The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-11
Took the Mustache Curler by the Ear
and Led Him Out for Daring
to Ask About China.
WEEKLY LETTER FROM BERLIN
SALISBURY'S GUILD HALL SPEECH
FAvORABLY RECEIVED.
Public Interest i'm Germany Now Gen.
tering in the Work Of the
Reichstag This Winter.

barber. Francois Haby, the inventor OF his
Majesty's style of mustache, recently ven
tured to remark What does your Ma
jesty think of China?' This so ruffied
the Emperor's temper that, taking Haby
by the ear, he escorted the barber from
his chamber. The incident has been
laughed at throughout Berlin.
Apparently, Francois Haby had returned
to grace only to be again cast out, for
it was announced May 10 last that it was
frequently remarked during the then re-
cent festivities that his Majestys mustache
was no longer turned upward so fiercely
as formerly, but was worn at an angle of
As degrees only, with the ends no longer
spreading out proudly 1t was added that
it was a fact that the Emperor had aban-
doned his former fashion of wearing his
mustache, although all male Germany
adhered TO it. one reason being the dis
missal of Haby who had become impu-
dent and who had presumed TO trade upon
his alleged friendly relations with the
Emperor
Lord Salisbury Guild Hall speech Is
commented on favorably by the German
press, especially the passage anent the
Anglo-German agreement in which, in
ferentially, Great Britains pro-German
sentiments are divulged. The British
premier's army reform references likewise
meet with approval, and the hope is ex-
pressed that the reform will be thorough.
The passage touching upon the United
States was passed over silently by a ma
jority of the papers.
Interest in the Chinese situation is de-
cidedly waning. This may be seen every
where, in the press and in conversation.
Interest just now centers in the Reichstag
opening next Wednesday, which will be
particularly solemn. AT noon in the ritter
sal of Berlin castle, previous thereto, there
will be a divine service, both Catholic and
Protestant. The press generally calls at
tention to the Importance of the forthcom-
ing session, whose first part will deal with
the China policy. the Emperors and the
governments, hitherto comprehensive
-1neasarssy- iaelad.ng the creation OF a spe-
cial China army, which the Liberal press
has been pointing to as unconstitutional.
Furthermore, the Reichstag will deal with
the Posadowsky- Bueck matter, which will
arouse heated debates. The budget and
bills referring to insurance companies, pub
fishers rights, commerce and marine will
also receive attention. The Center party
will again introduce a bill providing for
the recall of the Jesuits.
The second part of the session of the
Reichstag will, probably, not begin before
April. The first work will be revision of
the tariff and renewal of the CONNER
cial treaties. on the preparatory work of
which the governments debts are still far
behind.
Nevertheless, agitation on the whole sub
ject is carried on vigorously throughout
Germany, including the entire press and in
the chambers of commerce. The Central
Bureau, for the preparation of commercial
treaties to-day submitted to Count Won
Buelow, the Imperial Chancellor, very
powerful and closely-reasoned memorial,
providing the individuality of establishing
maximum and minimum tariffs.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press asked DR.. Won Holleben, the German
ambassador to the United States, who sails
for New York Nov IL, some questions re-
garding the German-American treaty. DR..
Holleben said: THE work is still being
done in the MINISTRIES here but nothing
can be said on the subject because nothing
tangible has yet been accepted and nobody
knows what the result will be. The cor
respondent got a similar reply from the
United States ambassador, Andrew ID.
White.
The press is still devoting considerable
space to the results of the election in the
United States. DR.. Bath, the Frelsinnige
leader, in to-days National and Prof. Won
Halle, in the Woche, publish critical arti-
cles thereon.
The Vossische Zeitung to-day expresses
pessimstic expectations regarding further
developments in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
The Post expresses astonishement at the
alleged fact tht the United States intends
to discontinue building torpedo boats,
which the German naval authorities con-
tinue to consider a valuable agency in naval
warfare.
The National Zeitung to-day thoroughly
discusses the United States congressional
projects for a central American canal and
an increase of the United States navy,
CHASING both projects as being of immense
interest to Germany. The paper also con-
dennis the United States alleged intention
to discontinue building torpedo boats
In spite of the North German Gazettes
semi-official statement that the German
press. regardless of party. received most
favorably the news of President McKin-
leys reelection. the truth is that a large
part of the press is commenting venomous-
ly on the election results. 1t is significant,
for instance, that the Cologne Volks Zeit-
ung, the leading organ of the Center party,
which dominates the Reichstag, continues
the most bitter comments, deploring Pres
ident McKinley's reelection likely to re-
engender in Washington policy unfriendly
to Germany.
The Sternberg trial is still proceeding.
The press, In commenting on the Berlin
criminal police corruption. calls attention
to the extremely low salaries paid them,
high officials receiving barely 81. 900 to $1,000
yearly.
The latest reports show that the Offen-
bach disaster was caused by the inattention
of switchman. The number OF dead il
now ascertained TO be twenty-one and thir-
ty persons were seriously injured
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns on reliable authority that
Germanys negotiations with the Turkish
government the subject of coaling
station at Farsan are still pending, but
are likely to result fayorably.
Count Won Zeppelin Is In Berlin. trying
to get the War Department to purchase
his airship. but up to the present he has
failed. the department taking the view that
the airship is not available for practical
army purposes.
The Stern Conservatory. whose attend
ara Il LARGELY American. Tomorrow ceIo-