Show LEO AIDNG GERMANY I i Pontiff Favors the Conquest of China By a Christian Power TH VALUE OF KIAOCHAU GREATER THAN HONGKONG BECAUSE OF RA Catholic Bishops In Germany Instructed In-structed t Shape Their Conduct to Promote an Enlargement of the a Engeent te German Navy Conservatives Abandon Politics Good Market For Our Horses Berlin Jan Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press Bishop Anzer of South bonn Tung Chirfa dined with the emperor and empress at the new palace on Lues day Baron Von Bulow the minister of foreign affairs and Count Von Leyden the new minister of JapanJwere present On the following day the correspondent of the Associated Press had an interview with the bishop to whose shrewd advice and detailed information grdim the whole province of Shan Tong in which Kiao Chau is situated thE German government gov-ernment owes much Bislfop Anzer gave an Interesting account of tho occurrences of the previous evening and of the audiences au-diences he was accorded wit the emperor In November The bishop said VALUABLE POSSESSION I am amazed at the keen knowledge the emperor displays regarding China its resources and government pvery question ques-tion the emperor askedj was pointed There is no doubt Germany means to keep Kiao Chau and its contiguous territory terri-tory and if the right Pleasures are taken it will Drove a most valuable possession even more valuable than Hong Kong because eve be-cause its mineral wealth coal and Iron although cuse needing a large amount of capital ible capi-tal to develop It is almost Inexhaust ibleThe emperor told tho bishop that steps were under way to give thorough German administration to the territory and to rapidly develop the natural commercial advantages of Kiao Chau The best expert advantges pert judgment will be taken onevery step proposed Already measures have been inaugurated to interest private German capital Three large companies are form ing in Berlin and Cologne for this purpose and the Deutsche bank Is identifying itself self with several plans In this direction THE POPE PLEASED Relative to hisaudience with the pope Bishop Anzer said his holiness highly approved ap-proved the energy shown by Germany in the gigantic task of opening China and nreTarisis her tor the blessings of Chris tianity and civilization The pope also expressed the opinion thata speedy penalty pen-alty would be meted outTo China for the I last mission murder which would strike terror into the breast of its heathen government gov-ernment The pope charged Bishop Anzer to convey con-vey his cordial greetings and wishes to the emperor expressing the hop that the further measures to be Utkeii by Germany in China would be crowned with success as Germanys mission was arousing the sympathetic interest of all Christendom His holiness dwelt on tho German protectorate protec-torate over Catholic missions in China and intimatedJthat instructions had Recently Re-cently b SiTFenttr a tSJr9tbns wlIh 1 clergy or Germany shape the conduct I in regard to the Chinese expedition ann the enlargement of the German navy inconsonance I in-consonance with the views of the Vatican I on these mattel The emperor decorated Bishop Anzer with the Order of the Red Eagle and the I Regent of Bavaria Prince Luitpold also bestowed a decoration upon him I IMPROVEMENTS IN VIEW The correspondent of the Associated Press learns that Germany in the spring will commence improving the harbor of I Kiao Chau and will construct docks and I Wharves and stregthen the forts materially Il ly Krupp ordnance of large calibre have i been ordered and during the winter a 1 large quantity of military supplies will I be suit to China Some of the best artil i ley and CBgl eer ciilcers have volunteered j to go to Kiao Chau I ENTENTE PERFECT I I In official circles I is not believed that I Great Britain or any other power will t interfere with Germanys plans It is said the entente with Russia and France isxperfected and that France will force t Uuiua t grant her further compensations 1 on her southei 11 frontier I is also learned from an excellent source that there Is no intention on the part of either Russia Germany or France to place obstacles in I j Great Britains way If she feels inclined to avail herself of the present opportunity opportun-ity of strengthening her position in the south of China from Shanghai south A number of conservative leaders of the reichstag notably Baron von Manteufel I Baron von Stumm and Count von Mirbach I have declared their intention of with drawing from active politics during the coming spring This is mainly due to the growing strength of agrarianism within the conservative ranks and the hostile attitude of that movement toward the i government I ART CIRCLES SHOCKED Art circles have been shocked to learn that Herr Paul Wallet the designer of the new reichstag building has been forced out of the central committee for the erection of a Bismarck monument facing the reichstag Herr Wallot differed dif-fered with the emperor as to the distance of the monument from the reichstag The rest of the committee sided with the emperors decision this administering a direct snub to Herr Wallet The fact that Dr von Stein the Catholic Catho-lic with decidedly liberal tendencies has lc wih been appointed by the regent of Bavaria to be archbishop of Munich has created a great sensation in ultramontane circles The Vatican does not approve of the appointment ap-pointment and protests have appeared in the whole ultraniontane press I The German foreign oltlce formally denies I de-nies that the reciprocity negotiations between be-tween the United States and Germany II have faiedLESE LESE MAJESTE This weeks number of a comic paper the Simpleciessimus has been confiscated everywhere because of Its frontisepiece a cartoon which is regarded as lese majeste mit shows the ministers congratulating a crowned head on New Years day The latter is turning back the clock of time and the cartoon Is entitled Reaction I A magnificent fortune was left by Princess Hohenlohe to ner husband tier i rah i sllild enormous Russian estates alone reach 8 SOO square miles and exceed in size several sev-eral Prussian provinces The estate Is I estimated at 25000000 125000000 AMERICAN HORSES I AIRICAN The first big shipment of about 100 American horses mainly for riding and carriage use arrived during the course of the week and were sold within 24 hours The export of ladles dress goods and dresses to the United States almost entirely en-tirely ceased during the past quarter the Dingiay tariff making competition impossible im-possible Only models and samples have been sent |