The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-12
. THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
THE BELLICOSE MANIFESTA-
TONS IN FRANCE.
The Appr0achiBg Meeting of the
Reichstag-The Provincial
Judiciary-The Poles.

BERLIN, September 1l.-Mr. Pendle-
ton, the United States Minister, who
has been travelling in Swi zerland, re-
turned 10 Berlin today and resumed
the duties of bis flee.
The meeting OF the Reichsiag is
awaited with muc Eanxiety. Nobody
believes that theft ess Of the seq
sion will he limi,ed the discussion
of h: an h rea
1t is reported that Piince Bismarck,
in explaining the European situation,
will eeize the occasion to convey
frank warning to France.
The North German Gazette and other
official papers comment increasingly
on what they term the belliccse mani
feststions Of France, and they de-
bounce Gen Boulargsr's project for
organizing the French army IS mess
ures that Immediately msnecs Ger
many. Further reasons are slfo given
why Bismarck should direct his atten-
ton to France. It is asserted that he
will adopt this coure in order to divert
the mind Of the people from his I'M
popular policy regarding Russia, and
to obtain renewal of the
military septenrate and the sane
ton of the Reichstag 10 in
crease the war charges, among which
is the cost of production of the new
repeating rifles. The factories in
which these rfles are made have been
working night and day and have &C.
Cumulated a stock of rifles sufficient TO
arm 100000 men, the number that
will be included in the next mobilize
ton, end there is large surplus be-
sides.
Herr Won Windthorst will endeavor
to raise a question concerning the
Poles in the Eastern PROVINCES. 1t is
thought improbable that the govern
ment will succeed in limiting the ses
sion 10 about three days in the face OF
prevailing excitement. The political
and anti-Russian sentiment is in
creased by reports of the persecution
of Germans in the Baltic provinces
under the energetic carrying out Of a
scheme to Russify the provinces.
The iudiciaries in Livonia, Esthonia
and Kourland have been changed and
the judges nominated through the
German bourgers have been dismissed
or placed under Russian judges. The
German schools are supervised by
Russ an inspectors, who insist that
conversation and correspondence sha !
be carried on in the Russian language.
Poles have been appointed to admin
lister German rural schools, while Lu-
therian pastors are excluded.
These measures are resulting
in stagnation of business aud
the emigration of Germans home.
ward. Many of these emigrants are
ruined financially, and all entertain
the bitteress hate toward Russia
Prince Bismarck has ordered Baron
Won Schlszer, Prussian representative
at the Vatican, to curtail his leave Of
absence and return to Rome. The
Baron is instructed to ask that the
Pope's influence be exercised
to prevent resurgence Of
the Kultarkampf upon the de-
msnd for the readmission into
Prussia of religious orders. The Cath
olic press claims the approval Of the
Pope for the pre- gramme of the Bfes
lau congress-. The Papal brief on the
18th Of July, in favor Of the Jesuits,
is cited as having prepared the way
for the decisions made by the Con-
ference of Bishops at Fulda and for
the resolutions adopted by the Bres-
Ian congress.
Prince Birmarck's ready acceptance
OF M. Hobotte, the newly appointed
French Minister to Germany, is per-
sOndgratd, is believed to arise from the
Chancellcr's knowledge OF NJ. Ho-
bette's character, his want of subtlety
and his inability tt conduct delicate
negotiations, the Absence of which
qualities will render him mere cipher
among the skilled diplomats OF Berlin.
Prince Brmarck will receive M. Ho-
bette once and aflerward consigu him
to Count Herbert Bismarck, Under
Secretary of State,