The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-20
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
German Trade Congress a Success.
Further Publications Directed
Against GofTcken TO DO Made.
The Settlement of the French Cabi-
net Crisis Very Distant
In Spite Of the Efforts Of President
Carnot no Progress is Made.
The Failure Of NJ. Melino TO Secure a
Ministry Indicates the Absolute Inn
possibility oian opportunist Gov
ernment - General News.

BERLIN, Feb. l0,-ln welcoming the
delegates at the opening OF the German
Trade Congress today, Minister Won
Boettichcr said that the Congress had met
at time that on the whole was not un-
propltious as those engaged in trade and
manufactures, generally speaking, had no
ground for complaint, although in some
branches au Improvement was desirable.
The relations with foreign countries was
favorable, The new commercial treaty
with Switzerland the favorable results OF
the Melbourne exhibition, and the im-
pending establishment OF improved means
Of communication with the East warranted
the expectation OF wider outlets for Ger
man trade There was no element in the
existing situation that jusHied apprchon-
sions ol the disturbance Of the peace. A
community might, thcreiJre, devote itself
to the promotion Of It's economic prosper.
ity with the hope that nothing woald in
tcricre with that work
The official Gd.,ac publishes an imperial
ordinance regulating the prize jurisdiction
in connection with the Zmzibar blockade
The decision ns to the legality Of the cap
turc ol prizes rests with a prize court a.
Zanzibar, presided over ~ the German
consul aud, In the second instance, with
a superior prize court at Rerlin, consisting
Of q president aud six assessors appointed
by the imperial ordnance. An imperial
commissioner vii, bc attached to each
court, aud will follow the chancelors in.
structions. The Gu-lrt further details the
method Of dealing with prizes
The Post IN q scmi-uilicial note, tOniglf
announces that further publications Ill
rcctcd against Prof. Goilcken are about to
bc made, aud expresses the hopc that they
will have the effect oi throwing such light
upon other persons iu circumstances that
complete insight into what b. still some
what obscure matter may bc gained. Prot
Gpllckcn denies the truth OF the report
that he intends 10 publifh pamphlet
dealing with the trlL
The report that Court Chaplain Slorcker
would resign OF be- relieved Of his Office Is
moi confirmed. lie could only bc relieved
as the result OF q disciplinary inquiry, aud
concerning such an inquiry nothing has as
yet tmnspircd.
An effort is being made 10 heal the
schism in the Center party by means OF
the reintrOductiun ui Dr. Windihorsts
motion Of last year. demanding that the
schools bc placed under the control OF the
church. II will, at the inust, receive the
support only Of the Crntrisis aud the or.
thodoX Conservative, and will, therefore,
be- rejected. but us tactical measure it
will effect DR.. Winlthurst's object
In well informed circles II Is reported
that Gen. won Witch will succeed Count
Won Schcllcndoh ~ Minister of War.
Dr. Won l.nuor, SurgconsGcrcml " the
army aud for many years physician to
Emperor William l., las just been retired.
Ills namc, however. still remains on the
army list, and hc will receive the usual
pension. The Emperor has sent him an
autograph letter, thanking him for his
services 10 his grandfather.
The projected marriage Oi Princess Alix,
OF llesse. 10 the Capwitch meets with
much disapproval from the Liberal press,
mainly on account Of Princess AliX adopt
ing the Greek iaith.
The Russian movements Ia Central Asia
are exciting interest In Germany, but thc
general belief Is that NO war iH intended,
only the rcci6calion Of the frontier. The
report II confirmed that Herr Brandcrs,
the adviser Of King lamuscso, has been
recalled 10 Berlin.