The herald., 1896-04-05
IN THE KAlSER'S REALMS
THE ABSENT EMPEROR IS KEPT FULLY
INFORMED OF AFFAIRS
Germany is Likely to Ot1er No Support to the
Trsnsvaal Republic. Not Desiring to As
suos protsctorats--Bicycls Army Msssu-
vsrs-Oenerei Notes
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN, April 4.--Copyrighted, 1896,
by the Associated Press-Since Emper-
Prince Hohenlohe's journey to Baden.
political excitement has rapidly sub
sided and the press Of all parties dis
cusses events in England, France and
Italy dispassionately and irppartially
in the absence of any official inspira-
ton. Nevertheless, the emperor keeps
a firm hand on the government tiller.
At Genoa, Naples and Palermo he had
on board the imperial yacht direct tele-
graphic communication with the Berlin
foreign Office and kept the wires busy
sending hundreds of dispatches and in
structions to civil and army officers.
The minister for foreign affairs, Baron
Marschal Won Bieberstein, sent the en-
peror detailed accounts of the French
crisis, the Egyptian and Matabele trou-
bles, the arrival in this city of Mr.. Ed
win F. Uhl, the newly appointed United
States ambassador to Germany and of
the latter's brief interview with Prince
Hohenlohe and himself as minister Of
foreign affairs. In regard to the resig-
nation of M. Berthelot, the French min
lister for foreign affairs, his maJesty's
orders were to avoid everything calcu-
lated to excite French public opinion
against Germany.
Inc MdIdUele TlSlLiS lS IcSdi0C0 co q
dangerous development, but 1t has not
stirred the German press in spite of the
very prevalent belief that the revolt is
not unwelcome to those who are desir-
GUS of seeing the British forces in South
Africa reinforced.
The Hamburger Correspondent pub
fishes a letter from a writer who is evil
dntly behind the scenes, in which it is
decalred that the mission of DR.. w. j.
Leyds, the secretary of state for the
Transvaal, so far as 1t concerned enlist
ing Germany's active support of that
republic, has failed. and that Germany
will do nothing as she does not desire to
assume protectorate over the Trans
vaal. AS the North German Gazette
has reproduced this statement, it may
be regarded as official.
This years army manoeuvres have
been fixed to take place from September
II, between Bautzen and Goerlitz. the
Fifth, Sixth and Twelfth army corps
to be engaged. The special features of
made of bicycle and tricycle.. Even the
cavalry will have bicycle corps for the
carriage of dispatches and for obtaining
special information. For the first time
some Of Hiram Maxim's tricycles will
receive a practical trial. Each machine
is provided with two quick-firing guns
and a thousand rounds of ammunition.
A number of high court personages,
including Emperor Williams brother
in-law, Duke Ernest Gunther of Schles-
wig Holstein, Baron Won Schroeder,
Prince Altenburg, Prince Aribert Of An
halt and others have subscribed the
sum of $50, 900 marks. it is said, in an
effort to prevent the Ollendorf publish
ing house of Paris from publishing the
sensational pamphlet entitled A Reve-
1atiOn from Above, written by DR.. Fritz
Friedman, the lawyer who absconded
from this city leaving debts to the
amount of 100000 marks and taking
with him Nellie Won Wildenfelz, an ac-
tresS. DR.. Friedman was counsel for
the court chamberlain, Won Kotz who
was at one time believed to be the au-
thor of a series of anonymous communi-
cations sent, during period of years,
to various high personageS. The inside
history of this scandal, said to have
been revealed in the pamphlets and
other startling affairs connected with
court circles are believed to have been
described. The negotiations are under
stood to be still pending.
DR.. Peters, the former imperial COM
missioner in Africa states that what
ever the decision Of the inquiry into his
conduct he will leave the government
service. 1t appears that he has been Of
fered and will accept post at the head
of a select force in Somaliland in behalf
of New York and Boston syndicate
and at salary of $4,000 per annum.
A recent decision of the supreme
court of Leipsic lays down that all per-
sons witnessing an offensive lese ma
jeste and failing to protest against it or
neglecting to inform the authorities
will be punished as accomplices. In
several of such cases already persons
have been fined.
Mr.. Uhl, the United States ambassa-
dor, denies having had an interview on
the emigrant question on leaving New
York. The alleged interview was re-
printed extensively here and is en-
barrassing his position from the start
He has leased fine quarters at No. 8
Thirgartenstrasse and will make no
change in the personnel Of the embassy
for the present.