New-York tribune., 1901-01-06
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN.

befAn, D
FIGHT OVER CANAL BILLA-The press
occupied this week with political and business
views OF 1900, threshing old political and
forecasting the work OF the Reichstag and Diet.
which reassemble Tuesday. The Diets session
takes place earlier than expected. TO allow
ample discussion of the remodelled Canal bill.
which Will be introduced next week. The bills
prospects are by no means bright. Besides warn
ing the Conservative press that the Government
is only preparing for another defeat. the Cologne
'Voiks-zeitung.' the leading organ OF the Centre
party. also printed an article this week which at
hi is as boness s ever Tbe naper ,n SuestSn
points out that the Governments policy upon the
chances OF the present measure. which nobody can
the Government in retiring the officials who voted
agahinst the Dill and In Promotsng them afterward
win begin early day, 1t is already announced
that the Ministry Try viii make & hard "a ght to ri secure
teresting since IL will be the FIRST occasion re-
Buow. 20 show hiN hand in domestic politics Deep
interest is felt regarding HIS first bout with the
mute "on an domestic questions" the .vOsssche-
says, 'von Biiow smiIingiy assures US that NOBODY
really knows him In the province Of domestic pol
written page therein"
THE REICHsrAG's woRK.-In the Reichstag
the work OF the remaining session is not expected
70 be important. After disposing of the China
bill the budget will come up. But 1t is now gen.
orally admitted that tarin revision VIII be post
P0ned to the fan session. In the mean time the
trade) reasserts upon inquiries in official circles.
the grain duties 10 at least so marks a ton and
also to introduce maSimum and and minimum mir duties on
frmly. resolved to make no commercial treaties
after the expiration of the present ones.
PREFECTURE OF BERLIN-The press has
given much space this week to the discussion of
the project 10 make separate prefecture OF Berlin.
The Liberal papers oppose the proposition. seeing
IN
Beriins local affairs more sharply The semi
official papers on a the other hand % assert that the
better local administration The "Berliner Tage-
prefect for Berlin.
PHYSICIANS ACCUSED - Various cases in
which physicians have exceeded humane bounds in
experimenting on patients having attracted pain
ful attention In the last few years the Prussian
issued a decree restraining the owners OF ciinics
etc, from following such practices.
POSSESSION OF CYPRUs.-"The United Ser
vice Magazines article suggesting that Great
Britain exchange the island of Cyprus for German
East Africa Is widely discussed this week. The
Sn pres fS The cooSe IN !ae esp
cially emphasizes that Germanys possession of
having purely commercial interests In Asia Minor.
RAILROAD LIFE SAVING DEvICES-The Ber-
lin papers discuss in lively manner this week
methods for preventing fatal accidents street
railroads. and much attention has been given TO
the American devices The papers are printing
illustrations of American car Tenders, for which
German word does not even exist
SOCIAL REFoRM.-The German Society for
Social Reform will be organized tomorrow
Ing in Berlin, many members of the Reichstag,
manufacturers. merchants. officials. clergymen.
organizations and charitable associations TAX
ing part. The society will be the German branch
Of Labor. organized In Paris In the summer of 1900.
CANAL TRAFFIC INCREASING-The traffic
returns of the Baltic and North Sea Canal for 1900
show a big increase, and-4jt is considered certain
that the receipts will soon clear the expenses.
IN MEMORY OF SOLDIERS-Emperor William
has prepared a memorial tablet in memory Of the
German soldiers killed China for presentation to
their relatives. II is adorned with Scrpural texts
BERLIN AS A MUSICAL CENTRE-The Janu-
ary concerts Berlin show the international char
acter OF this city musical centre. They COM
prise four French artists. two Russians two Poles
one Finn, one Rumanian, one Hungarian, two
ScandlnavlanS, one Bosnian, four Italians four
Dutch, one Englshman and three Americans. The
latter are L. Godowsky, Estelle Liebing and Wilma
sanda. Godowsky on January ls plays four Of his
own compositions.
AUTOMOBILE FIRE ENCiINE-The Berlin Fire
Department is experimenting with automobile
fire engine.
COLD STOPS BuILDING.-The intensely cold
weather has caused the suspension OF all building
The ice harvest is going and traff1c the Elbe
and Trave canal Is suspended.
MR.. WHITES RECEPT1ON-The United States
Ambassador. Andrew D. White. and Mrs White
viii give ther nzst diplomatic reception on Janu-
an 1.