Wichita eagle., 1889-07-07
SWITZERLAND THREATENED.
It Must Harbor No More Refugees or Be
come Absorbed.

Copyrighted 1859 by the New York Associated Press
| BERLIN, July 6.-Prince Bismarck's let
ter to the German minister at Berne, pub
| lished in the Reichsanzeiger on Thursday,
| has been the prelude to q general cutlery
| by the semi-official press, menacing the
neutrality of Switzerland. The chancel-
lor's intention in publishing the letter,
| which was at first supposed to be merely
for the purpose of justifying his attitude
| towards Switzerland, has invested with
| a serious meaning the letter in
which he says that if Switzerland
continues to permit revolutionists to
threaten the internal peace and security OF
the German empire. the powers will be
| asked to consider Swiss neutrality. This
is not an idle menace. An exchange Of
communications has resulted in an identi-
cal policy being adopted by the Austrian,
and Italian governments to compel
Switzerland to comply with the demands
of Bismarck for a revision of the laws af-
fecting refugees. The dispatches also lay
basis for future action.
pa An h.,s article appeared appeared in 1a,on the e
proving that Switzerland has no raison
d'etre. 1t declares that in the event of
certain European changes the German
and the Italian cantons by Italy. The
ideas concerning the matter are meantime
academic, but withal pregnant with dan
ger.
The strikes are waning starvation fore
ing the strikers to yield in full. In Berlin
5000 maSons resumed work on Wednes-
day. The painters have appointed a
The police are obliged to protect work
men coming from the country against the
attacks of strikers. The better class OF
men continue to emigrate. The commits
sion appointed to inquire into the miners
strikes have reported that the govern
ments terms are favorable to the men.
The inquiry is still proceeding. The pa
Pers discuss methods to obvlate further
disturbances of industries arising from
strikes. The North German Gazette says
that Prince Bismarck approves
of the formation Of gigantic
coal depots from which in case of necessi-
ty manufacturers could be supplied. This
implies collation. among industrial assur-
ances against want OF coal.
The seizure of DR.. Peters steamer Nerah
has been the subject OF communications
between the Emin relief committee and
Count Herbert Bismarck. The committee
asked the government to protest against
the action of the English admiral, but
Count Herbert declined The CO.
logne Gazette admits the legality
of the seizure under the blockade, but
denounces the real motive Of the seizure
and adds that the expedition is opposed to
English commercial interests and is in
tended to interfere with the trade of the
English African Lakes company. This
confession will prejudice Germany's inter-
est in Zanzibar and along the coast. The
paper expresses surprise that the English
admiral should have been permitted to
stop the German expedition. In return, it
says, German war ship might go
to the north of the Zambesi and watch for
and seize ships that carry arms to the
lakes company.
There are conflicting accounts of the re-
suits of the Bohemian elections. Accord
ing to the Prague Nalitic the old czechs
gained the thirteen seats and the young
czechs the two seats. On the other hand
the Narodini asserts that the young
czechs Won ten seats. Throughout
the German Urban districts the
candidates of the German committee
were everywhere successful. At Prague
new ballots will be necessary. The grand
result will undoubtedly give a majority
for the party opposed to the AustrO-Ger-
man alliance.
The Berlin Nachritchten warns German
investors in Russian bonds, S5OO0,000
worth of which are in the hands of Paris
spectators, who are unable to hold them
and are trying to unload. This warning
has assisted the fall of Russian securities,
which have declined "a per cent.