The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-06
DISMISSED HIS MARSHAL.
Emperor Claimed that functionary
Had Talked Too Freely.
COMPULSORY RELIGIOUS TRAINING
This Step Of the Emperor Is Generally
Criticised BY the German
Newspapcfs.

Berlin. April 5. Baron Won EeloNstein'
hitinrte Emperor Williams court marshal
has tesirnet bis position and VIII be sue
,dcd by Barun Tro.bam, the court cham
ltrlaiu RE former has been granted
lang leave Of absence, during which the
s,.cetsion wnl follow He retires IN dts
gfuce. because the kaiser, rightly or wrong
N attributes 10 him the communication to
he rrcss Of several recent versions Of his
maiestys public uttemnces that were said
to have been distorted.
baron Won f;glohstein, who Is a wealthy
man, viii rpalr 10 his fathers estate aud
become candidate for the rcichstag.
The public schools of the Drovlnce OF
ssxony. Prussia. have been acquainted by
the authorities OF Aingdeburg. capital OF
The province, with new code Of reg1la'
lions under which hereafter pupils must
iearn by heart nj Biblical verses 20 i9J
verses Of hymns, in addition to the cate
chlsm.
The vossische Zettune, commenting upon
the order, says: This Is the iiist I'M
portant step presumably In carrying olt
the empcrol's recent warning regarding tue
decentralization of the youth OF the country
anu tic lack OF religious training -,
" u
propoSal because the present pubic schpol
law infinitely provides for the amount %,
religious instruction 10 he impaired, nnd
.nis decree widely exceeds those minus.
Altogether the new regulation constitutes
n serious danger
The Cologne Nulks Zeitung. the principal
organ Of the clerical party commenting
upon the report that Emperor William re
Gently declared that the agrarihns must
''sWalow the canal hill, says u believes
the expression To he authentic ~ tneh
proceeds 20 poiut out that the constitution
nwnrIG TO the emperor the right to con
clude commercial treaties, md says IL
deems II doubtful whether he Will do so
unless the aErnrinns force hlm by unreal
sonahlc opposition.
The Prusslan government has sent a
circular decree 10 all provincial authotltics
ana 10 the municipality of Berlin regard
ING measures which are rcCUuiinun LED 10
lessen the scarcity OF dwellings throughout
Prrssia. rhe decree advises TINT com
MINES should erect at their own risk CHEAP
dwellings Sor employees. the Tutoring pop
ulatlon aud persons az relatively small n
comes IN also urges electric luCs tul
quicker suburban communication and men
lions number uf legal steps that woult
hinder excessive real estate speculation u
which Il secs very great danger. Finally
IL promises 10 Introduce a bill ih the Prus
sian diet dealing with tue whole matter,
The latest list. showing scarcity Of dWcN
JUGS accmpunnics the circular. lnes'
show that the worst conditions obtain u
~ Hu.ug and thp italian Industrial lls
trirls and Rcrliu, Brcsinu. Cologne, bort
nlund and Eihcrfeld
A Polish hymn book In which the 10
establishment of Poland aud n call 10 arm
for that purpose arc openly advocated, ma
hccn coniiscatrd rs the district court u
Doftmuud. Thousands of copies have beer
found among tho Poles In the industrial
districts Of West Russia.