The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-09

~t"r. Jan. sit IS not expected that
OBJ. .-..I D0m the throne AT the OPEN
'--.t ... TG4ssiau Diet will contain mat
30 .rt..HI interest. ard the Reichstag
- -......sa without ceremony. From
- absolutely reliable source. however,
-.rF...rrIcrt OF the Associated Press
---- .H.r Emperor william will make
- -..r.sut and sensational speech to-
.---.r rlrat al the century festival OF
.. H.r. Technical High School His
-.--..- -.uarks will be political. deal
b.. r.r. ..Iv with the naval question,
E. touch upon the sensation Of the
-- r.mcIy. the seizure Of German
...-- tv British warships in South Al
.a waters.
r. nation Of the statement cabled
-. Other Gay that the Emperor has be-
.r. -nHul-hly aroused over the con-
.-... ~ British action in this respect,
t-.. .r--.ar0n8.ut Of the Associated Press
ra.ua. that he yesterday told Ge-
..-raH Mi.eguor. I'm tones OF deepest
Indignation. what he had just heard on
.. subject from Count ven Bulow, add
Ink "N .... -chmach.'
Change Of the Imperial Mind.
-r-t circles here relate a number OF
Frsr-. showing his majesty's change OF
r-.rs "a. tn Gr.at Britain's policy, and the
tnrrry that England has sent out new
md more stringent instructions in ref
.-.-r. ta a.4rching vessels going to South
africa ago received everywhere with in
tense dissatisfaction.
The foreign once this evening author
HaI o.. following statement:
Germany recognizes the right OF search
vf-H.r certain specific limits. Among the
r.frrs enumerated in the protest filed in
london is one cOntending that England
la. exceeded those limits No answer has
got been received to this protest"
ON being asked whether il was correct
that iUfnt action on the part Of the pow
..- iu the matter of the seizures was
under Way. q nigh official Of the foreign
office replied that such action would have
10 ta taken if The seizures did not cease.
%. admitted that Russia was asking such
Joint action in regard to the interruption
Of telegraph communication with South
africa, Dat he denied formally the report
that Germany had sounded Washington
about the feasibility Of such joint action.
This dement, was subsequently corTOb-
rl,ed upon inquiry at the United States
Embassy.
Thf foreign Office official ended the in
.aTiew with this significant assertion:
Germany will not be content with the
mere liberation of the steamer General
and the other vessels seized by British
WarshipS, but will demand indemnity in
these and all similar cases.
Bulow 10 EnIiEhIen Reichstag.
The question of The seizures will come
up in the Reichstag as soon as Count Won
Bulow has expressed a Willingness TO an
swcr an Interpolation. which the Con-
seryatives will plan possibly for the open
ing day Of the session. At any rate. be-
fore the end OF the week an extended re-
ply will be ELECTED from the foreign sec
retary, who will review events from the
outset until those Of more recent occur
renee. II is also expected that he viii
dEulge the terms OF the secret treaty
with Great Britain.
The Dcutsche Tages Zeftung expects
Thar turn in Germanys foreign policy
will date from the Interpolation and re.
ply.
The excitement about the seizures is in.
tense throughout Germany. The coloni-
ais. the pau-Germans, and the anti.
Sgmites are pushing a vigorous pr0pa-
-.tl.i.r l+iFll tHltStHtdtlNtS are slump
Ing the country and preaching a wal
against England.
THE Berlin Neueste Nachrichten pub
fishes cUmmunicatiOn advocating the
seizure of all British vessels in German
HHIis as au act Of revenge. other papers
Talk about the ''unbearable humiliation OF
tlC foreign Office"
Al the same time the official organs
and large section Of the more iufiuen-
Aal papers mildly continue to preach
moderation. The Beriiner Post saws:
TT h.n"oves Us to keep our sentiments
IN check
Germany Looking for Allies.
London. Jan. 9-The Berlin correspond
s', n 10, Daily News. in dispatch deal
.s af some leng h with the question of
seizures of German vessels by British
9arh.u-. SAYS;
"it canuo, be denied that the idea OF
aH aul-ari.ish coalition is very popular
a'rt H'u,s are now placed in Russia
Without being uessimistic. | must say
.aa' tho present juncUure is extremely
'auua. As matters stand. only the fact
'ttr BOO power wishes 10 take the irit.a-
,.r prevents such coalition from being
brought about"