The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-22


siderable interest is taken here in the
tariff legislation of the United States.
It has been Learned that negotiations
are proceeding between Berlin and
Washington to prevent the possibili-
ties of commercial war.
The decision of Congress in regard to
the sugar schedule is awaited with
great anxiety, many of the newspap-
er articles on the subject condemning
the stand taken by the Senate. Peo-
pie in this country are already discus
sing the possible reprisals which Ger
many could make in the event of her
suffering through American tariff
legislation. For instance, the Ham
burger Correspondent, a newspaper well
known as getting its news from high
official sources, proposes in case duty
is imposed upon raw sugar, that Ger
many should raise the duty on Ameri-
can petroleum. But in this case, the
luded to originated in the mind of the
editor The government desires that
nothing should occur to prejudice the
good relations between the two coun-
tries, and it is not likely anything but
very grave necessity could mar this
good feel1nS.
Emperor's Desire For Peace.
AS an evidence of Emperor Williams
desire for peace and his wish to share
the feelings of the people of France,
the great fall parade of the garrison
which, since September, 1871, has been
fixed for the anniversary of the sur
render of Napoleon III at Sedan, Sept.
g 1870, has this year been ordered to
take place on August IS. The emper-
or's attitude of concilia ton is resented
by a large section of the people, who
claim the right to rejoice on the day
they consider whether it pleases
France or not.
Prince Bismarck is in better health
than is generally believed. His trip
from Schoenhausen to Varsin lasted
eleven hours, the last three of which
during the night, he Travelled in a car
rage. But the exertion does not seem
to have had any ill-effect upon him.
The ex-chancellor made seven speeches
while en- route, the most remarkable of
them being the one which closed with
his request for Three cheers for
Berlin"
The Berlin press expressed amaze
ment at this action upon the part of
Prince Bismarck, and commented up
on the fact this was the first time
since 1875 that he had said friendly
word for the capital. The EXCHANGED
| Tor has always shown himself a free
| opponent of Berlin, which returned
men to the reichstag who opposed his
policy.
Beer Boycott Continues.
| The beer boycott continues, although
| the socialists are losing ground. The
struggle is now assuming the character
of a decisive battle between the bourg-
Disc and socialists. The latter are Co
ercing their adherents in every posi-
BILE manner. The socialist election
committee has resolved to exclude
| from it's support every one shown &c
be in the habit of drinking boycotted
| beer. On the other hand, the beer
saloons have ceased taking the Vor-
waerts, the organ of the socialists
More than a million marks has been
contributed to fight the boycott by as
sisting the saloon keepers. Men like
Krupp have contributed largely te
these funds. The daily amounts re-
ceived averages $4,000 marks, while the
socialist boycotters command about
500 marks daily.
| Alarm About Cholera.
The woman from st. Petersburg who
was taken to the Moabit hospital suf-
fering from cholera is recovering. The
disease from which she is suffering
was of a mild type, and there is nc
fear that it will spread in this city
More alarm is felt at the possible in.
road of the disease from the eastern
| frontier The raftsmen descending the
Vistula from Russian Poland are g
constant source of danger. But the
greatest precaution is exercised al
along the frontier. In spite of this
fact, however, five deaths from
| cholera and one fresh case have beer
reported from that part of the country
| today Unless this condition of affair;
ceases within the next month imperia
maneuvers about Kraigsberg in Sep
TENDER will be postponed.
Imperial Budget.
The imperial budget for the veal
ending March shows a surplus of IL,
100000 marks instead of 1,250,000 as
estimated. This is in spite of the fac
that the army and navy expenses We're
underestimate to the extent of 10000,
900 marks. The surplus is due to large
increases of revenue from the people
and the imperial taxes.
An official statement shows tina
emigration from Hamburg, Bremen
Stettin, Rotterdam. Antwerp and Am
terdam is falling off continuously anC
rapidly. The whole number of Ger
mans forwarded to the United State.
by six lines was 1889 for the month O.
June against S,753 for June 1893, ant
the outlook for July is even worse.
Major Wissman, the distinguished
German explorer, has arrived here il
the best of health. In an interview
he said he hopes to return to Africa
at the earliest possible date. He con
siders the victory of the Italians a
Kassala to be Of the greatest import
oil