The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-16
Promised Action May Be Taken
in the Reichstag Today.
THE RUSS0-GERMAN
NEUTRALITY TREATY
COMMENTS UPON LORD LoNsDALEs
LATE SPEECH.
stormy scenes Are Looked for Among
the Lawmakers of Germnny-Lieb-
NIGHT on the Armenian Agitation
An Alleged Cousin of the Wander
bits Who Has Successfully
worked Some of the Mobility.

BERLIN. Nov. 15.-[Copyright 1895. by
the United Associated Presses. Public
interest has been greatly excited over
the promised Interpolation of the
Centrict leaders in the reichstag tomor-
row, demanding that the government
disclose the nature of the Russo-German
neutrality treaty, the existence of which,
from 1884 to $780, was revealed in Prince
B.smarck's recent articles in his personal
organ, the Hamburger Nachrichten, and
an explanation why the agreement was
allowed to lapse. Applications for ad-
mission to the galleries have been enorm-
ously in excess of the capacity of the
space devoted to visitors, and a full at
tendance of members of the reichstag is
also assured. 1t was given out last
evening, however. that it is not the in
tent;on of the Centrist leaders TO press
the debate upon the Interpolation con-
corning the revelations Of Prince Bis
marck to the extent of embarrassing the
government, but it is nevertheless GER
t:-in that the debate will be a very
spirited one, and likely to lead TO sharp
exchanges of personalities. 1t is also
understood that Count Herbert Bis
marck. who it has been suggested, was
responsible to a great degree for the
publication of the revelationS-though
nobody now believes that he was-will
take part in the discussion of the
Centr-St motion.
HIS DEFENSE.
An article in the Hamburger Nachrich-
ter indicates that the line of tie ex-
chancellor's defense OF hrs course n
making The disclosures VIII be Jhat II
viii be in the interests of the country
winch ought TO learn the motives which
actuated the late chancellor Count Won
Caprivi, in Seyering the bond between
Russia and Germany which existed from
1884 10 1880. If the government is able to
explain this action on the part Of Prince
BiSn1arck's successor to the chancellor
Sh-p. the Nachrlchten says, IL viii be
very easy matter to tranquilize Germany
by showing in what way German rela
tons with the other foreign powers made
a Russian alliance unacceptable. 1t will
be equally Important, the paper con-
Unues, Ito ascertain whether the policy
OF England eXerted an influence such as
did not conform to German interests, and
the question whether powerful neigh
boz ike Russia was not in closer SYM
pathy with Germany than with Ger
many's adversary in Europe (meaning
Francois one of the grandest import
ance This kind of argument, however,
coes not meet the charge that the eX-
chancellor committed a breach of the
law in disclosing state secrets, and is
rather Of the character of an insufficient
apology for his course an apology which
OF Prince Bismarck can possibly be ac-
cepted-
Prince Bismarck's persistent attacks
Upon his successors, and the crown as
we'll, are supposed TO be based upon the
presumed leaning of the Kaiser toward
England, and has distinct connection
with the ex-chancellors old feud with
The Empress Frederick, TO whose in
fiuence he has attributed the thwart:ng
of his Russo-German policy. Nobody
suspects the prince of being actuated by
other than patriotic motives, but his
bias for his personal opinions has always
made him intolerant of opposition. 4
majority of the press of all shades,
while discussing the matter from their
respective political points of view, are
rather sympathetic with the old chancel-
log than otherwise.
FAMILY INFLUENCE.
Whitehaven, Eng, by Lord Lonsdale,
who is an intimate friend of the en-
peror, in defense of the Kaisers course
in sending telegram some months $50
to President Kruger of the Transvaal
republic, congratulating the latter uDon
his prompt and effective suppression of
the Jameson raid, has greatly added 10
the ant-English feeling prevailing in
Germany, and heightened the suspicion
that English family influence is still very
much too strong in the German co,:rt.
Lord Lonsdale's explanations of the
course certainly do not make
the Kaiser was never hostile 10 En9
lands policy in the Transvaal
Commenting upon Lord Lonsdale's
speech, the consolidating, says:
whatever may have been the kaiser's
sentiments, the whole of Germany was
glad to see the English get a lesson from
the Beers
The popular German antipathy to Eng
land, however, does not imply a general
of Prince Bismarck's pro
Russian policy. The Reichsbote shrewdly
points out the danger of acceding TO
Russia's alleged endeavors to reconcile
Germany and France, and adds that
Germany must first know the price at
which France will abandon her ideas Of
revenge. If France now wants 10 Gust
England from Egypt and make France
make England Germanys enemy, while
French pride will be increased and lead
to q great incitement to wipe out the
6efe2t at Sedan.
The semi-official Hamburger Cores
pondenZ speaks in the same strain. using
the argument that Germany cannot as
sist in an attempt to drive England out
Of Egypt under any circumstances.
A project is now before the bundles
rath connected with the reform of Mill
Iary judicial procedure which includes
ounal but the federal governments dis
agree as to the ACCESSIBILITY of the meas
lre- so the bill will be postponed until
ater in the session.
SENTENCE CONFIRMED.
The sentence of Lieutenant Baron Won
I3rusewitz. the murderer of Herr Sieb-
mann in a cafe in CarlSruhe, has been
5 now prisoner in the castle at Enren-
Since the cropping out OF a
great number of military scandals of late,
he authorities have endea yored TO SUP
press all mention OF them by the press
md the consequence is that they are ncr
now permitted to be made subject of free
The TreVes Tageblatt has been
seized by the authorities on account of
he paper having pubhsned an art,cie
which was officially alleged TO be insulting
o officers of the German army and other
journals have been warned against con-
inuing their comment upon current re-
'orts of military abuses The article
published by the Tageblatt was in refer
nee to the case of Lieutenant Won
3rusewitz, whose confinement is believed
o be merely nominal Two street vendors
# illustrated papers containing pictures
# BrusewitZ's murder of Siebmann have
,een arrested in Berlin and their papers
ontiscated by the police, who state that
hey have orders to hinder in every pos
ble way the sale of the paper.
The Berlin Tageblatts comments upon
he emperor's speech to the recruits on |
Thursday, in which his majesty is alleged |
o have afterward addressed the officers
him, but purposely spoke in
70 low a tone thai only those very near
lin could hear what he said, were err /
oneously conceived The Tageblatt's !
-rtic.e implied that the kaiser was merely !
pretending to frown upon the abuses /
which have been committed of late, but it
s now known that his speech was a !
harp protest against the practice of sub |
Getting soldiers or civilians TO rough |
rea tment.
STORMY SCENES.
Germania the Centrist organ, announces
hat Count Won Hompesch, who will lead |