New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin August 49,
SURPRISED BY CANAL oPPosITIoN.-The
result Of Wednesdays and Thursdays sessions OF
the Diet and the unbroken opposition OF the Con-
servatives. constituting almost majority OF the
house stunning surprise. not alone 70
Emperor William but also 10 the whole Cabinet.
DR.. MIGUEL. the Prussian Minister OF Finance.
included
To one OF his intimates the Emperor said early
this week referring TO the opposition 10 the Canal
bill:
TO yield in this matter now before me would De
tantamount TO abdicaton-".
To the person His Majesty complained
bitterly Of the fact that the Cabinet often man
aged affairs OF importance badly as to force
him against his will 70 interfere actively
The result OF Thursdays ~, vote us in The lower yer
second reednS Of the 81 bl relating TO the bort
mund-Rhine Canal and the completion Of tnc
rejected the Central Canal bill came as a sur
prise 10 the house itself, nobody supposing that
Emperor's vigorous declarations The whole
Polish faction voted against the entire CANA Dill
for the Dortmund- Rhine Canal section. The Cen
tire also acted contrary 10 all expectation ~ split
and another against t. while the third remained
neutral and abstaned from voting. This. though
meant clever trick. rendered the Centre pow
erless and helped in the Conservatives ruin.
CAUSE OF GOVERNMENTS DEFEAT-The
crushing defeat Of the Government. which was
meant the defeat OF Emperor William King
Of Prussia is generally admitted 10 be due 10 the
clumsy. half hearted manner in which the Govern
ment fought the battle from the first Neither
Prince Hohenohe the Imperial Chancellor. nor Dr.
MIGUEL though both were present al the ses-
sion Wednesday. said a word in favor OF the
measure with which the Emperor has so publicly
and strongly identified himself. Their inactivity
excited general comment. The "KreuZ- Zeitung.'
commenting the matter, said ironically.
We do not know whether DR. Won Mlquel Is
really for or against the bill
The word dissolution" was not even used by any
OF the Government speakers though those present
comprised nearly the whole Cabinet The only
Government representative who spoke decisiVely
and well Colonel Budde. who emphatically
declared that the canal was a military necessity
1t was quite evident that important part OF
siasm for the canal Putting things together, II is
almost certain that with the failure Of the bill the
hdently asserted all along by persons in the in
timacy Of His Majesty that in the. event Of the
defeat OF the bill the Emperor will dissolve the
Diet and appeal 10 the country. Even II this eX-
pertinent be made. which is unlikely. the outcome
is doubtful
RELATIONS WITH THE Low COUNTRIES
An interesting feature or Germanys foreign
policy is the strong rapprochement with the
Netherlands and Belgium The advances came
from the smaller States This rapprochement
has made steady headwsy for some time
past The Minister Of the Netherlands here
recently submitted the draft OF regular treaty
to the German Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Count Won Bulow Definite action has not yet
Regulations to ou that end are now under way
Some Of the Dutch newspapers. in pointing out the
States sezing the Dutch colonies in Asia and the
Vest Indies The German press talks fayora6ly 81
the project except the Pan-American organs ana
the rabidly lingo papers. which express the BELIEF
that Holland and her colonies Will some day drop
into Germany's jaws any way.
NOT EXACTLY SUITED WITH SAMOAN ACT
The draft OF the new Samoan Act published here
is substantially 1t appears in America The
correspondent Of The Associated Press learns that
Germany will unquestiOnably ratify the work Of
the Commission, although neither Emperor VII
lam nor Count BuloH are exactly satisfied.
considering that German interests are not ade-
quately protected by the wording OF the new act
Comfy WITH UNITED sTATEs.-several OF
the most serious and influential papers. including
the National Zeitung" and the Frankfort Eel
tung" printed strong editorials this week on the
relations OF Germany with the United States. Wig
orously recommending the acceptance of invita-
tons 10 the Philadelphia Commercial Exhibition.
They argue that while II Is true that commercial
relations with the United States might be peter,
intercourse between the commercial representa-
tives Of the two countries Will probably do mucn
In connection with this matter It is interesting
70 note that the Government IS INITIATING fniia-
Ple''-'--'9
own.
THE ENfPEROR'S BON MOT.-Whle at Rem
scheid this week the Emperor said several char
ac,erstic bon mots to a little boy. TO whom his
father intrusted a bouquet for His Majesty which
the little fellow was loath 70 relinquisn- his
yes What a German once has he likes 10
keep"
UNWILLING THE sTATUE.-Considerable sur
prise was excited in Berlin when it became known
that the Emperor would not he present at the un-
yelling on Monday OF the statue 10 Frederick the
Great in the Sieges Alice. although he had always
declared Frederick his model. and IN view OF
the fact that he does not have anything i'm
portant for that day. sui. the Emperor prefers
PRINCE HENRY's RETURN.-Prince Henry OF
Prussia will return from the Far East in Decem-
Der by way OF the United States
OFFICIALS WANTED FOR EAST AFRICA
Fat Colonial Offices are going abegsing The
Foreign Office is vainly offering 1000 marks SAL
arv with easy work 10 a number OF small off,
Gals Of Wurthemberg II they will go 70 the col
Coptrscts Simple copying clerks are also vainy
sought for al 1900 marks salary.
STANDARD OIL DIvIDENDs-The Agrarian
papers have published the last alleged DIVIDENDS OF
two German branches OF the Standard OIL Com
pany as being 66la per cent and AZ per cent. and
the papers demand that the Government put stop
to such bleeding Of the people
LONG RIDE OF UHLANs.-An interesting
event will be the ride OF the 18th Regiment OF
J-nlans from Hanover 70 Strasburg and back
total distance OF about seven hundred kHometers,
which will be undertaken in the course OF the
army maneuvres.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY sEIZED-A former
sacretarv Of the Russian Prince Orginsky. man
named Schneider. arrested this week at Poess-
zeiten. on the charge OF being al the head OF
band Of forgers OF American paper money; wncn
has found lis way 70 Berlin and the United states
in large quantities A big package OF NIFTY dollar
notes seized.
AMERICAN MEATS MUST BE EXAMINED
The highest Prussan court has decided II to be
a punishable offence 10 keep for sale American
meats and sausages which have not been pre-
dealer lnOVraglan POsen,