The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
he PREFERS OPEN WARS
Hostility Between Emperor end Berlln's
Council Hes Lsnf Existed.
MEMBERS ARE MS POLITICAL OPPONENTS
ssiS Govsrument fer the Capital CITY
WIN Re Curtailed-Compla of
cable Service to south Africa.

Berlin November 1.--Ths reply Of the en-
psror 10 the Berlin municipal councils birth
day congratulations Is stlll much discussed
mot only in Berlin. but throughout Germany.
Il appears that the letter was written at the
dictation Of the emperor. The points raised
By the letter are old and refer TO the aues-
tion Of the city's church patronage and con-
tributions to church funds but 1t u generally
believed that the reason the letter was
couohed in offensive terms was that the en-
pefor prefers open war TO the latent hostility
lang existing between himself and the coun-
en. which 10 composed OF his political oppo-
nsnts and a goodly proportion OF socialists
like Herr Singer, or outspoken democrats.
iike Prof. virchow. It IS said the emperor
vrongfuliy construed the apparently servile
tone Of the councils address. Only one lead
Ing paper sides with the emperor In this
quarrel Even such conservative organs as the
Kruex zeitung and Post guardedly intimate
that his majssty's reply was in bad taste
and unsracious. At the emperor's instance
Baron Won Mirbach, master Of the household
Of the empress, also wrote to the senate OF
the Berlin university disappearing OF the
senates attitude In the Aarons aud Preusses
and demanding their dismissal. The CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press learns that
the emperor adheres TO his intentions to cur
tail Berlin self government His majesty re-
Gently remarked that there was reason
why 2000.O00 of BeTliners should have more
political Importance than the same number
OF Westphalians and Hanoverians, and ne
fears that II the movement is not checked
Berlin will become the hotbed OF a revolution
like Paris.
The Camoroons scandal is to be overhuuled
by the reichstag during the discussion Of the
budget in December.
The movement in favor of German caples
Is growing. The correspondent OF lhe Assoc
ciated Press learns that besides direct cable
to New York now undcr way, the government
proposes soon to lay one to the German col
onies In Africa VIA the Azores with u ter-
minus at swakopmund. Thence the line will
cross German East Africa touching at Togn,
Canero0ns.
The Kruez Zeltung snys. lone lesson which
Germany has learned from the present war
is that we must have an African cable Of
our own. Perhaps 1t Is possible to combine
In the matter with some other power say
France"
Many complaints appear in the papers re-
gsrding the British cable service to and from
Africa since the war begun. 4 number Of
firms have complained 10 Prince Hoheuiohe
and have asked him to obtain demands fnr
Great Britain. The press is a unit in advoeal-
inE Independent German cables.
The government IS on the point OF making
another attempt to exclude foreign fruit who'll
y or partially from Germany aud is collect
Inc information from dealers us to whether
such exclusion Is feasible without causing a
str.ngency ~ the market.
Baron VIZ HertlirE leader OF the center
party, has gone 20 Rome 70 obtain obstruc-
lions FROM the vatican regarding religious
instruction in the schools
Baron Won Manteuffel. late commander OF
the Dragons at Kassei, has arrived at Pre-
,or'a to join the Beers army
Mr.. Hamerleik long a director OF the Pen
body conservatory Mt Baltimore, gave sue
cessfui concert at the Philharmonic Monday
In Difference to the death Of Vice President
Hobart the flags OF the United States en-
bassy and consulate and many residences Of
Americans were half masted until after the
funeral