St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-18
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
Kaiser William Will Not Toll
crate Russian Advances
on East Prussia.
Aggressive Declarations In
tePpreted by Museovites
as Direct Threats.
Chancellor Caprivi Fools His
Opponents by Bonhomie
Of Style.
Germany Proposes to Occupy
the Ivory Territory Of
Africa.

BERLIN, May 17.-Short as the EN-
peror'S utteranceS at Konigsberg were.
they sufticed to irritate the Russian gov
eminent and dSpel all delusions re-
garding the possibility of renewal of
the entente with Russia. The news
papers here minimZed the references to
war in the speech of Wednesday by
treating them as mere obiter dicta,
without special bearing upon Russia.
Yesterday his final utterance when
leaving contained an allusion which
it is impossible to misunderstood. II
shall not allow" said the emperor, my
provinces here in the East to be touched.
Those attacking them will find that my
strength is as that of a rock" AS Russia
is the only possible frontier aSSailant OF
East Prussia, his words, especially in
view of their following his first agrees
sive declaration, are now inter-
preted here, as in st. Petersburg,
as aimed against Russia. The
Svet treats them as a direct
and unprovoked threat. The Crash
Udllll urges llIG CLdI , tlllilSI6lS W Coli-
slider whether the speech is consOnant
with further arrangements to receive
Emperor William at KrasnOe SZelo.
The Novoe Vremya holds that the words
of the emperor overStepped proper
bounds, and that they ought to be Off
cially noticed. Within the official cir
Gle here the emperor'S deligeranceS
caused no surprise, in view OF advlceS
from Paris pointing to closer relations
between the French and Russian for
eign offices. Whatever may be the
cars opinion of the value of
The French Alliance,
the czar's advisers cultivate it. His
uncle. the Grand Duke Nicholas, left
Paris last evening after prolonged
stay, during which he responded to the
aSSlduOuS counting of NJ. Ribot. the min
lister of foreign affairs, and other Off
cials, with eager cordiality. The grand
dukes last act before leaving
France was to wire ELUSIVE re-
grets to the admiral command
ing the French Mediterranean squad
ron over the death of Admiral
Du Petit ThOuars. Some time ago the
late admiral was a guest on board a
Russian war ship. when the grand duke
toasted the navieS O%France and Rus
STA. Another pregnant fact is Chancel-
lOr Won Caprivi'S announced design to
place one of the two new army corps on
the Russian frontier. The emperor
did not without forethOughI say yeSter
day, that if obliged to draw the sword
those who troubled peace would find the
German blows as heavy as they were
twenty years ago. Both speeches con-
tain a sealed but emphatic declaration |
of the solidity of the Dreibund and the |
vigilance of its chiefs against the COM
mon enemy. Nominated only yester |
day, the commission on the army bill |
met to-day. Gen. Caprivi desires to |
hasten the passage of the measure. The |
temper of the reichStag corresponds |
with the composition of the commission |
and will harmonic with the demands |
of the government, and the house |
will accord the full credits asked, and |
even assent to fix the effective for five |
years. The chancellor's appearance in
the .reichstag in the army debate ell
HANGED the good impression previously |
produced by him. His adrotneSs in
Evading TickIish Points
is concealed by an apparently frankness
of manner and general bonhommie of |
style, which make his speeches pleas
too, with effect. For instance, yeSter- |
day he provoked the reichstag to bursts
of laughter by picturing soldiers driven
from their OLD habits of lovemaking by
necessary assuiduity in military educa-
ton. "YOu see no more on the streets
of Berlin" he said, soldiers prOmenad-
ing with their dear friends. On
Sunday you may meet some. but time
fails them to cultivate their joys during
the week" The tone of the debates has
undoubtedly improved. In every sec
ton OF the house the influence of Cap
Tivi's methods are perceptible. The
speeches of the Socialists and Freisin-
nige members alike are less embittered,
are. listened to with greater atten-
ton and most marked in
committee, which has charge of
the colonial estimates, has practically
approved them. The progress of Maj.
Wissmann. announced in kilograms
which reached the government yeSter-
day evening, will accelerate the COM
mittee'S decisions. WiSSmann reports
the occupation of the country from
Lindi to Mikindani without fighting,
and the general submission of the Arab
chiefs of the region toward the Rovhma
river. WisSmann is hopeful of soon Sc
curing an open route to Lake Nyanza.
His arms will render safe the caravan
routes to the mission stations. Mai.
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
reports that at Bagamoyo there is an
immense
Boom in the Ivory Trade
and plantation business and a general
rush of prosperity under the German
flag. The prospective supreme value of
the territories confirms the course of
the government in refusing to concede
the English claims. Whereby the Ger
mans would be cut off from contact with
the Congo state. Maj. Liebert. in a
conference with the emperor, urged
that in future Central Africa would
belong to Germany, if the exist
ing lines of the sphere of German
influence were maintained. Banker
BleichrOder visited Prince Bismarck
Thursday, returning to Berlin yester-
day evening. He found the prince well,
but irritable over the press miSState-
ments with reference to his relations
with the emperor. with whom he main
talnS friendly communications. Count |
Won Waldersee will 90 to Alsace-
Lorraine to arrange the de-
tails for an increase of the mill
taTy effective along the frontier.
The socialist association here is organ
izing a central strike union, in which
every trade in Germany will be repre-
scented. The union is designed to
cOunteract the employers protective as
ISOLATION. now being formed through
out 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 in Magdeburg.