The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-28

the uncompromising attitude OF the United
States toward England. which seems TO ex-
clude any future collaboration. and even
creates "A feeling that causes of conflicts
between them viii always be very difficult
to remove"
At the spring meeting Of the Institute of
Naval Architects. in London. the Earl Of
Glasgow presiding. the principal paper read
was that of Prof. John Harvard Biles. en-
titled Ten Years of Naval Construction in
the United States" Ii was almost wholly
statistical, but complimentary 10 Ameri-
can ship designers and builders and their
continual Improvement in the construction
of armor and armament.
1t is asserted in reliable quarters at Ber-
lin that the German Foreign Office has
pointed out to Count Won Buelow. the i'm
perial chancellor. that the rumors of an in
tended big raise in German agricultural
duties have already unfavorably influenced
Germanys foreign relations. The NOssische
Zeitung warns the Emperor not to leopard
ize Germany's political friendship in order
to gain the good will of the Unsuitable Ger
man AgrarianS.'
The interparliamentary committee of the
Swedish Riksdag has decided TO propose to
the committee of the Norwegian Parlia-
ment, at Christiania. intrusted with the
beStowal of Nobel's annual prize for the
encouragement of the cause of peace arbi-
~tratiOn, to divide the prize equally be-
tween William Randall Cremer, the Eng
Esh member of Parliament and secretary
or the international League, and Frederic
Passy, the well-known apostle of peace.
The French Chamber of Deputies yester-
day adopted Article 10 of the law or as
foclations bill. as amended, dealing with
the property of the illegal associations.
and commenced the debate on Article II,
which provides for the disposal OF the
property of congregations confscated un-
der the Dill. as modified by the government,
and providing that property so confiscated
Will be utilized for the assistance of chill
dren, old people and persons sick and in
durable, as we'll as for the neceSsitOuS
members of the dissolved congregations.
General Won Werder, who left Berlin Feb.
70, charged by Emperor William with 4
special mission to Emperor Nicholas, has
returned and made a full report to the
Kaiser OF the result of the mission. When
General Werder left Berlin it was asserted
that Emperor William had instructed him
10 the effect that if, in the course of his
stay in st. Petersburg. his conversation
with the Car should turn that way. nc
might explain the actual state of Anglo
German relations and the motives of En-
peror William for his conduct during his
recent visit to England.
The Newfoundland Cabinet has received
a dispatch from Mr.. Chamberlain, the
British colonial secretary, announcing that
a lobster modus vivendi respecting the
French shore has been concluded with
france, to be in force after March q, until
Dec. 81, 1901, thus removing ali fear of con-
fict during the interim. This fact is evil
dence of the Willingness of the French gov
ernment to adopt a cOnciliatory policy
pending the final adjustment. The colonial
Legislature passed a bin, last month, Civ
ing effect to this convention, if the re-
neWal were arranged.
"A bill has been introduced i'm the Prussian
Diet, presumably at the suggestion of En-
peror William, directed against the misuse
of alcohol. Count Douglass, ar intimate
friend of the Kaiser. is the author of the
measure, which is very stringent. 1t for
bids the sale of alcoholic preparations con-
tanning fusel oil; prohibiting also the sale
or Intoxicating beverages to persons under
sixteen years of age, TO persons known TO
be habitual drunkards and TO persons al
ready under the influence of liquor. No in
tOxicating beverages are TO be sold before Z
o'clock in the morning. In depots and pub
lie offices charts must be displayed show
ing the injurious effects of alcohol.
A dispatch from Berlin says: 1.-THE Rhen-
ish papers announce that an important
Rhenish iron and steel firm has made a
proposition to the German government to
establish armor-pfate works at It's own
cost and furnish erman with armor
plate at the same price the Krupp firm
furnishes 1t TO the United States, If the
German government will guarantee to give
the firm at least a part of the naval or
ders. The government is said to have the
proposition under consideration Inquiries
made at Washington show the United
States government has bought no krupp
armor abroad. but the government has
used armor made in this country by the
krupp process.