The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-30

prominence, but takes exception TO the
recommendation, saying that before such
an alliance can be thought of Samoa and
way.
Emperor William has sent the following
cablegram to President Mckinley: The i'm
perlal postmaster general has just informed
me that your Excellency has kindly given
your consent to the landing of a new cable
on the shores OF the United States This
welcome news will create unanimous salts
faction and joy throughout the German en-
heartily for IL. May the new able unite our
two great nations more closely and help to
promote peace. prosperity and good will
President Mckinley replied as follows: Il
nave received with pleasure your Majesty
telegram regarding the joining of the two
genuine qualification 10 give consent TO the
landing of this new cable on the shores of
the United States, and more so as | saw
therein an opportunity to further the high
mission Of international telegraphy in draw
ing closer the distant nations and bringing
their people into more intimate associa tons
in interests of mutual advantage, good VIII
and amity. That the new cable will prove
an additional bond between the two coun-
tries is my fervent wish and hope"
Emperor William has conferred the Order
of the Crown of the first class on Podbielski.
who successfully negotiated the German
American cable enterprise.
The Reichstag during several recent ses-
sions has suffered from absenteeism. This
has been much worse during the present
session, when, with few exceptions, the at
tendance has been less than one-flfth OF the
total membership, and has OFTEN dwlndled
10 score. AS under the rules one-half the
members constitute a quorum the sittingS
have been continued only by the good will
Of the members present. This condition or
- H. n
of complaint in tie newspapers and the old
scheme OF granting per diem allowance.
which has been defeated in the BundeZrath
several times in the last twenty years, has
been again revived.
The Kreuz Zeitung, commenting upon the
war in the Philippines, says: 1T becomes
more evident that the United States cannot
solve the task which il has taken upon ltSeIf
there with volunteer regiments.
Emperor William was not favored by the
weather during his trips TO Baden and
Wartberg. where he Went on invitation of
the Grand Duke of SaXe-Weimar and Ba-
den. The weather was so abominable that
his Majesty was unable to leave the castle
of Wartberg at all, and there arose ridlcu-
lous rumOrS among the natives 10 the erect
that plo; against the life of the sovereign
had been discovered. This rumor found its
way into the local newspapers and thence
generally TO the press Of Germany. The
report was utterly without foundation: A
part of the Elnperor'S leisure time al w art
berg was spent in playing spat, game OF
which his Majesty was especially fond.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns from an authoritative source that
Englands unfriendly attitude is likely to
have considerable influence upon the Anglo
German Delagoa bay agreement, some curl
Gus events preceding this agreement haV-
hppn
only goes into force If Portugal voluntarily
relinquishes Delagoa, which has not YET
been done, although English and Portuguese
financierS are working 10 that END. Inc
moving spirit in the matter was Mr.. Cecil
Rhodes, who managed 10 make the King
of Portugal believe that he could secure ms
throne against the attacks of republicans
by English arms If he relinquishes Portu-
guese African possessions TO England. Ger
many had nothing TO do with these machl-
nations but only tried to safeguard her In
terests. There has been such revulsion OF
public feeling regarding England. due TO her
unfriendly attitude In Samoa ana emma;
that the government feels obliged 10 yield
TO this sentiment. There is suspicion IN
England that Count Won Hatzfeldt the
German ambassador to Great Britain, has
been instructed that Germany is no longer
ready to carry out the Delagoa bay agree
ment.
The Agrarian Deutsche Tages-Zeitung
claims that during the American canned
beef investigation 1t was proved that a
Western packing company had imported
into Germany under the guise of beef, can
ned horse meat The newspaper named de-
mands that the government stop this
"swindling traffic.
Labor day in Berlin will be celebrated by
twenty-nine public gatherings. In the aft
ernoon the Socialists will hold picnics in six
of the Berlin Reichstag districts. Maj. Gen
Frank Wheaton, L. S. A, retired, and his
family are here to spend some time.
Prof. Lock Richardson, the elocutionist,
OF New York, is seriously i'll here. His con-
dtion requires a dangerous operation
which will be performed this week by Profs
Gerhardt and Won Bergman.