St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
POPE LEO IN POLITICS.
His Emissaries Attempt to DOM
mate the International Congress
Germany Policy in Africa.

mate the Intern q tionai Congress
Germany Policy in Africa.
BERLIN, Dec. 11.-Count Herbert Bis
marck's expected exposition of the gov
ernment's policy i'll East Africa was
made to the foreign committee OF the
reichstag to-day. On request of Count
Herbert the committee will maintain
secrecy regarding his statement and the
subsequent debate. Despite the at
tempt at secrecy, however. it has trans
pired that Count Herbert declared that
the government would take measures
for the permanent security of the
German possessions in East Africa,
but was not i'll position
to submit positive plan demand
ing the attention of the committee. He
trusted. he said, that the reichstag
would show sympathy with commercial
enterprises in East Africa, an express
sion which was taken to mean that the
government would incline to support
the East African company's volunteer
land force project. Count Herbert
further stated that the number of the
Arab insurgents was nothing like so
large as was supposed. He advocated
Lieut. WiSSmann'S going to the relief of
Emin Bey, saying that the funds re-
quired for the expedition bore no pro-
portion to the immense amounts Law
ished by other nations upon similar ell
terprises. The impression left by Count
Herbert's statement is that the govern
ment'S
PLANS ARE NOT MATCRED
and that Prince Bismarck is still CORE
sbonding with Lord Salisbury regard
ing the land operations. More definite
explanat onS of the governments policy
will be obtained at the reichstag OH Fri
day, when the debate takes place on
Herr Windthorst's motion relative to
the suppression of the slave trade. The
leaders of the Cartel parties have
agreed on an amendment expressing
the hope that the government will eff
fectually protect German Interests in
the territory. Herr Won Bennigsen,
who had long talk with the emperor
to-day, inspired the amendment, the
object being to bring about direct action
by the imperial government. The en-
ssperor does not incline to reconstitute
the company by giving it the financial
aid of the government. He would prefer
that the German forces establish order
in the territory. and SO permit the free
development of commerce. Other
leaders of the government groups be-
sides Herr Won BennigSen concur in the
views of the emperor that occupation
by the German forces could not be
wisely delayed, because it is certain to
be an ultimate necessity. Lieut.. WiSS-
mann's preparations will be completed
in week. He proposes to start for
Zanzibar in fortnight and has pre-
scented report to the emperor on the
route and prospects Of the expedition
The international conference on the
slave trade has been dropped. mainly
because of the efforts on the part of the
Catholic leaders to dominate the con-
gress. They insisted that the
POPE SHOULD NORMALLY PRESIDE.
The majority of the powers were OPP
posed to giving the conference the as
pect of initiating a crusade, and some
were also jealous of recognizing the
Vatican as political power which
would be entitled to an equal vote with
the temporal powers. The French en-
thusiasm for the new Russian loan is
regarded here as a form of national
alteration. The portion of the loan
floated by the Memberships and other
German bankers was quietly disposed
of. The public here takes no interest
in the issue. Semi-official papers, find
ing it unnecessary to write down the
loan, have ceased to comment on it.
If the report is true that the French
have subscribed for the loan five times
over, it is regarded as certain that
a larger loan will be offered
in Paris within six months. Russia,
finding it easy TO handle French saw
ings. will not lose the chance to do so.
The results of financial alliance be-
tween France and Russia are regarded
as certain to accelerate a political
entente. The czar. through his am
bassador at Berlin, Count Paul SchOu-
valoff, has expressed Irritation at the
German hostility to the Russian loan.
Count Schouvaloff was specially called
to Gatschina last week to explain why
the German Semi-Oflicial press at
tackled the loan. In the course of the
interview it is reported that the car
said that the efforts to defeat the loan
would be stopped if friendly relations
between himself and Emperor William
were desired. that the language of the
Germanpap
WAS PERSONALLY ABUSIVE,
and that he would hold the Berlin gov
eminent responsible for 1t. The ell
thusiasm of the French for the new
loan sustains the values of all Russian
securities. Roubles closed to-day at
2Oe. 25, and other Russian bonds were 4
ner cent higher. The prospect of dearr
money creates fears regarding the COM
ing settlement. London adyices pre-
dict that per cent will be the Bank of
England rate OH Thursday. A cor
responding increase of the reichsbank
rate is considered inevitable. To-day
short exchange on London was $685.,
and long do 1920. Private discount adj
vanced to 33l. In the reichstag to-day the
bill for the erection of a national mon
ument to William |; passed its second
reading. The socialist members bad
the bad taste and want of tact to vote
against the bill. The supplementary
treaty of commerce with Switzerland
was also read second time. The aged
Werkmen's insurance bill was RENTED
to- special committee of twenty-eigiit.
The latest phases of the debate indicate
a growing agreement among the diverse
groups on the main proposal. Herr
HitZe, Centrist, promised to support
the project. Herr Won Schroeder. Pro-
gressist, assaulted state socialism. He
declared that the interests of the masses
were not exclusively economic; they
were also political. Social progress
must be made by
SEVERAL. PARALLEL WAYS.
He refralned from detailing deHmtely
his objections to the bill. Herr Grad,
an Al5atian, declared that the workmen
recognized the benefits to be derived
from the project. Notwithstanding It's
defects, the success of the bill. with
minor notifications, IS now assured.
The socialists attempted another street
demonstration on Sunday. After at
tempting to hold meeting on the rights
of women. which WAS dissolved by the