Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-13
HE SITUATION IN The BALKANS
Petitions Against the Prohibition of
American POris-Iiismarck's Inter-
low Creates a Sensation.
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BERLIN, July l2.-Emper0r William on |
arriving at Eide on Faanord Thursday sent |
dispatch TO Chancellor Won Capriyl an
nouacinr his intention to shorten his yoy- |
age and return to kiel July 2lst The |
gravity OF the situation in the Balkans and |
the increased prospect of trouble with |
France over the English agreement makes |
necessary the Emperor's presence and |
keeps both the Chancellor and Minister |
Miguel from taking a holiday. The other |
minlsters-NOn Berlapsch, Won Boetti- |
cher. Won Gossler and Herr Furth-are /
absent from Berlin. but they have been |
warned not 70 arrange for O protracted |
leave
PROSPECTS OF PERMANENT PEACE.
Although the prospects Of permanent |
peace IN Europe begin TO appear doubtful, /
official confidence remains strong IN the |
continuance of repOse for some time 10
come. Even the probable abdlcation OF
Prince Ferdinand with sequent revolution |
ia BULGARIA VIII not be allowed 70 involve
an immediate European war. The mantle
nance of peace. according 10 the official
view. is certain until after the conference
between Emperor William and the Car at
St. Petersburg. when the resources OF di-
plomacv viii be exhausted IN lnal effort
20 harmonic Austrian and Russian rela-
tions in the Balkan Peninsula.
RUSSIAN VIEWS.
The Russian newspapers -Noroe Vremyd
Norosf. and acknowledgements in the hope
full view that Emperor William. freed from
the tutela re of Prince Bismarck, Will sue
coed in his efforts to effect IA amicable ar
rangement with the Car. The official
opinion here. based on the known fact
that Emperor William has definite prOpo-
t,r.. tl...ff r.,s aalea hon 1
The Gar has as yet given no sign of how
he will receive them.
ITALIAN IMPORTATION.
The Berlire7- Tagbiaf has a telegram from
Rome which purports 10 give information
drawn from Prlme-Ninister CTispi. In
this 1t IS asserted that the Cars advisers,
considering the time oppOrtune. insist
upon war. The Chiefs of the Freibund
the telegram adds, viii make united efforts
to maintain peace They have the gravest
and rs4ost urgent reasons for preparing for
eyentualtles.
DE GIERs ~ FINLAND.
De Giers, Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs. is now making tour of Finland.
He will return TO St. Petersburg TO assist
in the imperial interview. Count Sch u
yalof, the Russian ambassador to GERMANY,
viii leave here for II. Petersburg at the
end of the month for the same purpose. The
exact date Of these mOmentOus interviews
has not yet been fixed, but they will pro-
badly begin August 18th.
DIFFICULTY N FRANCE.
A fresh difficulty has arisen in France
over the fifth article Of the convention.
which aiiirms areciprOcal refine of Germany
and England within the territories between
the Benue river and Lake Ichad The
article did not appear in the first publish
4 "a
official list has been issued the French |
Government has discovered that the |
article has an interference with the French |
claim 10 the Upper Niger. besides leading |
to future extension of the Anglo-German |
spheres of influence from the Niger to the |
Nile. If Ribot continues 10 make recog- |
nit.on Of the French claim in the Niger /
district the ultlmatum OF the withdrawal |
of MS opposition to the Zanzibar P-o- |
tectorate an amicablo settlement Is i'm |
probable.
AMERICAN PORK.
Mr.. Phelps. the American Minister, has |
received from Hamburg a copy OF petit |
ton which has been sent so Chancellor |
Won Caprivi aud which bears the signatures |
Of various steamship companies and lead |
Inc firms and corporations. The petition |
ers ask for a resembling Of the prohibition |
against American pork. They urge that |
Germany cannot produce enough pork 10 |
satisfy her own wants. The price of pork /
has risen so enormously that poor people /
cannot buy it. The wholesale price Of .
German sailed bacon IL $50 marks per 100 |
Kilograms, while American bacon can /
paw duty and be sold al eighty |
neighboring States, although bringing |
high prices. is not as good as the /
American article. When prohibition was
enacted there was no official examination
Of pork IN America, whereas the United
states Government - now ready to make
whatever inspection Germany may ask.
When American pork has been allowed 20
enter the country no case of illness has yet
been traced to its use. If American m
spection should be insufficient there could
be one made IN Germany az well. The pc
tition concluded by asking that the impor-
tation OF American pork be allowed N the
interest Of the working class and OF CON-
merce and the shipping of Germany.
TIE ISLAND OF HELIaON.
The HGnbtrqeT Aocsdcte1s tonight IN an
article by Prince Bismarck disputes the
necessity for an immediate decision by the
Reichstag regarding the future position OF
Helgoland, and says that the island. until
the present British colony, will be hand;
ed as such to Germany, and will thus TAI
within the category of German colonies
and be placed under the imperial admins
tration without the necessity OF making "
portion of the empire. Constitutionai
requirements. the paper saws. would o9
fulfilled if the British Governor be replaee91
by German and the affairs of the isiahd
be administered by Colonial Department
The article aims TO embarrass the Govern
ment IN ITS project of making the lsiaant th ar
outwork of the empire, and is assured tnas
the English Parliament will assent 10 the
cession of the island.
IN PRESENCE OF BOTH FLEE1s ,,o5
Chancellor Won Caprivi has arranged
with Lord Salisbury TO have the German German
flag hoisted on the island in the presence
of the heet commanded BY the puao 10
Edinburg and the squadron escoIllns iii III
Emperor William. This ceremony ,; msa'
take place CO.. some time in septemb%eiip instruct
ed 10 soto Heligoland in August 70 arfangc