The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-14
STTFF TALK BY THE SWISS
-up BUNDEsRATH REPLIES TO
THE CHANCELLOR

Already Beginning to Back Down.
...;,5t 1889. by the NeU York associated
Press
prpr1v. July 13-The reply of the Swiss
,-Iogratb was received at the foreign
-a,o yesterday evening. Though civil in
taaa;ti i none the less defiant. 1t does not
racade step from the position previously
.oLor bv S Switzerland, and is throughout
.-4i.oti7n of the rights of refugees and
c. action toward German police agents.
T1a note persists that the arrest ana ex-
.,,lsi,n Of Herr Wohlgemuth was fully just
iead sndsavs: THE Bundesrath must fur
tbsr adhere to its Interpretation OF Article 2
oftba settlement treaty of 1876, which in
No wise restricts the right Of the two gov
srrments to receive in their respective ter
ri+ories anv one they deem ct. The Bundles
10Th rnust insist all the more upon its rights
bang respected, as it is firmly determined
ofnlilI its international obligations"
GERMAN REPRIsALs.
Tho tenor of the reply was communicated
IN the German minister at Berne early in
tbe week The communication was the sig
4 IA, tor Inc adop ION of stringent measures
H tor scrutiny of travellers crossing the Swiss
frontier, baggage being mercilessly over
banlad. aud goods wantOnly searched and
delayed To-day's National Zeitung denies
Il that these regulations are reprisals, and de-
cares that they are due TO dlrectlons from
4 tho imnerial customs officials, uninfiuenced
4 bv The government The Swiss cantonal
authorities constituting them otherwise,
direct travellers to proceed through Aus
+ TRAN territory, via Bremengen.
CAUSE OF swITzERLAND'S STIFFNESS.
The attitude Of the Swiss government is
probably strengthened by the knowledge
thai Prince Bismarck's menaces to Swiss
neutrality occasion dissatisfaction. The en-
81 per0r was not consulted concerning the dis
patches His majesty has advised Prince
Bismarck to modify his tone, and thus avoid
aggravating the difficulty. As a result, the
5emi-offcial papers are moderate in their
expressions of hostility toward Switzerland.
THE GAZETTE MILDER.
81 The North German Gazette tonight,
commenting on the situation, contains no
suggestion assaiing Swiss neutrality, nor
even denunciation of the settlement"
treaty.. The Gazette explains that the dis
patch Of June ) was the outcome of an
understanding with Russia, and proceeds to
show that its object was, by giving it the
tone and tenor Of an identical Russian note
presented at the same time, to accentuate
the impression it was intended to produce.
Its purpose has been attained, the Swiss
authorities giving due consideration to
Russian representations, and it is expected
that they will ultimately recognize Ger
mau claims, though in a less friendly and
less expeditions manner.
AIM OF GERMANY's ACTION.
The diplomatic action of Germany is
aimed at social democracy in Switzerland.
Against Switzerland itself this policy is
directed only in so far as elements hostile
to the German empire are protected and
promoted thereby. ! 0 combat these elements
IS the task Of the imperial policy, and the
light will rot be abandoned until the task is
fulfilled This is an obvious c eek to the
Bsmarckian bounce" over which opposi-
tlon journals will rejoice.
AUTUMN SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
1t is expected that the autumn session of
the Reichstag will begin about the middle
Of October. 1t will be the last session of
ae present Reichstag. The Bundesrath will
resume business at the end of September,
uealng first with the press regulations
and revising the socialist laws. The
Pogresslsts intend to dilate upon the abuses
Id The military administration. The cor
tTupE!on disclosed by the Hagmann trial
furnishes abundant material to show the
prevalent practice among officers of levy
,Is 70 What extent they can upon the sup
FRANCIS JOsEPH's VISIT.
IN accordance with the request of EN-
psfof Francis Joseph, he will meet with the
qllsUs0 possible reception on his coming
1iy 10 Berlin. There will be no court fes-
Iy'Oes and the city will refrain from Civ
1s hlm formal welcome. He will pass
NJ ough The capital on his way to PCtsdam.
lug -ue municipal authorities will present him
Tt TTt'u an address at the railway station
.uoie wiz be no tetes. The visit of the en-
~; ~ Will be devoted to witnessing military
h. E'l0"S H ana maneuvers, while Count Kalno-
" pa'aveTs with Prince Bismarck.
THE CzAR NOT COMING.
Po.iiD 0iical hopes that the car will come to
NIL mn nave been abandoned. Even the
MI tII'''Is " ol tne sovereigns at Kiel is doubt.
nv; Hn Iluce Bismarck has ceased his com
n -ulicduons intuons with st. Petersburg regarding
Isd 1--WE" We" since hearing that the car
Rorr- % esSeo an unwillingness to couls to
mias atH 81 81 iong as the government organs as
kert russian credit and the war office
San % passing men along the Rus
sDal. san frontier. After the Austrian
Nstetors Nste ~ =, visit, Emperor William goes to
man. ~ " Iay the foundation stone of a monu-
Dbslia ~ 2I ms grandfather, thence to West
than 70 'V " %i'hess military maneuvers and
msr,to " Athens, where he will attend the
the h'atse oI his sister, Princess Sophie. and
soionrl SAe o. o1 |, Sparta During the emperor's
Mor7.D ~ ~ england the empress will go to
" meet tue Queen Of Italy.
SUICIDE OF LADY ACTON.
Suicide ~ from Munich announce the
mips,avo VI Lady Acton, sister of the German
with w. a. ashington. She was residing
eills IuI adi family of Count Drechels i'm q
she tool Jacent to Tegernsee. Yesterday
alone IN o,i d small boat and went rowing
tanoa ~ - tne lake. When she was soma dis.
water. Sba ba Sne shore sne jumped into the
pf mental uau I;1 previously shown symptoms
cently. OA''Iuer' Her husband died re-
Corrt nFKEss BECOMES A CATHOLIC.
sersionr' otrGles ~ are talking about the con-
Pie Catboi;oH Emp press Augusta Victoria to
t faith uufcn. She made profession
Attached w 10t3re .l Able Radijewski, who ia
sil. 'Ie household of Prince Radzi-
eessedA tba bfa'ezewilli, himself Catholic. wit
Prince 3D. ceremony in company with
Siouslv ~ aIlwl. The emperor had pre-
TIE Cou Cei apprlzed Of her intention.
Iunicb ~ NoV4ollc electoral congress- M
trnce T,-a,,IDeen T,,'sS Deen postponed until Sent. K
Local ,or.'A .Celn-W w ertheim will nreside
Vsry yviliLorlinittees titees are being formed in
PFolnise S7 ~ throughout the south. giving @
fgapizsd IN. .ne most vigorous and besf
as ever tno,-l palgn that the Center party
M Won wATnrpsr,v,,,