The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30
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BERLIN NEWSPAPERS ATTACK
CHANCELLOR WOW BUELow.
Can Find Nothing to Commend in
His PoIfcy-He IL Accused of
Hanging ON to Great Brftafn's
skirts-Canaf Treaty Criticised.

BERLIN Dec. 29--The recent speeches
OF Count won Klinckowstroem the Agrar-
Ian leader, and the attitude of the imperial
chancellor, Count Won Buelow. toward the
Agrarians have furnished the press this
week with the main subject OF discussion,
without any new facts. Count Won Beu-
low has not uttered a word publicly to
Indicate his. position, and his silence wins
him the designation OF the sphinx OF
German politics.
The vossische Zeitung assumes that
the chancellor from his political associa-
tons rs an Agrarian, but his diplomatic
education and experience in foreign poll
tics render him unwilling TO concede the
Agrartan demands wholly, since he must
see that grain duty of 60 marks would
render treaty policy impossible. The
Fossfsche Zeftung assumes that such a
duty would cause a tariff war with the
United States and Russia, the former
answering with measures directed against
German sugar and the latter replying by
increasing the duty on German iron.
The Liberal newspapers understand that
Won Klinckowxtroem's utterances were
intended to prepare for a compromise be-
low the Agrarian demands, pointing out
that It was Count Won Klinckowstroem
who checked the extreme Agrarian de-
mands In connection with the meat bill.
The press this week has much commented
on semi-official article in the Muen-
ichener Allsmeine Zeitung. National LIB
eral, quoting Count Won Buelow as say
Ing:
Above all things no internal crisis"
Chancellor Diefrusted.
Many OF the papers fear the chancellor's
concilfatory spirit will prevent any vigor-
Gus policies. and others interpret his ut
terance as meaning that he is ready to
sacrifice Count Won Posadowski-W elmer.
Ju.s1 ~x1 n - tA9 e. 49, 49,
Interest OF harmony In the cabinet. The
counts trip to south Germany. concluding
with the highest decoration being bestow-
ed upon him by the emperor, gives oc-
casion for the frequent remark that the
chancellor Is on very good terms with hin
majesty. Nevertheless, the Cologne
volks zeitung, the Leading Centrist or
Be- left to confer on Won BneIow when he
actually does something.
The trip undoubtedly had a good politi-
cal effect. The sStuttgart Schwabeische
temburg, remarks that the relations with
the imperial government have later grown
somewhat strained. and adds that Count
FORMER cordiaiity,. which he has fully sue
ceeded In doing
thereafter continues the paper men,
TONED. "the south German government
will have a prominent place In imperial
Affairs"
Nevertheless the Pan-0erman press
continues to attack Count Won Buelow.
The Retnsche Westphaeiische Zeitung.
National Liberal, accuses the chancellor
of hanging on to Great Britain's skirts,
and expresses fear that this may involve
Germany In complications With Russia
and France.
The Lustige Biaetter prints a striking
cartoon Of Count Won Buelow peering into
a looking-glass and asking the question:
who II the chancellor IN the land?''
The looking-slass reflects Emperor Will
The newspapers this week refer In an
aggrieved tone to the continued attacks
OF the Russian press upon Germany. In
stancing the dissemination OF the deplor-
able story that Cologne and Berlin news
papers were bribcd by the DeBeers Com
pany TO oppose the Boer cause.
Nicaragua Canal Treaty.
The United States senate's action on the
Hay Pauncefote treaty is much discussed.
Tho National Zeitune. National Liberal,
dcvotes lengthy leader to the subject.
The general tone of the press IL condemn
atory of the senate, without sympathtxing
with Great Britain,
hill will be presented to the Prussian diet
January s. The Post. Conservative, has
already opened war against the measure.
warning the government that u will meet
The dict will also deal with the question
OF reform OF the secret police. The heavy
movement IL the population toward Ber-
lin causes q chronic scarcity OF houses
and general rise IN rents
A conference OF over seventy Social
Democratic alderman ~ the Rrandenhurg
cities met IN Berlin this week To discuss
tho matter. and passed resolutions savo-
eating various measures Of relief by the
municipality.
THE Bcriiner Politlsche Nachrieh,en, the
mouthplece OF Or. Miguel, the minister
OF fnancc discusses the subject, opposing
restrictions being placed on the free move
fnent OF the population. and says the
pruSs!an government IS GeiiScrating on
the question.
The Central Agricultural Association OF
East Prussia has passed a resolution IN
favor Of half day schools as 4 measure tor
The relief " the scarcity OF iaborerr.
The German xhtp1uilders In 1870 couiplct~
ga $4,000 tons % vessels which Is three
tlrae above the tonnage turned ont In iSe
british yards built N 1860 ipo,ae tons for
German account, and German yards built
IN lap0 ti3en tons Tor foreign account
seven hundred SHIPS III all over 10000
toms. are building for German account In
German private and foreign yards Forty
eight warShips are being built In German
private yards.