The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-30

eigne rights over the East Africa Com
pany's territories, will lead 10 the modify
ing Of the Governments East Africa bill.
The National Liberal organs contend that
the company ought TO be left TO its own
resources TO regain by conquest the terri
tories il has lost. Tho territory will be
under the government OF an imperial COM
missioner on the same footing ms Togoland
and the Cameroons The British acquisi-
ton Of new territory in the kingdom OF
Moremi on Lake Ngami, rich in minerals,
In regarded here as breach OF the Berlin
convention. This view Is held on the
ground that there was no virtual possess
sion of the territory before the protector
ate was proclaimed. German explorers
were prospecting the lands and negotiat-
ing for mineral rights when the territory
was seized by British agents. The inter-
est in African affairs is causing large
sale Of Lieut.. Wissman's book, "Unter
der Deutschcr Flaggc Auer Derch Africa"
The regrowth OF Socialistic activities IL
certain 10 evoke early action by tho
Reichstag TO settle tho Socialists The
Austro-Gcrman Socialist Congress, which
meets tomorrow, will prepare q manifesto
to the Socialists OF tho world. A few
German delegates will attend. The mem
bers are furnished with personal invita-
tons, in order TO give the reunion the
semblance OF private meeting The
questions 10 be discussed chiefly concern
Austrian Socialists, including labor legisla-
ton, the Socialist press, workmen's cham
bers and Socialist education. The session
will continue through three days The
police have been ordered not 10 interfere
rs long rs the debates do not touch scdi-
ton. The dynamite section OF the Vienna
Socialists viii send several delegates,
Tho defenders OF Morer, the British
Ambassador at 81. Petersburg, say that n
letter exists bearing Marshal Bazaine's
signature, in which ho absolutely denies
holding any communication with Morier.
Tho Cologne Gazette challenges the pro.
duciion OF the letter and says that even
against the letter IL can place II statement,
freely made by Bazaine in the presence Of
German officers, 10 tho effect that he first
heard OF the movement by German troops
through advices emanating from Morier at
Darmstadt The paper reviews the qnes-
ton as 10 the source whence Bazaino drew
his pecnnjary support while Mt Madrid.
The full public vindication which Moricr
appeals for is prevented by the fact that
he was the victim, not the offender, his
Darmstadt cipher dispatches sent 10 tho
English Government, being transmitted to
the French through a parsonage In Tho
English court.
Secret experiments with the new oxplo-
siye proceed successfully near Thorn. Ex-
perts are convinced that the explosive can
destroy forts like the French forts DArrot,
on the frontier, within few hours. The
powers Of the explosive will revolutionizo
the whole fortress system, making useless
great closed fort works aud necossitating
movable defensive works inclosod in iron
clad bulwarks Recent fort work changcsin
France and Russia indicate that both those
nations have obtained knowledge Of the
explosive. Warsaw dispatches state that
the system OF Todlcbcn will be completely
abandoned. and that orders have already
been issued 10 stop the works nj kowal.
and 10 form instead triangular system,
including Kowal, Litouski AMI Bialystock,
connected by strategic railways.