The herald., 1897-05-02
THE MARCH OF THE MUSCOVITE
sociated Press has had an interview witt

sociated Press has had an interview with
the Austrian ambassador here, Count
Won Scziogyeny Marich, on the eastern
question. The ambassador said:
THE meetings of the rulers of Austria,
Germany, Russia and France were main
ly for two purposes to re-establish peace
in the Orient and to come to joint un
derstanding as to the steps to be taken
in case hostilities break out afresh in the
Orient or elsewhere, notably South
Africa. The conviction rules that there
are enough mutual interests to protect
among those powers and Italy to make
specific understanding and agreement
on the subject necessary. Greece will
undoubtedly soon come to her senses
and If not she will be brought to them.
That small. turbulent country, whose
very existence depends upon the great
powers, cannot be allowed to act the
part of pike in a carp pound. The
powers, however, are still, as from the
first, full of good will and forbearance
for Greece. Turkey win not do more,
nor will she be permitted to do more than
restore the status quo.
"Greece is no match for Turkey and
she will have to learn that or suffer
therefor
AFRICAN AFFAIRS
Gas for things in South Africa, the con-
tinental powers have the same. peaceful
and just aim to maintain the present
status, resting upon international agree
ments, which cannot be broken with i'm
punity by either Great Britain, the
Transvaal or Portugal. The facts
brought to the notice of the continental
powers are such as to show that peace
is threatened in South Africa and the
emperor of Germany has taken the lead
in suggesting joint steps to neutralize
the danger of hostilities. His plans are
heartily endorsed by Austria and Rus
sia, with the conditional approval of
France. Great Britain will not be per-
mitted to annex the Transvaal or to de-
etroy its independence.
THE remonstrances of the continental
powers will soon be presented to Great
Britain and no doubt they will have the
desired effect. 1t is of political as we'll
as of commercial importance to Europe
that the present political conditions in
South Africa should be maintained"
WILLIAMS WORDS
Emperor Williams cutting remarks
about men without patriotism" which
were used not only in telegram to his
brother Prince Henry of Prussia but
also in a public address delivered at
Carlsruhe in reply to the greetings of the
municipal officers of that place, have
created a sensation. His majesty's tele-
gram to Prince Henry commanded him
to attend the celebration of Queen Vic
toria's diamond jubilee with the German
cruiser Koenig Wilhelm, owing to HE
inability to send better ship, the en-
peror said: This is the result of the
conduct of unpatriotic people who re-
fused the credits for the navy"
Herr Bebel, the Socialist leader, re-
ferred to the matter in the reichstag,
quoting the emperor's words, and con-
demning them.
The Kolnische Volks Zeitung, the lead
ing Centrist organ, says: "These words
condemn themselves" and advises the
emperor to see if majority Of the ma
ton at the reichstag elections endorse
his pet schemes more than the present
reichstag. adding: "The reichstag must
insist upon more respectful treatment"
SMALLER MATTERS
The dismissal Of DIR. Peters, the former
German high commissioner in Africa,
is unanimously approved by the press.
The Kolnische Volks Zeitung, on this
subject, says: "The great African has
played his last role in Germany, and let
us hope that with this sentence an epoch
in German colonial policy, SO full of
scandals and misdeeds, is closed"
DR.. Eysner Of Marburg, a writer for
Die Kritik, and DR.. Weld, its editor,
have been sentenced to nine and six
months Imprisonment respectively for