Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-01
BROKEN BONES.
The Kaiser Hobbling About
Oh Clutches.
He Keeps Actively at Work Just
the Same.
He Assumes Personal Control of the
African Negotiations.
The Basis of a Treaty With England About
Agreed Upon-The Anti-Socialist-,
Laws Expiring.
Associated Press Dispatches |

BERLIN, May 31.-[Copyrighted, 1890
by the New York Associated Press. !
Emperor William was today able for the
first time since last Sundays accident to
hobble about the room on a crutch.
Several of the smaller bones of his ankle
were broken, and mis- whole leg is con-
fused. The doctors insist on his taking
a longer rest. Throughout the week the
emperor has kept his secretaries and
ministers actively at work. He was
displeased at the delays in the negotia-
tions with England in regard to Africa,
and took entire control Of the matter.
After several conferences with the
British ambassador and the heads of the
colonial department, proposals were
fixed upon which, it is thought, will prove
acceptable to Lord Salisbury. Briefly
they are that the German sphere will
extend to the limits OF the Congo state
from the northern extremity of Tangan-
yika to Albert Nyanza; that Unganda
and British Unvoro shall be neutral
ground, and the navigation of the lakes
shall be free. The British ambassador
evidently thought these bases good
enough to justify resumption of the
discussion, as he has recalled Lord Sails
bury's envoy, and the matter will be re-
opened. A long struggle is expected
over the matter.
Major Wissmann comes about June
23rd and DR.. Peters early in July, each
loaded with facts and reasons in support
OF the German claims.
Proletarian Restrictions.
The minor state of siege ends in Leip-
sic on June 2Sth, and if the government
does not renew it the fact will signalize
the determination of the authorities to
cease special socialist enactments
throughout Germany. According to
the socialist Volksblatt the Saxon govern
ment has asked the bundesrath to pro-
long the law. This demand has aroused
the emperor, who desires to place be-
fore the bundesrath data in support of
the non-renewal of the measure. The
official tendency here is III accordance
with the emperor's desire to give the
socialists "freer breath" The bundles
rath's assent to permit the socialist law
to expire is doubtful.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten predicts
an inevitable insurrection when the re-
straints on the proletariat are removed.
1t adds: "When the guns have spoken
God knows what will happen. Per-
chance bloodshed, following a revolt,
will have salutary influence upon the
social organism, but it is certain that
the renewal OF repressive measures will
be pitiless. Otherwise, troubles will
again arise, and the gangrene of social
ism may rot even the army.
Bismarckian Opinions.
The Nachrichten doubtless reflects Bis
marck's opinion, which continues to in
fuence the members of the bundesrath
Bismarck, in speech to the delegates
of the polytechnic academies, who pre-
sented him with an address, reminded
them OF the value of the idea of unity
permeating Germany. The people who
ascribed to him the phrase that unity
could only be established by blood and
iron, misunderstood his saying. What
he meant was that the king at that time
ought to have as much power as pos
sible in order that in case of need he
might throw all the blood and iron into
the scale. Fortunately Germany had
got past that now, and the greatest
fortune for the country was peace. He
did not believe German emperor would
ever look upon a map with the Ma
poleonic lust OF conquest in his heart.
The New Cathedral Finished.
The ceremony of placing the last stone
of the sphere of Ulm cathedral took
place today amid the ringing of bells
and general rejoicing. 1t is $50 feet
high, the highest in the world.