Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-16
FOREIGN FLASHES.
Cable Letter From the Ger
man Capital.
THE EAST AFRICAN QUESTION.
Emperor William Consulting FIRE.
quently with His Military
Chiefs.


BERLIN, December 15.-The debate i
the Reichstag on DIR. Winthorst's motto
relative to the suppression of the Eaf
African slave trade, has dispelled man
errors which were current among thos
who believed Germany would never sti
foot nor spend penny, directly or in
directly, to assist the East Africa Com
pany over its straits. Though the sup
preston of slavery was ostensibly tn
object of the motion, its real aim wa
simply to elicit the sense of the natiol
concerning the commercial and politica
future OF the East Africa Company, ant
to provide basis for further Govern
ment action. 1t is an open secret tina
Prince Bismarck was reluctant to EN-
bark in spirited colonial policy unit
the nation should have clearly expressed
its will in the matter. This now has
been done in manner SO decidedly al
to render the Chancellor's future course
clear.
The debate marks an important de.
velopment in the colonial policy. The
Reichstag has declared in favor of pro.
gressive action and has completely dis
PEELED the illusion that Germany's action
to recover lost ground and to safeguard
her imperilled position on the Zanzibar
coast would be confined to blockading
operations on the sea. The preliminary
step having been unanimous, the Reichs-
tag will, on reassembling after Christ
mas, be presented with b II framed in
accordance with the views of the leaders
OF friendly groups, which will probably en-
able the East Africa Company, either as
at present organized or in new form,
to recruit local force of natives for the
purpose of retrieving and garrisoning it's
lost ground, and to establish an anti
slavery blockade on land as we'll as on
the sea. Count Herbert Bismarck appar-
emily draws distinction between the in
tended activity OF local force of this
kind and other forces which are intended
for expeditions into the interior; but it
is doubtful whether the Arab mind will
realize the difference.
COUNT HERBERT's MAIDEN SPEECH.
Fridays debate in the Reichstag was
memorable as the occasion of Count Her.
bert Bismarck's maiden speech. The
greatest interest was shown, and more
Deputies were present than on any other
day during the session. It was especially
remarked that Count Herbert's speech
occupied over thirty minutes. 1t was the
event of the day. Count Herbert's
voice, enunciation, gestures and abrupt
delivery, vividly reminded the audience
of his father. At the beginning of his
speech, his remarks, though delivered in
loud tone of voice, could scarcely be
followed. Afterwards he became calmer
and fluent, gaining confidence as he won
the sympathy of his audience. Storms
of applause greeted his patriotic perora.
ton. Count Herbert cannot exactly be
said to have the gift of eloquence, but it
is admitted on all sides that he acquitted
himself of his tack we'll and hand
eomely.
RUsso-GERMAN RELATIONS.
Some of the Radical papers having
asserted that Russia had supplied the
Soudanese with arms and ammunition,
the Russian Ambassador has assured
Count Herbert Bismarck that such as
sertions are totally unfounded.
The attitude of the German and Rus
sian press does not improve. A Ham
burg correspondent sent out sensational
on Thursday on the Russo German rela-
tions, which was transmitted by the
semi official telegraph agency, and may
accordingly be accepted as authentic.
But. unfortunately, in spite of it's semi
official character and the strong feeling it
displays, the article has not produced
much effect either ON the Beers or on the
public mind, although it is seen from the
fact that semi-official writer's again
threaten to publish the Austro- Russian
treaties of 1876 and 1877, that political
relations must be strained.
The North German Gazette, referring to
the Hamburg article, expresses the hope
that Russo-German newspaper war will
not be renewed, and intimates that if it
is the Russian Panslavist press will be
left to stew its own juice.
The TagblaH advises the public not to
be alarmed at a journalistic war, but 10
wait till the Reichsanseiger publishes the
treaties.
WILLIAM STUDYING A DUAL CAMPAIGN.
Emperor William continues to work
hard. He receives Generals Won Wal
dersee and Won Witch daily. 1t is re-
ported that the latter is engaged in ex.
planning in minute detail, the possibility
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France and Russia simultaneously.
1t is stated that the authorities at Kiel
and Wilhemshaven are preparing to send
to Africa at the shortest notice corps of
volunteers armed with repeaters and
rified cannon. Foreigners will be ad-
mitted to the corps only on condition of
having the ability to withstand the
climate.
A Hamburg correspondent states that
Professor Gefekin's counsel have applied
to the Imperial tribunal for their clients
release, giving the whole of his property
as bail. The application was refused, It
being held that the amount of bail offered
would not prevent Geffekin from taking
fight. His trial is expected to take place
at Leipeic in January.
ANTI-sLAvERY CRUSADE IN AUSTRIA.
The anti-slavery crusade has been sue.
cessfu!ly commenced in Austria. At the
instigation of Cardinal Lavigere, meet
ing on the subject has been held at
Vienna, under the auspices of one Of the
most influential Catholic societies. The
Papal Nuncio attended the meeting,
which was presided over by Prince Won
Verde. Two clerical speakers declared
that Austria should join with the other
nations in the anti-slavery movement.
Prince Alexander of Hesse, uncle OF
Grand Duke Ludwig, is dead.