The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-13
TAME WEEK IN RE|CHSIAG.
pRoyIso IN STEAMSHIP CONTRACTS
FOR AGRARIANs.
German OnhciaIs Deny Any Designs
Upon Brazil, with Whom Their
Relations Are FriendIy-They Also
Deny wanting Danish Islands

BERLIN, May f2-This weeks proceed
ings in the reichstag were rather tame, oul
the passage of the African steamer Dill -
of interest to Americans, inasmuch as the
government has declared its Willingness
to insert into the contracts with this SUD
ventioned line the same paragraph that Is
already in the North German Dloyds con-
tract. forbidding their steamers lanaihg
agricultural products competing with Ger
man products at German ports.
The fact that this proviso exists In the
Lloyd contracts for German mails was
brought out clearly, because the agrariah
leader, Oretel without contradiction,
thanked the imperial chancellor. Count
Won Hohenlohe, for the proviso. However,
practically the effect of the proviso Is
likely to be NIL because American agri-
cultural products cannot bear the high
freight charges of fast steamers.
The Lex Heinxe.
The centrist party of the reichstag Will
make another effort TO pass the so-called
Lex Heinze, which places number OF
onerous restraints upon literature and art,
despite the known disapproval of the Dill
by the emperor. The centrists, with the
conservatives intend that the bill shall be
put on its final passage before the summer
adjournment. The opposition VIII again
use obstruction, however, and If the Dill
is passed the bundesrath will REJECT IL.
Press Is Indignant.
The German liberal press is greatly
wrought up because the Bavarian govern
ment extradited the Austrian editor kor-
don under an obsolete resolution OF the
former German federation of 1854
Kordon belongs in the Tyrol, where a
court sentenced him to six weeks in jail
for criticising the Catholic church.
The Vossische Zeitung recommends that
such conditions be obliterated by bundles
rath and reichstag legislation.
Il. ink Vhay Hava Chance
The curious idea has fastened on a large
part of the Liberal press that IL certain
Liberals show an effusive willingness to
pass any bills for military or naval pur-
poses the emperor will abandon his preju-
dice against the Liberals and summon
their leaders to cabinet positions and the
like. The Tagebatt leads in exploiting
this notion. while the whole Conservative
and Centrist press, representing the gov
eminent majority, ridicule the movement.
The semi-official Post today speaks of it
as Liberal bysantinism. However, 1t is
quite certain the emperor has been power
fully impressed by the naval enthusiasm
on the part of the Liberals, including
financial circles.
Look for American Intervention.
The Kreuz Zeitung in an inspired article
discussed the Boer mission to America
and advises England to accept it and fin
ish the war If England wishes to retain
American friendship.
Lieut.. Gen. Breher, in the Lokal An
zeiger. reviews recent movements in South
Africa, and concludes that the Beers will
continue to avoid decisive battles, but in
fict great damage upon moving British
columns.
This Country Criticized.
The Turko-American imbroglio is unfa-
vorably criticised here, the German press
holding that the object is too insignifi-
ungrateful, because IL was due to the sui
tan's counsel that the Morros of the Sulu
archipelago did not join the insurgent Fill
pinos
Torpedo FlotilIa mt Bingen.
The torpedo fiotilla has reached Bingen,
where the officers were feted today. The
Grand Duke of Hesse has notified Com
mander Funge that on Monday he will
proceed on board the fiagboat to Mayence
where there will be series of fetes. The
press recognizes that the fiotilla is i'm
mensely popularizing the navy.
Officers Cannot Race.
The emperor has forbidden all German
officers to participate in the Auteul and
all other French races. The German
sporting press approves this action, be-
cause French chauvenists would have
made unpleasant demonstrations possibly
leading to international complications.
Comment on Lodges Speech.
A high person in the foreign office.
speaking with the correspondent of the
Associated Press regarding the speech of
Mr.. Lodge in the United States senate
yesterday. said kilograms exchanged be-
tween the emperor and President Cam
possalles show that the returns between
Brazil and Germany are of the most cor
dial character Brazil this official adds,
apprehends no danger, but American poll
ticians are ''paepstlicher ais der papst
selbst.'
'If Brazil Is not threatened by greater
dangers than those that menace her
from Germany" the official continued,
"Brazilians may be quite unconcerned for
the future"
The Vossische Zeitung is the only even
ing paper which comments on Senator
Lodges speech.
This paper says:
Senator Lodges words leave no doubt
that they were aimed at Germany One
must doubt the good will and political
intelligence OF American statesmen when
one of the most respected of them sim
believes in the fairy tale of the exchange
OF the North Schleswig for the perfectly
worthless Danish Antilles, and the foolish
babble about forming independent Ger
man colonies IN Southern Brazil"
The article concludes as follows:
DO not let Americans believe they can
gain the sympathies OF the world through
such rhodomontades With such thought
less speeches they can only still further
discredit their present life and the forms
II, fbfa % prObOdipi"