The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26

Details of the cars visit to Pots
dam are leaking out. The correspond
emit here of the associated press learns
from the persons that We're present
that the car was cool and pleasant at
first. This was due not only to his
natural disposition and adherence of
scenes of painful explanations, but
also to the fact that for some time
past stories have been circulated by
scbetweens at both courts of biting
remarks of the emperor to the effect
that the car was 'pantoffel' and
held to be averse to everything mill
tary about him "spieleroi,' THE
Hague conference" all of which was
reported to the car in distorted
was repeatedly put off, and only fin
ally took place through the influence
of the czarina. However, the en-
peror's explanations We're irresistible
and the amiability which he knows so
well how to display, when it suits him,
had the desired effect, SO the ear de-
parted in a friendly mood. He was
not angry nor astonished at the Sa-
moa agreement and a better under
standing between Great Britain and
Germany.
Regarding the emperor's feelings
about the war, the associated press cor
respondent learns from the same au-
thority that his natural sympathies are
altogether on the British side. but he
clearly realizes that the complete Wip-
ing out of the Beers as an independ-
ent political element in South Africa
would not SubseTVe German interests.
He also disapproves of what he terms
Mr.. Chamberlain's "insincere and
provocative policy
Although expected, the burial of the
anti-strike bill came more swiftly than
anticipated by either the government
OF the reichstag. The collapse was due
to the conviction of the centrists that
their amendments would not be accept
ed by the government The correspond
ent of the associated press learns that
there is no intention to introduce an
other anti-socialist bill at present EN-
peror William no longer attaches the
highest Importance to an anti-str!ke
bill, and even the canal bill for a time
has given way to the naval bill, the
passage of which engrosses his
thoughts
The government officials say plainly
that there is no intention of redeemins
Prince Hohenlohe's promise to enlarge
the right of political coalition through
out Germany until the reichstag has
| passed measures to guarantee against
| the growing abuse of the right of CO.
alition among the laboring classes
The press overwhelmingly rejoices at
| the defeat CT the bill. The NorWaerts
says: will the government learn? Can
| internal things continue as at present?
The chasm between the government and
the people becomes wider and wider.
! The government fears an appeal to the
| elector. What will the government do?
| What but a coup detat is left?"
The moderate Borsen Courier says:
The attempt TO curtail the best right
of the working classes has been de-
ieated. We hope the lesson Will not be
lost upon high personages. Why did
the government not know better?"
The Cologne Nolks Zeitung says:
Now that the anti-strike bill is out
of the way. the new naval bill viii
have Il turn
Another influential organ mainly
blames the cabinet which, it says
! ought never to have acted on one 81
the empernr's post-prandial speeches,
Before starting for England Emperor
William was Prince Hohenlohe's guest
The latter assured his majesty that tbs
| adoption of the naval bin by the reich
stag was certain without having re
I course II drastic measures ut which
the emperor rejoiccd. Prince FGhan
lobe is now again firmly in favor.