The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-06


Berlin. Jan. ST. copyrighted 1895 BY
the Associated Press. lit IS a siguif-
cant fact that the majority of the New
Years day articles in the newspapers
reviewing the political situation were
pessimistic in tone, expressing grave
doubts regarding Germany's future
For instance, the Reichsbote. the Con-
sentative organ. deplores Germany'5
waning influence abroad and wishes
Prince Bismarck back at the helm
again.
The Hamburger Nachrichten crit
cized the colonial and foreign policy OF
the past year as being vascillating and
devoid of vigor.
A Sensational Article
The most sensational article, how
ever, appeared in the Volkes Zeitung.
of Cologne, the main organ of the
Centrist party, which. in the present
session of the reichstag is again a de-
cisive factor. After mentioning the
general feeling of uneasiness and un-
I certainty as to the future, due. it was
added, to the instability of the govern
mental machine, the article says:
THE main role in all those is played
by the individuality of Emperor VIII
liam II. No doubt ne is highly gifted
monarch with the best of Intentions,
but in his abnormally developed feel
I Ing of sovereignty he induces response
! BILE statements to disappear more and
more from view, more than we have
been accus toned to. and he takes the
initiative in a field in which the sover-
eign has hitherto not fnterfered-
i p oil e. "a n cr0f11l rioCf-
sions in the higher place render it. diff
cult to determine with even a reason
able amount of certainty which course
at any given time is 10 be pursued
and induce the belief that the present
course will not be adhered to for any
length of time"
Later on the article speaks OF the
Gutenberg dynasty and says;
Count Botno Zu Gutenberg planned
a coup d'etat and he is probably des-
tined TO be the successor of the present
chancellor"
The opinion IS expressed that a con-
stftutional conflict is coming and Is
unavoidable. These utterances coming
from the leading mouthpiece of the
most powerful parliamentary party are
highly significant.
Some of the leading Berlin newspa-
pers, notably the Vossische Zeftung
and the National Zeitung, speak very
bluntly also about the autocratic man
ner in which the emperor had the
district around the royal castle block
ed against all traffic during the court
ceremonies on New Years day
Rights of Beriiners.
The National Zeitung, commenting
upon this, remarks:
'The streets of Berlin belong to the
nized by the police during the time
of William 1, and it is time this people
Should again be recognized"
Respecting the alleged utterances Of
Emperor William on New Years day,
the Schlesseich Zeitung today declares
authoritatively that the report that the
emperor delivered a political speech is
pure invention adding: He did not
make the slightest reference to politics,
his few words relating entirely to mill
tary matters"
The cordial manner in which EN-
peror William greeted United States
Ambassador Runyon at the reception
Of the diplomatic corps was generally
remarked. His majesty warmly shook
hands with Mr.. Runyon and returned
the Fluctuations of the day in the pur-
est English on behalf of himself and
the whole country, coupling those ex-
pressionS with wishes for the continued
: welfare of the great transatlantic
republic
Emperor William on New Years
evening, received a visit from Prince
Hohenlolle and it is understood they
discussed the South German situation,
the approaching visit of Prince Won
Hohenlohe to Prince Bismarck at
; FREDERICKSBURG and the measures to be
taken in order to pass the anti-revolu-
l tionary bill through the reichstag.
The visit of the chancellor to Prince
Bismarck is to be a. mere act of cour-
tesy, with no bearing upon the polit-
= ical courses of the government The
= visit will be a. concession to the ad-
: mirers of the fallen statesman and tc
: popular feeling generally.
CONFIDENTIAL Circular.
= In connection with the anti-revolu-
e tionary bill, the Vorwaerts, the organ
, of the Socialists, which has become
: notorious for obtaining and publish.
v ing secret official documents, on Thurs
r day last published a circular marked
( confidential" issued by the govern
= ment presidents of the provinces of the
! police ard civil authorities. instructine
o them to suppress on the slightest pre-
/ text meetings held to protest agains
g the anti-revolutionary bill
The Socialists are now sending II
the local leaders of their party warn
, ings how to avoid the seizure of com
"a promising papers ana now 10 cope witt
i the police in the event of the anti-rev
.e dictionary bill becoming a, law.
The proposal of the government Il
present bill to the reichstag raisinj
the duty on cotton seed oil to tel
1t marks and reducing the duty on adul
s terated cotton seed oil to three an,
\ one-half marks is opposed by tn
Z whole Liberal press. The Vossisca
IF Zeitung especially combats the propo
$ sition, pointing out that in view of TIL
conciliatory spirit shown by the Uni
+ ted States lately in tariff legislatio
d touching German interests, it is neithe
d just nor wise to provoke new conflict:
i Cotton seed oil is being largely impol
L ted from America for the manufactur
of oleomargarine. 100000 gallon
worth 100000 being imported last yea,
20 which is double the amount Great Br
- tain imported from America
Prince Max, of Saxony, after n
: nouncing all claims to the throne {
-; Saxony and entering Catholic inst
- tuition at Eichstadt, has just left fl
Algeria, suffering from lung trouble.
The United States ambassador q
Tuesday last, attended the ball at I'll
n British embassy and on Wednesday I
~ ~. was the guest of Lieutenant Geners
" Count Won Wedel, minister Of the i.
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