GERMAN AFFAIRS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1896, 25 May 1889, Page 1

GERMAN AFFAIRS.

Berlin, May 20. Three thousand masons struck for higher wages and a reduction of hoars of Übor to nine, hours a day. King Humbert was met at the railway station by the Emperor William and Prince Bismarck. The Kings kissed each other. The enthusiasm manifested by the populice ou tho occasion was remarkably warm. Berlin, May 22. King Humbert of Italy had a triumphal progress through the streets of the city, which were gaily decorated in honor of bis visit and presented a splen- j did appearance. The popularity of the alliince between Germany and Italy was emphasised everywhere, and the enthusiasm of both the troops and the civilians was pronounced in the extreme. The Westphalian min<? owners hare dismissed the colliers who took part in the deputation that waited upon the Emperor. Thi miners are greatly in. censed at this action. The carpenters have now joined tho m»sons on strike, and strikes are now being renewed. At a military banquet, held last night in this city, in honor of the visit of King Humbert, of Italy, the Emperor William, in the course of his speech, referred to,! the unalterable friendship existing between Germany and Italy. King Humbert said that the unity of the two countries was a guarantee of European peace, and that the armies of the respective countries knew how to fulfil the great ta«k entrusted to them by the people. The National Zeitang, in the course of an article this morning, remarks that France is deceiving herself if she thinks it would bs possible to retain or at any rate increase in extent her influence in the Mediterranean during a European conflict if Italy were hostile to any such exhibition.