Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-12
LIARS vzs1r TO THE EMPEROR.
Together with the Samoan Agreement 1t
Engrosses the Asten,ton Of Berlin.

Engrosses the Attention of Berlin.
Copyright, 1899. by Associated Press)
| BERLIN. Nov. 1.-THE long expected
agreement on the samoan question ard
the visit Of the Gar to Emperor VIII
liam at Potsdam We're two events which
| brought joy To the hearts of tine Cor
mans. for they We're both construed as
favorable to the empire government
| and the press did everything to assure
| the Car a hearty welcome. The cor
respondent Of the Associated Press
learns from an eye witness that the
Emperor and Empress accorded 4 most
cordial weiSone TO their guests. which
was fully reciptocated The press dwelt
especially on the fact that the Gar
| and Emperor William We're always cX-
erting themselves for peace ana that
the presence of tine car at I'otSdan on
the eve of Emperor Williams departure
sor England 1T Il moment when Gertna-
ny had entered into q friendly under
standing With Great Britain regarding
colonial policy was tantamount to az
| additional guarantee Of peace.
WHAT DID THEY DO?
After the Cars departure the press
INDUCED in the widest guesses as to
what the monarchs might nave agreed
upon. especially during the ten minutes
quiet talk while alone in the nnaus ol-um
of Emperor Frederick, when the doors
We're closed and all others We're eX-
cluded. The solemn stiffness was only
lit by two tall altar tapers in the
| ne'snboring chapel. Some papers went
to the length of reporting the exact
words of the ulonarchs during these ten
minutes. The correspondent of the AS
SocIateG Press learns from an excellent
source that after silent prayer Il. he
tomb of Emperor Frederick they ST
lentlS shook hands and left the ,naus-
o:eum AT dinner, where Count Maura-
vieff Count Won Buelow and Pence
inhenlohe We're also present. an es-
chanSe Of ideas on the political stua-
tion occurred. but informally. Titre
was no COMPACT whatever made, 1t
should be remembered the Emperor has
diStruSted France since NJ. Bourgeois,
! in 1896. seized the opportunity. wien
| Great Britain was wroth at the Kruger
telegram. u further Frances interest
| in nne direction of the idea Of d, Re
vanche.' -
NOTHING EXPLICIT.
While no specified agreement vas en-
| tered into. identify eff opinion Was
found TO exist regarding present and
| future policy in China, South Africa,
| TIE Balkans. Greece and elsewhere
The correspondent also learns nat
| the Gar and Emperor William infnrnl~
ally c"nrc1sed during the course If the
! day on a number OF matters likely -
occupy Germany ana Russia Ii. he GEAR
| .Eltur" including the renewal oS tile
| c0nlGEerci.:. treaty.
| The monarcils separated sure ~ each
| others pacific and friendly Intentions.
| ON the whole. the CORES ponl@nt is in
| formed on good autlorty the vi sit tf
| the Gar makes for good. rs. left with
| the conviction That Germany ana RUS
| S;t iray remain good friends even if
| Germany is improving her relations
| With Great Britain.
| One subject of the conversation Of the
1Eonarrhs and statesmen ac5om,TAny-
| ms them. the cores pendent is ,r...ilbly
| informed, was the phenomenal M gress
| nt the United States as i W-ltu,lchl,
| potent factor, everywhere on the globe.
| inns subject is said to have caused a
lively discussion, as the ideas on th,.
subject by no means talled
CZ.AR SEEMINGLY WE'LL.
| FROM personal observation the cor
| respondent is able to say the Car pre-
| SeEiS the appearance OF 8, man in fair
health. His motions ana speech arc
rapid and unaffected. OF curse pre-
(cautions for the safety of ;he visi,o.
We're Of tine most minute and co,rpre-
ing the Car travelled only - miles an
hour and stopped frequently Wine a
| prot engine away ahead was examining
the ground. Detectives shadowed every
step or the Car While 1T PosSdam
| even when alone with the German E.m-
prr"r in a dog cart, which the laller
| drove Through the park Of Salssouc
| ! ne newspapers with few enc options
| express lively satisfaction At the Sa-
moan settlement. There is no doubt
|
menduusly in favor. not only With the
tn!1elor, but With people of almost all
| shades of opinion. He receives the
whole credit for The agreement Even
| che hostile I<reuz Zeitung admits he has
| thereby served we'll the country The
! prise paid for Samoa is not deemed 100
! nlSh. MI the papers, eNcep. :, few Ct
TIE pan-Gennan variety. express con
lldence that the UEited' States, as the
cWner CT Tutuiia island, Will prove Il
peacefui and accommodating :le!ghbor.
ALL EYES ON SAMOA.
| In the joint Samoa settlement the
war in South Africa has nearly been
lost sight of. The dispatches from
there have been but little commented
upon.
The Reichstag will meet November
II and 1T is probable that The session
| Will be most lively. There arc three
very important measures about which
great diversity 0 fopinion exists They
are the anti-strke BILL ,he naval bill
and the renewal of the commercial
tfelties The first is not likely to pass
unless the government ACCEPTS aiical
changes. The naval Bill is more iikelv
70 succeed. Regarding the treaties.
| everybody including uhe government.
IS aii sea. the preparatory work being
syn Behind hand. Beside these. OF spe-
clt'i interest TO America. is the meat
inspection bill. which will come I'D for
US second reading at IN early day.
IN BAD SHAPE.
The shape in which lit was eft ~ the
| committee is not acceptable to Both
! governments. The CORRESPOND mt OF I'M.
! Associated Press learns from a reliable
| America nauthority here that if !l:e. bill
| as expected, passes with the r::;Is,:s
amounting to a prohibition Of the i'm
| poftatlon of sausageS and canned meats
me United States will not be satisfied
| and Will immediately retail ate v,,yh