Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
NOTE FROM THE KAISER.
German Ministry warns the Anti.
Canal Omcials.

Canal Omcials.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-Action against Off
Gals who voted against the canal has
taken the form of warning not to do
it again. The official paper today pub
fishes communication to the provin-
cial presidents, in which the ministry
regrets that portion of the state Off
Gals appear to be unaware of their OBJ
legations to the higher political Off
cials. The ''landraete," the nearest
German equivalent of justices of the
peace, are privileged to allow them
selves to be guided by the opinions and
wishes of their districts, but they are
obligated to, actively support, the gov
eminent. especially in important ques-
tions. Under no circumstances may
their personal views cross the govern
ment's designs or interfere with its
plans. Such lack of discipline is con-
trary to the traditions of the Prussian
civil service, and cannot be endured.
The ministry hopes it will not be nee
essary to take further steps.
Although the canal is still on the
government program, the fight dur
ing the next six months will be over
the social democratic agitation must
be checked. The bill will be better
supported. according to the present
outlook, than on its first reading. The
conservative wing of the national lib
eral party threatens to bolt Herr Bas:
serman's leadership and follow the
banner of Stumm and Krupp.
The directory of the German Indus
trial union has decided to call meet
| ings of all subordinate associations in
the middle of November to take a po-
sition towards the bill.
Sixteen hundred representatives of
the 100000 Catholics Of Germany to-
day closed conference at Neisse, ST.
Ilesia. The resolutions reaffirm the
traditional position on most questions,
support the pope's hopes for worldly
power, regret his exclusion from the
peace conference, demand the repeal of
| the laws against the Jesuits, and con-
denim Sunday excursions. The assem-
blage closed with "hoch" to the So
cial kaiser and to the social pope.
The opinion is spreading here that
the Transvaal will yield when given
finally to understand that it cannot eX-
pect assistance from single European
power. Apparently u concerted effort
lis being made at Vienna, Berlin and st.
Petersburg to dispel the. illusions Pres
l ident Kruger still seems to cherish.
The German foreign office distinctly
|. states that Germany would preserve
the strictest neutrality. 1t is known
that in the German-English African
j agreement no reference was made tc
!, the Transvaal. furthermore, the agree
ment is not to be published for the
!, present.
n Contrary to the report, it is thought
there will be an attempt on the par,
lof the Transvaal to elicit expression:
from Germany or England. Th'
Transvaals agent, DR.. Lleyds, was in
formed months a~o that German,
would not. allow sympathy for tn,
Beers to influence its action. APP
: parently Lleyds carried ava.
,, the impression that German,
: would nevertheless support the Trans
vaal if France and Russia took tn
) Head. 1t is the universal opinion her
that Kruger committed grave erro
+ in raising the suzerainty question.
Ell August Jacobey, the responsible edi
]. tor of Vorwaerts for the last fou
t lyears, died yesterday of heart disease
! Four of Vorwaerts' editors were in pri
d son when Jacobey assumed charge
Jacobey was often fined, but spent or
t lily four weeks in prison.
d Former Prussian War Minister Bror
s sart denies ever saying that Dreyfu
(. lis rascal and a spy,as stated by Libr
e Parole. Bronsart does not speak Ell
l-Iglish.
ell