The San Francisco call., 1899-11-26

laln's '1nsIncere and provocative policy"
Although expected. the burial OF the
ahu-strike bill came more swiftly than
anticipated by either the Government or
the conviction OF the Centrists that their
amendments would not be accepted by
tne Government The correspondent of
the associated Press learns that there Is
no intention TO introduce another anti
SOCIALIST bill at present. Emperor VIII
nam no longer attaches the highest i'm
portance 10 an anti-strike bill, and even
the canal bill for time has given way
10 the naval bill, the passage OF which
engrosses his thoughts. In the mean
Mhlie Count Posadowsky-Wehn the
Minister OF the Interior. and the Berliner
Sorrespondenz. the special organ OF the
Governments international policy, Sc
Nerely reprimanded the majority OF the
Reichstag. which, on the rejection of the
bill, was made up of the entire Left. Cen
ter and Socialists. Because of their lack
OF courtesy, the high officials threaten
that. as every bill designed TO restrain or
repress Socialists is defeated. the Govern
ment Will have 10 find other means TO ac-
compllsh this end, as IL is claimed TO be
necessary TO curb the growing insolence
or the Socialists. The Government offi-
Gals also say plainly that there Is no In
tention OF redeeming Prince Hohenlohe's s
promise 10 enlarge the right OF political
coalition throughout Germany until the
Reichstag has passed measures TO guard
against the growing abuse OF the right
OF coalition among the laboring classes"
the defeat OF the bill. The Norwaerts
says: "Win the Government learn2 Can
internal things continue as at present.
The chasm between the Government and
the people become wider and wider. The
Government fears an appeal to the cleo
tor. What viii the Government do?
What but a coup d'etat is left?"
The moderate Boersen Courier says:
The attempt 10 curtail the best right
OF the working classes has been defeated.
We hope the lesson Will not be lost upon
q n
ment not know better?
The Cologne Volks Zeitung says: Now
that the anti-strike bill is out OF the way
the new naval bill will have a turn"
Another influential organ mainly blames
the Cabinet. which. II says, ought never
10 have acted on one OF the EmperoTs
postprannial speeches.
Before starting for England Emperor
William was Prince HohenlOhe's guest
The Prince assured him that the adoption
or the naval bill BY the Reichstag was
certain. without having recourse 10 dras-
tic measures. at which the Emperor re-
toiced. Prince Hohenlohe is now again
The reply OF the Empress OF Germany TO
the Berlin Municipal Councils birthday
congratulations is still much discussed.
not only In Berlin. but throughout Ger
many. II appears that the letter was
written at the dictation OF the Emperor.
The points raised by the letter are old and
refer 10 the question OF the city's church
patronage and contributions 10 church
funds, but IL is generally believed that the
reason the letter was cOuched in offensive
terms was that the Emperor prefers open
war 10 the latent hostility long eNistant
between himself and the Council. which IS
composed OF his political opponents and a
goodly proportion Of Socialists like Herr
Singer, or outspoken Democrats like Pro-
lessor Nirchow. II is said the Emperor
wrongly construed the apparently serVile
tone Of the Councils address. Only one
leading paper sides with the Emperor in
this quarrel Even such conservative or
gans as the kreuZ ZeitunE and Post
guardedly intimate thax ner Majesty's re-
ply was In bad taste and ungracious.
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 Sen
ate's attitude in the Aarons and Preuss
cases and demanding their dismissal
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press learns that the Emperor adheres to
his intention 70 curtail Berlin selfgov-
eminent. His Majesty recently remarked
that there was no reason why two mil
lions OF Berliners should have more politi-
cal independence than the same number
OF Westphalians and Hanoverians. and he
fears that II the movement is not checked.
Berlin will become the hotbed OF revolu-
ton. like Paris.
The Cameroons scandal IS 10 be over
hauled by the Reichstag during tho dis
cussion OF the budget in December.
The movement in favor OF German
cables is growing. The correspondent OF
the Associated Press learns that besides
a direct cable 10 New York. now under
lay one 10 the German colonies IN Africa.
via the Azores. with q terminus at Swak-
opmund. Thence the line VIII cross Ger
man East Africa, touching al Togo. in
the CameroOns.
The Kreuz Zeitung says: "One lesson
which Germany has learned from the
present war IS that We must have an AZ
rican cable of our own. Perhaps IL IS
possible TO combine IN the matter with
some other power. say France"
Many complaints appear In the papers
regarding the British cable service TO and
from Africa since the war began. 4
number Of firms have complained TO
Prince Hoheulohe and have asked him to
obtain damages from Great Britain. The
press is a unit in advocating independent
German cables.
The Government IS on the point Of
making another attempt 10 exclude for
eign fruit wholly, or partly, from Ger
many, and Is collecting information from
dealers as 70 whether such exclusion Is
feasible without causing a stringency In
the market.
Baron Won Hertling, leader Of the Cen
ter party, has gone TO Rome 70 OBTAIN
instructions from the Vatican regarding
religious instruction In the schools.
Baron Won Manteuffel, late commander er
OF the Dragons At kasset, has arrived
al Pretoria 10 ioin the Boer army.
Mr.. Hamerlik. long a director OF the
Peabody Conservatory at Baltimore, gave
q successful concert at the philharmonic
on Monday.
In Difference 70 the death Of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart the flags OF the United States
Embassy and Consulate and many resi-