, 1888-12-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Suppression Of the East At
rican Slave Trade.
COUNT BIsMARCK's FIRST SPEECH
Austria VIII Join with the Other Nations
In the Slavery Abolition
Movement.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Ihe deoate III Iu'
reichstag on DIR. Wildthorst's motion rela
tive to the suppression OF the East AFRICAN !
slave trade has dispeled many errors Wnict
1pere current among those who believed
that Germany would never stir foot mol
spend a penny, directly or indirectly, "a
arrest the East African company over It's
straits. Though the suppression OF slav
ery was ostensibly the object of the nation
..Ats real aim was simply to elisit the sons OF
he nation concerning the commercial ana
Bolitical future Of the East Africa compa
ny and to provide basis for further gov
ernment action.
BIsMARCK's RELUCTANCE.
: 1T is an open secret that Prince Bis.
u,arck was reluctant to embark in a spir.
ited colonial policy until the nation should
have clearly expressed its will in the mat
ter. This now has been done in manner
80 decided as to render the chancel or' g
future course clear The debate marks an
Important development in the colonial
policy. The reichstag has declared in favor
of progressive action and completely dis.
PEELED the illusion that Germany's action
was to recover the lost ground and to safe
guard her imperiled possessions.
TO REGAIN ITS LOST GROUND.
The preliminary step having been
sembIine after Christmas. be presented
with bill framed in accordance with the
views of the leaders of the friendly
groups, which will probably enable the
East Africa company, either as at present
organized or in new form, to recruit the
local force of natives for the purpose of re-
ceiying and gaining the lost ground, and
kestablish an anti-slavery blockade on land
4 az well as on sea.
Count Herbert Bismarck apparently
draws distinction between an intended
activity of the local force of this kind and
other forces which are Intended for expe-
ditions into the interior, but 1t is doubtful
whether the Arab mind will realize the
difference.
ATTITUDE OF THE PRESS.
The attitude of the Russian and Ger
man press does not improve.
The Hamburg correspondents article on
Thursday on the relations of the semi.of-
fetal telegraph agency may be accordingly
accepted as authentic. But, fortunately.
in spite of its semi-official character and
the strong feeling it displays, the article
has not produced much effect either on the
bourse or on the public mind, although it
is seen from the fact the semi-otficial
writers again threaten to publlsh the
Austro-R Russian treaties of 1876 aud 1877,
that the political relations with Russia
must be strained.
Q. The North German Gazette, referring to
kStsrticle, expresses the hope that the
no. German newspaper war will not be
pnewed, and intimates that If II ia the
YRussian translavist press it will be left to
stew in its own juice, while the Tagblatt
advises the public not to be alarmed ut the
journalistic war. but to wait until the
keichsanseiger publishes the treaties.
N. sc
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 otner
day during the session. 1t was especially
remarked that Count Herbert's speech oc.
cupied over thirty minutes. 1t was the
event of the day. Couut Herbert's voice,
enunciation, gesture ma abrupt delivery
vividly reminded the audience of bis
father, AT the beginning of the speech
his remarks, though delivered IN loud
tone of voice. could scarcely oe followed.
Afterwards he became calmer and fluent
gaining confidence as he won the sympa.
thy of his audience. A storm of applause
greeted the patriotic peroration.
Count Herbert Cannot exactly be said to
have the gift of eloauence, but it is ad-
united on all sides that he acquitted him.
self of the task well and handsomely.
=. Emperor William continues to work
hard. He receives Generals Won Walder-
bee and Won Witch daily. It is reported
that the latter il engaged in explaining
IN minute detail the possibility of Ger
many sustaining war against France
and Russia simultaneously.
VOLUNTEERS FOR AFRICA.
1t is stated that the autorities at Kie
and Wilhelmhauen are preparing to send
to Africa. at the shortest notice, corps of
armed with repeaters and rihed
cannons. Foreigners will be admitted to
able to Withstand the climate, some of
the. radical papers having asserted Russia
had supplied the Soudanese with arms and
munitions. The Russian ambassador
has assured Count Herbert Bismarck that
such assertions are totally unfounded.
Hamburg correspondent states that
rrot. Gehcken,s counsel have applied to
the imperial tribunal for their clients re.
lease giving the whole OF his property as
pail: The application was refused, it be.
ing held that the amount OF bail offered
you'd not prevent Geffcken from taking
hight. His trial is expected to take place
at Leipsic in January.
r ANTI-sLAv ERy CRUSADE
Inc aati'slRvery crusade has been sue
Sesstully commenced in Austria. At the
instigation Of Cardinal Laviderie, q meet.
ing on the subject has oeen held at Vienna
under the auspices of one of the most in
huential Catholic societies. The papal
minyio 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.
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