The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-11-21

comparatively small proportion Of the
non-6ocia1fattc electorate that went 70
the polls in some instances. In the
case OF tradespeopie this absence 10
ascribed to terror OF the Socialist boy
colt. which IL held over their heads. In
support OF this theory II u stated that
In one division. shopkeepers ssceived =
hand-biiI bearing this warnings
you today do not vote Red. tomorrow
you've neither salt nor bread"
It 10 announced that as the result OF
preliminary of1ciai deliberations over
the budget Of 1910. . sum Of 100000
900 has been struck on the estimates
Of the various departments.
Omces 70 Retire.
The North German Gazette am
nounces SEMI ofIiciaiiy that DR.. Nieber-
ding. the Imperial Secretary tof State
for Justice. II about to retire from his
post owing to his advanced age. Dr..
Nieberding, whose name win always
tthe penal laws, which came into force
for the whole Empire on January l.
1900, ~ II years Of age. His attain
menfs are great. but he IL no speaker.
and It IL suggested that his retirement
- due not 20 much to falling health -
TO HE attitude towards the general de-
sire for reform q the administration
OF Justice. He had steadfastly oppos-
ed the infusien Of Liberal ideas into
hts department although the former
Chanoelior declared the introduction
Or. Nioherding IL the only Roman
Catholic among tho Imperial Seoreta-
ries Of state and the Prussian. 6inie-
\ 'uncuestionabiy Berlin.s most inter-
estinG visitor OF late has been Prince
Won Buoiow. who arrived at the special
invitation Of the Kaiser to participate
ia the Kaiserin's birthday celebration.
Accompanied, by the Princess. the ex-
chancel1or occupies the royal suite Of
the Hotel Adlon In Pariser Plate. His
presence in Berlin as the Kaiser's
guest for the first time since his re-
Strsment, Is OF much political signifi-
canoe. The Princes implacable con-
,servative and Catholic enemies have
lately revived the fiction that he left
the Wiihelm-strasse in imperial disfa-
vors This has been disproved bv the
CIRCUMSTANCES that the Prince and Prin-
cess lunched. en- camille with the EN-
percr and Empress and were given
conspicuous places at the Potsdam
birthday festivities. The relations
between the cid and new Chancellor
are also cordial.
The discussion Of the meeting OF the
Emperor OF Russia snd the King Of
italy. which was at first calm. Is be-
coming louder. especially in Austria.
The .'vaterland.~ the chief clerical or
gan OF Vienna, publishes . leading ar
ticle which has caused the greatest
sensation in icaiscircies. The wa
terland.' whose-cIose relations to the
heir presumptive OF Austria Hum
gary are notorious. declares that when
the Car and the King of Italy pro-
claim before the entire world their
oneness In Balkan interests IL u in
reality war cry against Austria. For
the fulfiIiment OF Italy's dreams shs
must realize unlimited mastery In the
Adriatic. Italy,ss sphere Of interest
can, however. only be Increased at the
cost Of Austria, and therefore II Is that
she will now secure the aid Of Russia.
This in q nutshell 10 the significance OF
the conference.
The greatest astonishment is. how
ever. caused by the close Of the arti-
Gle. which. without further preamble,
declares. I'VE are within measurable
distance Of war" whether war -
meant against italy by Austria or by
austria against Russia or against both
10 not specified.