New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin January 20.
FATE OF NAVAL BILL.--In the coming week
the Naval bill will be the main political topic 1t is
surmised the win reach the Reichstag early
in the week as the Bundesrath has expressed be-
forehand its readiness pass it, Its in the
Reichstag, parliamentarians now say, is by no
assured, although ii is predicted that enough
members of the Centre party will support the bill
to enable its passage. The force Of recent events
has been telling altogether in favor of the measure,
and enormous amount of agitation on the sub
ject has been made by the fleet enthusiasts through
out the empire. Judging from the present pros
pects the correspondent of The Associated Press
can foretell that the Naval bill, which the EN-
peror's whole heart hangs, will be passed after
humper OF m noes au Pro the oyeTnment
though with the smallest majority.
VARYING VIEWS OF INTERPRETATION
The German press to-day comments literally on
yesterdays Interpolation in the Reichstag on the
seizure of German steamers by, British cruisers.
The 'Lokal AnZeiger" says:
The whole session showed that since the English
answer was known beforehand this peculiar par
liamentary action might have been spared us
The "Freisinnige -Zeitung" expresses the opinion
that the Interpolation took both dignihed and an
appropriate course.
The .evossische-zeitung asserts that Count Won
Bulow showed in this whole affair as much tact as
energy and we'll deserved the ovation which the
Reichstag yesterday accorded him.
The "Deutsche Tages-zeitung," with the whole
Agrarian party, is not satisfied with the results,
The paper says:
In the Reichstag there was, loud applause after
the Delegates, there was bitter disappointment
The .'NationaI-zetung" says ,r sd
The effect of yesterdays proceedings on public
opinion in England will be in the nature OF cor
rector, hope.
The "Vorwaerts" calls the Interpolation mis-
carried farce"
The Post" enumerating what Great Britain
offers in reparation. says
Truly all these are successes in which we may re
ioce heartily because they mean that full SAUSAGE
ton is given to Germany.
The ''Tageblatt" in its comments. remarks:
England now knows fully that in the German E EN-
g sh faces To %hat It to be right
The Foreign Minister and the Reichstag b0tn care
backdownI but people in England will deduce
whose moderate policy is supported by vast
iority of its Parliament cannot be provoked with
immunity.
BARTH REDIsTRICTING.-The Barth bill. in
the Diet, redistrictng the Prussian election dis
tricts meets with the Governments disapproval'
although 1t admitted that the existing system is
superannuated The Governments argument is that
the Barth redistrictng would rebound In favor Of
the Socialists as the cities where new seats would
be created are strongly SOCIALIST
COURT FESTIVITIES coming week will be
the height of Court Notwithstanding to-mor-
have either recently received or are about to re-
ceive orders and decorations hidden. This time
the number of guests runs between five thousand
and six thousand Next Tuesday is the defliercour
for the Diplomatic Corps and civilians of both
sexes, all wearing gala dress. All the members of
the American Embassy will be there On Thursday
there will be military dehliercour. Saturday VIII
be the Emperors birthday. The Kings of Saxony
and Wiirteberg are expected to be present and the
officials of the American Embassy will be among
the number or congratulants
PRESS BALL.-There was a great ball this
evening given by the Berlin press. 1t was attend
ed by number of Cabinet Ministers and members
of the Court and the elite OF art and literature.
REICHsTAG DINNER-The President of the
Reichstag Count Won Ballestrem will give a dinner
Monday in honGr Of the officers Of the Reichstag
Interior, viii be present.
FLOODS ON THE RHINE.-The whole Rhine
district is threatened with floods, owing TO the
masses of snow and frequent thaws number of
the Moselle towns are now flooded The Rhine in
several places rose ten feet within tWenty-four
hours.
OBERAMMERGAU PERFORMANCES. - The
Oberammergau Passion Play management has issued
a statement that performances will occur May "a
p and June A. TO- 16. IT, "a 90 that there
viii be six performances in July. seven in August
and six in September. covered auditorium has
modating four thousand persons oberammeTgau
win be made a railroad station and the hotel and
boarding accommodations will be vastly improved.
VISIT OF MR.. WURTS.-George NJ Wurts for
mer secretary of the United States Legation at
Rome and ST. Petersburg has arrived here with his
wife. They going to st. Petersburg to visit
Charlemagne Tower, the United States Ambassador
there.
PRIZE ESSAYS ON DARWINISM-The sum of
$4,000 marks has been given by Professors Haecke
Conrad and Fraas be awarded for the best es-
says submitted up TO December 1902 on the appli-
/ cation of the Darwinan theory TO international
political development and legislation.