The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-01
QUARREL OVER TARIFF BILL
CENTRAL VERBUNDS y HUSBAND
lists EXCHANGE EPITHETS.
Proposed Increase of Duties Con-
demned by Manufacturers-The
south American Question.

very large ana the enthusiasm Was great,
for all the speeches were of a controversial
character. A remark of President Trim
bon, who is a prominent member of the
Reichstag, that a new Kulturkampf was
about beginning, was much a%pplauded and
widely discussed in the newspapers, pro
and con. The Cologne Volks Zeitung Ga
leading Centrist organ) sees in this ex-
preston the chief merit Of the annual diet,
and says the announcement thus made is
sure to awaken an echo. The newspapers
confne themselves chiefly to the political
aspects Of the question, in expectation of
a period of greater activity on the part OF
the Centrists, with sharper controversies
over all matters discussed.
Xxx
Another Catholic question occupying at
tention is the final settlement Of the bish-
oprics in the Reichslande by the appoint
ment of the abbot of M~aria-Laach, DR..
Bender, as bishop of Metz, and DR.. Zorn
Won Bulach as conservatory bishop of
Strasburg. The Cologne Volks Zeitung
admits that the appointments give much
dissatisfaction in the Reichslande. In con-
nection with the appointments, a letter of
Cardinal Rampolla, the cardinal secretary
of state, has been published and widely
commented on. The letter is addressed to
the Prussian Cathedral chapters, defining
the rights of the papal see ana the German
government in the selection OF bishops, the
latter being merely the right to vote and
not 10 make positive proposals. The letter
is generally interpreted as a reflection upon
the Emperor, who took too active an In
terest in the selections mentioned. Inc
Germania, a Catholic organ or Berlin,
halls the letter as confirming its own crit
icisms of the Prussian government in the
selections of bishops, and the TageDlatt,
independent Liberal, on the let
shall usher in a new h~ulturkampt; Inc
National Zeitung National LlberaD con
tests the view that the government mas only
the veto right in the selection OF Dlshops,
esDecialIy in the ReichSlande, and claims
that the appointments at Metz and Stras-
burg were made by the Pope upon the EN-
peror's wish. showing that the pontlfr rec
ognizes his Majesty's rights in the matter.
Xxx
The week was marked by an active dis
cussion Of the tariff. The most significant
thing is the growing feud between the
Central Verbund and the H~usbandists, who
now begin to hurl epithets at each other.
The Husbandists' correspondent describes
the Central Verbund's recent declaration
against a minimal tar11 on gram as a
disgraCeful betrayal Of agriculture, add
ing: The Central Verbund's action IS long
premeditated treason toward agriculture.
The Berlin Neueste NachTlchteh, ConsSrE-
atiVe. which is friendly to the Central YER
bund, says: This silly et1uslon does not
deserve a reply"
ing a dissolution of the alliance between
the agrarians and the manufacturers. one
of the leading features of the meeting of
the Catholic Diet was a speech by Herr
Herold, a member of the Reichstag, in
favor of fixing minimal grain duties, and a
resolution to that effect was accordingly
passed. The Post, Conservative, concludes
that this assures the adoption of the mini
NAL system by the Reichstag.
The chambers of commerce and similar
bodies continue to pass resolutions against
the tariff bill. The Bremen chamber has
issued a long argument against it, particu-
larly c~ondemning the minimal duties on
grain. The manufacturers of the vicinity
of Bayreuth have resolved to make a
united demonstration against the tariff bill.
L-uedenscheid chamber has appealed TO
Herr Moeller, the minister of commerce,
against the tariff bill, as being a deSertion
of the commercial treaty policy. The kreuZ
Zeitung, Conservative, continues arguing
for a reciprocity arrangement with the
United States. 1t says: Germany would
place herself in an impossible position by
making commercial treaties with other
countries and giving them reductions from
the general tariff while refusing the same
reductions to the United States, as the lat
ter would answer any diferential treatment
of her products with the sharpest retalia-
tory measures. Germany should avoid
treating American goods differentially and
more unfavOrable than other countries and
avoid a tariff war. The Kreuz Zeitung
concludes: Effective measures against the
American danger are only possible when
several of the great European states be-
come conscious of the common dangers.
Till then, Germany's interests lie i'm peaceful
commercial treaties with the United
States"
XXX
The South American trouble is not much
| discussed, but when it is commented 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 NOlks Zeitung charges the
Washington government with duplicity in
pretending not TO have a clear view Of the
situation and assumes the administration is
intriguing everywhere.
The Kreuz Zeitung regards IT as but
natural that the better classes i'm the
South American states should long for the
United States 10 take hold. introduce or
der and suppress anarchy. It estimates
these countries. but It would make the
United states economic position impres-
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 question 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
NA AAENAH az AFNAhAA 6tA y INdEGN ANA=
respondent describes how Prince Chun's
immense trunks. removed only yesterday
from the baggage ear to the hotel. four
enormous trunks. covered with yellow silk
attracted attention. 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
electric motor on standard gauge rail-
roads begin next week between Berlin and
Zossen. only t%wenty-three kilometers of
the road are ready now. The remainder
will be com pleted in October.
Paderewskt is 10 make a tour OF the
German cities from Oct. "a to Dec. 10. but
leaving out Berlin. lie is now visiting
Budapest. Warsaw. London. Berlin and
other places. The performance of Pader-
ewskis new opera, "Manru." nave becn
delayed on account Of the condition OF his
health.
Acquitted of Attempted Bribery.