The morning news., 1894-10-22

The Kreuz Zeitung says that South
Africans now in EGrlin are sure that
Transvaal would not hesitate to bring
hcstilities in case England should try to
occupy the Delagoa Bay territory. The
same journal express the hope that the
Beers viii not curb their antagonism to
England, but defy her every attempt at
interference.
The Hannoverische Courier. national
liberal organ, proposes that Germany oc-
coupy the coast to the Zambesi, and thus
prevent Englands taking possession of
both banks.
The tone of the semi-oficlal press has
become strongly anti-British with such
suddenness as to suggest "A new colonial
policy. The change is believed to prelude
a more active colonial policy wherever
German and British interests conflict. AT
the colonial council on Friday. Prince
Hohenloehe supported the German trad
ers who complained of the Royal Niger
Companys efforts to exclude all but Eng
lish commerce from the region under its
control. Dr. Kayser of the colonial de
partment, who was presiding, promised TO
request the governments favorable con-
sidcration of these complaints.
An parties have united in demanding
another trial OF ex-Chancellor Leist. the
woman beater, from the Cameroons. The
sentence given by the disciplinary court
is regarded universally as too lenient, The
Nossisiche Zeitung says: "Leist ought to
get five years in prison for the outrages
comitted by him upon women. German
women will not forgive nor forget soon
the lightness of the sentence"
The Norwaerts says: "Liest, instead OF
receiving well deserved chastisement, has
been recognized as an energetic and de-
voted functionary. This feeble sentence
is the same as an acquittal."
To-day's newspapers give fun accounts
of the honors shown Chancellor Won Ca
privi by delegation from Dantzic. The
delegates We're headed by n deputy, DR..
Baumbach, chief mayor of their city and
they came to represent the chancellor
with the freedom of the port. The ad-
dress was in silver case, ornamented
with gold work. and rested on a pedestal
of ebony and ivory. After DIT. Baumbach
had told how thankful the Dantzicers were
for the Russo-German commercial treaty,
the chancellor said: II feel that in my
official duties / must rely often on the
support of the German burger l esteem
myself happy in the consciousness that
the honor which you have done me shows
the sentiments of some. If not ALL the
German burgers toward me. I shall re-
joce IL / shall be able 20 thank the city
of Dantzic, not only in words, but also
In deeds"
The Vorwaerts comments: I'VE are
enemies of Chancellor Won Caprivi, but we
never wished him the evil that he now
suffers-coming so low as TO accept favors
from DR.. Baumbach."
Frankfort. oct. 2,-William Liebnecht,
leader Of the social democracy in Ger
many, opened the national social demo-
cratic congress here to-day. In an inn
pressive speech he emphasized the need
of party unity. New dangers menaced
the social democracy, he said, and the
party must be ready to face them as one
man. To-day was the sixteenth anniver-
sary Of the PRONUNCIATION Of the repres.
sive laws. 1t was expected that new and
more severe Legislation against the social
democrats would be introduced but al
though storms were brewing, the con-
gress would continue to discharge its
duties. Fresh represslve measures would
be good for the party's discipline, and
would serve as the hammer under which
the present crude iron of the party's or
ganization woua become the toughest
steel The German social democracy firm
ly united would be invincibe.
The standing committees were elected
and the congress adjourned until to-mor-
row. There are $50 delegates present
These subjects have been added to the
programme Of the dscussion "Agricul-
tural Labor and Overcrowding of the
Cities;" THE Berlin Beer Boycott;' -
Kings Socialism" and Anarchy, So
cialism and anti-Semitism."