The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-09
And Before the End of the Week May
DivulSe the Terms of the Secret
Treaty with Great Britain.
FOREIGN OFFICE STATEMENT
BRITAIN EXCEEDED LAWFUL LINZ
ITS IN SEARCHING GERMAN SHIPS,
And Must Not Only Liberate Prizes,
hut Pay Indemnity-Herr WOer-
mann's Defense of His Vessels.

BERLIN, Jan. S.-lt IS not expected tnat
the speech from the throne at the OPEN
ing of the Prussian Diet will contain mat
ters of special interest, and the Reichstag
will reconvene without ceremony. From
an absolutely reliable source, however, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that Emperor William will make an
important and sensational speech to-mor-
row night at the century festival of the
Berlin Technical High School. His majes-
tvs remarks will be political, dealing espe-
cially with the naval question and will
touch upon the sensation of the hour
namely the seizure of German vessels by
British warships in South African waters
In confirmation of the statement cabled
the other day that the Eemperor has be-
come thoroughly aroused over the contin-
uance of British action in this respect the
correspondent of the Associated Press is
informed that he yesterday told Gehim-
rath Miessner in tones of deepest indigna-
tion of what he had just heard on the
| subject from Count Won Buelow. Court
circles relate number of details showing
| his majesty's change of mind as to Great
Britain's policy and the reports that Eng
| land has sent out new and more stringent
instructions in reference to searching ves-
sells going TO South Africa are received
everywhere with intense dissatisfaction.
| The Foreign Offic this evening author
ized The following sta.ement: Germany
recognizes the right of search within GER
tain specific limits Among the points
| enumerated in the protest filed in London
is one contending that England has ex-
ceeded those limits. No answer has yet
been received as to this protest.
| On being asked whether it was correct
that joint action on the part of the powers
in the matter of the seizures was under
way, high official of the Foreign Office
replied that such action might have to b
| taken if the seizures did not cease He
admitted that Russia was asking sucn
| joint action in regard to the interruption
| Of telegraph communication with South
Africa, but he denied formally the report
| that Germany had sounded Washington
about the feasibility of such joint action
| This statement was subsequently corrobor-
ated on inquiry at the United States EN-
bassy. The Foreign Office official ended
the interview with this significant asser-
ton: Germany will not be content with
the mere liberation of the steamer General
and the other vessels seized by British war
ships, but will demand indemnity in these
and all similar cases."
The question of the seizures will come
UP in the Reichstag as soon as Count Won
Buelow has expressed willingness to an
swer an Interpolation which the Conserv-
atives will plan possibly for the opening
day of the session. AT any rate before
the end of the week. an extended reply
xx-;ll orio
who will review events from the outse.
until those of more recent occurrence. 1t
is also expected that he will divulge the
terms of the secret treaty with Great
Britain. The Deutsche Tages Zeitung ex-
poets that a turn in Germany's foreign
policy will date from the Interpolation and
reply.
The excitement about the seizures is in
tense throughout Germany. The Colonials,
the pan-Germans and the anti-Semites are
pushing vigorous propaganda. Their rep
resentatives stumping the country and
preaching war against England
The Berlin Neuste Nachrichten publishes
a communication advocating the seizure of
all British vessels in German ports as
an act of revenge. Other papers talk about
the "unbearable humiliation of the Foreign,
Office"
AT the same time the official organs and
large section of the more influential
papers mildly continue to preach modera-
ton. The Berliner Post says: 1T behooves
us to keep our sentiments in check"
| new canal bill will be introduced in
the Prussian Diet next month simultan-
ecusly with the secondary railroad bill
The Emperor hopes that the naval bill will
have passed the Reichstag by that time.
A number of changes that have long beer
contemplated in Germanys consulates in
the United States are now announced. Herr
X. Buenz, now in Chicago, will go as con.
sui general to New York, where Herr
Geissler will become consul.
DR.. w. Viewer, hitherto at Rio de ia.
nelro, will succeed Herr Buenz