The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-04-12
For New England,
F O r E q N.
Germany's Foreign Relations
Reply to the Berlin Posts Article.

BERLIN April 10-The North German Ca
zette a Sc mi official journal, says the article of
| the Berlin Post contains much truth in one re-
spect, but combined with such anxious views
| that we must contradict it. Our International
relations are by no means as unfavorable as
represented. While the reorganization of the
| French army is dsquieting, it does not aim at
| a solid establishment of French forces. but it is
undertaken for obvious purposes: The Post
overrates the influence of the papal party and
| Jesuits in Italy and Austria. Their power is
happily insufficient to prejudice the good un-
| derstar ding between the sovereigns or nations
concerned. The Gazette thinks the same may
| be said in regard to France.
PARIS, April 1.-THE Moniteur (semi-oficial)
declares that France is unanimous for peace as
paramount necessity. She is not conspring
against any Que. The French press generally
concur in this opinion
London Times on the Controversy be-
tween Germany and Belgium.
LONDON, April 1O.-The Times reviewing
the text of the German note to Belgium, says:
Our expectations were justified that fuller
knowledge of the tenor of the German note
would remove the more serious constructions
which have been made of it, Germany re-
monstrates with Belgium, and makes recon-
mendationS beyond the bounds OF good taste,
but puts forth nothing which we are able fairly
to call threat. 1t is the Interest of every free
nation to protest against the claim that ex-
pressons of sympathy with any cause in a
foreign country belong to the order of inter-
national ravages which state is bound to re-
strain The circumstance that neither party to
the dispute has appealed to the powers guaran-
teeing Belgium independence also somewhat
dimnishes the importance of the affair.
Swimming Across the English Channel.
Paul Boynton arrived at Bouogne at S.15
to night, having made successful passage
across the channel in his life-saving apparatus
He was in excellent health and spirits. A
nd accouh1p1 In witness his arrival
and he was enthusiastically received.
Germany and the Catholic Bishops.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE Roman Catholic
bishops soon after their conference aG Fulda
addressed petition to the Emperor William in
person, demonstrating against the withdrawal
of state grants to the maintenance of which
thew declared the honor of Prussia was pledged.
They also protested against being required to
obey Internationally the state laws. The min
listers authorized by the Emperor have replied
expressing regret that the bishops should object
to obey the laws which are always obeyed in all
other countries, aud adding that the blsho ps
would have preserved the fatherland from
peace disturbing confusion if they had remain
ed faithful to their own convictions and to The
warnings which they proclaimed before the
vatican council.
NEW YORK, April 1O-An Havana letter
states that the patriots recently gained several
suhsta ntial advantages in the Camagnay dis
trict ia one battle killing and wounding over
1000 Spaniards, capturing nearly 3OO rifles and
a large amount of ammunition and clothing.
That district is under the command of General
A. M. Reeves, an American, who was formerly
cashier of the Traders National Bank of New
York city.
On the 4th of April there were not over forty
cases of yellow fever in the hospitals at Havana,
and no isolated cases were known.
Foreign Notes.
Boynton has determined to repeat his attempt
to swim across the English Channel.
A bill has been introduced in the lower
house of the Prussian Diet TO abrogate the
clauses of the constitution which grant the
independent administration of ecclesiastical
affairs and unimpeded intercourse of religious
associations with their superors. The bill re-
stricts the freedom of clerical appointments,
and makes their confirmation Indispensable to
their legality.