The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16
R[|CHSIAG HAS ADJOURNED.
GERMAN LEGISLATIVE BODY HAD
A BUSY SESSION.
Much Preparatory Work Was Dis
posed Of-Stormy Debates over
Financial Condition of Empire
Count Won BueIow sim u Target.

BERLIN. Dec 1.-THE reichstag, after
two months of hard work, has adjourned
Tor the holidays. Besides contributing
largely TO clearing the political atmos-
phere, It did much preparatory work. I'm
portant interpretations on the coal famine,
increasing the pensions of veterans and
relative to the Posadowski- Bueek affair,
oecasioned great discussion, incidentally
s1citfng valuable government Information
regarding government bills, like the snp
Elementary appropriation for China, the
budget, private insurance, and the reor-
ganizing and regulation of mariners pro-
visions. which have all gone to commit
tees with the assurance of their final
passage.
The clear showing of the secretary of
the imperial treasury. DIR. Won Thielmann.
of the highly satisfactory condition of the
empires finances caused stormy debates
and an enormous amount of press com
ment, which Is not yet over. The infiuen-
tiai center party. through its leader, Herr
Muelier-Fulda, pronounced against con-
tinuance of the 'anieihewiertzchaft"-
habit of mourning loans"
Has Changed His Mind.
II was interesting to note that Count
Won Posadowski-Weh minister of the
interior. who. under Prince Hohenione,
magnifed the danger OF American compe-
crease of American manufactures and I'm
ports. now. under Count Won Buelow has
minimized this danger, although the Inn
ports have since doubled Referring to
American coal. he said that al the most
within few years America will be able
to supply part of the deficiency during
famines
One unpleasant feature was SHOWN IN
the reichstag stronger than ever. After
the opening day the attendance in the
house dwindled frequently to not over
score. even when there were important
Count Won Buelow is stil bitterly at
tackled by a majority of the press. on
account Of the ncnreception OF Mr.. Kru-
ger here. Evidently the anti-British SEN
timent Is much stronger In the nation
than the emperor and Count Won Bueiow
anticipated.
Growl From the Bear.
Comment has been aroused by the fact
that Hussia's commercial representative
In Germany, M. Timriaseff. in a series Of
interviews. has warned Germany not to
trv to increase the duties upon Russian
agricultural products In the coming COM
mercial treaties, as Russia will not sub
respondence replies that Russia would
better not take so high tore. since Of
fetal statistics prove that for decade
the imports from Russia have amounted
to $3.50, 100000 marks. against 2,l50 600 600
marks exported to Russia. Hence Russia
IL most interested In reaching a satisfac-
tory agreement with Germany.
The presiding Judge In the Sternberg
case pronounced In open court today that
Herr Post Sternberg's bureau chief, and
Miss Souchard. important witnesses. had
fled to parts unknown The testimony
in the case was concluded today, and the
trial will end during the coming week
The Reichs Anzeiger announces that
Emperor William has awarded the queer
Gently saving the life OF German ma :
rine.