The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20
IFIDADtN FESTAl WEEK.
.,r,sH AND AMERICAN OVATION
TO EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Invites Russian Ambassador
miner as n Sign of Amity
!. the Cxar-Obstruction in
-. Reichstag Something New.

-,.h.ed. 1900. by the Associated Press.
cawerfJN. Nav 1.-THE United STATES
Dssador Andrew d. White, referring
- news cabled here connecting his
~ with the American vice presidency,
'ss,,med the represe natives of the AS
800 Press that II Is one OF those things
-, csnnot be. adding that he attached no
s.,rtapce to the matter, which was
.nee campaign talk
,ss,ructionism is something new in Ger
y parliamentary life, hence the great
cement coupled with the amazement
!. Mir the press and the reichstag ma
'.s,r itself on the subject OF obstruction
~, ,srac,iced now in the reichstag to de-
=, n possible. or In any case retard the
's-,ge OF the Lex Heinze. Both the ma
s-pv and minority are determined to sec
q. natter out If II takes al summer.
=. temper In the house yesterday and
.,xsv was rather hot. For the purpose Of
.,,rlnr moral pressure upon the reiehstag
~ so-cal.ed Goetherbund chat is to say,
x federation Of opponents of the bill
Sselrhout Germany will hold an i'm
sssss Indignation meeting here early next
-set The argument is made now that
! M ,elchsfag passes the bill the meas
- VIII In any case be unconstitutional,
Scause part of the deliberations within
n ,elchstag were conducted secretly, with
x exclusion Of any kind OF publicity.
Department store Bill.
~ prussian diet is about ready to pass
A. so-called department store bill, the
rcastryative and Centrtst majority hav-
~ rendered the provisions of the origi-
~ government measure more severe, In
raising the percentage of profits which
~ royernment will claim from the de-
srtnent stores to 20 per cent. DIR. Barth,
sater Of the Freissinnige party, made
rsmy speech against the bill, unavaIi-
hxlv
Festal Week mt Wiesbnden.
ne wlesbaden festal week, which has
hcome an institution OF late years. with
A. emperor present this time, took the
1ape Of a British and American ovation
d his majesty. This was especially no.
urtable at yesterdays flower corse, when
number Of stylish British ladies and
rne American ladies' filed past the en-
Nftr on horseback or in carriages.
NJ, IN Wiesbadoa since the emperor's
rival there 1t has been splendid. The
mrs birthday tMay 1s) was celebrated
rday both here and at Wiesbaden. At
| n latter place there was n fine parai.
. n.a dinner. and afterwards a perform
sats Of Gear and Zimmerman" at the
| heater az delicate compliment. The min
I kitr Of foreign affairs. Count Won Buelow
. md the Russian ambassador, Count Won
. oasn-sacken with the members of the
embassy, spent the OHN with the emperor,
4 his majesty's special invitation. This
| "a meant TO demonstrate that the rela-
| tns between the car and Emperor Will
| an were Of the best and most intimate
Swrption. In Berlin this forenoon divine
| syires were conducted In the Russian
| asrl IN honor OF the car and the EN-
| wnr Alexander. The Guard regiment
| rss banquet today for the same pur-
| ~, the car being honorary colonel of
| M regiment.
| Emperor william, In the meantime. has
hanged his plans. He will not return to
| nfin before May q. He will stay at
Wnbaden for the present, and goes May
| kto visit his mother. Thus the German
| knsrran veterans Will not have a chance
II bling received In audience by his maj
~.
Berlin street Car strike.
Friendly dispatches have been exchanged