The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-09
EMPEROR WILLIAM DIRECTS THE
AFFAIRS OF GOVERNMENT
BY TELEGRAPH.
HIGH COURT PERSONAGES alarmed.
They Are Subscribing Money to Prevent
Publication of the Sensational Pam
phlet of DR.. Friedman-Bicycles
in Next Army Manoeuvers.

Berlin, April 4.-(Cpoyrighted, 1896, by
the Associated Press )-Since Emperor
Williams departure for Italy and Prince
Hohenlohe's journey to Baden-Baden, po-
litical excitement has rapidly subsidized,
and the press of all parties discuss events
In England, France and Italy dispassion-
ately and impartially in the absence of
any political inspiration. Nevertheless,
the emperor keeps a firm hand on the gov
eminent tiller. At Genoa, Naples and
Palermo he had from on board the impe-
rial yacht Hohenzollern direct telegraphic
communication with the Berlin foreign Of
fee and kept the wires busy sending hun
dreds of dispatches and instructions to
army officers. The minister for foreign
affairs, Baron Marschall Won Beiberstein,
sent the emperor detailed accounts of the
French crisis, the Egyptian and Matabele
troubles, the arrival in this city of Mr..
Edwin f. Uhl, the newly appointed Unit
ed States ambassador to Germany, and of
the latters brief interviews with Prince
Hohenlohe and himself as minister for
foreign affairs. In regard to the resigna-
ton of NJ. Berthelot, the French minister
for foreign affairs, his majesty's orders
were to avoid everything calculated to eN-
cite French public opinion against Ger
many.
The Matabele rising is regarded as a
dangerous development, but 1t has not
stirred the German press in spite OF the
prevalent belief that the revolt is not UNI
welcome to those who are DESTROYS of see
ing the British forces in South Africa re-
inforced.
The Hamburger Correspondence pub
fishes a letter from writer who is evil
IDENTIFY behind the scenes, lin which 1t is de-
clared that the mission of DIR. w. j.
Leyds, the minister for Transvaal, so far
as it concerned enlisting Germany's active
support of the republic, has failed, and
that Germany will do nothing, as she does
not desire to assume a protectorate over
the Transvaal
AS the North German Gazette has re
printed this statement it may be regard
ed as official.
This years army manoeuvres have beer
fixed to take place from September tC
II. between Bautzen and Goerlitz. The
Fifth, Sixth and Twelfth army corps will
be engaged. The special feature of the
of the bicycle and tricycle.. Even the
cavalry will have bicycle corps for the
carrying of dispatches and for obtaining
special information. For the first time
some of Hiram MaXim's tricyces will re
ceive practical test. Each machine is
provided with two light, quick firing guns
and thousand rounds of ammunition.
A number of high court personages. in
Guiding Emperor Williams brother-in-law
!, Duke Ernest Gunther of Schleswig- Hol
stein, Baron Won Schroeder, Prince Alien
berg. Prince Ariebert of Anhalt, and 9th
j ers have subscribed the sum of 100000
marks, it is said, in an effort to prevent The
Ollendorf Publishing house of Paris from
publishing the sensational pamphlet emit
| tied "a Revolution From Above writer
| by DR.. Fritz friedman, the lawyer wht
absconded from this city leaving debts tc
the amount of 100000 marks, and tax
ing with him Nellie Won Wledenfels. DR.
| Friedman was counsel for the cour
| chamberlain. Won Kotze, who was mt on,
time believed to have been the author OF
a series of anonymous communications
sent during period of years to various
high personages. The inside history Of
this scandal is said to have been revealed
in he pamphlet and other startling af
fairs at court circles are believed to have
been described. The negotiations are un
derstood to be still proceeding.