The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-05
NO STRINGS ON THEM
While William Is Absent the News
papers Nay Loudly Howl.
LEADING TOPICS IN BERLIN
The Matabeie Uprising Is Regarded
as a Dangerous Development
Ambassador Uhi Arrives
Other Prominent Men.
Copyrighted 1896 by Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1896 by Associated Press.
Berlin, April 4.-Since Emperor WILL
iam's departure for Italy and Prince
Hohenlohe's journey to Baden. politi-
cal excitement has rapidly subsided
and the press of all parties discuss
events in England. France and Italy.
dispassionately and impartially in the
absence of an official Inspiration. New
ertheless, the emperor keeps a firm
hand on the government tiller. At
Genoa, Naples and Palermo he had
from ON board the imperial yacht Ho-
henzollern a direct telegraphic commu-
nication with the Berlin foreign office
and kept the wires sending hundreds
of dispatches and instructions to civil
and army officers. The minister for
foreign affairs. Baron Marschal Won
Bieberstein, sent the emperor detailed
accounts of the French crisis. the
Egyptian and Matabele troubles, the
arrival in this city or Edwin +. Uhl,
the newly appointed United States am
bassador to Germany and of the latter's
brief interview with Prince Hohenlohe
and himself, as minister of foreign
affairs. In regard to the resignation OF
M. Berthelot, the French minister of
foreign affairs, his majesty's orders
were TO avoid everything calculated TO
excite French public opinion against
Germany. The Matabele rising is re-
garded as a dangerous development.
but 1t has not stirred the German
press, in spite OF the very prevalent be-
lief that the revolt is not unwelcome
to those who are desirous OF seeing the
British forces in South Africa rein
forced.
The Hamburger publishes letter
from a writer who is evidently behind
the scenes, in which IL Is declared that
the mission OF DR.. Leyds, secretary of
state for the Transvaal, so far as IL
concerned enlisting Germany's active
support OF that republic, has failed. and
that Germany will do nothing, as she
does not desire to assume a protector
ate over the TransvaaL As the North
German Gazette has reproduced this
statement II may be regarded as off,
cial.
This years army maneuvers have
been fixed to take place from Sept 9
TO Sept. IL, between Bautsen and Goer-
ntz. the Fifth. Sixth and Twelfth army
corps to be engaged. The special fea-
tures of the maneuvers will be the
general use made of bicycles and tri-
cxcles. Even the cavalry will have BIZ
cycle corps for the carriage OF dis
patches and for obtaining special in
formation. For the first time some OF
Hiram Maxim's tricycles will receive a
practical trial. Each machine is pro-
vided with two quick firing guns and
IL
DIR. Peters, the former imperial COM
missioner In Africa, states that what
ever the result of the inquiry into his
conduct, he will leave the government
service. 1t appears that he has been
offered and will accept a post at the
head of a select force in Somaliland in
behalf of a New York and Boston syn
dicate and at a salary of $4,000 per
annum.
On May Is the flooer corso will be
held under the patronage of the i'm
perial family at the west end trotting
course. The emperor and empress will
participate in the event.
Commenting upon the recent census
returns showing the German popula-
ton TO exceed the French by II 900 900
and to be growing at double the pace
of the French population. the newspa-
pers here say that this circumstance
must tell in favor of European peace
Incidentally IL is noticeable that the
returns afford hardly a trace of proof
of the desolation which the agrarians
assert exists in the rural districts.
recent decision of the supreme
court of Leipsic lays down that all
persons witnessing an offense OF lese
majeste and failing to protest against
II or failing TO inform the authorities
will be punished as an accomplice.
Julius Muhl. the United States con-
sui at Madgeburg. the center OF the
German beet sugar industry. says that
the reichstag will pass a sugar bill
which will cheaper sugar in America
but will kill the infant beet sugar In
dustry of Nebraska and California
The United States consul here has
sent to the German press the latest
rules about government examination
and export of American meats.
General McCook. who is on his way
to Moscow In order to represent Presl~
dent Cleveland at the corona ton of the
car. Is now I'm this city. and is the
recipient Of many attentions.