The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-17
NEW CANAL IS OPENED
ELBE-TRAvE WATERWAY TO THE
ANCIENT TOWN OF LUBBOCK.
Setback for the Government I'm the
Prussian Observation-Disclosures OF
German Tariff Discussed.
rcopyright. 1900. BY the Associated pressI

BERLIN. June 1.-THE opening to-day
of the Elbe-Trave canal with great cere-
monious pageantry, in the presence OF the
Emperor and cabinet, and delegates from
cities throughout Germany, is another step
forward. The canal has a length of forty
one miles; a width Of thirty-two metres, OF
the bottom; depth of two to two and one
half metres. and cost So, 900. 900 marks, OF
which Lubbock pays 17,5OO.0oO marks and
Prussia 100000 marks. Vessels of 500 tons.
such as, for bulk. the Elbe vessels. will
navigate thereon. There will be several in
termediary harbors, of which the princi-
pal one will be at Moellen. The canal will
revivify both the internal and foreign trade
of the old Hanseatic town of Lubbock. the
transport OF ale products OF the whole
Austrian and German Elbe towns to the
Baltic will thereby be greatly cheapened
and their export to the Scandinavian north
Will be facilitated Hamburg, too, will be
somewhat benefited by the canal.
The intention has been to close the ses-
sion of both houses of the Prussian Diet
to-day, but, owing to the amazing revolt
against the government, which has broken
out in the House of Lords. which usually
works in full accord with the government,
this has now become impossible. Under the
leadership of Baron Won Leytzow, who is
a former Reichstag president. the lords
gave the government a distinct vote of
distrust in the matter of regulating the
Silesian rivers, where terrific floods are
frequent. In the lower house. the Liberals.
under DR.. Barth, tried mild obstruction
tactics against the passage Of the depart
ment store bill. The latter will come up
again on Monday but it is questionable
whether the bill will pass now unless the
obstruction tactics cease. However, IL is
certain the Diet will adjourn during the
coming week During the summer the ses-
sion hail. which, with the whole Diet
building, was only recently finished, will
be reconstructed at expense of 22o, 600
marks, because it is accoustically abomin-
able.
Recently the lower employees Of the Prus-
sian railroads. although state officials.
have shown an inclination to affiliate with
the Socialist party, and have evinced in
every way dissatisfaction with their pres
ent salaries and conditions. The official
Berliner Correspondent to-day publishes
a formal warning. threatening the dis
obedients with summary discharge
In anticipation of the main legislative
topic of the coming fall, namely, the re-
adjustment of the German tariff, vigor-
Gus agitation has set in in both the press
and rostrum. Beside those recently men,
toned a meeting of high protectionists will
be held at the Kaiserhoff June Is and 20
in favor of raising the duties. The semi-of-
fetal Post declares there is no doubt that
an autonomous tariff will be proposed by
the government, but also that In the COM
ing treaties there will be fixed minimum
tariff, below which Germany, under no
circumstances, will go. This minimal tariff
will be kept a secret After this q series
of preliminary negotiations for new COM
mercial treaties with different countries
will begin.
1t is significant that yesterday DR..
MIGUEL, the minister of finance in The Diet.
answering objections raised by DR.. Barth,
the Nationalist leader, said the next ses-
sion would see indeed some pronounced
ly Agrarian legislation. The Vossische Zei-
tung says the only way German agricul-
ture can rise again Is by improving Its
methods, and not by artifcially raising the
prices of products.
Count Won Posadowshd Wehner, secre-
tary of state for the interior. soon will
leave for the Paris exposition, officially
representing the empire. Thence he goes to
England
The Emperor has awarded Manager Con.
RED, of New York, the crown order OF
the third class for merits in German art
IN America
Cloudbursts did vast amount of damage
this\week, especially in the Rhine, Han
over and Westphalia districts.