The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-29
NILES IS AUTHORITY
On the Beef Question as Good
as Germany Wants.
WILLIAM AND THE GUELPHS
PrinceIetS Cheer the Burning
of a Stage Witch.

/ anu PO44LS ouL lAdL LIE uA4ihPSdCI4dDIO
testimony is good material use agains
the United States in the question Of Amer
lean canned meats. The Cologne Volk
Zeitung calls the testimony an "eficien
weapon"
a high imperial official tells the CORE
| spOndent of the Associated Press that tn
! chances of the meat inspection bill in tn
reichstag are good. The reichstag vii
pass it in spite of the agrarian opposition
and the Centrists will not vote against il
! except possibly the Bavarian contingent
| Some members of the reichspartei supper
| it, so the government feels sure of strong
majority.
THE SAMOAN AFFAIR
Public opinion was focused on the Sa
moan question this week. The United
| States ambassador, Andrew White. has in.
| formed the correspondent here of the As.
| ISOLATED Press that ne has had severa
| meetings with the minister of foreign af.
fairs Baron Won Buelow and that assur-
! ances were given on both sides of a nature
calculated 10 promote q speedy and sue
ceEful solution of the question Baron
Won Buelows whole attitude tended tC
show that the German government means
TO do its full share in settling the matter
fairly and amicably. From another au-
thentic source the following has been
learned: The preliminary negotiations
thus far have not gone beyond mutual
assurances Of desire for friendly and
equitable arrangement and the negotia-
lions will not take a more tangible shape
until full. detailed mail reports are re-
celVed from the agents of the three powers
at Samoa. This Will involve a delay of a
month in the case of Germany, though the
reports viii reach the United States and
Great Britain earlier Until then no de-
cisive steps or negotiations can be under
taken The telegraphic news of the Geer-
man government has been meagre. The
suggested partition of the Samoan group
among the three powers, which has been
discussed in the German press. has not
been preached. the correspondent is au-
thoritatively assured, in any form by either
power. The German press commented on
the Samoan matter variously The gen.
eral opinion expressed was that the trim
artite agreement is a failure and ought
to be changed. but opinions differed great
" respecting the remedy. The Kreuz lei
tung urges the partition of the islands,
while the semi-official Hamburger Core
spondent claims that their partition is i'm
possible, because Of the fact that the
three powers would undoubtedly want the
one valuable island, Upolu. The Munich
Neuste Nachrchten takes the government
to task for its weak and pusillanimous"
attitude toward the other two powers. no.
tably Great Britain, and the Vossiche Zei-
tung and Cologne Volk Zeitung talk sim
Harry. The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press ma interviewed United States
Ambassador White regarding the state
ment that the United States wants Ger
many to recall the German consul at Sa-
moa. Herr Froze. The amba ssador said.
The statements are incorrect. The truth
Is that both sides are awaiting fuller in
formation Each side decidedly inclines to
believe that mistakes have been made all
around. but Just how far each is respon-
sible there is no means of telling until the
dispatches arrive here and at Washington
The two governments have discussed the
matter in the most friendly manner. and
each has avowed its readiness to do what
ever is just and right, including the dis
avowal of any action of one or moro of
lis agents which may be shown to have
been contrary to the treaty or the comfy
Of the nations concerned"
WILLIAM AND THE GUELPHS
A recent action of Emperor William IS
regarded az being of great political sig
nitlcance. From a member Of his majesty's
encourage who accompanied him to Ham
over. the following has been learned: The
emperor had accepted an invitation to at
tend, this week, the silver wedding festiv-
tiles Of the Duke and Duchess of Sake
CoburS and Gotha. but heard with cha
grin that the Duke Of Cumberland. the
Guelph claimant Of Hanover and Bruins
wick, had also been invited. Thereupon he
sent strong expression of his dissatis-
faction 70 the Duke Of SaXe-Coburg and
Iotha and although the Duke of Cum
oerland, in the meanwhile. had expressed
regret of his inability TO attend, the en-
oeror remained in high dudgeon and stayed
away. There have been persistent rumors
lately othe effect that the eldest son of
the Duke Of Cumberland might one day
ascend the ducaI throne of Brunswick. II
he consents 70 abiure all claim to the
throne OF Hanover. demonstrates his 10y
atty TO Prussia and accepts the status quo
by becoming an officer in a Prussian regi-
ment Of the guards The emperor. how
ever. seems to have made his excursion
to Hanover in order 70 repudiate any fn1en-
ton Of a re-approaChment with the former
Guelph dynasty. and by the proclamation
Of his order providing for the idenrifica-
ton Of the Prussi8n regiments Of Hanover
with the regiments Of the old Hanoavarian
army he has made Il plain that he con-
Siders the union Of Hanover and Prussia
to he an uDalterahle fact. He thus gave
the death-blow TO the hopes of the Guelph
party. The emperor has now established
a permanent bond between ;he old Han
ov5rian regiments and The present Tenth
army corps. Which - recruited from he
province Of Hanover. His majesty also
presented his HauoveriaC T-hlans win a
Hamel badge inscribed "PeninSula-Wat
Hernandez" and he presented
the Hanoverian artillery with badge with
the words Peninsula Waterloo-Gohree.'
It IS said in court circles ;hat the emperor
for some time past has been made aware
u recent utterances OF the Duke Of C-iu.-
oerian6 regarding his majesty. which have
deeply wounded his self-estasn.
EXPULSION OF THE DANES.
During long debate IN the diet yh.s
week on the expulsion % Danes from
North Schleswis. The ministers certainly
a number Of sT0nE reason iusti-
wing the recent measures. The most cor
-ncing speech cane from Delegate Beca-
mann. who described the an,i-,ierrau AL
alton carried on by the Danes and fur
lished large number of Instances snow /
ne that their object was clearly n secure /
/. separation Of Northern ScRle~wlz from
Prussia. These Of the speakers VINO r. /
,uked the section Of ,be German ess
which sided with the Danes elected .ouGss