St. Paul daily globe., 1888-12-30

ton of making additional state pro-
visions for the imperial family comes
up in the reichstag some time in Febru-
ary. Apart from his ample income as
king Of Prussia. the allowance of the
emperor from the imperial fund is only
S75o.000 yearly. 1t is reported that the
chancellor will inform the reichstag
that an additional $4,000 is required.
owing to the expenditures involved III
the increased duties of
THE HEAD OF THE EMPIRE.
The consensus of opinion is that
some such provision is necessary, and
that the sum mentioned is reasonable.
The coming court season promises to be
the dullest ever known, owing to the
fact that the period of mourning for the
late emperor has not expired. There
will be no court balls, and the diplo-
matte corps will close their salons. The
annual charity subscription ball at the
opera house will not be held, and no
sort of festal gathering will be allowed
in official or court circles. The emperor
restricts the feteS to the observance of
the annual OadensfeSt, on the Goth
proXimO, and the banquet of the order
of the Black Eagle on the 18th. His
majesty has directed that no cele-
bration be held on his birthday, Jan. 27.
The seriousness OF the emperors char
acter is fast impressing the minds OF all
classes of the people. The decision of
the Union club, the leading sporting
organization, not to hold races on Sun
day, in conformity with the desire of
the emperor. has universal approval
throughout Germany, though it has eX-
cited the anger of racing circles in Aus
tria, between which and the Union
club there have been close associations.
Early in February the imperial tour
will be resumed. The programme has
not yet been decided upon, but prepara-
tionS now being made indicate that the
emperor
WILL VISIT ALsACE-LoRRAINE.
Court Marshal Liebenau has been to
Strasburg to arrange for reception
there. A committee has been formed
TO erect memorial of the late Emperor
Frederick on the field of WOerth. 1t is
expected that the emperor will be pres
ent at the foundation ceremony, and
that he will thence go to Belgium and
afterward to England. Copenhagen tele-
grams refer Indignantly to the official re-
ply of Emperor William TO the invitation
of the Flensburg Kriegerverein prom
iSing to celebrate at Sunderburg on
June II, the anniversary of the capture
of AlSen. The irate Danish papers say
that King Christian will resign his hon
orary coIonelcy of Uhlans if the en-
peror reminds Denmark of her hu-
initiation. Nobody here believes that
the emperor thinks of offending Denmark
because he banquets the veterans of
Flensburg. The latest phase of the
projected slavery conference is pro-
posal to meet in Paris during the period
of the exhibition, under the presidency
of Cardinal Lavigerie, The proposal
will not be accepted here. The Swiss
government is urged to initiate con
ference on the subject. If held in
Geneva every power is likely to assent
to the
PRESIDENCY OF LAVIGERIE.
Capt Storms, the Congo explorer,
will visit Berlin shortly for the purpose
of consulting with Lieut.. WisSmann on
the suppression of the slave trade. 1t
is not expected that the opposition of
the National Liberals to the acquisition
by the empire of sovereign rights over
the East Africa company's territories
will lead to the modifying of the gov
ernment's East Africa bill. The Nation
al-Liberal organs contend that the COM
pany ought to be left to its own re-
sources to regain by conquest the ter
ritOries it has lost. The territory will
be under the government of an i'm
perial commissioner on the same foot
ing as Togo Land and CamerOons. The
British acquisition of new territory in
the kingdom of Moremi on Lake Ngami,
rich in minerals, is regarded here as
breach of the Berlin convention. This
view is held on the ground that there
was no virtual possession of the terri
tory before the protectorate was pro-
claimed. German explorers were pros
pecting the lands and negotiating for
mineral rights when the territory was
seized by British agents. The interest
in African affairs is causing a large sale
of Lieut.. Wissmann's book, Unter der