The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
GERMANS Side WITH FRANCE.
Berlin Newspapers Support tho Litta's
Attitude as to the Upper Nile Valley.
FIGHTING TIE lHTI-SOCIILISr BILL.
A Meeting Attended by Professors, Pebble
ists and Authors, 10 Protest As~snst the
Messure-ror an Intsreaiiensl Reg.
uiation Of the Money Standards.

BERLIN. April 6.-The dispute between
France and England regarding the up
per Nile region. Is watched here with
the keenest interest. Since the Anglo
Belgian agreement. the Empcror's In
reference to Illustrate IL has caused much
general comment among the colonial en-
thusiasts throughout the empire. The
newspapers are utmost unanimous In
supporting France against the drax-net
claims put forth by Sir Edward Grey Ia
the House OF Commons last week. The
same tendency Is apparent In Official cir
cles. The sympathy OF the German
Foreign Office undoubtedly Is with
France, partly owing 10 a fresh dispute
with England as 10 the claims OF tho
British Africa Company. supported BY
the British Government this company
planned to acquire from German syndi-
cate various stretches OF territory within
the German sphere of influence. The
arrangements were complete. but the
transfer had not been executed, when tho
matter was brought forcibly TO the no
tice OF the Berlin Government which at
once interfered to prevent the company
from occupying the land. The dispute
concerns territory along the British boun-
Diary. and the Germans are convinced
that I'm one way way or another the
absorb the territory In question. This
irritates the Colonial Department. al
though it's diplomatic communications be-
tween Berlin and London Will lead to
the abandonment of the English claim.
COMMENTS or THE BERLIN PREss
Germany" the Kreuz zeitung says,
"ought to find inspiration I'm Frances
example. We ought to defend our iSter-
ests with equal energy. curb Englaf-ds
encroachments I'm Africa, and try TO
obtain the dominating influence In the
SouSh African regions, where England
is beginning TO show signs OF weakness.
The Koelnische zeltung makes this com
ment to-day on NJ. Hanotaux's state
ment:
M. Hanotaux is right In asking Eng
land for an accurate definition OF her
claims TO territory in the uper Nile re-
gon. He Is right as to contending that
the treaties did not commit France"
The press of the Colonial party calls
for an understanding with France and
against England and her pretensions m
Africa, even to the extent or letting
France sieze and hold the upper Nile un-
I'll England shall get ont OF Egypt.
The Tageblatts special correspondent
in Madagascar says: The explorer Wolfe
Is sending strong ant.-British letters. He
says the German merchants there are
delighted with the prospect OF an active
French protectorate. "rhey are eager To
get rid of the English adventurcrs." he
says "and to see France deprive these
men Of their spoils, and open tAaeo4srx
to settlers aRd tiaders.7
The Hovas, according 90 Wolfe. are ex-
asperated with their English partisans
who advised the war. III they do not
cut the tfroats OF these Engllshmen be-
fore the French arrive" he predicts, they
will at least have them shot without
pity"
FIGHTING THE ASTT-socrAIrsr TfLL.
The anti-Sociallst bill will come before
the plenary sitting of the Reichstag i'm
mediately after the Easter recess. Tho
compact between the Government and
Clericals Is now known TO be perfect and
binding. The Conservatives accept the
situation IN silence. OF the former sup
porters OF the bill. only the National
Liberals are IN distress. They regret
that they have pushed the bill forward.
and are appealing to the Government 10
reject the clerical amendments or aban-
don the measure. They speak OF the bill.
with It's committee amendments as little
less monstrous than socialism itself
III the Clericals insist upon the changes
made In committee" says the National
Zeitung (National LiberaD, the bill will
ne a IlDusisOtliJ VI DIiIfHfOHs lOFUiAlHlS
the criticism OF monarchism, property
marriage. religion In general and Chris
tianity I'm particular. IL especially re-
strains the liberty OF the press and free
dom OF speech"
The Vosslsche Zeltung DiberaD. says:
''The bill, II enacted, can be used TO pre-
vent discussions Of papal lnfallibility or
any new doctrine having the stamp OF
Christian authority. II may give rise to
-. -.
ernment and reformArs and men OF
science"
meeting 10 protest against the bill
was held some time ago. II was attend
ed by 800 professors and many pubiicists
and authors, among them the great paint
er. Werner, Gen. Hans Delbrlsck and tho
novelist. Splelhagen. The memorial
drawn against the anti-SocaIist bill at
the meeting requested that the measure
be rejected IN It's entirety. II has re-
ceived thousands OF signatures from men
OF the most highly educated class. NUM-
erous other petitions against the bill are
arriving from all parts OF .he Empire.
THK voNsrARY srASDABD.
The Prussian House OF Lords has ap-
pointed n committee 10 consider Count
Mlerbachs motion fayoring an interna-
tlonal regulation Of the money standards.
Among the members are Freiherr Won
Manteusfel. Count Won Ffankenberg and
Count zu Dohna-Lauck. for the bimetai-
lists. and Dir. Koch. of the Imperial Bank.
for the monometallists.
The committee Is certain 20 report for
the motion. The fact that all OF the
chambers OF commerce IN jefnany, ex-
cepting four. have now declared for tine
gold standard, does not affect the conf
dence OF the bimetaIlsts that Chancellor
Prince Hohenlohe will carry out the ne
gotiations for an International silver con-
ference