New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.
Rerlin. February 4.

THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTIES-The German
Government says It has received advces from
somoa which dispose the Ministers In noWlse "
acouiesce I'm the view that the German representa-
tives there are entirely to blame for the recent
troubles.
A high Foreign once official says:
.Our reports from Samoa this week narrate III
ao,au tho events preceding the bursting OF the
storm in consequence OF the royal eiecuon' we
heqin 70 see more clearly into matters There has
been for time past serious frc'ioh oe."ee'
,h,n, Justice chambers and DR. Joannes Ranel
0be German President of the Municipality OF Apia)
and Herr Rose Uhe German Consul AZ APa'' aus
ing from mutual determinations In regard TO inc
conduct Of official business and personal differences
Mr. Chambers appears 10 have been engaged !"
promoting agitation favor of the Malietoa party
II this is confirmed shall ask Tor an eNp'a-
nation as such conduct is a direct contfhNehuo"
of the Berlin Treaty. which expressly provides that
tho chief Justice shall not NEEDLE with nauohai
elections but shall remain strictly neutral on such
occasions II seems however. that Mr.. Chambers
Joined in the ntrigues of the English missionaries
who feared Protestant interests would suner oS l"e
ascension OF the Roman Catholic Mataaia. but
the German Government does not go to the length
OF asserting that Mr.. Chambers ola SO acu' al
though If the reports are conhrned we siua. , o
for explanation PToSa9 cnd Tn 1o show that
our representatives also exceeded their proper
DDS STf1T and amcaby Investigated 10 formal
quests or complaints have yet oeen mace ~: I'm nn
S",b sides TO- settle the whole difficulty friendly
Respecting the latest incident, 1t seems unde-
niabe that German created dt t1 ia sse
s% m Seemed his duty TO place the
offender under his Jurisdiction, instead OF leaving
b nrnscr ri This action upon the part of Mr.
Chambers will also need an explanation; o...
The incident. however. is trifing. our reports
Indicate that. generally speaking order now reiehs
The Correspondent Of The Associated Press spoke
10 Ambassador White on the subject and ne s sa
nation Mr. White added that he had not received
fresh Instructions from Washington and ne h 16
justed by the three Powers interested.
DEBATES IN THE DIET-The debates in the
Prussian Diet this week were OF especial interest,
as they brought out the full extent Of the Agrarian
demands. and showed that the Prussian CABINET Is
unanimous on the Agrarian question.
Tho Agrarian party in the Diet Is strong much
stronger than in tho Reichstag and the speeches
showed that even the Natona-Liberals support
the Agrarians on many questions
Herr Wallbrecht. Natona-Liberal. assured the
Government that there deep feeling OF dis
satisfaction caused by the agricultural depression
that the sugar crisis had severely hurt the Rhine
Provinces. He also expressed the belief that Cuba
gerons comnetitor Of the German sugar indus
inv and recommended the Germans to form
The Agrarian leaders Mendelsteinfes and Won
Wagenheim. were more violent. calling on the
exclude American Russian and Austrian agrcult-
ural products.
PROTECTION OF SECRET BALLOT-There
was an interesting debate IN the Rcchstag on the
bin introduced by Herr Rickert, the Freisinnige
leader for the protection Of the secrecy or the
ballot The two Conservative factions for the
first time openly avowed their desire TO abolish
the secrecy OF the ballot. and Emperor william
friend Baron Won stumm plainly feGaTgd WHAT S9a5
the whole Right loudly applauded The bill how,
OF the Centre and the whole of the Left
CUBAN TARIFF REGULATIONs.-The official
"Reichsanzeiger" has reproduced most Of the new
Cuban tariff regulations and the German press
Is greatly dissatisfied with them asserting that
the regulations so framed as to favor American
imports al the expense OF German and other Euro
pean imports. ,, i -,
organ dwes particularly on the fact that German nTa
most unfavorably treated. and concludes article
The tarifr regulations made by the United States
Tor Cuba know nothing OF the open door Surely
something will have to be said about IT to them
in the future
DIRECT CABLE TO GERMANY-The establish
ment Of a company to lay a direct cable between
Germany and the United States now seems
been furnished by a number of banks and private
capitalists including the Duke Of Ratibor The
German Government is understood be favoring
this and other cable enterprises and the Reichstag
will be asked to make various appropriations In
return for presumption privileges.
The "Deutsche Zeitung" concludes an article on
Thus the first step is taken, to free Germany
from the British cable monopoly whch IN the
event OF war might become fatal TO us.
EMPERORs HATRED OF GAMING.-with ref
erence to the gambling debate in the Reichstag. a
story is told showing the Emperor's intense hatred
OF gambling When he was Crown Prince and in
command Of the Garde-du- Corps. he strictly prohib
tied H. and old Emperor William asked him TO with
draw his order, but the grandson replied: .
"As long you ntrust me with the command OF
the regiment will not do So would rather ask
y9Ht to Tesye sb OF my Ss in spite Of the EN-
perors efforts gambling nj i siill much much IN vogue
among the officers Of the German Army
SOME OF BIsMARCK's PRIVATE LETTERS
The "Lepslc Neuste Nachrichten' says that lot
OF private letters from the late Prince Bismarck 20
General Won Manteuffel then Governor of the
Reichland containing spicy items of Court and po-
litical gossip were sold Won Manteuffels death
TO a Berlin banker having profitable business reler
tons with the Emperor and Court The banker IT
is added. paid 5000 marks for the letters. Leip
sc writer recently wanted to use the letters FOR a
historical work, and the banker at first promised
10 lend them. Later however. he refused. on the
plea that il would him his valuable clientele.
having received an ntimaton from the Court
The Bismarck press chronicles this regretfulv.
and adds that third volume Of Bismarck's memoirs
earding the present reign The manuscrpt 4 APP
AMERICANS AT COURT BALL-At the intima te
Court ball on Wednesday. invitations 10 which were
much coveted It is considered special dis,inc-
ton 70 attend Mr. White. who retired before the
dancing began: J. b. Jackson. Secretary of he
United States Embassy, with Mrs. Jackson and the
latters niece Mss Rutter. among those pres
ent. The Emperor was especially gracious TO them
and the venerable Grand-duke OF Baden had long
conversation with Mr. White relating many curious
anecdotes Of the old Emperor and the late Prince
Bismarck
Emperor William, had young French 'ceI.st;
Paul BarZelare play at the Court concert. and
presented him with diamond breastpin represent
Ing the imperial monogram.
INSULTS TO EMPEROR AND EMPRESS
His Majesty this week ordered that the park and