The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-12
THE GERMAN PRESS
Comments Upon the Emperor's
Visit to England
TALK IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES
Report That NJ. Ribot Has Made Overtures
to Russia for Coalition Against Eng
iend-The Egyptian Question.

BERLIN, July 11--[Copyright, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. The
papers of this city overflow with accounts
OF the popular triumph of Emperor William
IN London. The semi-oficial papers adopt
guarded tone and avoid all reference to
an alliance with England as an accomplished
TACT These papers simply re-eeho the EN-
peror's speech at Guild Hall. The North
German Gazette remarks that the Emperor's
utterances coincide completely with the
views of the industrious and energetic peo-
pie OF Great Britain, who favor the main
tenance OF peace. The independent papers
are critlcising the Emperor's reception as
emphasizing the friendly sentiments of
England toward Germany and toward the
emperor as a relative OF the royal family
without being popular endorsement OF
Lord Sal -sbury's policy. The Freisinnioe
Zeiiung holds that the general character of
the celebrations i n honor of the Emperor.
and especially those of the court ana gov
eminent, accordingly must be taken as an
open declaration of England's adhesion 10
the Dreibund. Articles in the Russian and
french press, illustrating the intensity Of
the irritation felt in Russia and France
toward England are largely quoted.
A startling report which caused con-
siderable talk in diplomatic circles
recently has been circulated here.
IL is TO the effect that NJ. Ribot, French
minister OF foreign affairs, approached the
RUSSIAN government on the subject Of a
coalition against England, Offering to CO.
operate with Russia in the seizure of Con-
stantinopie and the formation of q new
turkish state In Asia, embracing Egypt
under Franco Russian protection. Apart
from the question of its truth, the report
mas value as indicating the tendency OF
Lord Salisbury's dreibund policy. Nobody
believes the French and Russian govern
ments viii accept Lord Salisbury's verbal
assurances OF friendliness in the face Of
England's practical adhesion to their enc
mics.
The game of diplomacy against EngIaud's
retention Of Egypt already has been re-
opened According to the Cologne Gazette the
Sultan, acting under the promptings of the
French and Russian ministers, recentlv
held counsel, at which it was proposed
the Porte should call a conference of
european powers TO consider the question
OF evacEating Egypt. A telegram received
here from Constantinople with reference
to the diplomatic movements hostile 10
England state that the Porte has invited
the French government 10 resume the initi-
alive In the movement against the English
occupation of Egypt
International feuds among the Socialists
are increasing intensely, and meetings
held the past week mark a state of oper
and declared rupture between the youns
and old sections of the party According
to a decision recently rendered by the
supreme court Socialists are as much en-
titled TO the privileges of displaying a red
flag in public procession as are the mem
bers of any other political body carrying
their banners. The case arose from the
seizure OF a Socialist flag at the time Of the
demonstration by Socialists in Anhalt last
March.
Inc Cologne Gazette, in an attack upon
America and Russia, whom 1t terms 1.-THE
bitterest enemies to German INDUSTRIES
advocates the refusal TO both of the
favored nations treatment except for the
necessaries OF life, such as grain and
petroleum