The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
CHANGE IN The KAISER.
Eppcrsf william Processes Friendship for
Ambassador White.
ArrlJEsur LAW IS LIKELY 10 REMAIN
The samoan Question Holds Public
Attention, aud the Question Of
Dividing Islands sugsestcd.

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Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press.)
Berlin. January 2s.--Public opinion was
focussedaEn the Samoan question this week.
The United States ambassador, Andrew d.
White, has informed the correspondent
here OF the Associated Press that he has
had several meetings with the minister Of
foreign affairs, Baron Buelow. and that as
Burances were given on both sides OF
nature calculated to promote a speedy ana
successful solution of the question. Baron
Won Buelow's whole attitude tended to
show that the German government means
10 do its full share IN settling the matter
fairly and ainicably.
From another authentic soIrcs the fol-
loving has been learned; The preliminary
negotiations thus far have not gone De-
yond mutual assurance OF uesire ior
friendly and equitable arrangement ana tne
negotiations will not take d more tanSipie
shape until full, detailed mall reports are
received from the agents OF the three pow.
ers at Samoa. This will involve delay OF
a month in the case OF Germany, though
the reports will reach the United states
mud Great britain earlier. Until then no
decisive steps or negotiations can be uh-
,lertal,en. The telegraphc news OF the
German government has been meager
The suggested partition OF the Samoan
group among the three powers. whicn mas
been much discussed In the general press,
has not been bfoached, the correspondent
is a,ithortativcly assured, in any form by
either power.
The general opinion expressed by the
press was that the tripartite treaty is ana
ought 10 be changed, but opinions diuered
greatly respecting the remedy.
Tie Kreuz Zeitung advises the partition
OF the islands, while the semi-officlal Ham
burger Corresponding claims that theiri
partition Is impossible because each OF the
three powers would undoubtedly want tho
only valuable island, upolp.
The Munich Nesste Nachrichten takes
the government to task for its weak and
pusillanimous attitude toward the other
two powers. notably Great Britain. and the
Voss!che Zeitupg and Cologne Volks Ieit-
une talk similarly
The first court ball OF the season took
place Wednesday evening and was attended
BY 1900 persons, and was great success.
The resolution repeating the anti-Jesuit
law by the rcichstag this week Is expected
to meet its usual fate when II COMES be-
fore the bundesrath, which has already
thrice nuilified similar resolutions
During long debate In the diet this
week on the expulsion of Danes from
North Schleswig, the ministers certainly
advanced number of strong reasons JUS
tIfying the recent measures.
a high imperial official tells the CORE
6pOQ0ent OF the AsSOClul5u ticoS tnNt wv
chances for the meat inspection bill In
the reichstag were good. Some members
OF the reichspartei support 1t, 80 the gov
ernmGnt feels sure OF having majority.
There was = curious incident this week
IN the emperor promoting the president Of
the court Of Beuthen, Judge WiszomisslSi,
to be Judge of the imperial court. at, sLeip-
sig. Judge Wiszomsski recently sentenced
an innocent laborer to eighteen mouths in
Jail, 1t being shown that the prisoner was
a socialist. The latter appealed to the inn
perial court, which reversed the sentence
and censurcd the judge for his I)cose
methods In arriving at tho judgment. Now,
the censured Judge. on the emperpr's or
der becomes member OF the bench which
has just solemnly declared hts@Intltness
for judicial functions.
The German press is publishing extracts
from the testimony of Major General
Miles, at Washington, and points out that
this ''unimpeachable" testimony Is good
material to use against the United States
In the question Of American canned meats.
The Cologne Volks-zeitung calls the tea
timony an deficient weapon"
After divine services at the palace In
honor OF Emperor williams birth the per-
sonal congratulations OF each OF the am
bassadors We're received. IIo received the
American ambassador with especial cor
diality and converted with him for quite
a long while. During the conversation the
the United States and Germany were "evi-
IDENTIFY understanding cnch other better
than formerly and that the efforts OF per-
sons who for their own personal purposes
sought to stir up strife had failed"
Emperor William thanked Mr.. White es-
pecially for his efforts In behalf OF a more
complete and truer understanding between
the two nations and the establishment OF
more friendly relations.
In the evening during the gala perform
arce, which WAS attended by the staff OF
the embassy and the ladies OF the embassy,
the emperor reiterated to Mr.. White SINH
lar congratulations and statements with
the same heartiness and cordially as In
the morning.
Mr., White denies the report that the
United States wants Germany to recall
tho German consul at Samoa. Herr T.
Resell.
CHAMBERLAIN ON IMPERIALISM.
He QuOtes Admiral neyvcy an tf,c