The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-19
WORRYING OVER
RELIGION OF
EMPEROR BILL
Ultra 0rtho dox Circles Fear
He's TOO Liberal.
TROUBLES OF GERMANS
And Foreign-American Incl
dent of the Week
TROUBLES OF GERMANS

Berlin, Jan. 1s-The action Of Emperor
William in sitting through long lecture
by Prof. Delitszch, the AssyrioIogist, on
the "Babylonish Origin of Hebrew Ideas"
has alarmed the ultra orthodox circles of
the state church. who begin to think
something is wrong with his InaJestys
theology. They have noted that in Gotha
three weeks ago the emperor intimated
that all churches were equally dear to
him, saying that one of the great pur-
poses OF his life was to bring about a
church unity. Ills allowing professor
Delitzsch's conclusions as to the histori-
cal foundation Of Hebrewism to have
imperial approval is regarded as dan
gerous symptom. Professor Delitszch at
the termination of his address, thanked
Emperor William for his countenance
and large personal contribution, enabling
researches to be made IN the territory OF
ancient Babylonia- Among the curious
grants of money by the Academy OF Sci
ences to promote original investigation
is one to Countess DR.. Won Linden Of
Bonn University, TO study the coloring
substances Of butterflies wings"
General Horace Porter, the United
States ambassador to France, and Mrs.
Porter. accompanied by r. S. Reynolds
Hit, third secretary Of the United States
embassy at Paris, have arrived here
on their way to St Petersburg.
Miss Eddy Of Chicago, sister of Spencer
Eddy, secretary Of the United States le-
cation at Constantinople, will be pre-
sented with General Porters party to
the emperor and empress on Tuesday.
The American ambassador here, An
drew White. has arranged a reception
for Wednesday next, in order to make
General Porter acquainted with some of
the cabinet ministers and diplomats.
Admiral Won Tirpitz, secretary Of the
imperial admiralty, who is going to the
United States with Prince Henry of Prus-
sia, viii give a dinner on Friday, at
which some Of the members of Prince
Henry's suite and Commander w. H.
Beehler. the naval attache Of the United
States embassy here, will be present.
The provisional program for Prince Hen
rvs visit, as arranged by Secretary Hay
~-A-N - O-4 4ACAADOSAiB has BcDAA AtSN4Ntb
at the foreign Office here, but has not
yet been considered by the emperor. who
is expected to take UP the matter on
Monday.
The announcement that Director Balm
Of the Hamburg-American line and Di-
rector Wiegand of the North German
Lloyd line intend to go to New York
together at the end of January, causes
much conjecture as to the object Of their
trip. The most generally accepted the
ory is that il refers to pooling arrange
ments with the United States lines,
though both Herr Ballin and Herr VIE
gand are reticent on the subject The
Lokai Anzieger says it learns that the
object of Herrs Balm and Wiegand's
trip is to participate in the festivities IN
the Snited States on the occasion Of the
visit of Prince Henry.
The friends OF the tariff bill continue to
express themselves in pessimistic terms
regarding the prospects Of that measure.
II is significant that the American or
gan, the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, has
printed an article notifying the tariff COM
mittee that there is no use wasting time
upon the bill unless the agricultural du-
ties are raised stil higher. as the agri-
cultural members will never vote for the
bill in its present form.