The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-01
STRUGGLING. WITH BILLS
GERMAN GOVERNMENT TRIES TO
COMPROMISE DIFFICULTIES.
Tariff Negotiations with America-HO-
henlOhe's Natal Anniversary-
Private Posts Abolished.

Copyright, 1900 by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, March 31.-The various legis-
lative bodies here have now adjourned un-
til the end of April. From the discussions
before the Reichstag budget committee. il
is plain that the government does not deem
ii likely that the special taxes will cover
the expense of the fleet. An increase is
necessary, but the government has yielded
to the Center's wish to provide for it, in
that case, by new taxes, by the Boerse, etc.
The Lex Heinz probably will not be again
taken up, but will be allowed to fall into
oblivion. Compromise negotiations are
constantly occurring about the meat bill
between the government. and the Agrari-
ans. The government believes the negotia-
tions will end successfully. the Agrarians
dropping their demands for exclusion OF
sausages and canned goods. The Agrarian
Council, however, has just passed a reso-
luton to reject such a compromise. An
Interpolation, signed by $50 Conservatives
in the Diet and aimed against Prince Ho-
henIohe is to come up in the Diet after
the Easter holidays. The government in
the meantime hopes compromise will be
effected and that thereby an Interpolation
will be unnecessary. A bill has reached the
Reichstag against the spread of epidemics,
those mentioned being the pest, smallpox,
cholera, typhus and yellow fever.
In view of the publication here of several
special dispatches saying Germany has APP
pointed delegates to commission which
President Mckinley recommended to ad-
Just the economic differences between Ger
many and the United States, inquiries were
made by the correspondent of the Asso-
nh ~ toll
said they knew nothing about the appoint
ment of delegates. and United States Am
bassador White said the same. The For
eign Office, in addition, pointed out that,
in any case, the difficulties against accom-
plishing the object mentioned originated
In America and not in Germany Ger
many. after giving a satisfactory reply TO
the United States request for the main
tenance of the open-dOor policy in China.
thus showing her good will towards the
United States, has several times preached
the subject of America reciprocating by
granting a similar privilege in trade with
the Philippines. This matter mas been UNI
der discussion, though informally, both In
Berlin and Washington. The American
answer has been that the tariff matters
are not yet regulated in the Philippines
and must await the proper time. Besides.
the American argument is that If reciproc-
ity be seriously considered the insignificant
trade with German Kaio-Chou cannot be
compared with the enormous volume OF
would at least expect Germany to throw
open all her colonies TO America, and not
only Kaio-Chou.
Prince Hohenlohes eighty-frst birthday
was celebrated to-day in the usual WY.
Flags were displayed. and at the banquet
Emperor William personally congratulated
the chancellor and sent him a handsome
present.
The British ambassador, Sir Frank c.
Lascelles gave a big soiree tonight. About
five hundred invitations were issued. United
States Ambassador White and Mrs. White
were included. The Russian amba ssador,
Count Won Osten-Sacken, is to give big
dinner Wednesday next, which the EN-
peror will attend.
All the private postal companies will be
abolished tomorrow and the imperial post
will take their place throughout the en-
pire, one private Berlin postal company
alone receiving a million in damages. Sim
ultaneously the postage will be reduced for
local postal cards to half cent and for To-
cal letters TO / cent, including all the SUBJ
urbs .
An unwilling of Bismarck statue oc-
CURED to-day at Mannheim. The grand
duke of Baden was present.