The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-03
MEMS FROM GERMANY
Catholics Have Occupied
Public Attention During Week
DISCUSSION OF TARIFF
And Other Up-to-Date Cues
tons Viewed by Germans.

Berlin. Aug. s1.-The annual Catholic
diet at osanbrueck this week attracted
unusual public attention and newspaper
discussion. The attendance was very
large and the enthusiasm was great. al
though the speeches we're of a con-
troversial character.
A. remark of President Timbon, who
is a prominent member of the reichstag,
that a new continental Turkampf was
about beginning was much appIauded
and commented upon and widely discuss
ed editorially. The Cologne Volzs Zei-
tung "a leading centrist organ) sees in
this expression the chief merit of the
annual diet and says the announcement
thus made is sure ia awaken the echoes.
The newspapers confne themselves to
the political aspects of the question, in
expectation of period of greater activ-
ity on the part of the centrists with
sharper controversies over all matters
discussed.
Another Catholic question occupying the
attention is the final settlement of the
bishoprics in ,he reichslande by the ap-
pointment Of the abbot OF Maria-Laach,
DR.. Bender, as bishop OF Metz and DR..
Zorn Won Bulach as conservatory bishop
of Strasburg. The Cologne Volks Zei-
tung admits that the appointments give
much dissatisfaction in the reichslande.
In connection with the appointments a
letter Of Cardinal Rampola, the papaI
secretary Of state has been published
and widely comented upon. The letter is
addressed to the Prussian cfathedra
chapters, defining the rights of the papal
See and the Gerban government in the
selection Of bishops, the latter being
merely the right TO vote and not to make
positive proposals. The letter is gener-
ally interpreted as a reflection upon the
emperor, who took too active an inter
est in the selections mentioned. The
Germania. a Catholic organ Of Berlin,
halls the letter as confirming its own
criticisms of the Prussian government
in the selection of bishops and the Tage-
blatt, Independent liberal, comments on
the letter aggressively, asking whether
the letter shall usher in a new continual
Turkampf. The National Zeitung. nation
al liberal, contests the view that the
government has onl ythe veto right in
the selection of bishops. especially in
the reichlande, and claims that the ap-
pointments at Metz and Strasburg were
made by the pope upon the emperors
wish. showing that the pontiff recognizes
his rights in the matter.
The week was marked by an active dis
cussion of the tariff. The most signifi
cant thing is the growing feud between
the central veerbund and the husband
lists, who now begin to hurl epothets at
each other. The husbandists correspond
ent describer the central veerbunds re-
cent declaration against minimal tariff
on grain as a disgraceful betrayal Of
agriculture, adding:
THE central veerbunds' action is long
premeditated treason toward agricul
ture."
The Berlin Neuste Nachrichten, con-
sentative, which is friendly to the cen
tral veerbund, says:
This silly effusion does not deserve a
reply"
The Tageblatt halls the quarrel as
meaning a dissolution of the alliance
between the Agrarians and the manufac-
turers.
One Of the leading features Of the
meeting of the Catholic diet was
speech by Herr Herold. a member of
the reichstag, in favor Of fixing minal
grain duties and a resolution to that
effect was accordingingly passed. The
Post, conservative, concludes that this
assures the adoption Of the minimal sys-
TEN by the reichstag.
The chambers of commerce and sim
liar bodies continue to pass resolutions
against the tariff bill. The Bremen cham
Der has issued a long argument against
it. particularly condemning the minimal
duties on grain. The manufacturers Of
the vicinity of Bayreuth. have resolved
to make a united demonstration against
the tariff bill, as being a desertion Of
the commercial treaty policy.
The Kreuse Zeitung. conservative, con-
tinues arguing for a reciprocity arrange
ment with the United States. It says:
Germany would place herself in an
impossible position by making commsT
ciaI treaties with other countries and
giving them reductions from the general
tariff while refusing the same reduc-
tons 70 the United States. because the
United States would undoubtedly answer
any differentiaI treatment OF her prod
ucts with the sharpest retaliatory meas
ures. Germany should avoid treating
American goods diferentally and more
unfavorably than other countries. and
avoid q tariff war"
The Kreize Zeisung concludes: Effect
i've measures against the American dan
ger are only possible when several CT
the great European states become con
soious OF the common danger. TIL then
Germany's interests lie IN peaceful treat
les with the United States
The South American trouble IS not
much discussed. but when st is comment
ed on il Is IL a sense unfavorabls 70 the
United States. which is represented -
playing the role OF general potter in