The age-herald., 1899-01-22
SAMOAN AFFAIRS
 VIEWED IN BERLIN Germany Not Sorry That the Disturbance
 Has Occurred. RE-OPENlNG OF THE CASE Has Long Been Desired by the Gov
 ernment at Berlin.
PRUSSIA'S FINANCIAL CONDITION
Minister of Finance Makes a Speech Painting the Monetary Situation of the Kingdom in Roseate Hues,
 Based on Larger Revenues.

Berlin, January 21.-Severe weather has prevailed thoughout Germany, where the gales have been causing considerable dam age. Very disquieting reports have been received from the Rhine and its aff1uents.
 The news from Samoa has not caused great surprise here. It was foreseen long ago that trouble would break out sooner or later. The tripartite arrangements have always been considered in official circles here as being a most peculiar diplomatic document, creating an unsettled situation, which is really at the bottom of the present disorders, although the election dispute pre- cipitated hostilities. It can be safely said, however, that the German government is not particularly annoyed at the fact that matters have come to a crisis, as 1t will give Germany an opportunity for reopenng the Samoan question with the view of es- tablising order on a permanent basis
 The Finances of Prussia
 At the opening of the Prussian diet, pr. Miquel, minister of finance, delivered speech on the budget. His estimate con- tained nothing remarkable except an an nual roseate view of Prussian finances, based on the vastly increasing revenues In previous years, however, pr. Msquel has always taken an unfavorable view of the future in order to discourage agitation for increased expinditures and liberal protects respecting education and other progressive movements. Now, however, pr. Miquel has persuaded parliament that the country Is perfectly able to bear the burdens entailed by the new army bill hence his cheerful forecast. .,.
 In the reichstag, while discussing imperial home office estimates this week the liberals called upon the government for greater ac- tiyity in social legislation. Count Won Posadowski-W w elmer, the minister or the ln- terior, reped by denying that social legis- lation had come to standstill. He insisted that slow pace was necessary Tor the practical and sure development of such leg islation and declared the government would not allow themselves to be carried away by '.hysterical dilettanism" or submit schemes which on their face were doomed to failure.
 Stir Created
 Some stir has been created by an article in the Grenzeboten on imperial finances, by Herr Von Kassow, who was apparently in- spired from high quarters. He takes pain to expose the baselessness of the rumors re- 1ecting upon Emperor Williams monetary resources. The Grenzebotens article was prompted more particularly by recent ru- mors that his majesty intended to ask tho Prussian Landtag for a vote to defray the expenses of his Palestine trip and that he had written to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, begging for loan of 12.000,000 gull den. In view of these reports implying that the court finances are embarrassed, 1t has been deemed advisable to explain that the Prussian crown funds are in most four ishing condition. Herr Won Kassow asserts AIxl ,fxafa nff perial dignity of the navy has necessitated large calls upon these funds and while no assistance has been received from the em- peror, yet other factors have placed the emperor's finances in much more favora- ble position than those of any of his pre- decessors. The writer reminds the public that the princes of Prussia do not receive state allowance apart from their private means, and that they are dependent upon the money granted them by the king.