New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
TOPICS IN BERLIN.
Berlin. August IA

Berlin August "a
MADE POLITICAL QUESTION.-Emperor
Williams teIegraphc offer TO the Regent Of Bs-
yaria Prince Iuitpod give SIS 0o0 from his pri-
vate purse for buying works of art has caused
political commotion Of extraordinary proportion 1t
is treated as a constitutional question involving
the right of the Emperor Intervene in local ques
tions of the Confederated States. The expression
especially objected TO is his majestys "displeas-
ure at the mean fugratitude displayed by the Ba
varian Diet in refusing 10 appropriate $250f0 for
art The ecclesiastical feeling aroused adds to the
intensity of the discussion for IL the Centrists
who defeated the appropriation out Of pque at the
ministry for not supporting Dr. 3 Won Landmann.
the Minister OF Education in appointing Professor
Chroust a chair of Wurzburg University The
faculty objected the professor alleging that ne
was Czech This purely a Bavarian ques-
tion. but II instantly became an imperial quesuon
through the kaiSer'S telegram. every newspaper
page with its constifutionaI views Those in oppo-
sition averred that his majestys act was only one
by ths constitntoT1 asserted thaf the constitution
was merely what the country permitted the chief
the Imperial Ministry weak in not Withstand
ing the encroachments u the Crown Certainly
more than half the coCHtry shares the & EmPeT@ hss
his public expression was tnjudicious Others ar
ing and that the Fmperor's telegram was merely a
personal expression OF what he regarded as snsnt
Contribute the money was simply an active ex-
preston OF his love for art
PASSING CONFEDERATE NOTES.-The Ger
police just becoming acquainted with the
criminal possibilities Of Confederate notes per-
son calling himself Charles Won Hess has oeen
swindling extensively with 500 $50 and SD con.
federate bills OF the 1854 issue He has adverusSa
IN agricultural papers for a ma naeer IoE tSass
estate in Illinois. begun negotiations with tnUSo
who applied for the position. and found opper'I1 IN
ties for getting Confederate bills converted H'V
German money. He IS still az liberty.
WHY THE EMPEROR WINs--Emperor WIZ
lam as a subscriber for one hundred ttcketS III .
lottery of the Friends OF Art Society. &t - % CO...
has been a continuous winner Of prizes bsV@
of the frequency OF his ma esJyS name agps an
q winner the lottery list OF JLe So Yt ia
explanation is printed in the neWSna}e -. .t,E-
pointed out that he buys One-tenth 81 an ~ -T--
cts and that the proceeds ere devoted 10 'Ao
chase of art works for public galleries
FAVORS AN ELECTRICAL TRCat-IH7 ne -, -
in the German electrical industry IS occaSo- |-+
much discussion regarding = remedy tor me - -
ent r,.inous competition. and bringing tH9 -,
duclng capacity of the works more II - -
with the markets demands The BaI.A - ~. bv
trical UNDERTAKINGS of zurich when - = ~ Bsr
the Allgemeine EektrivitaetS Gese4Ise-I,- report.
lin discusses the situation in us !s,ssrcal
tust issued IL thinks that the EGrole .-,ef ideas.
C,npanieS must adopt the American .-.-Ss,+ ard
getting all the works under one r1tndss- tiT t.!
then shutting down the unprontanle O'11S
situation improves