The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
THE EMPEROR VERY ACTIVE.
TALKS TUBERCULOSIS TO THE DEL
EGATEs TO THE CONGRESS.
Dimes q Number Of Americans IT the
Royal Castle-Makea = speech -
Sailors Ahouf to Depart for Asia-
Tells Then Not to Take lnsUlts.

Copyrighted, 1889. By the Associated Press
BERLIN. June s.-Throughout the week
the emperor has shown extraordinary ac-
tivity On Sunday ne received the German
and foreign delegates 10 the tuberculosis
congress and conyersed with them several
hours, showing an Intimate knowledge OF
the proceedings, and demonstrating that he
has an accurate idea Of the whole sub
ject To German delegate ne SAID,
tersely:
More soap; stin more soap: that Is VIVA,
u needed TO check the advance OF infec-
,ious diseases"
His majesty was most pleasant TO the
Americans.
Two Great Parades.
The two great spring parades, Tuesday
on the Tempiehof and Wednesday at Pots
dam. we're more brilliant than usual. ow-
ing TO the presence Of many distinguished
guests including Archduke Francis Fer
dinand, heir 20 the Austrian throne; Duke
Nicholas Of WurtembUrg: Prince John
George, OF Saxony, and score of others.
There were more Americans present than
on any former occasion Besides the per-
sonnet OF the United States embassy and
the consul general. Maj. Sherman, and his
niece, Mrs. Wyberg; DIR. Boyd. DIR.
Vaughn DIR. Nuftall, Prof. Stiles, Dr. Won
Schweinitz. DIR. Gahan and DR.. Donohue.
of the tuberculosis congress: Willard Mer-
rill. of Milwaukee; George Starr. George
Pies and Naval Attache Behler were
among the guests at the parade dinner in
the evening AT the royal castle. Lieut.
Commander Behler was also present al the
launching of the warship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse at kiel on Thursday. On both
occasions the emperor went out OF his way
10 show him attention.
EmperOr's Characteristic speech.
guest at the Kiel festivals tells the cor
respondent here of the Associated Press
thar one OF the incidents was the visit OF
the emperor to the new gunboat Jaugura,
which is leaving tomorrow for the pur-
pose Of joining the German fleet in Chinese
waters Assembling the crew. his majesty
addressed them, saying he hoped they
would try 10 rival the glorious crew OF the
Iltize in fidelity 10 country and emperor.
adding: And don't let the Chinese out
there spit in your faces
The crew responded with tremendous
cheering.
Talk Over Peace Conference.
The Hague peace conference has largely
occupied public attention this week. All the
papers have freely commented on its DO
ings. The news that il had really taken
up the subject of international arbitration
came as great surprise TO many. Inc
leading papers at first refused to believe IT,
The kreuZ Leitu!lg, OIten the feHcCtci
of the views of the army and official cir
Giles. said that Sir Julian Pauncefote ana
Andrew y. White have planned a clever
game on M. de Staal, and then declared
that the idea of arbitration OF such a
sweeping nature as Great Britain proposed
was untenable and out of the question. SO
far as Germany was concerned, as u
would open the door to constant Foreign
interference In the internai Hif airs OF ha.
tons. The paper also doubts the correct .
ness of the version making M. de Staai
D-se ..hv m ns N
siders it would be going too far beyond
the cars instructions. II also reminds
Russia OF her Polish and Finland. and
Great Britain of her Irish questions. and
expresses the belief that neither power
is willing to accept in principle such courts
as Sir Julian Pauncefote has outlined,
which, 1t is claimed. would make weak
masters strong and reverse the natural
order OF things.
This article has attracted much atten-
ton. as il Is believed II rejected the opin-
ions of the government
Transvaal Given Some Advice.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns from an excellent source that
the interview between DIR. j. w. Leyds,
the minister Of the Transvaal here. and
Baron Won Buelow, the minister OF foreign
affairs was not of very cordial nature.
The foreign minister emphatically told
the Transvaal republic that the wisest
and best course for the Boer government
was 10 make peace with Great Britain,
and above all to speedily grant reforms.
This did not leave q DOUBT IN Dr Leyd :
mind that Germany also wishes to see the
reforms introduced.
samoan Matte- Talked Over.
At the annual meeting OF the Colonial
Society this week the Samoan question
was discussed animatedly. and 1t was re
solved that the deep national indignation
aroused by the occurrences at Apia can
only be obliierated by the full mainteE-
ance OF our treaty rights there. This IS
significant from the fact that Duke John
Aihrecht of Meeklenburg. an intimate con
fidential friend of the emperor. presided.
Proposed Commercial Treaty.
There Fave been several conferences this
week between Secretary Jackson Of the
United States embassy, and Under Secre.
tary Righthoyen. of the foreign Office,
anent the proposed commercial treaty.
The matter is making little progress, as
Germany still insists on claiming, under
the most favored nation clause. all al
vantages resulting from last years French
treaty without granting any equivalents.
The United States government. however.
Is not prepared to admit the claim,
Germaa sugar Trust.
The creation OF "a German trust at Rres-
lau leads the Tageblatt 10 remark that
thereby the international and home price