The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-27
THE BERLIN LETTER.
Bismarck's Speech ON the East
Africa Bill.
THE CONCERT WAS COMPLETE.
He Has Grave pprehen sions-
The Emperor's Birthday.

BERLIN, January 26. -[Copyright b
the New York Associated Press. /
After the discussion in the Reichsta
to-day the East Africa bill was referre
to a committee OF twenty-one men
bers. under the urgency measure, an
will be reported and read the secon
time on Tuesday. Interest in to-day
debate centered in the speech of Primo
Bismarck, which was delivered wit
unusual animation and unmistskabl
earnestness. The chancellor said b
could not undertake to be responsible
for everything. and that something
must be left to the officials sent there t
settle affairs. Touching the question
of the position we take toward foreigl
powers, can only say we have pro
ceeded, and shall ever proceed, solely
in agreement with England, the great.
est colonial power of the world.
deny, therefore, emphsticallY, the sug
gestion that we have any intention t
proceed against the Sultan of Zanzibar
in opposition TO the wishes of England
and Zanzibar;
! ALSO IN SAMOA.
We are in the fullest accord with Eng
land, and advance hand IN hand with
her. (Cheers). We are absolutely re-
solved to be one with the English gov
eminent, and will uphold the unity we
have shared with England in Africa
(Cheers). The only unpleasantness
that has arisen has been with subordln-
ate officials, for whom government
neither cares nor will be responsible.
1t has never occurred to Us that we
should ask England for assistance in
our own sphere OF power. Such thing
Is beyond the range of possibility. 7
cannot recognize the necessity for q
discussion of this bill in committee. |
could just as well say 10 the full house
what [ might have to say to such a
committee. The time gained on this
question Is
NOT ONLY MONEY, BUT BLOOD
gained Besides, we have no informa-
ton that could be given to the commit
tee about details of our plans. The
blockade has less of military than of
a political significance. The chief thing
was to prove to tine natives the unity
existing between Germany and Eng
land, and also to show the European
powers that the concert was complete.
We have concluded 10 treaties with
England, but can regard her as an old
historic ally, with whom we have been
in touch for $50 years, even on colonial
questions The chancellor sdverted
to the criticisms of Herr Bamberger,
haunting him with change of colonial
policy. He read passages from his
speeches made in 1885, and admitted he
had departed from the opinions therein
expressed, but his present action was
dictated solely by immediate clrcum-
stances .sFOr the sake of 100000
marks" he continued, II cannot throw
myself against the
GREAT IMPULSE OF THE NATION,
or offer opposition to the will of the
whole country. To this day am not
colonial man. entertain the grayest
apprehension on the subject, but have
been compelled to yield to the general
demand of the nation. would venture
to advise Herr Bamberger to follow my
example. We cannot look for results in
three months. No, nor in three years.
Perhaps thirty years hence the people
may bitterly rue to-day's neglect of
their duty. If the locomotive of en-
pire has struck out of the track for
itself, 1 will not be the one to throw
stones in its way" Returning to the
bill, he held sit was not question of
the East Africa Company, but of civil
ization. They must keep their eyes
fixed on the suppression of the slave
trade, and must obtain the mastery of
the traffic. A further task before them
was the utilization of the fertile strips
on the East African coast" Prince
erence of the bill to the committee.
THE EMPERoR's BIRTHDAY
will be celebrated tomorrow. A sec
ton of the students, irritated by the
remarks which the Emperor recently
addresse - Rector Gebhardt, propose
to hold hostile DEMONSTRATION in front
of the palace. Professor Gibhardt says
the Emperor severely commented upon
the Immoral life led by the students,
and their tendency toward irreligion.
His majesty said the majority of the
students professed the progressist
doctrines, and were encouraged
therein by democratic professors. He
further complained that the growth of
the Jewish element in the university
was among the principle agents of the
progressist propaganda. He finished
by denouncing the practice of dueliing,
saying" Your students should frequent
churches, rather than beer shops and
fencing Saloons" This admonition
staggered Professor Gebhardt, who
does not appear to have been capable
of making a reply. The police have
been warned of the discomfort among
the students, and are taking precau-
tons to prevent their assembling near
the palace.
WAITING FOR THE KINGS DEATH.
According to the National Zeitung,
full arrangements have been made in
anticipation of the death of the Kins of
the Netherlands. Immediately upon
the Kings death, the Premier of Lux
emburg will announce the parliament
airy law regulating the succession, or
will proclaim that the DuEe of Nassau
will take possession of Luxembourg.