Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-24
BERLINIANA.
Bismarck Bothered by His
Colonial COnsuls.
WHAT HE THINKS OF BOULANeER.
The Kaiser Takes to MOrphia to
10 Allay His Earache - The
Socialists Propaganda.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.t
BERLIN, February 23.-Diplomatic and
Ministerial dinners are now the order of
the day, and are eagerly discussed as
affording indications Of personal and
international relations. Bismarck yes-
terday gave dinner to the members of
the Lower House of the Prussian Diet,
and during the serving of the coffee, i
complained OF the heavy labors created
for him by what he termed the $50
called colonies" He ascribed the blame
for no small portion of his difficulties to
the action of colonial officials who,
he said, frequently acted without
the requisite knowledge of the cir
cumstances and especially did not know
how to treat the natives. 1t was impos-
sible, the Chancellor said, to allow triv.
ial disputes to introduce any discordant
element into Germany relations with
great friendly powers, as the slightest
disturbance Of the harmony prevailing
between the Imperial Government and
foreign States might have the most pre-
judicial effects upon German commercial
and business relations. Bismarck Is
said to have been greatly annoyed at the
Consul's proposal to annex Samoa, and
the Vossische Zeitung'S question as to
what would be thought of Consul who
telegraphed proposal to annex Aurich
or Luxemburg, is believed to be ldentl".
cal with the opinion of the Chancellor.
In explanation of the reported order
ing of the German squadron to Samoa,
the National Zeitung observes that the
impending punishment of Mataata Will
have no effect upon Germany's relations
with England and America, the right OF
Germany to intervene in the matter not
being contested in any quarter. The
report must be received with reserve.
The squadron is provisioned for Port
Said in order, probably, to proceed to
East Africa or to await developments in
affairs. 1t may, at least, be assumed
that the squadron will only go to Samoa
in the event of the American govern
ment proving exacting or unreasonable.
Bismarck's desire to avoid colonial trou-
bles is due in large measure to the un-
certainty of European politics, especially
those of France.
The North German Gazette and other
leading German papers predict the over
throw OF the Tirard Cabinet within few
weeks. Bismarck's opinion, that the
crisis will result in the accession to
power of General Boulanger, is we'll
known, and there are few persons who
do not regard his triumph as near
probability.
| The Emperor is far from being free
from mis- painful ear-aches. The recent
change in the weather has given him
much trouble. He is obliged sometimes
to have recourse to morphia in order to
obtain few hours sleep.
He will honor by his presence Count
Won Schellendorff's farewell dinner as
Minister of War on the 9th inst.
The police find the utmost difficulty in
preventing the entry into the country of
Socialist literature printed abroad. Dur
ing the past week numerous domiciliary
visits have been made to the chiefs Of
the Socialist party, and the searchers
discovered quantities of pamphlets, etc,
ready for distribution, intended to influ-
ence voters in favor of the Socialist pro-
paganda,