Bertin, 18th February.
Baron oon Richthofen, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, stated today in' the Reichstag on the budget committee that diplomatic negotiations are going on at present between the Powers as to the future of Tientsin, which possibly may bring about the withdrawal of troops from Tientsin. In this case a be essential to garrison in Shanghai would considers Shanghai to be a very important many, as the Corernment hie basis for the German interests in China, The credits required for East Asia amounted to 267,487,800 Marks, which will cause a deficit of only 7,762,300 Marks, Those responsible for the German foreign politics have thus undoubtedly shown that th, Government schemes were in no way speculative. The committee then voted the credits asked by the Government.
Berlin, 20th February.
The German Government has declared that they are unable to agree to the cent: the Reichstag Committee. P°* Promise on the Tariff question proposed The riots in Barcelona, are spen Tu Bare City, which they are pi the discontented peopl nple in other 7 The whole of nardelli Cabinet, which took of affairs on the Lith of Feb has resigned.
H. Ro H. Prince Henry of Pru: arrived at New York afer a journey acre: the ocean which was very rough. reception in America was exceptionally brilliant.
In Venezuela the Congress has becii convened.
Berlin, 2jth February.
Captain von Mille: ide-de-cam" to H.R. H. Prince E f Prussia, has stated to an American interviewer, with refer nee to the well 1898.99 in the Far East, that the declared at the time it was quite em for him to mention in his speech at Hoz kong the name of the President of tates before that of the Europ as Admiral Dewey was the oldest guest present. Dewey was then much pleased by this st tot the Prince. The latter promised Dewey ila Later on, but official duties prevented hin The p the pardo p between Germany given and th made are on all occa ion hearty. Th= Amn Press is most enthusiastic about Pri
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