The Archive · 1905

(Special Cable Service of " Dos Ontasiatische Hoy-t." NEWS FROM. EUROPE.

Berlin, 20th September.

It is expected here, that the outlook in the Morocco question will become more favourable by a declaration of Mr, Rouvier, who is to-day returning to Paris, Mr. de Witte will, while" passing through Berlin, probably be received by H. M. the Kaiser.

The German Crown Princess completed to-day her nineteenth year.

The "Birshowiya Wiedemosti" is strongly agitating a, Russo-American rapprochement.

The Dutch speech from thi states that the economical siti Java has become better. It announces that in Indic new and higher duties will be introduced, which exnnot be avoided, but will concern only the Europeans. It promises furthermore a greater financial autonomy to the colonies and a restric tion of the time of the military service.

It if reported. from Amsterdam, that the Dutch Government intends, to make up the deficit of the Indian Budget by introducing an export duty on the profits made by the Java Sugar plantations,

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