The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-29
EMPIRE OF THE KAISER.
THE PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL
TO THIRD READING.

The concessions or the Chancellor Not
Of Particular Importsnce-The Inter
national Speculation ever the Anglo
| German Agreement as to Africa Still
in Progress.
Copyrighted, 1890, by the Ne'O York Associated
| Press.)
BERLIN, June 28-The Reichstag passed
the army bill to its third reading without
sisted of the Freisinpige Socialist and
Volks parties and eighteen members of the
Center party. OF the centrist members
who voted against the bill sixteen were
from Bavaria and two from Baden. They
refused to follow Herr Windthorst in ac-
cepting Chancellor Won Caprivi's assurances
that extensive leave of absence would be
granted after two years service, and that
| annual budgets would be presented, which
would enable the Reichstag to control the
| federation of peace. The chancellor's con-
cessions practically amounted to little, but
they sufficed to give the bulk Of the Center
party an excuse for voting for the bill.
The House next passed to its second read
ing the budget committees report striking
out the credit demanded by the government
for raising the pay of officers below the
rank of colonel.
Baron Maltzahn, imperial secretary of
| the treasury, and Cen Verdy du Vernois,
minister of war, again advocated the rein
sertion of the credit without avail. Sup
Elementary estimates, amounting to rs, 600
| marks, which are mainly intended for
| military purposes, were returned TO the
budget committee.
| The government having now secured the
passage Of the army bill, the House can
adjourn early in July until November,
when bills bearing on the labor question
| will form the chief work Of the Reichstag
| The bill concerning the acquisition of
Heligoiand, aud the financial plans of the
government by which increased army ex-
penditures are TO be met, will remain undis-
closed until the winter session.
THE AFRICAN AGREEMENT.
| Sir Edward Malet, the British ambassa-
dor. had an important conference with
| Chancellor Won Caprivi yesterday on the
subject Of the opposition of the French
| government to the East Africa agreement.
A note of M. Ribot, the French minister Of
| foreign affairs, protesting against the estab-
lishment of a protectorate over Zanzibar,
| affects the German claim to title within
the sultanate, and also the proposed aoquisi-
| ton of Malta. The conference resulted in
| an agreement to take simultaneous action
in opposing the right of France to
interfere The English government has
prepared reply to NJ Ribot to the effect
that if the Sultan accepts the protection Of
England or any other power, the treaty Of
| 1862 gives France no right to object, and
further, that the Anglo-German arrange
ment does not attack the Independence of
the Sultan, protection not involving sub
| lection. The English notes will be pre-
sented to M. Ribot early next week, and
will be supported by the diplomatic inten-
tion of Germany's concurrence. The French
press reports that Lord Salisbury's reply
was handed to M Ribot to-day are untrue.
IN GERMANY's INTEREST.
| The Retohsdnzeiger to-day vindicates the
| Anglo-German agreement, as made in the
interest of the German East Africa Com
pany. The colonial secretary's opposition,
which is based upon the idea that German
| commercial expansion has been sacrificed, is
| declared to be inconsistent with the facts.
Instead Of neglecting the company the
| government, after the transfer Of the coast
line with Malta, will assist the company to
colonize, and Germans who are trying TO
develop the trade and agriculture
port from the government. The
article is obviously in response to remarks
made by Prince Bismarck to deputation
that waited upon him recently. England,
he said, would crush German trade Ia East
Africa. The English might allow the pro-
tectorate to treat with complaisance Ham,
burg merchants who have settled in Zanz-
| bar, but they would soon commence to oust
| them.
| WISSMANN MODIFIES HIS VIEWS.
Capt Wissmann, since his interviews with
| the emperor and Chancellor Won Caprivi,
has modified his views as to the cession of
Zanzibar to the English. At Gen. Won
Caprivi's ministerial dinner he said there
were good harbors on the mainland from
which ready access could be had to the in
terror. He was assured of the immense de-
velopments of German trade on the side Of
the sphere Of English competition. Ger
mans, he declared, need not be jealous Of
| foreign traders, as there was ample room
| for everybody in Africa. Capt. Wissmann
will not return to Zanzibar, but will be at
tached to the colonial department here.
RENEWAL OF THE DREIBUND.
The renewal of the Dreibund In 1895 has
been the subject OF negotiation between
Signor Crispi, the Italian premier, and
| Count Kalnoky, the Austro Hungarian
prime minister. A new treaty. though un-
signed, is effectively assured, the oommuni-
cations, which have already been exchanged,
| committing the governments to an extern
sion of the period of compact. Prime Min
| lister Crispi accelerated the renewal of the
agreement by calling Chancellor Won
Caprivi's attention to the attacks made
upon Italy by Herr Windthorst.
Won Caprivi. during the debate on the
army bill, declared that the alliance with
Italy would continue even If Signor Crispi
were not premier. Although Premier
Crispi represented guarantees OF peace,
another Italian minister might find himself
confronted by serious difficulties.
BULGARIA's BATTLE.
The Porte has sent private special ENJOYS
to Berlin, Vienna and London on mission
relating to the demands for Bulgarian inde-
pendence, which are concurrent with Rus
sia's insstence upon the immediate payment
of 30,000,000 francs war indemnity. The
policy of M. Stambuloff, the Bulgarian
prime minister, is obscure. He appears
to be awaiting the developments
Of the coming imperial inter
views. Prince Ferdinand arrived at
Vienna yesterday. He saw no one except
his brother, Prince Philip Of Coburg. He
went to Munich to-day after consulting
Vienna doctors. His friends say the doc
tors advised him to take a prolonged rest.
Russia is reported TO be preparing 20 back
up her demand for the payment OF the in
demnity by sending the Black sea fleet into
Turkish waters.
THE KAISER IN DENMARK.
Emperor William arrived at Elsinore
this afternoon. He was met at the landing
by King Christian Crown Prince Fred
erick and other Danish royalties and civilian