The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-21

Berlin, April 20.-The dispute between
Great Britain and Nicaragua IS being
watched here, and the opinion of those
competent to pronounce an opinion upon
the matter is decidedly against allowing
Nicaragua to get off too cheaply. More
over, the idea of intervention on the part
Of the United States, is not received here
with enthusiasm.
The Vossische zeitung, commenting on
the situation, says: England represents
not only the British empire but Europe in
this. The Central American repu blics
have been guilty of repeated acts OF law
lessness against foreigners, and they de-
serve to be taught a lesson. If the Uni
ted States claim to extend the application
of the Monroe doctrine to these unruly
neighbors, they must also undertake TO
bear the responsibility OF the fulfillment
of their international obligations
CHINA is favorably criticised in leading
political circles, and the sending of two
additional German warships to the far
East is generally approved. The kreuz
Zeitung, referring TO the dispatch OF the
two warships to reinforce the German
squadron in Chinese waters, says: Let
US salute this measure as the beginning
of a radical change in our Trans-oceanic
policy"
The Vossische Zeitung declares that
Germany's place, while observing strict
neutrality, must be on the side of Japan.
noon, aserts that there is no ground for
the fears expressed in some quarters that
Germany would intimate her intention
not to interfere in the settlement of the
terms of peace arrived at between China
and japan, even before the powers an
nounced their views upon the matter
Alive to the Danger.
On the contrary, the North German Ga
zette remarks, the government is fully
alive to the grave danger Wnlch might
arise in Europe, politically and CONNER
cially, as a consequence of the new order
of things in eastern Asia.
Germany's interests are so important
there that the government would be gull
ty of a. serious neglect if it were not de-
termined to push our claims to the fullest
The Hamburgerish Borsenhalle today
declares that contrary to published state
ments, no working arrangement has been
arrived at yet between the Standard Oil
company and the Russia oil interests. 1t
proceeding and the proposed agreement is
now before the Russian minister OF mn,
ances for examination. His decision will
not be given before the end Of the
month.
Serio-Comic Struggle.
Great interest is evidenced in imperial
circles in the courts OF the Kingdom OF
Germany. in the quarrel which has arisen
in regard to the succession IN the petty
of IIippe, which mas followed
w
who died on March 20. The prince made
provision in his Will that Prince Adolph.
Schaum berg-Lippe, brother-in-law of
Emperor William, should act as regent
during the minority of the son of Prince
Adolph, who was eventually TO succeed
Prince Waldemar The dispute is be-
tween the candidate to the throne, Prince
Adolph. of SchaumbeTg -Lippe, and the
Count of Observation-Disclosures, and it has
become quite a serious matter. In fact.
more bitterness could not be displayed If
empires were at stake. Prince Adolph,
who is in possession, is disposed to ride
the high horse towards his contestants.
and simply ignored them in the arrange
ments for the funeral of Prince Waldo
mar. When Count Ernest of chesterfield
Lippe sent two cavalry companies with
a letter of coincidence to the widow, the
gentlemen were not received and the let
ter was returned unopened. The next
affront was shown to the BiestertleldS at
the funeral. Count Ernest sent his son
had the right to walk in the court i'm
mediately behind the representative OF
the emperor But at the last moment the
court marshal of the Prince of Schaurn-
berg-Lippe attempted to place them
further back. They, however, insisted
upon retaining their proper places, where
upon they were not admitted to the hall
where the members of the Lippe family
assembled before the funeral, and they
had to stand outside.
T'he. sympathy of the population OF
Lippe, about 12S,0G0 inhabitants, who re-
gard the matter quite tragically. is on the
side of the Biesterfields- The emperor, in
to an appeal on the subject, has
ordered that genealogists investigate the
rival claims In the meanwhile the serio-
comic fight is followed with a great deal
IF interest.