Berlin, January 9.
Mr. Root, U. 8. Secretary of State, has expressed himself most satisfied about the appointment of Baron Taka hira to be Ambassador at Washington. Baron Takahira, who is now Ambassador in Rome, was formerly Minister to Washington, and in this capacity took a share in bringing about the peace of Portsmouth.
'A revision of the American Dingley tariff is announced for the year 1909.
The Spanish Government states th: excepting for the garrison of Melilla, Spain will only send troops to. Morocco in case of extreme necessity.
A part of the French troops, who have fought against the Beninassen, are being re-transported to France.
King Edward intends to go to Biarritz in March. On his way there he will visit Paris. 5
January 10.
The Chancellor, Prince von Biilow, read in the Prussian Diet a statement according to which the Government adheres unconditionally to the decision has expressed that it must decline to introduce in Prussia the electoral law of the Reichstag, which gives every Ger-rman who has completed his twenty-fifth year the right of secret and direct voting. The Government was prepared to change the present law, but it did not intend to grant secret voting. Large crowds of Socialists had in meantime assembled before the Diet building and broke into open demonstrations as soon as the gist of PrinceBiilow's statement became known. The police had to interfere and to disperse the disturbers of the peace. When Prince Biilow learned what had happened in the street, he stated before the Diet that the demonstration would not make the slightest impression upon the Government. The Government intended, as it has always done before, to remail absolutely neutral at the next elections, which will take place in 1909.
The Paris " Matin" reports that o namber of natives have been arrested in Tongking, who are charged with inciting an insurrection.
January 11.
Herr von Mutius, Assistant in the Chancellor's Office, has been appointed. Secretary to the German Legation in Peking.
Prince Henry of Prassia has it timated that he will resign the protectorate ut the German Naval League, if General Keim remains managing chairman of the League.
The agreement between the Hamburg-America Line and the Norddeutsoher Lloyd contains an understanding for four years, The Hamburg-America Line, amongst other points, renounces entirely the passenger business to Enst Asia; it will get in exchange a large part in the steerage business to America, It is denied in St. Petersburg that negotiations about anew political treaty are in progress with Japan, The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Isvolski, has published an Orange Book, in which be makes public number of documents about the negotiations between Russia and Japan with regard to the Chinese Eastern Railway.
The Washington Government states that it is incorrect that the United States Embassy in Tokio has handed to the Japanese written promises with regard to a withdrawal of the restriction of immigration, The Associated Press reports that the Japanese-American negotiations are going on satisfactorily.
January 12. Sultan Abdul, Aziz in Fez has been declared to be dethroned. The rival Sultan Malai Hafid, his elder brother, has proclaimed a Holy War and has' appealed to Turkey for assistance. This antiforeign movement has completely surprised Paris; the Press is urging the greatest caution.
The Italian Goveroment has no farther news about the fate of the cops in Somaliland, who have been tracked by the Abyssinians. It has only become known that fighting has taken place and that Italians have been killed.
A conflict has broken out in Oldenburg between the Grand Duke and the Diet. A regency has been established.
The semi-official ""Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" welcomes in a sympathetic leader the present relations between America and Japan.
It is reported from Rio de Janeiro that the American fleet is approaching the coast of Brazil.
The German Emperor and Empress have arrived at Weimar, where they will take part in the opening of the new theatre.
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