward Ger
many.
Trade Relations.
The trade relations between the United
States and Germany continue To attract
rtan organ. the Dentsche Tages ZeItnng.
leaves no doubt that Count Won Kanitx'
motion for modification % the tarfU of
June rs. WAS aimed al the United states
end Was Intended to counteract the dtf-
ferenfial treatment Of German sugar and
reciprocity concession to France.
The report OF the society OF Berlin mer-
chants and manufacturers claims the
United States customs ofIiciaIs arbitrarily
r nr,s i I.,a 3, xithous regard 70 the
II is claimed the United States customs
methods operate especially to the disad-
vantage OF German manufacturers upon
report further asserts that the price
proven TO have been paid In Germany
should be accepted an final in the United
DNkss 81 Nuss %ffaS tpat tHe prospect OF bct-
Yer treatment OF foreign exports IL very
The E1berf~d chamber OF commerce com.
plains that mary looms IN Germ INV have
lest trade bccAsse TIE usual American or
defs have not arrived and says. the Ding
Icy law II having serious consequence In
Germany The exports Of textiles are de-
ciining."
Peace Conference Much Deceased.
The peace conference 10 much discussed.
The fast that DR.. Zorn was accompa niad
g Hfriin from The Hague last week by
Fredersck Hollis. secretary Of the American
deiegation. will b. much commented upon
the Hamburg Corresporaenrsa sees pro,f
that the Americans NJ The Hague consid-
cred II important 10 act In harmony with
he Germans II 3s believed that the Ger
man government 10 ar-icre 70 try every
practicable method With the other great
powers. ana eerecialiv Russia and the
United states. - reach an agreement
Two Emperora WfII Confer.
The emperor after his return from Nor.
way VIII have q conference with Emperor
francis Josenh 81 Avesrfa ana the pr,nce
recent OF Ravarfs a. peiehenhail.
The imperial ,chapeeisor. Prince Hohen-
iOhe will go In Juiv On h., summer vi~it
20 .Altausees. Austria where he xil, BE
xiaeted By Gent ncluchow.is. the Austrian