The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12
THE SLAVE TRADE.
Germany Anxious to Abolish 1t.
It Seems to Be the Exciting Thome
On the Continent.
Crusaders Think Thoy Have Fine
Excuse to Move.
The Emin Boy Relief Expedition
and It's Progress.
There Seems to be Deep Impression
That Franco and Russia Arc
Endeavorng to Form An
Alliance--Not


marck's expected exposition oithe Govern
monts policy in East Africa was made to
the Foreign Committee OF the Reichstag
oday. On request Of Count Herbert, the
committee will maintain secrecy regarding
his statement and the subsequent debate.
Despite the attempt at secrecy, however,
Il has transpred that Count Herbert de-
,carcd that the Government would take
measures for the permanent security Of the
German possession in East Africa, but was
not in position TO submit a positive plan
demanding the attention of the com
mittee. lie trusted, he said, that tho
Reichstag would show sympathy with com.
mercial enterprises in East Africa, an ex-
preston 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 In.
surgents was nothing like IA large "a was
supposed. lie advocated Lieut.. Wiss.
mans going to the relief Of Emin Bey,
saying that the funds required for the ex-
petition bore no proportion TO the i'm
mcnse amounts lavished by other nations
upon similar enterprises The impression
left by Count llcrbert's statement il
that the Governments plans are not ma
turod, and that Prince Birmarck is still
corresponding with Lord Salisbury regard
ing the land operations. Somi-Ollical ar
ticlcs are appearing in provincial papers
and have been /produced prominently in
the North German Gazette, 10 the effect that
Germany now accepts the fact OF a war
with the Arabs in East Africa, that IL IL
impossible 20 restrict the action Of the
blockade, and that the Empire must sup
port the land operations, as the German
company has not the necessary resources.
Besides the article points out SUCCESS will
benefit not the company alone but all tho
Germans in Fast Africa. and all the Euro
pcan traders. More definite explanations
Of the Government policy will be obtained
In the Reichstag on Friday when the de-
bate takes place on Herr Windthort's mo-
ton relative 10 the suppression OF the |
slave trade. The leaders OF the Cartel par. |
ties have agreed on an amendment cx-
pressing the hope that the Government |
will cilcciually protect German interests |
throughout the territory. Herr Bcnnig- |
sen. who had u long talk with the I'm.
pcror today, inspired the amendment. the |
object being to bring about direct action |
by the Imperial Government
The Emperor does not incline 10 recon-
slituic the company boy giving IL the iinan-
cial AID OF the Government. lie would
prefer that the German forces establish |
order IN the Territory, and 20 permit the |
free development OF commerce. Other
leader, IT the tOyrfnmCni groups besides
Herr Won Bcnnilscn concur in the views /
81 the Emperor, that occupation by the |
German forces could not be wisely DELAYED, |
because Il IL certain Ia Ice an ultimate |
necessity. Lieut. Wissman's preparations |
will be- completed IN week. lle pro. |
poses 90 start for Zanzibar Ia fortnight |
aud has presented q report to the Emperor
on the route aud prospects OF the cxpcdi.
ton.
The international conferences ON tho
slave trade have been dropped, mainly be.
cause of the efforts on the part oi. the
Catholic leaders to dominate tie Congress.
They insisted that the Pope should nom.
inalIy preside. The majority OF the pow
cH were opposed 10 giving the conference
the aspect Of initiating a crusade, and
some were alsp jealous ui recognizing the
Vatican m a political power, which
would he entitled 70 an equal vote with
The temporal p0Wcu.
The French enthusiasm for the new
Russian loan IL regarded here a. form Of
national alteration. Tho portion Of tho
loan iln1lvd 10y Memberships aud other
German bankers was quietly disposed oi
The public here takes no Interest IN tho
Issue. scmi-oiicial papcn finding IL un-
necessary 90 write down the loan, have
o e.. L. o Al ID.
true that the French have subscribed Tor
the loan five times over, Il * regarded rs
certain that a larger loan will DO Offered iu
Paris within six months. Russia, finding
u easy b handle fpnch savings, will not
lu-c thc chance ca 10 so.
The results OF % financial alliance be-.
tween France and Russia are regarded "a
tDuuin 90 accelerate political entente.
The Car, through his ambassador ni ncr-
lu, tUnut ~ch1uylult, hns expressed iffi.
tuun ui thc German hostility 10 the Rus.
sian luln. Count schuuyalun wits specially
Cillud 10 1ufchinn last week 90 rxrl1ir
why the German frmiHuihCial UrDss at
tackled The loan. IN the course ui the la
icrlcw u u reported that the Car sli,
That The efforts 90 defeat the loan Woul,
10 stopped Il friendly relations hctwccf
himH.iaul Emperor William were dpsirsl
that ihn language ol the German papcu
was p.r.nualIy offensive. uud that be- Noul,
hold ihr Berlin government responsible IL
a.
Tho cnihu.iasm Of the French ior M
new loan susilius thc values " all Russial
securities louhlrs closed at 200 % an,
other Russian bonds wurc pcr cent
higher.
London ndviccs predict that q Per cont
will BE- the Hank o., England rate o
Thursday for money. 4 c1rrcspondin
increase of tho hciclfhank h c0ns.dopa
inevitable. Today short exchange un Ion
don was 20 3ol and long, 2O2u. Pnyai
discount advanced 10 81
In the Richsiag today the nm for IA
erection Of a national monument 10 wi
Ham ]. passed H. second reading m
Socialist members had the bad taste an
want 81 tact 10 vote against the bill.
HE supplementary treaty 81 commerc
with swllscrlani was also read sccon
time. The aged worymon's insurance bl
was RENTED 90 q special committee ,
tNonty-cighi The Latest phases Of the ID
bate indicate growing agreement anon
The diverse group uu lhr main pfonotal
Herr tilz. a trninrt promised to fur
port the project Hon Won schucdei