Western Kansas world., 1888-10-06

tion has been entered in the Berlin land
Zsrichta court against the editor Of the
Deutsche- -Rundschau, the radical authorities
have not decided on the course of the pros.
ecution. The Irosecutor has not settled
what clause of the penal code to proceed
with and the minister of Justice is ina guam
dary about whom to prosecute. The editor
of the Deutsche- -Rundschau has surren-
dered the name of Herr Geffeckin, OF
Hamburg, as that of the person through
whom he obtained the diary of Emperor
Frederick. Herr Geffeckin has been pro-
fessor at Strasburg, and Represented the
Hanz towns for several years in Berlin,
when he became known to Frederick. After
wards he was Hanzeatic resident in London
and he became frequent contributor to
English papers and magazines. In recent
years he has lived privately in Hamburg.
Hs is conservative with liberal leanings.
He is no enemy of Bismarck, nor is he
known to have ever possessed the special
confidence of Frederick. The governmen
suspects high parsonage of using Geffckin
as an instrument.
As the trial threatens to reveal tie original
source, Prince Bismarck may hesitate about
proceedings. Neither Herr Rodenberg, of
the Deutsche- Rundschau, nor Herr Geffeckin
is likely to submit to two years penal serv-
itude for the betrayal of state secrets with
cut protesting against being punished for
the mere exercise of their functions as jour
nalists or without bias against state or gov
eminent. Prince Bismarck is known to
suspect the English court as the source of
the publication, hence the language of his
statement is directed against that court.
The chancellor's outspoken declaration has
not tended toward allaying party strife over
the diary. They have rather excited party
passions TO fever heat. Nothing else is ta' ked
about in places of resort, and frequent 4 4Iar-
rels is the result.
It is significant fact that the comments
of the press concurrent with the tenor of
private discussion do not question the au-
thenticity of the diary. The reasons that
Prince Bismarck advances against its genu-
ineness are felt to be insineere and are com
pletely ignored outside of the official world.
The relation between Emperor William and
the English court are undoubtedly strained.
This was openly showa by the refusal of the
Prince of Wales refusing to be present at
the emperor's reception IN Vienna, bCt the
empress maintains as far Us possible silent
neutrality of the family strife.
Emperor William arrives tonight at the
Island of Manau. Empress Augusta cele-
brates he.e tomorrow her 77th birthday.
The emperor is going to Munich on Tues
day, where he will be received at the station
by the regent members of the royal fam
lily, ministers and generals. His visit to
Vienna does not excite anything like the in
terest that is taken in his reception at
Rome. The programme for the emperor's 8
visit to Rome is unsettled.
The failure OF the harvest in Germany is
attracting serious attention. There is q
poor crop of both cereals and potatoes. The
price of bread is raised daily. Since 1887
rye has advanced As marks and wheat "a
marks. In some districts the bakers have
raised the price of bread 10 phennigs per
pound.
Herr Richti advises immediate dimin-
ution of the duty on cereal i'm
ports. The progressists intend to actively
tends that the duties have slightly raised,
compared with the natural causes on the
course of prices, and that instability in the
Agrarian legislation of tie empire would
lead to worse results than an occasional rise
in bread values.
The departure of the expedition for the
relief of Emia Bey is delayed until reliable
advices of the extent of the rising in east
Africa are received. The advjces through
English sources are suspected of exaggerat-
ing the hostility of the tribes.
The new Russian passport rules enact that
travellers must have their passports vised in
every locality in which they pass a single
night. Exceptional measures are taken
against Jews, whether they are Russians or
aliens. The police cen refuse to wise pass
port without assigning any reason for their
refusal. The result is that Jews may be re-
fused entrance into Russia or permission to
travel therein.