The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-18
BISMARCK BERATED.
The Secret of His Antipathy for Prof
Geffcken.

The Secret of His Antipathy for Prof
Geffcken.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Pail Mall Ga
sette, commenting upon the Geffcken affair,
saws:
The animus Of Prince Bismarck against Prof
Ge,lclen is Of long standing. Ten years ago, at
social meeting, in unreserve after dinner,
Itot Getfcken delivered an extrava-
giant diatnbe declaring that Prince
Bismarck had not one single noble
TRAIT Of character and was without a trace of
kindness or pity. These words in accordance
with the system of espionage practiced by
Germany were reported to the reptile bureau
az Berlin and noted down in Prince Bismarck s
OaGk book, The whole affair is really a study
70 glooet his hordecai by publishing indicr
neqt, the only result being to justify Prof.
Ue1cken IN the eyes OF the world.
THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE RESIGNS.
BERLIN, Jan 1L-Dr. Friedberg has re-
signed the Office of Prussian minister of
justice IN consequence of the publication in
'1e iicbrdnziqer yesterday of the indict-
ment against Prof Geffcken.
Inc emperor has accepted the resignation
q Dr. Fredberg, who retires with the hon
qq,ary Title and rank of a minister of state
lie gave age and Ill health as his reasons.
lhe retirement of Minister Friedberg is
I'pTS seized in connection with the
GeIcken case. 1t is reported that DR..
LIHnISoH will resign the presidency OF the
LCiaio court for the same reason.
I-' loSStche Ieitulg referring TO the
says: ''' nc" 'Nuio ''4'0N
ave protest against the public being invited to
,t,'l a verdict on the accusation made after
iI,a-.,,'.N' -.,'N' court IN the empire has delivered its
r,.'"'' We cannot recollect any previous
t-ii i'''-0 VI germany or any other country Of a
S'o .' the kind being conducted before the
ne. I w pubic opinion in al official form by
means OF legal documents.
ON. tue I'.egolng article reflects the general
0PlA'ol OF the liberal press
COMING CHARGE.
, lAe iost says. that the time will
ololu7' Wueu on account of the Leipsic de-
". n, tAe conservatives and many others
d.giioAA(e IaAe ap position not against that in
f5;',.1. fsn;'rI. court, but against the whole
lati1n ~ " Tue German criminal law legis-
-aS'gh Tt and practice.
erce caS e. .h3gEeuback-Geffcken correspond
N rotI "u;cn was submitted to tue Bundes-
90 .otA Today covers $50 feuiLles 1t is not.
'Ne custom, marked confidential.
r, MAKES THE LIBERALS SMILE.
Fl tba. 1ug r., cologne Gazette is Of the opinion
EI lfa .,..- ''A Shcu designed WITH passion
HI me-, 'a5erHess ,,.iIl plot against the govern
~ wltt ,Sl.h TAIch Is not connected in accordance
n ceriol 'No note books Of the hypochondriacal
FL jiS,yo--(co?n.ervative pig-head.
e. ,ior ,.La' a' journals rejoice over this appela-
81 .enots IL. Urn they say completely foils the at
81 ma fG...o ~ pm Prof. Getfcken to the skirts Of
NY T AograI party.
n 4 53,,, G3 'Sslsche Zettung says that the dny
N Dun f'r f't D. Is breaking, not for the liberals,
a'tor Stocker and the like of him
2. o"'LyoUS BREACH OF CONFIDENCE.
Il mia uoeral press unanimously ad.
'I 'aaj Prof. GeGcken was guilty
nr,eI'svous breach Of confderc ce
IA ps-D.hAing s.gl his extracts from the
n1res. PgrorS y.. diary, knowing that the
gr.o - would refuse to sanction such a
,,or,at. i,.g IL She had been asked to do So The
natjor ,.a' 'na' Emperor Fredericks proc.
lad ''5n i,n,s was prepared in 1855 also creates
81, On b,,a bg,slon; The result is that jour
Of Gaco122tl G o2tl sides endeavor to disclaitn
W. OeueAea's course. 'A''''