The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-28
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RIDING ROUGH SHOD OVER EUROPE.
Young williams Hot Words at
which Won capFIvI Got Mad.
The Emperor Referred to De cIers-
Now France Needs Watching
u is Reported Turkey Has Given
Her a Red Sea Island.

BERLIN. November 27.-Thls city Is
treated to another sensation today. Yes
terday 1t was the rumor that Chancellor
Won Caprlvl intended to resign, and this
morning the good people Of Berlin are
startled by the announcement made by the
Kreuzer Zeitung (Conservative), an in
fuential daily paper, that by a secret
agreement with France Turkey has ceded
Cape Sheik Shaib, in the Persian Gulf. to
France. Cape Sheik Shalb is on the Island
OF Bushir, or Busheb, IL miles from the
north coast Of Persia, and might be strong
ly fortified and otherwise made use Of as q
harbor for a French fleet. Between the
main land and the Island Of Sheik Shaib,
or Busheb, Is salc to be water affordlng
good anchorage for the largest war ves-
sells. This would give France a depot and
possible landing place for troops not lar
north Of British possessions In India, and
might, under certain circumstances. en-
able France 20 cooperate with Russia,
should the latter c0untry's troops invade
Persian territory, and possibly continue an
onward march towards India itself,
Turkey, according to the Kreuzor IL
tung, Is said to have taken this step be-
cause Of the fear felt by the Sultan
at the action Of England la continuing the
occupation Of Egypt Ia spite OF protests OF
France and Turkey, Indirectly against
fortifyiug Sheik Shaib, OF Busheb, France
threatens Great Britain's hold In the Red
Sea. practically British lake, by the fact
that England holds Alden, the Gibraltar OF
the East, at the entrance OF the Straits OF
Babel Mandeb leading into the Red Sea.
exactly new so far as frances desire 70
obtain possession Of that island, but II the
KreuZer Zeltung is to be believed the mat
ter Is now accomplished and therefore
matter OF the greatest importance.
Since the KreuZer Z5itung's news was
made public there has been a constant ex-
change OF telegraphlc messages between
the German foreign Office and some OF the
representatives abroad, but all inform
alton upon the Sheik Shaib matter is re-
fused by the official in charge.
Chancellor Won Caprivi's rum0red In
tention TO resign Is DOW said to be due to
the Emperor's severe references to the
fact that he, the Chancell ", should have
been able 10 prevent NJ. De Giers from
'Iiding rough sh0d over Europe aud doing
as he pleased with kings and minister's"
1t Is now known beyond doubt that differ
ences Of serious nature have existed be-
tween the Emperor and the Chancellor for
some time past, and that these differences
OF opinions have required considerable
soothing over on botn sides. aud nobody,
as matters now stand, would be astonish-
ed to hear tnat IL was an actual fact that
the Chancellor insists upon retiring from
Office. The Emperor, however. though
prone to take offence easily and TO speak
th0uRhtessly, Is also given TO repenting as
rapidly OF his hasty actions and 10 ba
ready TO make all the amends In his power.
This, Ii Is understood, is ABOUT the state Of
affairs existing between th8 Emperor and
the Chancellor Won CapTivi. In conelu-
sion It should be said that the consensus
of opinion Is that the WOchenblatts SEN
satiOnAl article Of yesterday was conser-
vative ballon essai (trial ballOon), or In
other words feeler sent out to test puDlic
opinion upon the effect that the Chancel-
l0r's recognition would have upon this
country and on foreign countries.
Won csprIvi Says It's Ridiculous.
BERLIN, November 27.-ChansellOr Won
Caprivt was present at the session OF the
Reichstag today and, in a short speech,
pronounced ridiculous the rumOrs cir
culated that hs intended to resign his post
tiOn as Imperial Chancellor.