The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
VON BULOW NOW
GUIDES GERMANY
Chancellor HohenlOhe
Only a Figurehead.
Copyrighted. 1sss by the Associated Press

Copyrighted. 1sss by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 15.-With the reas-
sembling of the Reichstag the imperial
Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, has re-
turned from Baden Baden, where he
spent a fortnight for his health. His
return Is ironically greeted by the
Agrarian press as showing that he is
a mere figurehead and that Baron Won
Bulow continues TO be the real head of
the Government.
The most important matter, aside
from the Samoan Interpolation, was
the introduction in the Diet of the mid
land canal bill. The Agrarian opposi-
ton to this most important Prussian
measure of the session has increased
in spite of the fact that the Emperor
has strongly identified himself with it.
The support it is receiving from indus
trial circles and the strong pressure ex-
erted in the other quarters in behalf
of the measure makes it probable that
the bill will become law.
In the negotiations for a reciprocity
treaty between Germany and the
United States the former claims that
under the most favored nation clause
the United States must in any case
grant the same concessions as recently
granted to Switzerland and France
The United States disputes this, con-
tending that the most favored nation
clause does not apply to special con-
cessions actually made as in the case
of the French treaty. Regarding the
Swiss treaty 1t is contended in behalf
of the United States that it was con-
cluded under a misapprehension upon
the part of the American Government,
and that it Is probable the whole treaty
will be denounced by the United States
as inconsistent with all Americas pre-
vious commercial treaties. There can
be no question of American feeling in
this respect. 1t is said that a reci-
procity treaty win be negotiated Ger
many granting equivalent concessions.
At the Kiel navy yard the Govern
ment has been experimenting with a
vessel fitted with a motor which is the
invention of a Hungarian named Pc
triano. The advantages claimed for the
motor are the use of crude oil as fuel
and a reversible action, facilitating
storing and allowing the vessel to be
driven ahead or astern. 1t is claimed
that the motor saves so per cent In
fuel. that il does not require frequent
cleaning and that Herr Krupp offered
a large sum for the worlds patent up
on conditions which the inventor re-
fused.
There is much comment in diplo-
matte circles over the special favor
shown by Emperor William this week
to the Russian actress Savinia, who is
giving a series of performances at Ole
of the royal theaters with the St Pc
tersburg Imperial Theater Company.
His Majesty has presented splendid
gifts to the leading artists and has
shown most extraordinary attention. 1t
is believed this is intended as bid for
Russian favor.
The Emperor has presented a gold
chain and set of jewels worth $4,000
marks, as prize to be contested for
at the Cassel singing tournament at the
end of May, not only by the leading
German singing societies, but by
number of similar societies from the
United States and elsewhere.
In order to controvert the claim Of
the Washington Government that Ger
man toys contain poisonous dyes and