The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17
fnE HMpEROR'S CONDUCT
Toward Great Britain IS Sill The Theme Of
conversation.
rHIRf is MUCH ADVERSE CRITICISM
The semi-OfnciaI Press IL Striving
10 Counterfeit the AIl-Per-
vnding Sentiment.

3, Rim, February 16.--Emperor Williams
filcndiy conduct toward Great Britain re-
q, ntly and the motives which Induced it
IN form the basis OF conversation here.
The speech from the throne and the de-
late on the address in reply TO ii were
tlorc, ghly disappointing here. because III
ihe absence OF any reference to closer An
lh German relations.
lI,mas Gibson Bowles Interpolation
tuoi.t tne alleged German seizure OF pof.
lion OF the Belgian Congo was seized on
ly lie press today proof OF the British
peoples hostile ana meddles"me feelings
i'wa.d oeinianS rcnuneI unchanged.
.Lc Tagehiat, ironically says Tie mar
n.oIy 9cewtcl England aud Germany is
IDENTIFY largely Operestinated necatisc
Nj. E0wius '.ueiies we're dictated 10y uotn.
Il hut Ia Wal ana spite"
DC Lokai AnA,igot says "IInrdiy has
l'i..amen' openeG @iien tne spitetui anti
I,.o,,n hatred Oegins.'
lhr emperor 5 pro Boer sentiments aud
a'-tns are still INCREASINGLY condemned.
a.. lht sucndtf Nacnrlcntcn tccnscIta
ITO says. since Prince BlSmatCbs full
the relations between the nation and The
Emperor were never worse.
nc schli,Oihciai press, since his majesty :
return has been uoing every thiug TO cuun
t,rntt this allpervadlng anti emperor spn-
liz, mt, but rather nnskiiiully aud unsuc-
ctnsIuily. IL Is noteworthy that thc
~ ms connection comes from the cOnser
Natives which party usually claims loyalty
I" ne monarchy as monopoly.
The Munich AlegcmHint Heitung GA.
tlohat ibctail, inspired. announces that
Count Won Bulow, imperial chancellor as
bLuieS responsibility Tor Emperor William :
pio-b british acts aud that he will seize on
an carry opportunity TO show the nation
that hls MAJESTY had good and sufficient
rc3,so Tor his conduct
The Noerwaerts, the lending socialist or
lgft "a
younger party expresses disappioval oI
Lmperor Williams dongs even more free.
y 'han the socialists wnen his majesty
happens to diner from them
nc winter trip which General Worder Il,
10 undertake to Russia has been misin.
itipr,trd. Generai Nerdcr Is mol under
taking any diplomatic mission as report ed
here and elsewhere. lie simply goes to
EDtSia ns the private guest OF several old
Russia friends al ~. Petersburg However
u Is not officially denied that Russia. In
cicus or Emperor Williams doings In
Great Britain, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Russian ambassadors here. Count
osttnshckcu during several conferences
with Count Won Bulow, WAS assuucd that
MS majesty actions were simply due to
his impnlsive nature and strong family
feeling
Mass meetings culled by the socialists
throughout Germany this week passed
strongly worded resolutions against The
p opposed prohibtiye agricultural duties
branding them as q most unjust and most
onerous burden Tor the working part Of the
milton and dictated solely hv the brutal
class Of the empire and the lowest agra
rian selnshness They not only protest
against Increased duties, hut demand their
entire abolition
The Berlner Ncuste Nachrlchten conser-
vatlve. has printed an article making a
strong argument that Germany has nothing
10 fear from a tariff war with the United
States, even II large agricultural duties Inn
posed on American products here are two
and half times those OF Germany 70 the
United States. IL cites the treasury de.
partmeut NJ Washington as overwhelmed
with kilograms an the snhiect of additional
sugar duty. adding, This shows that
American business interest Is opposed 10
q possible tariff war with Russia, How
much more viii II oppose tariff war with
Germany, whose business Is worth ten
times to the United States that Of Russia -
A painting supposed 70 be genuine IRA
phuel ~ 1910 viii he sold M auction here
February %. II Is claimed that the late
Prof. Nicolc discovered the painting at
Lausanne aud thar William X Vanderbilt
offered $1,000 for H.
WnshlnEton's birthday will he celebrated
next Friday In tho usual way at the Hotel
Savoy. 4 musicale win he followed hy a
supper and dance. Mr. White. the United
States ambassador. Is chairman Of the com.
mittee. Nlr aud Mrs White dined this
evening with Prince Ferdinand RadziwilI
Mr., White will give reception to the
American colony February 10,