St. Paul daily globe., 1894-01-07
jERAAN NEWS BUDGET.
.RUSSIdR TREATI 0F COMMERCE AZ
K0ST cOKfLETEO.
GERMAN POWER IN AFRICA.


Herr Richter Preparing an At
tack Upon the Government
Ambassador Runyon Recaived
by Kaiser Wilhelm in Grand
stylc-Cartoonists Mako Merry
With Prince Bismarck.
Copyright. 1891, by the Associate d Press
BERLIN, Jan. 6. The Associated
Press learns that an agreement regard
Ing the Russian treaty of commerce has
been reached on all points but the para
graphing OH the Russian side, the
understanding being that this will take
some time. In order to prevent furth er
difficulties the Interpretation of the
treaty in the German and Russi an
languages will be avoided. The whole
will thus be drafted in French. The
only difficulty now remaining is the
duration OF the treaty. Russia favors q
short period anu Germany demands a
long period. The prospects of its adop-
ton by the reichstag have diminished.
Herr Marguardsen. Paasche and Burh-
lin. three Influential members of the
National Liberal party, have publicly
announced their intention to vote
against the treaty, and it is feared that
others will follow their example, and
as change of twelve votes would suf-
flee to defeat the treaty, the impending
crisis Is brought nearer. For the re-
assembling of the reichstag Herr
Richter is preparing an attack
upon the government on the CameroOns
affair. The attack will be made mainly
OH the lines of the injudicious selection
of the officials entrusted to represent
German power in Africa. These o fiji
cials are said to be mostly young, and
without colonial experience, and the
bulk OF the troubles with the natives, it
Is claimed, originates in the
MISTAKES THEY MAKE.
The raising of the American minister,
the Hon. Theo b. Runyon, to the rank
of ambassador has just been given fit
ting significance by special compli-
ment paid by the emperor, who marked
the occasion by driving up to the en-
ing up his card. personally inviting Mr.
Runyon to a reception. Mr.. Runyon
gave eclat to the event by driving uD to
the palace i'll splendid style with a
coachman and two foOtmen in blue
coats, red pants and white caps. The
American eagle was painted on the
carriage panels and the trappings were
most elaborately worked. This equi-
page caused great deal Of curiosity
among the people of Berlin. though it
was not generally understood. the co)orS
not yet being familiar to the inhabitants
of this city.
The Hamburger Nachrichten today
commenting upon young Count Won
Arnim's letter regarding Herr Won
Blum'S book and the references to the
elder Won Arnim, who was charged
with delaying the
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
of 1871, in otder to speculate with Baron
Hirsch, delay which the younger Won
Arnim says was due to the fact that two
peace commissionerS-Baro Won Nam
teuffeI and Count von Arnim-were
appointed, and who wrote to Prince
Bismarck, asking him to confirm his
statement that this was the real cause
of the delay, says that Prince Bismarck
is surprised at the dlscourtesy of the
language used i'll the young counts
letter, adding: But even if this obstacle
10 reply did not exist, we scarcely be-
lieve thai the prince would feel called
upon to undertake settlement of
Count Won Arniln's grievance against
Herr Blum. and to continue with a son
a conflict which twenty years ago he
was compelled to carry on with the
father. Moreover, the prince can hardly
be disposed TO countenance the desire
for safe advertisement displayed by the
writer.'
WAS NEVER IN ENGLAND.
The Hamburger Nachrichten denies
that Princess Bismarck wrote the letter
attributed to her in an English periodi-
cal devoted to ladies to the effect that
she preferred England to Germany. The
paper adds that, as a matter of fact, the
princess has never been in England.
and also denies the accusation of the
pamphlet recently published in which a
writer pretended to reveal Prince Bis
marck'S connection with the Hamburger
Nachrlchten.
Finally it is reported from Hamburg
if Count Won Arnim persists in his de-
mand that Prince Bismarck should con-
firm his statement regarding the alleged
real cause of the delay in the peace
negotiations Of 1871, Prince Bismarck
will publish some voluminous docu-
mentS which are in his possession re-
lating to Count Harry Arnim, and the
present polemic will then, it is added,
appear to be merely all episode in the
bitter war which has been waged for
so many years against Prince Bismarck
by certain persons in court circles.
Prince Bismarck received over 5000
telegraphic messages of congratulation
from different parts OF Germany and
from abroad on New Years day.
THAT LIBEL SUIT.
Herr Gloess' libel trial has lei to CO IL
siderable comment us to the difference
of the respective regimes of Prince Bis
mark and Gen. Won Caprivi. The lem
lent sent ences, it is claimed, prove that
an immense change has occurred in po-
litical views and opinions since the dis
missal of the iron chancellor. People
ask themselves whether any court of
justice, under Prince BiSmarck's gov
trnment. would have had the indie
pendence merely to fine an offender a
hundred marks for insulting him in
similar manner.
The cartoons in question were excep-
tionally Insulting. In one Prince Bis
marck was depicted as sitting on a
monument, bound in chains, and hold
ing upon his knee paper inscribed: :
Germany. My Thought by Day and
Night" The monument was inscribed: ::
80 an Old Grumbler From Grateful
Fatherland," and the pedestal was in
scriDed: This Place VIII Be Disinfect-
ed Every Morning." The monument
rests on stand inscribed: "Spttoon
tor Place Hunters, District Presidents
and Court Parasites" The other in
scriptions were
EQUALLY INSULTING