Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-21

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Copyright. 1900, The Associated Press.y; 3
Berlin. Jan. 2O-D During the coming
week the Naval bill viii be- the main
political topic. It Is Esurmised lib at The
measure win reach the Reichstag early
III the week, as the Bundesrath 4 has q
expressed beforehand It's readiness to 4;
pass it. Its fate In the Reichstag Jar i
liamentarians NOW say. Is By no means
assured, though it is predicted that
enough members OF the Centre party
will support the bill to enable It's pas.
sage The force OF recent events has Y
been telling altogether In favor 81 ths {
measure. and an enormous amount Of u
by the feet enthusiasts through iii thasSF
empire. Judging from the present !?
prospects. the correspondent OF the A.
scented Press can fortell ,thats the Ma
val bill, on which the EIuperor's Whole
heart hangs. will bes passed after Ea &
number OF assurances and expI anaff Ions
about there being no nee "a ms ..
from, the Goyc stss *. J, Sa5Agh'wl 48C
smailest@ liority. a. 4 u.s.
SEIZURE OF GER AN sTEA MERs.
Literally on yesterdays inter pei iatiSn
In The Relchstag ontthe seizure Of Ger
man steamers by British cruisars Tho: h
Lokal Arizelger says:
The whole session showed that since N
the English answer was known be fore
hand this peculiar parli lament rIanS ar
uon might have, been spared Gus., ss
The Freisinnige zeitnngt eXpFessed,
the opinion, thatgthe interpeiiGt alton toofr;
ooth dignifed and approprtate q urses 3
The Tngeblat, in its comments, re-
marks: ~
England now knows full " that In the II
German empire she faces Il q cnui1 Six2
which VIII not yield hair breaSith
from what 1t conceiyes b ia be ii ght.8
me Foreign Minister and the Retch-s
stag both carefully. avoided shoiitinpes
triumph ut Great Britain. s fbac Edo3yns -
put people In England will tiediice IL. s
lesson from this reserve, that the Cser4
man empire, whose moderate mol Ia q
supported by o vast ma orl tys OF itss b
parliament. cannot be nrovoked with
immunity" s@35
PRllSSIANlsE L.ECTION.2DYST IGzr,ss -
The Barth bill. lin the Diet, redistrict.
ing the Prussian election dissriStssa
meets Win The government S dlSap.5 y
prevail. although It's admitted ia 49,
existing system is supergnnuated. ma \
governments argument is tina ct Id Y
har,h redistricting would d6tints & j,Ss
favor or the Socialists asAthe aSfftas
whefe new seats would be creat ted Is rfssl
strongly Socialist ssss
COURT TESTIVITIEsS. ssssg
The coming; weak Will be 4 hes y3sis s., 81
OF court Festivities, beg inning toni rSss s
with the coronation fet e, to when IA ise
Wh2 nave either recently Y received ssar Il
about to receive orders and decofa ions 4
are hidden. time the 81 81. al
guests runs between 5000 and s. s.
Next tuesday is the filiercpu IT. kfSSss
the uiplomatic corps, and maIe an d. IS sE
male civilians all wearing gala stifs ss8
All the members OF the America Il 5ssfS$ ~
passy viii be there On ThG 81 da EsSs
there viii be a militaryss detiii e6a ZIG
saturday will be the Emperor, - hipSH d
Gay The Kings OF Saxohya ana 81 z3#
temourg are expected to q be & prs snSta
and the officials of the Amer SHja Sesflss
oassy viii be among the nun Ss IL 81; 5 ES
coneratulatants. * ssGs 49, ~
THREATENB ED WITH RI0tiIsa ssSI
The whole Rhine n district iS5 iS
ened With foods. owing tai ths Ms sssssIS
OF SHOWS and frequent thaHs iifis "
Der OF the AIoselle towns y. IA re- sSofHSa;
flooded. The Rhine in .fsevsfaf Isl SEsa9
rose ten feet within 81 hSifg
The Oberammergau pa syt utis Al 3rll
management has issued ID fsff 81 Sss
that performances will .1cci MI d Il
and 9th and June 4th. Ia Isl fft NJ
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