The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-01
OF HIS majesty. WILL
HELM II.
ANNUAL DIET. OF CATHOLICS
Conference at Osnabruck Attracts
Interest Because Of'sIts COntro-
versies--TariR Question Also
Holds Public, Attention.
~ .

were of a controversial character re-
mark of President Trimborn, who Is a
prominent member of the reichstag, that
new kulturkampf was about seginn ne
was much applauded and widely dis
cussed in the newspapers, pro and con,
the Cologne Voikszeitung Ca leading
! Centrist organ sees in this expression
| the chief merit of the annual diet and
says the announcement thus made is sure
to awaken an echo, The papers confine
themselves chiefly to political quo stions
in expectation of a period of grl alter ac-
tivity on the part. of the eCentrists, with
sharper controversies over. all matters
discussed.
Another. Catholic question occupying
attention is the finalssettlement of. the
bishoprics in the reichlande by the ap-
pointment of the abbot of Maria-Laich,
DIR. Bender as bishop of Metz, and Dr.
Zorn Won Bulach, as conservatory bishop
of Strasburg. The Cologne Volkszeitung
admits that the appointments give much
dissatisfaction in the reichslande. In
confirmation of the appointments a let
ter from Cardinal Rampo1a, Catholic Sec
retary of state; has been published and
widely commented upon. The letter ls'
addressed to the Prussian cathedral
chapters defining the rights of the papal
see and the German government in the
selection of bishops, the, latter being
merely the right to veto and not to make
positive proposals.--Fhe letter is. e. neral
ly interpreted as e Rejection upon the
emperor who took too active an interest
( In the selections MENTIONED 80
The chief CATHOLIC organ in Berlin halls
the letter as confirming it's own criticisms
of the Prussian goVernment in the selec-
tons of bishops. and the Tageblatt In
dependent Liberal comments on the let
ter aggressively, asking whether the letter
shall usher in a new kufturkampf The
National Zeitung, National Liberal, con-
tests the, view that. the government has
only the veto right In the selection of.
bishops, especially In the reichslande, and
claims that the appointments at Metz
and Strasburg were made by the pope
upon the emperor's wish, showing that,
the pontfff recognizes his majesty's rights
in the matter. ,ef~ 3; f,A.55...s5.. +
- TALK OF NEW TARIFF.
~ The week was marked by an active DIS
cussfon OF the tariff. TIE most signfffca MT
thing is the growing sfeud 0betWaeni It lie
Gentrale Verband land Husbandists, who
now begin to hurl epithets at each other.
+ The Husbandists' correspondent de soribes
the Central Verband's recent decIarat ton
against niniminal tariff on igraiffr as a
sdlsgraceful betrayal of agriculturs, add
+ THE Central Verband.s action is long.
prem,e5d1tated treason toward aagricdl-
The Berlin .Neueste NachrichtenafCon
trail Verband, says: . @.sf'{ @sE Z
sthis silly effusion does not deserve a.
reply"
The Tagehlatt halls the o quarrel as
meaning a dissolution of TIE, alliance be-
tween agra ianS and manufactur ers 8
F.: onessgof the. leading. features Of the
meeting eth Of the Catholic diet was a speech
tag. in favor of fixing m:ninal g. ain du-
ties and a resolution to that effect was
accordingly 4paSsed. SOS 9sft s3f u
The Post, Conservative, concludes that
this assures the adoption Of the mininal
system by the reichstag. e .
The Chamber of Commerce and similar
bo5ies continue to pass resolutions
against it, particularly condemning the
minlmal duties on grain.
1.-The. manufacturers in the vicinity of
BaJeuth have resolved to make united
enonstration against the tar IF bill. The
42eutienscte cid chamber has appealed to
Herr. Nee Ter. the minister Of commerce,
against the tariff bill, as being a deser-
Ftien Oft he. c commercial treaty policy.
The Kreuz itung, Conservative, con-
t-nueS arg ing for reciprocity arrange
Enept with the United StatesaiJt says
Germany would place herself in an
impossible position by making CONNER
cia! treaties with other countries . a nd
tariff, while refusing the same reduc-
tons to the United States because. the
United States would Undoubtedly answer
amy sdifferential treatment Of her prod
ucts with the sharpest retaliatory meas
ure. Germany should avoid treat ns
American goods differentially and more
unfavorably than others and avoid a tar
lift conflict. !" - IF ts.sS
ures against the United States are only
possible when several great European
countries combine for the general well
fare. Until then Germany's policy lies in
peaceful C0rnn1erc;aI, tiaa
United State2"
1sTHMIAN EMEUTE.
The South American trouble is not
much discussed, but when 1t is commepe-
ed on, it Is In a sense unfavorable to the
United States, which is represented as
playing the role of a general plotter in
South America. The Cologne Volkszeitunr
charges the Washington Cover nment Ia
duphcfty in pretending. not to have a
clear view of the Situation and assumes
the administration Is intriguing every
where.
The Kreuz zeitung regards 1t as but
natural that the better classes in the
South American states should long for
the United States TO take hold, introduce
order and suppress anarchy. It admits
that this would be a great advantage to
those countries, but 1t would make the
United States economic position impreg-
nable, and Europe would be practically
ruined
The papers take an amused view of
Prince Chun waiting at the frontier for
the settlement Of the questin as to the
number of bows he must make before
the emperor. 1t is generally expected
now that Prince Chun will stay a long
while at Basel. The Lokal Anzeiger
Basel correspondent discovers how
Prince Chun's immense trunks were re-
moved only yesterday from the baggage
car to the hotel. Four enormous trunks,
covered with yellow silk, attracted at
tention. The special car placed at Prince
Chun's disposal is the car used by Count
Won Buelow and the crown prince.
The long heralded experiments of a new
electro motor on standard gauge railroad
begin next week between Berlin and Zos-
sen: Only twentyathree kilometers are
ready now. The remainder will be COM
pleted in October
I PadefewsM is to make tour of the
German cities from, Oct, "a to Dec. Is,
ing 4Budase Pest, Warsaw, London, Ber-