The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-27
FRANCE A SORT OF FIREBRAND
CLAIMS THAT THE CRISIS ENDAN-
GERS EUROPEAN POWERS.


ernment in France-The Fallen
Ministry on the Point of Supplying
the Army With n New Quick-Fir-
ing Gun-Germany Claims to Have
Better WeaDOn-GermRny Also
Growing over Great Britain's
Policy i'm south Africa-The Next
Pope.
Berlin. April 26.-The prospect of a col
| lision between the French Senate and
the Chamber of Deputies resulting from
changes in the constitution placing no
control over the power of a single Cham
Der is regarded in responsible government
quarters here as a matter OF the gravest
! concern. The mere resignation OF cab
met upon party question has long been
| considered a matter Of small moment
but the present situation threatens to
shake the stability of the external rela-
tions of the French republic. In an ar
ticle commenting upon this state of af-
| fairs, the National Zeitung holds to the
belief that henceforth the permanency Of
the policy of France is impossible to rely
upon, and that sooner or later the inter-
nal troubles of the republic will be reflect
| ed upon the relations of France with for
| eign powers.
The Nossiche Zeitung expresses fear
that the constitution of France will not
| furnish President Faure with adequate
means to avert an ultimate conflict be-
| tween the two chambers, though he may
be able to hit upon temporary expedients
to delay the struggle, which is nearing
\ the inevitable, and the interested Euro
| pean powers ought to exert their influ-
ence to the end of securing a new form
| of government for France The feeling
| of uneasiness inspiring these and sim
| liar comments by the press is due to the
| belief that the existence of the Senate
| restraints the dangerous impulses of the
/ stripe of government France has had
| since 1870, not one of them has ceased TO
| prepare to take the forefront in a con-
| hict for the restoration Of her military
| supremacy in Europe.
| 1t has been learned by the German war
| office that the Bourgeois minis try, some
! time before its DOWNFALL had decided to
| ask the chambers for a credit of 47O,OOO000
| francs for the purpose of supplying the
| army with quick-firing guns of a pattern
| superior to any that has yet been pro-
| duced. This. however, was not a surprise
| to the war office which had already pro-
| vided designs for new quick-hring gun
| supposed to be a great deal more effective
| than the French weapon The invention
| has long been in the possession of the war
| Office, and has been kept a complete Sc
| cret, the government being reluctant to
/ order the construction Of the guns, as
|
| of the army would involve an outlay of
| 2O00O0O00 marks. Now that France is
| likely to obtain new and formidable
| gun 1t is imperative that the Reichstag
| must be asked for the necessary credits to
| strengthen the artillery equipment of Ger
| many. Confidence is felt in official circles
| that the Reichstag will recognize the
| fact that the artillery arm Of the military
| service urgently requires the credit, and
that upon nearing the Ministerial state
| ment upon the subject II may also grant
| a naval credit, and so bring both the mill
| tary and naval service up to date.
| The officially inspired press, speaking
| freely on the subject, are giving out an ac-
| curate expression Of official and public
| opinion as to the relations of Great Brit
| ain in South Africa, which the papers de-
| clare are not alone confined to encroach-
\ ments upon the Transvaal, but upon the
| whole Afrikander interests, 10 which Ger
| many, these journals assert is now IN
| clined to tender her moral support and
| even diplomatic Intervention.
| The North German Gazette argues that
| the Cape states ought to obtain as COM
plete an autonomy as Australia and the
! remaining members of the British empire.
| and with as full measure of independ-
| ence. Nothing short of this, the Gazette
adds, will effectively prevent civil war.
The Vossiche Zeitung blames Mr.. Cham
| berlain, the British colonial secretary, for
| want of tact in dealing with President
| Kruger of the Transvaal republic, for in
| sulting the Boer administration by accUs-
| ing 1t of wholesale corruption, and for
| acting throughout as though 1t were an
| absolute fact that South Africa is going
"it is an extremely serious matter" the
paper continues "to find that the words
race war are current throughout the
| Cape. If a conflict takes plave between
| England and the Transvaal, the British
| possessions in South Africa will be at
stake"
The Altdeutsche Blatter boldly contends
| that the Germans and the Beers ought to
| hold together and force the English in
Vasion back and forever make South At
| rca a great field for German immigration,
/ Vxyha (AArnnqnG could nT9g9rV9 their
tionality and give solid support to Ger
man doctrines, theories and interests
| everywhere.
The Altdeutsche Blatter is less diplo-
matte in its utterances than is the North
| German Gazette, but the paper better ex-
| presses the popular sentiment.
| Apropos of the general German feeling,
! in regard to England, the cognate ques-
ton, win the emperor go to Cowls in
| the autumn, he had proposed to do?''
| is being variously discussed, with the
| result that the prependerance of opinion
| is that he will not visit England If the
present tendency of the English policy
continues and that no inducement that
| can be offered by family connections is
| likely to persuade him to go. In an article
| upon this subject, the inspired Madgeburg
| Gazette says; The kaiser will not visit
| England without considering fully the po-
| litical situation, and the rapidity with
| which changes are being made therein
! make it hardly possible for him to de-
| eide what he will do in the matter sew
eral months ahead"
| bund in regard to the succession of the
| papacy the object being to secure the
| election of a pope to succeed Leo XIII,
| who viii be favorable - the interests OF
| the dreibund and less inclined to democ-
| racy, as well as less friendly to France
| than the present pontiff, it is stated
that advices from high Catholic sources
| divide the probable candidates for the
tiara into two groups. The first of these
| following the present policy of Leo XIII
are Cardinals Svampa, Frerrari and San
| IT, and the second with policy supposed
| to be less politically biased and there
| fore more favorable to the dreibund. Is
| headed by Cardinal Gahmberto This
| group includes Cardinals Vincenzo, Sc
rafno, Nannutelli and the brothers Ca
pacelatro. The two abest members OF
the sacred college. Cardinals Parocch and
Rampolla, are not considered for vari-
Gus reasons, as being eligible. The dues-
tion OF the papal succession Is certainly
stirring the secret depths Of diplomatic
life.
DR.. Won stephan, minister Of the impe-
rial postOfiice, has charged the American
scuiptress, Mrs. CadWaiiader Gould with
the modelling Of two great allegorlcal fig
ures. representing respectively Posts and
Telegraphs. 10 BE- placed upon the post
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