The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10

Dwell Upon the Growing Importance
of the Technical Sciences, and
Emphasized Fact That Men Grad
uatIng From Technical High
Schools Exert Influence Upon De-
yeIopment of Social Questions.
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Emperor William
when receiving the rectors of the three
technical high schools today, made an ad-
dress of the highest Importance For the
first time he spoke openly about social
Ism, saying:
Social democracy I regard as evanes-
cent. but you must make plain to your
students their social and economic duties
towards the workingmen."
His majesty dwelt on the growing i'm
portance of the technical sciences, as
Serting that German technology acquired
The greatest reputation abroad, even in
England, where he had heard. he said,
many appreciative remarks Twice he
emphasized the fact that men gradu-
ating from technical high schools exerted
enormous influence upon the develop
ment of social questions
This summary of the emperors address
was given this evening at the centenary
of the Berlin high schools by the rector
of the institution, Prof killer, and the
students showed a keen appreciation of
the imperial teachings.
Owing to the poor acoustics of the hall
and slight hoarseness the emperor modi-
fed his original programme and did not
deliver a speech before the students them
selves. The meeting was attended by a
number of the highest government Of
hcials, the minister of the interior, Count
Possdowski- Wehner, and others. The con-
ferrlng Of the first doctorate upon Prince
Henry, of Prussia, was accompanied by q
brief eulogy, instancing the prince as
promoter of technical sciences Just now
returning from an important diplomatic
mission. The prince will receive series
sf highest oyations when he arrives.
VEXES THE GERMANS.
The seizure of German vessels by Brit
lsh warships is still uppermost in the
public mind in Germany. Emperor Will
lam confers daily, sometimes twice day,
with the foreign secretary, Count Won
Buelow. upon the situation, which was
described this afternoon as extremely
critical. Great Britain's reply to Ger
many's demand for an explanation ar
rived in Berlin today, from Lord Sails
curry, and 1t is understood the tone of
the British answer is conciliatory, and
that its argument is plausible from the.
British point of view
The main difference between the British
and German contentious regarding the
justice OF the seizure is in the in;erpreta-s
ton placed, upon contraband and the
right to search, and it seems possible
that an agreement will soon be reached
between the two governments.
The German foreign Office IS indignant
that the British authorities in Cape Town
stop even the letters and official mail
matter sent to German consuls in Pre-
toria and Johannesburg
The speech from the throne, today. at
the opening of the diet, is generally re-
garded as weak and colorless Without
doubt it was intentionally non-committal
30 as not to offend the Conservatives on
the subject Of new canal bill. This
supposition Is strengthened by the pass
age In which hope was expressed that
the government and people would labor
together tremendously and in which aid
Is promised to suffering agriculture. The
leading Conservative paper, the Kreuz
Zeitung. says:
''The speech from the throne contained