Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15
GERMAN DIET THIS WEEK.
II VIII Decide Fate of Canal Bill
Other German Notes.

Copyright. 1899, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, August 12.-The Diet Will re-
assemble on August 18TH Prince Won
Hohenlohe. the Imperial Chancellor, and
DR.. Won Miguel. Vice-President OF the
Council and Minister Of Finance. will re-
turn in time TO attend the sessions, when
will decide the fate of the canal bill, snd
will throw the combined weight Of their
influence in favor of the measure. Inc
government now hopes the bill will pass
by sufficient majority. especially sih0S
Emperor William took the occasion .,
the opening Of the DOrtmund-Ems canai
10 emphasize again the great neeu VI
such a new network OF commuhlc i,ioi''
The whole Cabinet has been invited 10
attend the opening sitting and the cilel
members have interrupted their Vacd1iJno
and hurried hundreds of miles III oruer
10 be present.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
Germany's relations with Austria-Hun-
gary are the theme Of much newspaper
comment this week. The fact that frihce
Won Hohenlohe, contrary to custom sihce
he became Chancellor. has not met Count
Goluchowski the Austro-Hungarlan FOR
eign Minister. this year. to talk over the
further fact that Emperor Francis Joseph,
i'm passing through Aussee, did not ina
time 10 get off the railroad train to wei
come the German Chancellor, but con
tented himself with hurriedly greeting the
Chancellor from the car. and chatted with
him only seven minutes, are regarded IN
political circles here as proof that the
relations between Germany and Austria
Hungary despite the continuance Of the
to no
intimate. Newspaper comment and popu-
lar telling throughout Germany have been
for some time most bitter. because OF the
growing Slavic asCendancy In Austria
Hungary IL is asserted that Emperor
william shares this view since the perse-
cution Of the German element has be
come a part Of the settled system.
SAMOAN NATTER.
Samoa is still occupying a good deal OF
attention, ana the press is full Of COM
ment. the bulk Of the criticism, however
being directed against England. FROM
sem-ohical reports it appears that the
German claims for property destroyed IN
Samoa during the troubles are not so
large as hitherto Overwhelmingly, 100000
marks C72.75O.
The recent utterances OF Baron Won
Stengel. of the Munich University, who
was second i'm rank in Germany's delega-
ton at the Peace Conference. regarding
the Hague gathering are almost unani-
mously disapproved in Germany. The Ma
tional Zeitung says: Baron Won Stem
gels private views are his own, and must
not be COMPOUNDED with the views of the
government"
AMERICAN COMPETITION.
The sending of delegates and models
TO the Philadelphia exhibition has been
discussed warmly in the press this week.
number Of chambers of commerce or
the Rhensh provinces Brandenburg and
Saxony decline TO participate. as have
also d number Of prominent merchants.
The argument mostly is that partcipa-
ton means the fostering Of American
competition. The government, however,
takes a different view and has taken
pains to make It public. The Liberal
press mostly assumes a friendly attitude.
The elevation Of Count Won Munster
Ledenburg, the German Ambassador to
France, 10 the rank and title of Prince
Won der Neburg is attributed generally
to his patient and successful endeavors
to render the relations between Germany
and France gradually more pleasant.
Most of the papers approve the award.
DISASTROUS STORMS.
Throughout the week hail and light.
ming have done great damage to life and
property, especially In East Prussia, the
Rhine provinces, and Wurtemburg.