Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-24


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BERLIN, Feb. %. = Diplomatic and
ministerial dinners are now the order of
the day, and are largely discussed as at
fordlng indications of personal and inter-
national relations Prince Bismarck
yesterday gave dinner to the members
of the lower house of the Prussian diet,
and during the serving of coffee COM
planned of the heavy Iabors created
for him by what he termed $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 requisite knowledge of their cir
cumstances, and especially die not know
the chancellor said, TO allow trivial dis
putes to introduce any discordant ele-
ment in Germany's relations with great
friendly powers, as the slightest disturb
ance OF the harmony prevailing between
the imperial governments aud foreign
states might have the most prejudicial
effects on German
COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS .RELATIONS.,
Prince Bismarck is said TO be greatly
annoyed at the consul's proposals TO an
mex Samoa, and the Vossisehe Zeitung's
question as TO what would be thought OF
Il consul who telegraphed q proposal TO
annex Seurich or Luxembourg is thought
to be identical with the opinion of the
chancellor, and is an explanation of the
reported ordering of squadron TO
Samoa.
The National Zeitung observes that the
impending punishment of Mataafa will
have no effect on Germany's relations
with England and America, the right Of
Germany to intervene in the matter
not being contested in any quar-
ter. The report must, however,
be received with reserve. The squadron
is provisioned for Port Said. in order,
probably to be in readiness to proceed to
East Africa or TO await the developments
of affairs. 1t may at least be assumed
that the squadron viii only go to Samoa
in the event of the American government
proving exacting or unreasonable Prince
Bismarck IS desire to- AVOID colonial
troubles is due in large measure to the
uncertainty OF European politics, es-
pecially those of France. The Tirard
cabinet is regarded as simply short
respite before the inevitable struggle.
The North German Gazette and other
leading German papers predict its over
throw within a few weeks, and the ap-
prehension existing in the financial world
is revealed in an expression by the Ma
tional Zeitung of the hope that the Paris
exhibition VIII be the first consideration,
so that no crisis will occur until S
AFTER THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Prince Bismarck S opinion that the
crisis will result in the ascension to power
there are few persons who do not regard
his triumph as a near probability.
All ministers and chiefs of military and
civil cabinets have been invited to be
present at dinner given by Prince Bis
marck on Monday, to meet the emperor.
The event is much commented on as in
tended to dispel the idea that diverg-
enoe of views exists between the emperor
and the chancellor.
The emperor is far from being free
from pain. Fearful ear aches and re-
cent changes in the weather have given
him much trouble. He is obliged to
sometimes have recourse to morphia in
order to obtain few hours sleep. This
makes no difference, however, in his &C
tivitY. He will attend Count Schellen-
dorff s farewell dinner as minis .er of war
on the 27th inst.
WILD GOOSE EXPEDITION.
The Peters Emin relief expedition will
consist of 100 Somali soldiers and 500 car
riers, who are now being engaged at
Zanzibar and along the coast. The force
viii be well organized and led
by eight Germans. Several young
officers in search of African adventure
have obtained the emperor's permission to
accompany the expedition. The armory
Of Thl ny
muzzie leaders, Remington & Snlder rifles
for the natives, and specially designed
for elephant riders. The success of the
venture is much doubted here Even if
the expedition penetrates far beyond the
coast If is not expected 1t viii ever reach
Wadelai.
The police find the most difficulty to
prevent the entry into the country of the
Socialist literature pI inted abroad Dur
ing the past week numerous domiciliatory
visits have been made 10 the chiefs OF
the Socialist party and the searchers
have discovered quantities Of pamphlets,
etc. ready for distribution, intended TO
influence voters in favor OF the Socialist
propaganda.
The Neue Freie Presse of Vienna de-
MES that Prince Alexander of Batten-
berg is about to contract inorganic mar
riage.
CHAMBER OF LABOR
A committee of the lower house of the
Austrian parliament has heard ev1-
dence of twenty-five labor ex-
perts of all nationaIities on
proposal TO establish q chamber of
labor. A majority agreed that the pro-
posed chamber would adequately repre-
sent the business and political interests of
the workmen, provided the right OF
eIecting representatives in parliament
was granted. Nearly all demanded uni
versal franchises.