Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-06
GERMAN MATTERS
The Indictment Against Gedicksn- The
Austrian Succession.

BERLIN, Feb. SIN the reichstag today
IN the third reading of the budget, Herr
Munekel, Progressist, raised the Gefdck-
en- affair. contending that the publication
of the indictment against Gef6cken at the
instance of Prince Bismarck, was quite
incompatible with the laws of the empire.
Herr Won Schelling, the new minister of
justice, reminded the house how the Pro-
gressist journals had at first clamored for
the publication of the indict-
ment. Their demands, he said.
had not influenced the course
taken by the government, which perceived
that it was only by giving publicity to the
document that the country would be en-
abled to see that there was no material
divergence Of opinion between the public
that the tribunal regarded the objective
existence of the reason as moved. Al
though the document as published was
called an Indictment 1t was IN reality
an objective statement of facts.
The tribunal only differed with
the new public prosecutor on minor
points. If there was a flaw in the indict-
bring the a ccused to justice for commit
ting an unexanlplified breach OF trust.
Herr Won Schilling's response impressed
the house with his tact and clearness OF
exposition in dealing with such difficult
matter.
The question of the succession to the
Austrian throne Is causing increased ex-
element in official and diplomatic circles
The papers quote an article from the Italia,
the official journal of Signor Crispi, the
Italian prime minister, declaring that the
Salic law has been virtually abolished in
Austro- Hungary since the pregmatic sane
ton, therefore Crown Prince Rudolph's
daughter is heir to the throne. 1t is GER
tain that Premier Crispi does not relish
Modem, who was dispossessed by the unfit
cation of TIA ly, should become the pre-
sumptive heir to the throne of Austria.
Furthermore, both Archduke Karl and his
son Franz are ultra Catholic foes of the
house Of Savoy and enemies OF Italian uni
ty and are allies of the vatican. Apart
from these en- mities if class interests did
not raise the question of succession it
would be doubtful if official opinion here
wonld maintain the right OF Emperor
Frances Joseph in following the precedent
to declare through an act of succession the
Princess Elizabeth the heir to the throne.
Advices from Pesth say that the ques-
ton already engages the anxious attention
of the ministers, although no o1nclai
notification respecting the succession will
be made until the end of the year. The
government organ, the Poster Lloyd,
vaguely suggested yesterday the right of
Princess Elizabeth to succeed to the
throne. The Vienna press in the mean
time treats the right of Archduke Karl as
incontestibfe.
Austrian politicians share in the existing
arrangement of public mind. When the
excitement abates and clearer vision
comes of the results of Rudolph's death it
will be seen that it involved probability
of a formidable conflict over the success
sion.
The reduction of the Reich's bank rate,
as foretold in Saturdays dispatches, en-
livened the boerse when announced. but
articles in the Cologne Gazette and 9th er
semi-of1icial papers attacking General
Boulanger checked the rise.
Foreign securities today advanced a per
cent with the exception OF Russian bonds,
which were unsteady. Rouhies receded to
2l6.50. Money was easy. Private discount
was quoted at Is.
The Anglo-German hank of Hamburg
will incr ease its capital by 4, 800. 900 marks.
The staff of Captain Wissmann has been
completed 1t numbers sixty persons.
Captain Wissmaun will stop in Egypt and
try to recruit a detachment of SOudanese
for his expedition. A second expedition
by Baron Gravenreuth will
leave some weeks after Wissmann's de-
narture