The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-16
BISMARCK ON THE JUMP.
HERR RICHTER TAKES A HAND IN
THE AFRICAN DEBATE.

NhTTy Outline GONoEhLhouIo ASI'Ou
Declared Mask to Hide the Failure
OF Its Colonial Policy.
BERLIN, Jan. l5.-Prince Bismarck was
present at the meeting of the rechstag to-
Gay. He made speech in which he dis
paraged the reports recently published in
the newspapers concerning the British
Niger Company.
Count Herbert Bismarck said the matter
was being arranged between the English
and German governments.
Herr Richter made a speech, in which he
criticised the Investigations which had been
made by the government with view to
the suppression of the slave trade In Africa.
Prince Bismarck replied to Herr Richter,
and took occasion to deuounce the lack of
patriotism displayed by the liberal press,
which, he said, was seeking to embarrasS
the policy Of the fatherland for the benefit
of foreigners
During the debate on the expenses OF the
German consulate at Zanzibar Pri CO Bis
marck said he would not now refer to the
governments colonial policy, but that he
would speak on the subject during the de-
bate on the East Africa bill, which would
be submitted to the bundesrath forth with.
Prince Bisma ok made nine short speeches
today. and the fact is taken TO indicate
anxiety on hls part to avoid ANNOYING
E gland. The opposition abstained from
provoking the chancellor. The Getfcken
and Morier affairs were not referred TO.
BISMARCK CONSTANTLY BUSY.
Since his return to Berlin, Prince Bis.
marck, who appears to be nervous and ex-
cited has been constantly occupied. He
has had three interviews with the emperor
and has received Prince SAILS Sonnenwalde
VINO recently arrived here, and who was men-
toned by Mai Won Defines as being present
when Marshal Bazaine asserted that he had
re eived Sir Morier's dispatch regarding
the crossing of the Moselle by the German
troops. The chancellor also presided at the
council of ministers.
The liberal deputies are making prepara-
tions for important debates. They held a
crowded meeting Sunday, at which they
unanimously adopted vote of confidence
in their leader, notably Herr Richter. who
presided Herr Richter was loudly ap-
plauded wben in the course of a speech he
attributed the liberal loss at the last election
to the fears Of war that had bsen spread in
the minds of the public. N4ver-
thelass, he said, the liberals were not
discouraged. The pretended anti-slave
campaign was only pretext for the pur-
pose of masking the failure of the colonial
policy. The principal value Of Emperor
Frederick's diary Law in the fact that the
author was a patriotic, constitutional and
liberal prince, such as he'd never before
been seen on the German throne The
The Geffcken case proved that even in
Germany Prince Bismarck's power had
limits. A banquet of 400 covers followed
the meeting.
GREAT INTEREST IN YESTERDAYS SESSION.
To-day's meeting of the reichstag was
awaited WITH the keeue,t interest The
house was crowded. The committee pro-
posed that all the foreign office estimates
oe passed without amendment. On clause
dealing with the salaries Of Herr Vohsen
and other Zauzibar officials, amounting to
73, 900 marks, Herr Richter, after remark
ing incidentally that the East Africa COM
pany's officials were mostly blameable for
the troubles in Africa, said: "Herr Vohsen
must also be held responsible. When on
behalf Of the company he concluded Il
treaty with the Sultan, Herr Vohsen must
have well known that the company was
absolutely incapable Of fulfilling the treaty
obligations and had not even 900 marks
in hand with which 20 assume sovereign
rights and customs authority over large
territory. Herr Vohsen himself admits
that the company was little prepared, and
yet he concluded the fatal treatyn
Herr Richter con tended that, in view of
the fact that 1t was contemplated to appoint
an imperial commissioner, and as other
questions were undecided, the House was
not in position to decide ou the vote.
BGsMARCK's ENTRY.
Here Prince Bismarck entered the cham
ber After a short reply from the reporter,
TO the effect that the committee approved
the items, the chancellor pointed out that
the increase of business and the possibility
of illness appeared To make necessary the
appointment Of vice consul. His on had
already explained this to the commi toe,
therefore he would not dwell on the su ject.
Herr Richter would ave an opportunity
in the debate on the African bill to express
himfelf in eater de all on the su1 1ject.
Herr Won Benugsen protested that no ex-
tended debate had occurred The item had
been accepted owing to Count Herbert's
confidential communication.
Herr Richter's motion to strike out the
clause was rejected, and the clause was
adopted.
In the discussion OF the clause which
provides for the Cameroon's ala les, Herr
Woer uann complained that the privilege 10
the British Niger Company t) raise i'm
port and export duties, would enable it TO
push aside another com any desiring TO
trade in those regions. The British state
ment was that the company Itself paid du-
ties, but 1t was clear that the company
pocketed the duties. This state Of affairs
especially endangered Gerrhanys Is per
cent. share Of the trade or Lagos. The
foreign Office will do we'll to see that Brit
ish privileges are not further extended.
TICKLING THE ENGLISH.
Prince Bism rex replied that he should
be glad could Herr Woermann induce an
English member to deliver the same speech
ia the English parliament. az believe, :" he
said, "that very many British interests go
hand in hand, ald sympalhize with interests
like ours, which suffer from tho conduct of
the colonial authorities and Niger com
panv. The foreign office, no Hever, lacks q
substantial handle 10 interfere with the in
terual affairs Of the English colonial ad-
ministration or legislation"
In reply 10 Herr R.chter's question
whether the slave trade or slavery ex lsted
now in West Africa territory un ier German
protection, the chancellor said that slavery,
which had existed for thousands Of years,
could not be oshed all at once. II would
be serious matter TO abandon slave labor
without further steps. National interests
would be greatly endangered by
guch course, anl foreign coun-
tries would be turned against Ger
many 1t was impossible that this
could be Herr Richter's aim, although his
organs petronized everything likely to
cause difficulties and imbroglios for the
Fa,berand. In conclusi N he declared that
his only object in speaking on the subject
was TO raise a barrier between Herr Woer-
mann and that portion Of the press which
had no Fatherland and was inimical 10 Ger
many. In second speech on tDis clause,
Prince bismarck said that be did not wish TO