The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED
AMBASSADOR WHITE NOT A CANDI-
DATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Emperor William mt Wiesbaden-The
Cars birthday Observed - OBJ
struction I'm the Reichstag.

Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN. May 1.-the United States am
bassador, Andrew d. White referring to
the news cabled here connecting his name
with the American vice presidency, in
formed the representative of the Associated
Press that 1t is one of those things that
cannot be, adding that he attached no i'm
portance to the matter, which was "mere
campaign talk"
Obstructionism is something new in Ger
man parliamentary life. hence the great
excitement, coupled with amazement of
both the press and the Reichstag major
ity itself on the subject of obstruction, as
practiced now in the Reichstag to defeat,
If possible. or in any case retard the pas
sage of the Lex Heinze. Both the ma
jority and minority are determined TO see
the matter out If 1t takes all summer. The
temper in the House yesterday was rather
hot. For the purpose of exerting moral
pressure on the Reichstag the so-called
Geoetherbund, that is to say, the fedora
ton of opponents of the bill. throughout
Germany will hold an immediate indigna-
ton meeting early next week The argu-
passes the bill the measure will, in any
case be unconstitutional because part of
the deliberations within the Reichstag were
conducted secretly, with the exclusion OF
any kind of publicity.
The Prussian Diet is about ready to pass
the so-called department store bill. the
Conservative and Centrist majority having
rendered the provisions of the original gov
eminent measure more severe, increasing
the percentage of profits which the govern
ment will claim in the department stores
to 20 per cent. DR.. Barth, leader Of the
Fresinnige party. made a strong speech
against the bill, unavailing.
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The Weisbaden festai week, which has
become an intuition of late years. with
the Emperor present, this time took the
shape of British and American ovation
to his Majesty. This was especially notice
able at yesterdays flower corso. when a
large number of stylish English ladies and
some American ladies filed past the En-
pcror on horseback or in carriages. While
the weather in Berlin has been bad. in
Wiesbaden, since the Emperor's arrival
IL has been splendid The Cars birthday
May IS. was called to-day, both here and
at Wiesha0en. AT the latter place there
was fine parade. gala dinner and, aft
erwards, performance of Gear und Zim-
norman at the theater as delicate COM
pliment. The minister of foreign affairs,
Count Won Buelow, and the Russian AM
bassador. Count Won Osten-Sacken, with
the members Of the embassy. spent the
day with the Emperor, on his Majesty
special invitation This was meant to dem
onstrate that the relations between the
Czar and Emperor William were of the
best and most intimate description. In
Berlin, this forenoon. divine services were
conducted in the Russian chapel in honor
of the Gar, and the Emperor Alexander
Guards Regiment gave a banquet to-day
for the same purpose. the Car being hon.
ora-y colonel Of this regiment.
Emperor William In the meantime has
changed HIS plans. He will not return to
Berlin before May q. He will stay at wies-
baden for the present, and viii 60. May Is,
to visit his mother. Thus the German
American veterans will not have q chance