The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
For His Fiendish Practices the
German Official Was Ac-
cused of Murder.
TO BE PUBLICLY PROSECUTED.
That Decision Reached After Revela.
tions Brought Out by the Debate
in the Reichstag.

BERLIN, GERMANY, March 14.-The
concluding incidents of the debate in the
Reichstag to-day upon the occasion OF the
discussion of the colonial budget, which
developed charges against DR.. Carl Peters,
the African explorer, abundantly justified
the demands which were made and ac-
ceded to by the Government that an in
quiry be made into the accusations brought
aga inst Peters. The defense of DR.. Peters,
which was attempted by DR.. Kayser, the
Secretary of the Colonial Department, left
the position of the Government lament
ably weak, especially in view of the de-
clarations made by DR.. Lieber the clerical
leader, that the Central party held that
DR.. Peters was a criminal in the eyes of
all honest men and that the whole Ger
man-African administration had been
placed under suspicion.
The accusation made by Herr Bebel,
the socialist leader. that DR.. Peters had
forced the daughter of a native chief to be-
come his mistress and had subsequently
hanged her and his male body-servant
upon discovering that illicit relations were
being maintained between them, formed
the pivot of to-day's debate, which was of
a most exciting character. The charge
made by Herr Bebel is based on report
made by Bishop Tucker to the English
Missionary Society, and also upon corre-
spondence which passed between Bishop
Tucker and DR.. Peters in which the Bishop
accused Pete RS of murder.
In reply to this accusation DR.. Peters
wrote to Bishop Tucker that he had mar
ried the girl according to African rites,
and that in accordance with the native
African law he was entitled to kill her
upon discovering that she was guilty of
infdelity.
DR.. Kayser, Secretary of the Colonial
lor, Prince Hohenlohe, had ordered the in
stitution of disciplinary proceedings
against DR.. Peters in order to establish
the truth or falsity of the contents of the
letter supposed to have been written by
DR.. Peters to Bishop Tucker.
Herr Lonzraan was cheered on all sides
when, in reply to DR.. Kayser, he said that
what the Government had proposed to do
in the matter was not enough. The pub
lie prosecutor, he said, must try DR..
Peters, not disciplinary court, which had
proved to be ineffective in the cases of
Herr Leist, the Chancellor of the Came
rooms, and his substitute, Herr Wehlau,
who ought also to have been tried by the
public prosecutor.
Count Won Arnim read letter from DR..
Peters denying that he had ever written to
Bishop Tucker in the terms stated by
Herr Bebel.
The result of to-day's debate will be that
DR.. Peters besides being tried by discip-
linary court will also have to undergo pub
lie prosecution. DIR. Peters still holds
position in the service of the State at
salary of 5000 marks year and is the
leader of the party which is agitating Ger
man colonial extension. The revelations
brought out by the debate and the disclos-
ures yet to be made in the courts will be
altogether likely to end his career of use
fulness if, indeed, there is any of it re-
naming.
The strain in the relations of Germany
with England is rapidly relaxing under
the influence of the conviction that a
British expedition to Dongola would be
the very best practical intervention in favor
of Italy, and no better proof can be given
to the political circle in Berlin of Eng
lands friendliness toward Germanys ally.
Count Goluchowski, the Austrian Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, learned of the decis-
ion of the British Government 10 advance
against Dongola before leaving Berlin for
Vienna yesterday and called upon Sir
Frank Lascelles, the British ambassador,
and congratulated him. and the latter es.
corted the Austrian Foreign Minister to
the station.
It lie a fact that Count Goluchowski ten
dered to Prince Hohenlohe the good Offices
of Austria to settle the difficulty between
Germany and England, and he also re-
| ferred to the trouble between the two
countries in conversation with the EN-
peror.
Rumor adds that the Kaiser assured
| Count Goluchowski that no difficulties
existed between Germany and England,
and the relations between the two Govern
ments were absolutely harmonious. In
regard to the renewal of the Triple Alliance
treaty, there is no doubt that Count Co.
luchowski's visit to Berlin was closely con-
nected with the object. The treaty OF
Italy with the ''Zwei Kaiser Bund" ex.
pires in 1887, but it will continue another
| six years unless one of the contracting
parties gives years notice of withdrawal
prior to the termination of the treaty.
Marquis di Rudini, Italian Prime Minis
ter, had the option OF giving a years no.
tioe, but he has intimated his acceptance
of the convention in its present form. The
Dreibund is therefore safe until 1903.
The Emperor's visit to Count LAMA di
Busca, the Italian Embassador at the
Italian embassy on Wednesday, the inter.
view lasting four hours, is understood to
have clinched the matter.
The United States embassy here has
issued circular to the German univer
sites conveying an invitation from Pro.
fessor Andrew West to take part in the
coming celebrations of Princeton College
upon the one hundred and fiftieth ami
yersary of the organization of that institu
ton of learning. The universities of Err
langen, Freiburg and Rostock have replied
that it would be impossible for them tt
send delegates SO great distance, but thai
they will not fail to send letters of con
graduation upon the occasion of the cele
bration. The university of Gottingen ha.
also replied to the invitation, but reserve: