Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-14
In FOREIGN LANDS.
Little Switzerland Does Not Quail Before
Bismarck.
CANADIAN PACIFIC SUBSIDIES.
France Demands the Withdrawal
of English Troops from
Egypt.
IsrRaAI DISPATCHES 10 THE RRoORD-uSIos.l
THE LAND OF VIM. TELL.
She viii Not be Bulldozed by Bismarck
Her Defiant Attitude.
copyrighted, 1889, by the New York Associated


She Will Not be Bulldozed by Bismarck
Her Defiant Attitude.
copyrighted, 1889, by the New York Associated
PreSs.l
BERLIN, July ISth-The reply of the
Swiss Bundestrath was received at the For
eign Office yesterday. Though civilin tone
it is none the less defiant. 1t does not
recede step from the position previously
taken by Switzerland, and is throughout a
vindication of the rights of the refugees and
of the Swiss toward the German police
agents. The tenor of the reply was COM
munlcated 10 the German Minister at Berne
early in the week.
The communication was the signal for
the adoption of stringent measures for the
scrutiny of travellers crossing the Swiss
frontier, the baggage being mercilessly
oveIhauled and the goods wantonlv
searched and delayed
To-day's National Zeiemg denies that
these regulations are reprisals, and declares
thoy are due to the directions from the I'm
perial Customs officials uninfluenced by the
Government. The Swiss Canton authori-
ties believing otherwise, direct the travel
ers to proceed through the Austrian terri
tory. The attitude of the Swiss Govern
ment is probably strengthened bv the
knowledge that Bismarck's menaces to the
Swiss neutrality was the occasion of dissat-
isfaction. The Emperor has advised Bis
marck to modify his tone and thus avoid
aggrayating difficulties.
The North German Gazette tonight, in
commenting on the situation, explains that
the dispatch on June 9th was the outcome
OF an understanding with Russia. and pro-
ceeds to show its object was, by giving it
the tone and tenor OF an Identical note pre-
sented al the same time, TO acceutuate the
impression 1t was intended TO produce Its
purpose so lar has been attained, the Swiss
authorities giving due consideration TO
Russian representations, and it is expected
they Will ultimately recognize the German
claims, though in less friendly and less
expeditions manner.
The diplomatic action of Germany is
aimed at the Social Democracy in SWitzer-
land Against Switzerland itself this policy
Is directed only in so far as the elements
hostile to the German Empire are protected
ana promoted there. TO combat these ele-
ments is the task of the Imperial policy,
and the fight will not be abandoned mil
this task is fulfilled
Court circles are talking about the con-
version of Empress Augusta Victoria to the
Catholic Church. She made a confession
OF faith before Able Radiiewski, who is
attached to the household of Prince Rad
ziwell. Count Russelwell, the Empress
Grand Marshal, himself Catholic, wit
Dessed the ceremony in company with
Prince Radziwell
The Emperor had previously been ap-
prised of her intention.
Severe thunder-storms prevailed though
out Central Germany yesterday, sweeping
over Westphalia, Thuripgia, Bavaria and
the Rhine provinces and doing much dam
age, A number of buildings were struck
by lightning.
A sensation has been caused by the sui
eide of Count Waldemar Won Blumenthal,
Prussian military attache at Munich. 1t
is believed that he was engaged to Lady
Acton, sister OF the German Minister at
Washington