The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-13
BITS FROM BERLIN.
A Newsy Grist From the Land OF
the Germans.

BERLIN, January 12.-[Copyright 1888
by New York Associated Press. i
Prince Bismarck will address the
Reichstag, on Tuesday, IN the debate
on the foreign Offices estimate An
explanation of the Chancellor's anxiety
TO return to Berlin must be sought in
the outcome OF the Morier and Geffecken
affair, though nodatt n ion should be
paid to the rumors of the foreign press
that his resignation is imminent. The
alta Ks upon Morier have by no means
ceased. and are apparently endless,
The variations there on are becoming
waarisome, and even disgusting 10 an
impartial public.
KOIniSche Zeitung, returning to the
charge to-day seeks to throw suspicion
upon Morier's political character. 1t
says there exists in England a power
tui party which advocates an Anglo
Russian understanding, and MOrler,
who was formerly held in esteem by
Queen Victoria and Empress Frederick.
forfeited favor by his decided opposi-
ton offered to Battenburgism in the
interest OF this party.
In q AO1OGhAId K,
NOrd Dewtche Zeitung, which has hith-
erto to great extent held aloof from
the dispute, tonight inserts the thin
edge OF wedge with a view to showing
to what extent the Intentions of
the Emperor differed from the
tendency OF the Liberal partv. II
publishes an autograph letter
from Emperor Frederick to Prince
Bismarck on the occasion of the jpbi-
lee OF the Chancellor's entry into The
army. 1t is as follows: Il do rot wish
to-day TO enter uoon g long discussion
OF the StatesmaDHke merits which have
bound up your name forever with your
history, bat to one thing | must
point, viz: that whenever there
was a question of assuming the
well being of the ARM and
perfecung its defensive power and
lighting capacity. you never failed TO
take up the struggle and carry il
through to the end. The army, with
the commandments chief at its head,
therefore thanks youifor the blessings
you have conferred upon it, when it
Will never forget"
THE REICHSTAG
The Reichstag, to day, after stormy
debate, confirmed the election of Herr
Goeth, National Liberal, as member
for Leipseig. The Socialists accused
government officials of illegal practices
to secure his triumph over the Social |
ISIS candidate.
The Emperor will open the Landtsg
on Monday.
Us ROYALTY.
The Emperor has ordered that, the best |
boys and girls in Berlin schools both
high and low, shall be treated on tie
evening Of 26!h inst. to a performance |
at the Opera House of Weidenbriches |
patriotic play "UIe Qjutzows." The
two Oldest sons of the Emperor will be
present at the performance.
The CftciHj Gazette announced the be-
trothal uf Princess Louise, sister of the
Empress to Prince Leopold, of Prussia
FOR TREASON.
An officer of the French engineer
reserve corps, named Dryfus, who was
recently arrested at Strasburg without
/ passport. and as having 10 his posses
sion sketches of the forts there, will be
for high treason.
INsTIGATED BY AMERICANS.
A Sydney letter on the subject of the
Samoan troubles which appears in the
Frankt0rth Zeitung, declares the
ruth of the report that the
.ebellion was instigated by Ameri-
sans is frankly ackno Nledged
,y all English correspondents in
samoa, all of whom dstp'y regret
he action taken by the American
captain. Leary, the American COM {
nander, il severely reproached for en-
,ouraging the Mataafa rebels. 1t is i
asserted that owing to lack of ammu-
lition they would long ago have con-
ented to negotiate had not American t
raiders promised the arrival of &
steamer from San Francisco with
rms and ammunition. The letter f
lso indicates that the turning of the c
english consulate into hospital led i
he Germans to complain that the Eng
sh officers were showing sympathy !
nth the rebels. f
A telegram from Zanzibar says: In {
esterday fight at Dar-Es-Salem the ]
were defeated. with great @
,ss, and two {, ermans were injured. q