The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20
WHITE DENIES THE REPORT.
HE is NOT a CANDIDATE FOR THE
VICE PRESIDENCY.

ObstructiOnism New Thing in Ger
man LcgisIation-ActIOn with Re-
gard to the Lex Hcinzc Has Caused
Much Comment-CeIebrati of the
Cars BirthdRy-EmperOr William
at Nicsbaden - Street Car En-
pioyes of berlin on n Strike.
Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, May 19-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 Asso-
ciated Press that it "is one of chose
things that cannot be-" adding that he
attached no Importance to the matter.
which was mere campaign talk"
Obstructionism is something new in
German parliamentary life, hence the
great excitement on the subject of OBJ
struction of the lex heinze. The temper
of the House yesterday and to-day was
rather hot.
For the purpose of exerting moral pres
sure upon the Reichstag the so-called
Goetherbund-that is to say, the fedora
ton of opponents of the bill throughout
Germany-will hold an immense indigna-
ton meeting early next week here.
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 government measure more Sc
we're increasing the percentage of profits
which the government will claim from
the department stores 20 per cent. Dr.
Barth leader of she Freisinnige party,
made O strong speech against the bill,
unaYailingly.
The Weisbaden festal week. which has
become an institution of late years with
the Emperor, this time took the shape
of a British and American ovation 20
His Majesty. This was especially no
ticeable at yesterdays flower corse, when
large number of stylish English ladies
and some American ladies fled past the
Emperor on horseback or in carriages.
birthday of the Gar.
While the weather in Berlin has been
bad, In Wiesbaden, since the Emperor's
arrival has been there, it has been splen-
did. The Cars birthday, May is, was
celebrated to-day, both here and at Wies-
baden At the latter place there w0s A
fine parade, gala dinner, and after
wards, a performance of Gear Und Zim-
mermapn," at the Theater, as a delicate
compliment The Minister of Foreign
Affairs, Count Won Buelow and the Rus
sian Ambassador, Count Won Osten-Sacl-
en-, with the members OF MS embassy,
spent the day with the Emperor at His
Majssty's special invitation. This was
meant to demonstrate that the relations
between the Gar and Emperor William
were of the best and most intimate de-
scription, In Berlin, this forenoon, divine
services were conducted in the Russian
chapel in honor of the Gar, and the EN-
peror Alexander Guard Regiment gave a
banquet to-day for the same purpose. the
Gear being honorary colonel of this regi-
ment.
Emperor William has changed his plans.
He will not return to Berlin before MAY
q. He will stay at. Wiesbaden at the
present, and goes May % to visit his
mother.
Thus, the German-American veterans
will not have a chance of being received
audience by His Majesty.
The Hamburg american line received
the first wireless telegram yesterday from
Borkum lightship, announcing the arrival
of the Kaiser Friendrich.
The employees of the most important
Berlin street car company, numbering
1000 men, went out on strike to-day. The
public is in sympathy with the strikers.