New-York tribune., 1901-01-13
TIMELY BERLIN TOPICS.

Berlin. January r.
CANAL EXPENSES.-The enlarged Canal bill
introduced in the Lower House of the Diet to-day
provides for the Midland Canal $4,000 900 marks;
for the Bern-Stett Canal. 100000 marks; for
the improvement of the Warthe and connection
with the Vistula, 100000 marks; for the Oder
tidewater canal 41.000O 600 marks and for the Havel
and Spree Canal. 100000 marks. total of 3s4-
100000 marks. The Finance Minister is empowered
to sell bonds TO raise the necessary funds
Won PosADoWsKY ATTACKED.-In the
Reichstag to-day Herr Fischer Social Democrat
seized the opportunity of the debate on the Home
Office estimates TO make violent attack on Count
Won PosadowslIy-W elmer. the Secretary Of the In
terror. in connection with the recent 1900 marks
scandal chat amount having been contributed by
certain manufacturers for the furtherance of the
Anti Strike bid. He proposed the appointment Of
a Parliamentary commission TO investigate the po-
litical and financial relations between the Home
faCturers and other organizations.
count Won Posadowsky. In reply, said he hoped
honestly anxious himself TO ameliorate the po-
sponsibility for the action under debate and had
no tnogsht OF reilnqushing his office so long he
enjoyed the confidence of the Monarchy.
Won BUELow's POLICY.-The opening speech
Of the Imperial Chancellor. Count Won BdIow in
the Prussian Diet Tuesday IS considered the
leading political incident OF the week The entire
press is still busy commenting and interpreting
his remarks. Only the members of the Extreme
Left are wholly dissatisfied herewith claiming that
the Chancellor has gone over. bag and baggage, to
the Agrarans while the moderate Left. Centre and
Natonalists point that the Chancellor carefully
avoided definite terms In his speech. and that
hence he probably intends TO shape his Prussian
policy, especially during the forthcoming Diet
session, according 10 how and where he finds the
ma iorty fayoring the Canal bill about whose
ultimate passage Emperor William is stll anX
lous as ever The Conservative and Asrarian
caution They avoid pledging support of the Canal
rar. IN ont 'Up or aT PoSS9le Vn Ro
The "Kreuz Zetung," Conservative. while peas
antly complimenting the Chancellor warns the
latter not 10 repeat Prince Hohenlohe's punitive
methods toward members OF the Diet who are also
Government employees for voting against the Canal
measure.
increased cereal duties for the protection Of Ger
several hours later as it left Won Bhcws hands
mentioned only "geslcherter zollschdtz," meaning
not escaped attention, and there are all sorts of
In the best Informed Parliamentary circles the
opinion is held that Won Bulow himself hardly
endea1or to push the Canal bill thTouFh the Diet
with whatever not too exacting allies he can find.
AS TO CHINA-The China bill will not he dis
posed of by the Reichstag for some ,ime. the
Bundesrath has only just received the Government
bill fixing the China soldiers pensions.
German political circles opine that the Chinese
problem is still a long way off from definite
o & as h the Ts 81 RsT vss T oeGFpy Fo
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee or the Ger
man troops will be withdrawn by March. The
opinion here rather nclines to smother year elaps
that Russia strongly desires Won Wal1ersee's re-
tirement and that of the German troops.
COURT FESTIVITIES.-The coming week begins
the season Of Court festivities. the Emperor and
Empress having moved to the Berlin schloss. The
last season was greatly subdued. because of the
death of the Empress's mother; hence this winter
will be doubly festive. The festivities begin on
Thursday and Friday next. with the bcentenary
of the declaration of the Prussian Kingdom, which
the Emperor intends to make great affair. The
preparation are nearly completed. They are most
comprehensive. The army viii nave q holiday.
After special services the Protestant. Catholic
and Jewish churches each garrison will fire salute
of lO1 guns, and the officers and will banquet.
universities and colleges will have the same The
main will be at the Berlin SchlosS, to which
delegations from everywhere in the Kingdom will
go to congra tuate the Emperor, who has invited
of the Province OF East Prussia, who were settled
there when Frederick l became It's King, in 170l.
Austria sends its Crown Prince. Italy the Duke OF
Aosta and Great Britain the Duke of York.
His Majesty has sketched and Professor Doepler.
jr. has executed symbOlical picture which shows
Frederick I and William H. with allegorical fig
ures. This has been autographed, and copies
will be sold during the coming week as mementos.
The next affair will be the defilier-cour march
past of the Court, on January p.
The 9th Is Emperor Williams birthday, which
will also be festively kept.
PERsONAL.-The United States Ambassador.
Andrew D. White. has gone to Dresden for a short
time.
Commander w Fl. Beehler the United States
naval attache has entirely recovered from his re-
George w. Vanderbilt has arrived here.