Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13
The Kaiser Hopes to Pass the
Canal Bill at Coming Session.
ALLIES. BUT uNFRlENDLY
fheAppnrenii.nkcw armmcss OF Reia.-
tons Between Germany aud Aus.
rin-n"nsnry. Despite The Nomf.
nal Alliance BciweenTneu.t nu.,a
Comment England stili Is Blamed
in Samoan Affair.

Copyright, 1880. by Associated PressY
Berlin. Aug. l2.-Thc Diet will re-
/ assemble on August 10th. Prince Won
/ Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor.
ana DR.. Won MIGUEL vice president OF
/ the Council and Minister of Finance.
/ VIII return in time to attend the ses- &
sions which Will decide the fate of the
/ canal bill, and VIII throw the combined
weight of their influence in favor OF
the measure. The government now
hopes the bill will pass by sufficient
NiIiiam took the occasion of the open
ing OF the D0rtmund Ems canal to
emphasize again the great need of such s
a new network of communication.
The whole cabinet has been invited
10 attend the opening sitting. and the
chief members have interrupted their
vacation and hurried hundreds Of
miles in order to be present.
ALLIES. BUT NOT FRIENDLY.
Germany's relations with Austria-
Hungary ARE the theme of much news-S
Paper comment this week The fact
that Prince Won Hohenlohe. contrary to
custom since he became chancellor, has
not met Count Goluchowski. the AUS
Hungarian Foreign Minister. this
year TO talk over the foreign policy OF
the two empires and the further fact
mat Emperor Francis Joseph in pass
!nT throug Aussee did not find time to-
get Oft the railroad train tolwelcome the
German chancellor, but contented him-&
self with hurriedly greeting the chan-S
celor from the car and chatted With
him only seven minutes. are regardeds
IN political circles here as proof that
the relations between Germany ands
!, Aus tria- hungary. despite the continu-g
ing OF the nominal alliance, have ceas-8
rd 10 be really intimate NewspipepS
comment and popular feeling throush-s
out Germany have been for some time
most bitter because of the growing
SLAVIC nscendnncy in Austria Hungary
II Is asserted that Emperor William
shares this View since the persecution
OF the German element has become a.
part Of the settled system.
ENGLAND GETS MOST FLAME.
samoa IS Sun necupying good deal
Of attention. and the press is fun of
comment, the bulk of the criticism.
land
From semi-oHcial reports 1t appears
that the German claims for propertv
destroyed in Samoa during the from
Dies are not so large as hitherto be-
heNed. namely $40 600 marks
BARON Won STENCIL. CRITICISED
The recent utterances or Baron Won
Htensel 90 The Munich University. who
va, second IN rank in Germany's dele-
l.
ing me HaEue gathering. are almost
anonymously disapproved in Germany.
ne NaiiVnai Ieituna says Baron Won
Htengel Dt!vatc Views are his own
ana must not he confounded With the
views OF The government.
THE PHILADELPHIA EXPOSITION
The sending of delegates ana models
10 the Philadelphia exhibition has been
discussed warmly in the press this
Ncch' n number OF chambers of com
n'eTce OF the RheniStI provinces. Bran
uehours and SaXony decline TO parti
N'pH"' rs nave also Il number of pro-
Minent merchants. Tho argunent
n'"Stiy Is that participation means the
lOSttriHE ot American competition This
SpHeFnmtnt. however, takes a tlfrerent
view and has taken pains 10 make n
public The Liberal press mostly as
sumo friendly attitude
y COUNTS PROMOTION.
Tho elevation Of Count Won Munsta,
LAuenburS. The German Ambassador to
france TO The rank and title OF Prince
Won DER NcburS. is attributed genersI Y
~ 10 ms patient and successful eu6sov
vrS 10 render the relations hetyyean &
feTmapy and France gradually mora
pieasans. Most OF the papers approvs
the award
Throughout the week haii and light.
nlnS have done great damage To- iiSa
ana property. especially in East Pruss
burg. io NV u1sehs