Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-04
HARD WINTER AHEAD
FOR GERMAN LABURRS

Berlin, Nov. 16.-All signs indicate
that there will be much suffering
among the working classes In Ger.
many this winter. The authorities Of
this city estimate that there are $4,000
unemployed persons In Berlin, and
from all sections OF the country come
reports of people seeking work. sta
TASTES show that an average OF two
persons inquired for every vacant job
In October, and the number Of unem.
ployed has increased since then, sew.
era. iron furnaces and other estaD.
lisments having recently discharged
men. The various German States
have begun investigating the number
OF unemployed, preparatory to estab.
lisning relief works.
The latest experiments with electric
locomotives between Berlin and Eos.
sen show the engines have reached q
speed OF 100 miles an hour. The ex'
periments have been suspended until
q havier track Is butt.
The transaction resulting In thu
formation of the Northern Securities
Company Is receiving much attention
In the German financial press. TIE
Frankfurter Zeitung publishes warn
Ing against the exchange OF American
railroad shares for bonds on the basis
OF the present high quotations OF the
former. The Berliner 1ageblatt com
plains that the group of financiers con
trolling the common stock OF the rail-
reads comprised In the amalgamation
will withdraw their holdings, and that
the holders OF the majority OF the
shares J,ached their decision without
consulting with the minority. and says
such action contradicts German ideas
OF justice. The iageblatt concludes
Its comment as follows:
AT any rate. the suddenness with
which Americans conclude these finan
cial operations show what we would
have to expect II the United States &C
quired still greater influence oveI
German business life than they have
done up to the present time"
The Boersen Zeitung says the mat
ter does not interest the German mar
ket as much as spectators pretend.
Views differ regarding the effect O
the Bundesrath's action on the tariff
bill. Friends OF the measure asser
that the prospects Of its adoption, sub
stantially In its present form, by thu
Reichstag have greatly improved, AM
even its opponents do not disguise
their disappointment over the Bundles
rath's acQuiescence. The Centris
press demands its speedy passage
Nevertheless, a long and heated dis
cussion IL certain. he AgrariaI
League pronounces tne bill to be ali
sclutely unacceptable and urges per
sistent opposition to the measure II
the Reichstag. ,a..
Numerous anti-Chamberlain meet
iEgs were held Throughout German,
this week and there are no signs o
an abatement of the movement. 4
1number OF the meetings adopted resO
lutions which we're forwarded to tn,
Imperial Chancellor. Count Won Bue
low. A semi-offic.al utterance on tn,
subject Is still lacking. but numbe
of the country weeKlies. which gen
orally reflect the views of the loca
officials, print simultaneously an ar
ticle supposed to have been inspire,
fiom Berlin, In whicn the people ar
warned against carrying too far tn
feeling Of indignation against Mr.
Chamberlain, and allowing 1t to al
sumo the form Of general political hos
tility to Great Britain. The articl
&C includes by saying that public fee
Ing In France passed over the matte
with light ridicule and asserts that tn
French would rejoice IL all German,
with the Chancellor az the head, "ra
foul Of the English bullys weapon"
/
In regard to the approaching actio
for divorce between the Grand Duct
ess of Hesse and tine Grand Duke
grandchildren OF Queen Victoria, tn
Cologne Gazette says 1t learns author
itatively that no third party is invol,
ed, explains that the disagreement |
owing to the incompeIability OF thel
temperaments and tastes, and int
mates that the lack of male heir ais
has bearing on the case. The pape
further says that the Cyar's recent
projected visit to Darmstadt was omi
ted because Of the troubles OF Ia
Grand Duke and Grana duchess.
Emperor William has been huntin
yesterday and today in vetzlinden fo
lest, near Stendal, Prussian Saxony
The Emperor's special guest on thi
Occasion Is the Grand Duke vladima
OF Russia, uncle Of the Gear.
An .Mfs- MnaMRpune AsunCs