New-York tribune., 1900-12-30
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN.

rial order dated December IS commands Prince
Henry of Prussia brother of Emperor William) to
repair to Berlin by January 1 and remain at the
capital for some time. with the view of attaining
more intimate knowledge of State affairs His
Majesty desires that while at the capital Prince
66enry shall maintain close touch with the Foreign
The %Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeitung" ex-
pans that the order for Prince Henry to repair
Henri Hen e2Tn W the S asrs Of Prince
ginning on January l.
AGRARIAN DEMANDs.-The recent speeches
OF Count Won Klinckowstroem, the Agrarian leader
and the attitude of the Imperial Chancellor Count
Won Bulow, toward the Agrarians have furnished
the press this week with the main subject for
discussion, without evolving any facts. Count
Won Bulow has not uttered a word publicly to in
dicate his position, and his silence wins him the
designation Of Sphinx of German politics" The
'Vossische Zeitung" assumes that the Chancellor,
from his political associations is an Agraran, but
( that his diplomatic education and experience in
foreign politics render him unwilling to concede
the Agrarian demands wholly since he must see
I that grain duty OF so marks would render
commercial treaty policy impossible. The ''Vos-
sische Zeitung'' assumes that such a duty would
cause a tariff with the United States and
Russia, the former answering with measures di-
rected against German sugar and the latter reply
ing by increasing the duty German iron. The
eIloeIslau tn4I ;4de6 ~ nre
pare for a compromise below the extreme Agrarian
Kiinckowstroem Who checked the extreme Agra
rian demands in connection with the Meat bill
ATTACKING Won BIJELOW-The pan-German
press continues to attack Count Bulow. The
''Rheinisch- -Westphalische Zeitung," National-Lb-
eral, accuses the Chancellor of hanging to Great
Britain's skirts, and expresses fear that this
involve Germany in complications with Russia and
France. The "Lustige Blatter' prints a striking
carlton of Count Won Bulow peering into a look
@ Io m he Rs be looking Sa5s F
fleets Emperor Williams face.
AGGRIEVED BY RUSSIAN CoMMENT.-The
newspapers this week refer in aggrieved tone to
the continued attacks of the Russian press upon
Germany instancing the dissemination Of the inn
papers were bribed by the De Beers company to op-
pose the Boer cause.
CoNDEMNING THE SENATE. - The United
States Senate's action the Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty is much discussed. The National Zeitung,"
National-Liberal, and generally friendly to the
United States, devotes long leader the subject
strongly condemnatory Of the Senate without sym
pathizing with Great Britain
CANAL BILL-It is announced that an enlarged
Canal bill will be presented to the Prussian Diet
January s. The POST Conservative, has already
opened war against , the measure. warning the
feat as it did in 1899 The Diet will also deal with
the question of reform of the Secret Police
BERLIN OvERCROwDED.-The heavy move
ment of population toward Berlin causes a chronic
scarcity of houses and general rise in rents.
conference of over seventy Social Democratic AL
dermen Of the Brandenburg cities met in Berlin
this week to discuss the matter passed resolu-
uons adTocating various measures Of relief By the
richten," the mouthpiece of DR.. MIGUEL. the Min
lister of Finance, discusses the subject, opposing
restrictions being placed on the free movement Of
the population, and says the Prussian Government
is celebrating on the question.
HALF DAY sCHOOLs-The Central Agricultural
Association Of East Prussia has passed resolution
in favor of half day schools. measure for the
relief of the scarcity of laborers.
BUSY sHIPYARDs-The German private ship
yards In 1900 completed &0,0o0 tons of vessels
which is three times above the tonnage turned out
in 1896 and Is per cent above the tonnage of
1888 British yards built in 1900 100000 for Ger
for foreign account Seven hundred ships, in all
over 10000 tons. are building for German account
warships are being built in German private yards
FoOT-AND-MOUTH SERUM.-A serum against
the foot-and-mouth disease discovered by Profess
sor Loeffler and described at the Paris Medical
Congress last summer is being manufactured COM
mercially. Further experiments have given excel
lent results
BANK ANNIvERsARY.-The Reichsbank on
January 2 VII celebrate its quarto-centennal by a
banquet.
PERSONAL.-Fraulein Isolde Won Buelow. Frau
Cosima Wagner's daughter by her marriage to Hans
Won Buelow, was married at Baireuth this week
TO Herr Beidler the musical conductor.
The physicians of the Grand Duke OF Oldenburg
Frederick August who is suffering from heart heart
trouble due to overwork have prescribed long
trip abroad. 49,,
Anzeger." has begun the publication Of an Illus
trated daily newspaper, entitled Der Tag CIhe
Herr Humperdinck, the composer. has settled in
Berlin.