The morning call., 1891-01-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Memories of the Gefcken incident have been
revived by the declaration of the Halle
ZettuHg that 1t was the origin OF the dis
pute between Emperor William and Bis
marck. When DR.. Geffcken, n friend OF Em-
peror Frederick, published extracts from a
diary kept by the latter during the Franco
German war they revealed the existence al that
time of a rivalry between Frederick ana Bis
marck, who prevented The proclamation of CEN
tralZed empire, based on tile popular VIII, with
4 liberal Parliamentary Constitution, as desired
by the then Crown Prince, and induced the late
Emperor William to appeal to the Princes in
stead OF to the German people, which resulted in
the establishment OF the Federal Empire as II
now exists. Bismarck believed that the publica-
ton was intended to Dellttle him In the eyes OF
the public. On searching the doctors house
correspondence was found showing that Geffcken
and baron Won Roggeubach had designed pre-
Sentlng memorial 10 tie present Emperor warn
ing him against the concentration of The powers
possessed by The Chancellor in The hands of one
man. Dr. Gencken was apprehended and prose
cuted before tie Imperial Supreme Court at
Leipsic on 4 charge OF high treason. The court,
however, refused 10 Try The Indictment for the
reason that no evidence had been presented In
dlcaling a reasonable INTENT although the pub
nshed extracts revealed what appeared to be
Stale secrets, the publication OF which was for
hidden by The Criminal Code, and the doctor was
released after an Imprisonment OF four months.
Bismarck then, with the EmIeror's permission,
published the indictment and The evidence on
which It mad been based thus appealing to pub.
lie opinion TO condemn the judgment OF the
court. The fact was disclosed, among other
things, that Dr. Geiicken had composed for the
Crown Prince, nearly three years before Emperor
Williams death, the proclamation with Which
Frederick began his reign.
The Government exhibit at the WORLDS Fair
promises TO be an imposing one. The building,
SO far as at present planned, will be nearly
square, covering 100000 feet OF floor space and
Will have an Ornamental al facade, with main EN-
trance something like the Arc de Triomphe at
Paris. In the middle will rise pagoda-like
tower, beneath which will be a large rotuDda
The building will cost $500, 900, ana 81 900, 600,
1t is calculated, Will be spent upon the exhibition
and its anneXes. The Navy Department Will
probably be represented by fac-simile OF one OF
The new war.ships with a crew OF sailors and
marines and all the latest naval appliances The
War Departments exhibit will embrace dis
play of Improved small arms and big fertilization
appliances, exemplifcation of how cartridges
arc made, models OF engineering works and
Illustrations of different branches OF the service
The Department Of Agriculture promises to
make fine display, and the Patent Office will
exhibit collection Of models, showing what the
patent system has done for invention and
mechanical arts. Tho Indian Bureau Will show
the progress OF the aboriginal races and the Fish
Commissioners will exhibit tile latest fishery an
pliances and aquartums containing big and little
inhabitants OF the sea. The Treasury Depart
ment VIII show how paper money and stamps
are made. The whole display OF the Govern
ment will be Tar ahead OF that made at the Cen
tennial, where $4,000 was devoted to the con
truction of the building and half a million to
the display 1t contained.
OF all the State Legislative programmes that
OF Kansas is bound to excite widespread atten-
ton. The Alliance programme includes among
other measures redemption law giving the
mortgage three years in which to redeem land
not exceeding 800 acres, sold under foreclosure:
the revision of the chattel mortgage law; law re-
quiring the mortgage to pay proportionate part
OF the fees; reduction OF the interest rate to G
per cent, with penalty Of forfeiture OF principal
and interest for violation OF the law the revision
OF the assessment and taxation laws; reduced
salaries for public of1ieers State school books;
adoption of the Australian system OF voting ana
the Crawford system OF primaries; the election
OF Railroad Commissioners by the people; pro-
bibtiOn of the allen ownership OF land; law
requiring land sold under foreclosure to bring
the amount OF judgment and costs, and such a
reduction Of railroad tariffs as will Yield an an
nual income not exceeding per cent on the
actual sums invested.
The gun under construction at the NAVY
Ordnance Works at Washington for the purpose
oil testing shells charged with emmepsile Will he
shorter than the service rifle OF the same calIber
and more like a long rlfled mortar. Emmepsite.
WIN "hlch experiments are being made Ia
described by the naval authorities as being COM
posed OF equal parts OF ntrated carbolic acid.
nitrate OF soda and nitrate OF ammonia Its pro.
pulsiye force is said to be as IA TO 8 compared
with ordinary powder, and in the initial expert.
mems IL has been fired through two-inch board
without exploding. Tie French have got so
that they handle meliuite with comparative
safety, and the English have made numerous ex.
periments with lyddiie somewhat similar high
explosive, shell of which II is reported pene-
trated tiye-nch steel plate before exploding.
Austria's high explosive is ecrasite, composed OF
blasting geiatne and some other ingredient. a
shell having been fired through six inches OF
armor plate. exploding on the other side with
great force In fact, these experiments and