New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-20
THE EAST AFRICA BILL.
PROBABILITY THAT 1T WILL BE PASSED By
A LARGE MAJORITY.
INTEREST CONCERNING ENGLAND's ATTITCDE-
THE GEFFcKEN coRREspoNDrNcE-pR
BISMARCK AND COUNT HERBERT

A4NAN"n<oA CONCERNING EN0LAHDS ATTITWDE-
THE GEFFcKEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BISMARCK AND COUNT HERBERr-
THE DUTCH SUCCESSION.
Copyright; 1880: BY The Rer- York Assoeated Press
Berlin, Jan. ls.-Ths Bundesrath will dispose Of
the East Africa bill without delay, and It VIII be sub
mtted to the Reichsag at the end Of this week. when
| 1t win evoke the long-expected declaration from
Prince Bismarck on the Governments colonial policy
and its relations with England. The measure, IL is
believed, will be finally passed by largo majority
Interest really centres in what Prince Bismarck VIII
choose IT, reveal concerning the cooperation Of Eng
land. 1t is noted here that English opinion against
| colonial extension by Germany gains ground and
even Conservative papers suggest that Lord Salisbury
weakly yielded to the requests of Prince Bismarck
without knowing how far the Chandeliers designs ex-
tended. Probably Prince Bismarck win frankly dis
close how completely the English Government has
been apprised of every phase Of the German policy
as embodied in the East Africa bill He is DESTROYS
Of preventing English Liberals from making party
capital from the concert Of the Governments Every
| suggestion coming from Lord Salisbury curing the
negotiations has been accepted here. The Chancellor
will therefore announce absolute harmony in tho CO
operations
The Morier incident has not had the slightest effect
on the relations between the two Governments
Officially Lord Salisbury leaves Morier 10 fight bis own
duel che diplo7atc circle Is confident that Prince
Bsmarc has strong card In reserve against Morier,
and viii probably obhge Lord Salisbury to take official
notice of the affair by transferring MorIer from st.
Petersburg 10 some post that has less influence Oh
European politics.
THE GEFTcKEN CORRESPONDENTS.
Tho Gencl1en correspondence, covering $50 fclos,
has boon submitted to the Bundesrath 1t was intended
to publish the correspondence but the Government Is
boOln has hQda
Gecken- Besides, public opinion Is maturing in favor
OF him. The Progressist press, knowing It to De a
powerful weapon of offence, would sustain the aglta
on.' The official presssof Vienna upholds the action
Of Prince Bismarck Count Won Taafc's organ, the
Pesse, holds that the prosecution was forced upon
the Government by the exigences of actual politics.
and denounces GeHcken as hardly waiting for his royal
friend to sink into the grave before publishing the
diary The paper blames Emperor Fredercks selection
as conHdant of person without responsibility This
public comment, which is entirely In taste with the
German official press. does not disclose the real
opinion Of the court and official circles Of Vienna
which censure GefYcken and condemn tho course Of
Bismarck unwise.
PRINCE BIsMARcK's DAILY LIFE.
The malicious reports Of the Ill health of the
Chancellor originated with the Creuz zenung" the
organ Of the ultra Conservatives and orthodox Decar
ants associated with Dr. stocker The reports
l6pfcteDE tho yc6fulDBS OIt1OuoA w oco DID,
msrck Frustrated. His life in Berlin. under his
modified work. agrees with him. He walks daily In
the vicinity Of wilhebnstrasse. seemingly unattended
but in reality guarded BIZ several police
agents His house also is guarded
both the Wilhelm strasse and Koenigeraez strasse
sides. The household is limited. twelve servants
being sufficient for the simple Hfe led BY himself and
the Princess 10 works In o spacious cabinet,
plainly furnished with bookcase and an Immense
table covered with documents On the walls are two
paintings representing the late Czar and william l.
The Chancellor works to . late hour and Is not an
early riser.
COUNT HERBERrs ZEAL FOR WORK.
Count Herbert Bismarck visits his fssher in the
forenoon. first going to the Chancolsris, the
officials Of which have learned 70 await
HIM, and are pmstud workers. life within
the Chanccllers is understood 70 Be anything
but pleasant Count Herbert, who Is him
self glutton for work, eompels robust service and is
q harsh critic Of official reports. Always rough and
imperious his manner has become worse since he
attained his present Office
A HOST OF VOLUNTEERS FOR EAST AFRICA.
The applications to enter Lieutenant wissmanns ser"
vice in the East Africa expedition amount 30 1000
The African travellers Andreas Kuentrel and Won
etrauslCy accompanied by Herr Gerstaeckor, al en-
glneer, lef. Munich to-day for East Africa
DEATH or ADMIRAL moNrs.
Admiral Monts, Chief Of the Admiralty, died at
o,clock this evening.