The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18

party the government cannot pass its
/ new naval programme, its colonial ex-
tension policy, its military budgets and
the canal project. The Kaiser needs Gen.
trist support especially in view of the
/ renewed activity of the Social Democ-
racy, and its reactionary and liberal al
lies. The Centrist party will bring in
their Religious Tolerance bill once more,
and fight for the principles with
/ the Government party lied hand and
foot by the obligations contracted through
Centrist support for the new tariff pro-
gramme.
Cltraisontanis'r although Gic;stor III
the Rec hstag, is ercOupterinS n new foe.
\ reform movement has recently been
launched by the most distinguished and
learned progressive Ca.h >'',s of GERMANY
incluaing Professor OF nvurzburg. who
became famous through hi campaign
againstthe Roman church. Professor Ehr-
hard OF Vienna, and Professor Wahr-
mund of Innsbruck These men have
started the Twentieth Century Catho
lie reform movement. and recently held
a meeting at which an organization and
propaganda were adopted. 4 weekly mag
azine known as the Twentieth Century
is organ OF this movement Contrihu-
lions are received TO establish a daily
newspaper for the propaganda. to be
started after January l. 1905. Leading
members of the movement are delivering
lectures. the proceeds of which are de-
voted to the reform fund
The progressive theological reform
OF the orthodox and liberal churchnaen
OF the Established German Lutheran
Church. At the recent synod conventions
the orthodox division passed appeals over
the veto Of the liberals upon the kultus
miaisterium 10 employ greater care in
the selection of men 10 the leading uni
versities and 10 see to il that these men
are sound of faith. The anxiety of the
orthodox members Is occasioned by the
liberal and so-called materialistic move
ment in the university faculties demand
ing men not blessed by religious pre-
JUDGES or hampered by orthodoxy as
appointees for the faculties
Kaiser Wilhelm is credited with very
adroit and diplomatic policy toward the
partisans OF the two big religious factions
OF the empire. He is trying to find
happy medium through which both
sides may settle their conflicts and at
the same time remain loyal subjects OF
the government So strong is the infu-
ence Of the Kaiser with the Catholic Cen
trists that the latter party has kept
sloof from the Polish anti-Prussian
movement. and in many instances has
refused to allow it's candidates for re-
election to the Reichstag to go on coaH-
ton ticket with the Polish party.
Social Democracy is anticipating a rich
harvest at the coming elections as re-
suit OF the passage OF The ultrs-protec-
ton tariff law. The history Of the party
shows that II has made its greatest
~trfdes during seasons Of Industrial de-
preston and social discomfort with gov
eminent enactrneuts.- Correspondence OF
New York Evening Post.
The United States has $4,000 miles 81
upon which there are 5ss en-
nloyes fo- each lea miles. The cost OF
operating these roads with steam power
Is 500 scaea q year: but TO carry on the
same amount o. work with r1en and
horses would cost the country 81 eos-
5000
Wire screens are now placed in the
cars at New Orleans to separate
negroes from white passengers