The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

and how soon German sugar will be threat
ened by the production in these parts of the
world.
During the debate in the Die on court
practice, the government announced tina it
was not ready to follow the United States.
Belgium and Great Britain in adopting a
system of conditional pardons in cases of
youthful criminals.
Emperor williams dispatch to the di-
rector Of the neutrality-suspicious. line, con-
graduating the company on the happy issue
of the Bulgaria's experience. says: with
deep gratitude to God, who has so marvel
ously saved the ship and crew, 1 express
my warmest congratulations on the saving
Of the Bulgaria. Captain Schmidt, like a
true German seaman and with a firm trust
in God. VIGOROUSLY carried on a life-and-
death struggle for twenty-four days against
the ocean, assisted by a crew, gallant and
self-sacrihcing, devoted to outy. AS a mark
Of my recognition of his services l bestow
upon Captain Schmidt the cross of COM
mander of the HohenzoIlern Family order.
You Will communicate to me the names OF
the crew who are so deserving of distinc-
ton"
The secretary Of the navy, Admiral Won
TfrpitZ, in the Reichstag to-day, delivered a
warm eulogy of the Bulgaria's captain and
crew, whose behavior, he said, cannot fail
to fill every German heart with joy and
pride, and which is testimony to the eff
cheney of our merchant fleet. The navy
the ADMIRAL continued, shares the JOY and
sorrow with the merchant fleet" LCheers.l
The president of the Reichstag, Count Won
Ballenstein, and the former president of the
Relchstag, Herr Won Levetzow, pronounced
similar encomiums.
Emperor William will proceed to Olden-
burg about the middle Of next week in order
to visit the reigning house. Thence he will
go to Wilhelmshaven, where he will stay on
hoor ri tho a. orhfn Lyofso. ITvo1arioI, TIT J,,r-
Ing the preparation of the marine contingent,
which is to sail for kaiochou and replace
the troops now there. His Majesty will wit
ness the departure of this contingent, and
1t is expected he will address the force and
swear in the naval recruits. He may then
visit Heligoland and inspect the dune pro-
t%ectiOns.
Last year Emperor William shot 1874 pieces
of game, including 80 boars, against $500
pieces the year before. This is explained
by his Majesty's absence in Palestine dur
ing the best part Of the game season.
Consul General Mason has leased quar-
tiers on Land Graftenstrasse a fashionable
part of Berlin, and has taken up his resi-
dence there. Vice Consul General Day has
resigned and Mr.. Mason's son, y. b. Mason,
has been appointed in his place. He as
5umed his duties this week.
A further batch Of letters written by the
late General Count Won Caprivi has been
published. They clearly show the patience
with which Caprivi bore all the insults and
attacks Of his foes, but they also show how
he felt their stings. In one letter, replying
to a correspondent who wished to see his
honor vindicated, Caprivi said: Il must de-
cline to comply with your wish and give
you the motives which guided me. Not an
1nconstderable part Of my motives concern
Prince Bismarck, and l may say with all
due recognition Of the brilliancy of his per-
a0n and orr nTG9f fiTnRG that CaVV aVnn
before l became chancellor what a great
drawback the reverse Of that medal showed.
Prlnce BISMARCK, as has often been stated,
managed his home policy by the same
means he employed in foreign politics. Thus
the nation was in danger of seeing its
moral STANDARD lowered. But / do not think
1t right to enter into more details or par
ttculars about this now" A few other lines
In the letter expressed the melancholy
which Caprivi felt after his resignation. He
said: 1T is hard to be obliged in ones
work to dispense with the acquiescence of
those for whom one acts, and 1t Is still
harder in old age to be separated from cir
cles In which one has lived through a long
life. But the hardest of all is to be ex-
posed with tied hands to public disregard
n to be obliged to look on and see what
one believed one had created for. the good
OF the state demolished again. I had to
abandon many very dear relations in order
to remain faithful to my convictions. 1
could not foresee this would be my fate. I
remained faithful to my King and to myself.
This belief nobody can take from me. AS
Tor the rest, people may think and say what
they like"
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The celebration of the anniversary of the
birth of Carl Schurz tonight was well at
tended. Among those present were Mr.. An
drew White, the American ambassador, and
Mrs. White, Prime Schonaych-C arolath,
many members of the Reichstag and Of
the Prussian Diet, Prof. Theodore Momm-
sen, the ~well-known German jurist; Herr
Louis Bamberger, the eminent statesman,
and Herr Jules Rodenburg, the litterateur.
a cablegram from the committee having in
charge the celebration in New York of the
anniversary of Mr.. Schurz's birth was read,
and an grafton on "Schurz as the Mediator
Between the Two Nations was delivered
by The. Barth, who seized on the occasion
to advocate a fuller understanding between
the United States and Germany. Birthday
congratulations were cabled to Mr.. Schurz.
The celebration was followed by a banquet.
at which numerous toasts were drunk. Ali
the speeches were in favor of harmonious
with the United States.