The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-09
AN ANTI-POLIsH CAMPAIGN
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFRESHING
A TOO-PROGREssIvE PEOPLE.
Agrarians Warning Against Count
Won BueIow-The Kaiser to
Buy American Horses.

SOAhii6 week. on the HrSl DuOecl Ocodtc.
The imperial chancellor, Count Won Bue-
low. will personally reply. The excitement
on the subject is still deep and far reach
ing. as evidenced by to-day's Die Nation.
which contains an article by Prof. Theo-
dCre Mommsen, who approves of Emperor
William not receiving the Boer statesman
as being more dignifed and more just than
If he had received him and then confessed
his powerlessness to avert the South
African tragedy, which is now going on
toward the final act. The Vossiche Zeitung
takes similar view and says: "Hypocritical
France, which is seeking to embroil Ger
many with England, would have left Ger
many in the lurch, probably confederat-
ing with England against Germany. after
succeeding in rupturing the bonds Of An
glo-German friendship"
XXX
An editorial article in the Kreuz Zeitung
on the subject of President McKinley's
recent message to Congress is significant
as expressing the views and aims of the
moderate German agrarians. 1t says: ut
does not matter If the Americans lose the
German meat trade, since American man
ufactured imports to Germany will enor-
(NS A%ACoo IN ~ NdlIlCQ ~
ly in Germany, Austro-Hungary and Swift
erland. If Germany. in the projected
treaties, initiates the Dingley tariff. how
can the Americans complain? 1t would
only be an act Of self-defense."
The Cologne Volks Zeitung, the leading
Centrist organ, acknowledges the cease
less attempts of the United States ambas-
sador, Mr.. White. to keep the peace be-
tween the two countries, but claims his CT
forts are pooh-hoohed and frustrated by
the Republican jingos in America, who ere
particularly venomous against Germany.
X x
The official Berliner Corresponding. in a
long series of articles headed, 1.-The Polish
Danger" reviews the recent enormous
progress of the Poles, politically and eco
nomically, and their numerical increase as
showing imminent danger that the prov
inces of Posen, West Prussia, East Prus-
STA and Upper Silesia will become entirely
Slavicized, in spite of all the government
measures taken against such a result and
the Polization Of a large number Of dis
tricts within the industrial provinces of
the Rhine and Westphalia, quoting official
figures in support of the statements made.
The semi-official papers have taken up the
subject, claiming it is not only a danger for
Prussia, but for entire Germany.
x x
In government circles 1t is concurrently
reported Emperor William intends to inau-
gurate a systematic. carefully planned
anti-Polish campaign, for which he wants
q strong national supporting sentiment.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
was officially informed that the reports
since 1891 show a uniform decrease of Ger
mans in the Polish provinces, in spite of
the German R0lOniZcffnn fund n tu-a hr.D
dred million marks and the strong govern
ment influences.
An official of the Japanese legation in
formed the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that the latest advices justi-
fed the belief that the re-establishment of
peace with China has been quickly coming
since the conditions ave been moderated
by the powers
The first guns of the campaign OF abuse
against Count Won Buelow were fired last
week by the Agrarians of West Prussia,
who referred to the imperial chancellor as
they did to 'Caprivi. as being a man with
out an acre and without grain" The
Agrarian leaders there strongly expressed
no heart for suffering German agricui-
ture."
German government circles here were
rather displeased at the publication of the
interview with Mr.. White on Wednesday
although they believed his denial of it's
accuracy, the displeasure being because
Mr.. White, in a way, granted an interview
to the person who wrote it.
x X
The Foreign Office here formally confirms
the statements that the remaining minor
points of the Picking joint note have been
settled. An inspired article I'm to-day's
COloUua Ga yptfa detailing tho a0ntonfe 80
the note, substantially agrees with what
has been printed on the subject in America.
x x
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns from private sources tina EN-
peror William will send a special envoy
shortly 70 take a tour of the notable Ameri-
can stock farms with the view of purchas-
ing saddle and carriage horses for the i'm
periai stables Hitherto the court has pur-
chased exclusively in Hungary and Eng
land.
The Emperor personally filled out his
census formula. saying his business was
German Emperor and King of Prussia"
XXX
Xxx
A. to-day's session of the trial of the
wealthy Berlin banker, Sternberg, charged
with az offense against morality. Margaret
Fischer, who was summoned from New
York. where she had become Mrs. Miller.
testified at length. Her testimony was in
favor of the defendant, but she admitted
having received large sums of money from
Sternberg. The Berlin Bar Association
gave formal notice to-day that il will take
no proceedings against Herr Sello, the lead
ing lawyer for the defense, for suspicious
doings in connection with the Sternberg
case.
q 4
A bridge at Dinerdingen. in the grand
duchy of Luxembourg. collapsed to-day as
an express train was passing over il, and
the train plunged into the stream. Five
persons were killed and eight were badly
injured.
Mr.. White has received from a Kansas
lady a package containing crazy-quilt
squares and asking him TO obtain sigma
lures of her defunct grandfather and
grandmother. the late Primo Bismarck and
the late Field Marshal Won Moltke, as well
Emperos Williams, Count Won Buelow's.
etc, for a church fair rattle.
Frank H. Mason. United States consul
general here. and Mrs. Mason gave a dinner
Tuesday to prominent members of the
American colony. The distinguished violin
list. windust. and his sister played.
Mrs. Frank W. Mahin, wife Of United
States Consul Mahin. and her daughter are
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