The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-19
! THB BMPBR0R'S SPEECH
At konigsbsrg Irritating to tie
Russian Government.
WILLIAM MEANS BUSINESS.
Will Not Allow Ills Provinces In tho
East to be Touched - German
e Investments In tho Eastern
Part or Africa,

ohiiaNi Nay lo.-snort rs the I'm.
peror's utterances at Konigsberg were
they suillced 10 irrltate tho Russian Gov.
ernmeut and dispel all delusions regard.
lug the possibility Of n renewal Of the
entente with Russia. Yesterday his final
utterance when leaving contained an
a'lusion which it is impossible to under.
stand. II shall not allow" said tht
Emperor, "my provinces in the East to
eo touched. Those attacking them will
lind that my strength is rs that OF rock"
AS Russia is tho only possible frontier
!assailant OF East Prussia, his words are in.
terpreted here, as in St. Petersburg. as
aimed against Russia. ~
@ CAUSED NO SURPRISE.
Within tho official circle here the En-.
peror's defivcrance caused no surprise,
In view OF advices from Paris pointing
to closer relations between the French
and Russian foreign office. Whateye,
may be the Cars opinion OF the yalnt
OF the French alliance, the Cars nd. |
Slsers cultivate 1t. His uncle, the
Grand Duke Nicholas, left Paris las
evening after prolonged stay, during
which he responded to the nssiduous
conrting OF NJ. Ribot, the Minister OF |
Foreign Affairs, and other officials with
eager cordially. The Grand Dukes
last act before leaving France was to |
wire elusive regrets to the Admiral
commanding the French Mediterranean
squndron over the death Of Admiral Du
Petit Thouar. Some time ago the late
Admiral was guest on board a Russian
war ship when the Grand Duke toasted
the nayies OF France and Russia,
Another pregnant fact is Chancellor
Won Caprivi's announced design to place
one OF the two new army CORPS on the
Russian frontier. The Emperor did no,
without forethought say that If Obliged
to draw the sword those wbo troubled
peace would find the German blows AZ
heavy as they were twenty years ago,
Both speeches contain yelled but en-.
phatic declaration Of the solidity of the
Dreibund and the vigilance Of its chiefs
against tho common enemy.
THE ARMY BILL.
Nominated only Friday, the commits.
sion on the army bill met yesterday. Gen.
Won Capriri desires to hasten the passape
Of the measure. The temper Of the Reich.
stag corresponds with the composition OF
the commission and will harmonize with
the demands OF the Government and
the House will accord the full credit
asked and even assent to fix tho effective
ior five years. The Chancellor's appear-
ance in the Reichstag in the arnly de.
bate enhanced the good impression
previously produced by him. His
adroitness in eyading ticklish points is
by an apparent frankness of
manner and general bonhommie of
style, which make his speeches pleasant
even to opponents. ~, 10
The tone Of the debates has decidedly
improved. In every section of the
House the influence Of Caprivi's meth
DDS are perceptible. The speeches OF
Socialists aud Freisinnge members alike
are less embittered, and are listened to
with greater attention and a marked in
crease Of respect. The Budget Commit.
tee, which has charge of the coloniol
estimates, has practically approved
them. The progress OF Major Wissman,
announced in kilograms which reached
the government yesterday evening, will
accelerate the committees decision,
Wissmau reports the occupation of the
country from Lindi to kikindani with.
out fighting, and the general submission
Of the Arab chiefs OF the region toward
Rovuma river. Wissman is hopeful
Of soon securing m open route to Lake
Nyassa. - ..'aIie a
THE GERMAN INVESTMENTS.
His arms will render safe the caravan |
routes to the mission stations. Major
Liebert's statement Of the certainty OF |
splendid realizations from the German
Investments in East Africa will assist in |
securing ultimate approval OF the bill by |
two'thirds of the whole House. He re-
ports that at Bagamoya there is an i'm.
mense boom in the ivory trade and
plantation business and general rush !
Of prosperity under the German flag.
Major Liebert, in conference with the |
Emperor, urged that in future Central
Africa would belong to Germany, if the |
existing lines Of the sphere OF German
influence were maintained.
p The Socialist Association here is or
ganizing central strike union, in which
every trade in Germany will be repre-.
sented. The union is designed to coun-
teract the Employers's Protective Asso-
citation, now being formed throughout
the country. A great convention Of
textile manufacturers will meet in June
to discuss the labor troubles. On Whit
Sunday a congress OF railway, workers
will be held at Afadreburg. 5l55s.!f {.