Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25

| corning certain territories In Africa are SUD
denly suspended through the orders of tn,
British Prime Minister. This leaves the
matter bone of contention between the two
nations. The EN- peror celebrates Queer
Victoria's birthday.
tcoPYRIGHT, 1889, BY THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
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BERLIN. May 24.-The negotiations with
England concerning territory in Africa had
almost reached the point of an exchange o.
q protocol, conceding to Germany sphere
of influence extending from the east coast
to the Congo free State, when Lord Sails.
bury, the British Prime Minister, sent his
envoy. Sir Percy Anderson, emphatic or.
ders to suspend communications and await
instructions.
Since then Sir Edward Malet, the Brit
| ish Ambassador at Berlin, has intimated
that the negotiations will only be resumed
on the basis of recognition by Germany OF
English rights on the west coast OF Lake
Tanganyiki and the territories north of
Tanganyiki, including Uganda. The for
eign Office here interprets the changed atti-
tude of Lord Salisbury to the public clamor
in England over the threatened disposition
of the English from the territories connect
ing the British Empire in South Africa
with the sources of the Nile. Whatever is
Lord Salisbury's motive, it has evoked an
energetic protest from Chancellor Won Cap
rivi, which the Emperor either inspired or
indorsed Only strong State, com bined with
family reasons, determined the Emperor to
persist in his cordial relations with the En-
gllsh Government.
ESSENTIAL TO PROSPERITY:
The North German Gazette whose direc-
tor recently had several interviews with
Chancellor Won Caprivi obtained a semi
official communication advocating contin-
uance of the English occupation OF Egypt
as essential to the prosperity of that country.
The article obviously pointed that the Ger
man Government was ready to support
permanent occupation of Egypt by the
British. The Gazette did not state the
terms, but suggested that if Germany OBJ
tanned hold in the districts in Central
Africa claimed by England, the British
Army would be confirmed in the occupation
of Egypt.
The Emperor, as if desiring to mark the
strength of the entente with England, is
celebrating the Queens birthday with un-
usual ceremony. Sir Edward Malet and
the whole British Embassy banquetted to-
night at the Royal Castle. The Emperor
toasted the Queen as the head of great
family, the ruler of friendly nation, and
commander of the first German dragons.
In conclusion he said: "May God preserve
and protect and bless her Tor many years to
come"
ToAsTING THE EMPEROR.
d.
offered toast in honor of the Emperor, who
afterward proposed the health of Chancellor
Caprivi. calling him his trusted Minister
and valuable servant of the country. The
English flag is displayed on every Govern
ment building.
1t is improbable that this elusive display
of desire to cultivate the friendship OF
England will induce Lord Salisbury to con-
cede the demands of Germany, even if
Egypt should be thrown into the balance.
General Won Caprivi will not abate his
claims. and the issue will be an indefinite
suspension of negotiations, which will leave
both parties to proceed with the game OF
territorial grab until the complications
arising there are more critical.
Newspapers, commenting upon Lord Sails
oury's utterances on the situation, concur
in the opinion that warlike complications
are impossible, all the territory acquired by
Germany in Africa not being worth a
European war. At the same time it is felt
that the German acquisitions will probably
be source of trouble with England in the
near future.
THE ARMY BILL.
The Reichstag Committee on the army
and labor protection bills will reassemble a
week before the plenary sitting OF the House.
The progress of the army bill justiies the
calculation that it will be passed by a vote
O. 245 in favor to 152 against, despite the
Governments admission that the present de-
mand is a mere installment.
Herr Richter in an article in the Fret
Sinnige, commenting on the disclosures
made to the committee, says they show that
in the near prospective, the German peace
effective will be 614, 200 men instead of
46s 900.
herr Maltzahn's refusal to satisfy DR..
Windthorst in the committee on the report
that the treasury will want 500, ,0OO, 900
marks to execute the Governments mill
tary plans will not retard the success of the
bill. The Socialists, a section of the Frei-
sinnige party and section of the Clericals
will join the Conservatives in supporting it.
EIGHT-HoUR PRINCIPLE.
The Socialists have three members, Her.
TcD deuel., DICiL bElllSuUeTRtT, OIL Tie
Labor Committee. They are sanguine that
they will get clauses introduced in the labor
bill constituting workmen's syndicates and |
labor bureaus under special Minister of
Labor. They are even hopeful OF having
the eight-hour principle recognized, al. |
though they do not expect to have it made |
effective. The position OF the Freisinnige |
party is more than ever uncertain. The |
election of Herr Schrader as President of |
the party's committee in place OF Herr |
Richter, indicates widened rupture in the |
party. The Freisinnige Zeitung says that |
Herr Richter continues to preside over a |
committee OF direction, consisting of seven |
members, Herr Schrader having received |
merely an honorary appointment to the |
Presidency o: the Committee OF Thirteen,
This explanation does not touch the fact |
that open disunion is diminishing the !
strength OF the party.
WILL VISIT ENGLAND.
The Hamburg correspondent says that |
Prince and Princess Bismarck will visit |
the Marquis of Londonderry and the Earl |
o! Rosebery and Oe in Eng land at the end OF |
June, remaining six weeks. During the |
week Prince Bismarck entertained Herr |
Biechroder, DR.. Bucher and his old secre- |
tary, Rothenberg, who is assisting him in |
arranging his memoirs.
The Socialist and Freisinnige papers TEEN |
with stories about the Emperor and the ex-