The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-18

support to N. Nelidof, the Russian am
bassador, throughout the series of am
bassadorial conferences held in Constan-
tinople which are now about to termin-
ate, but IN the discussion OF the financial
and administrative reforms proposed by
N. Neldon. however. Baron Saurma has
taken no prominent part. NJ. Cambon
and Sir Philip Currie respectively French
and British ambassadors are understood
to have obtained important amendments
to the Russian proposals which have now
received the assent Of the European gov
ernmentS. The English and Italian am
bassadors advocate a distinct plan OF
armed enforcement of the decisions OF the
powers, and argued that the presentation
OF the reform projects to the sultan
should be accompanied by an explicit
declaration that the powers We're pre-
pared to enforce them by sea and land.
The report is entirely credited in official
and diplomatic quarters here that Sir
PHILIP Currie placed before the amDaSSl-
doris a fully matUred project of naval
and military operations, designed to
cover the occupation OF Constantinople,
TIE Dardanelles and BOsDhoruS. and also
TO overawe the Moslem population in the
all too probable event OF Il rising ana at
tempted massacre. To any consideration
of coercion, Baron Saurma took q de-
cided stand in opposition. The kaiser OBJ
ViOusly continues to hold that
THE SULTAN MUST BE TRUSTED
to carry out the reforms, and that his
sovereign rights should not be inter
fered with. N. NedlidOh profeSSed no I'M
willingness to agree TO the principle OF
coercion. but opposed the English pro-
posals on the ground that they were pre-
mature and that the sultan must nave
time in which to 2ct. On this point OF
time. communications are proceeding be
tween the powers. The English govern
ment. which appears TO think that the
kaiser's opposition 10 coercion viii dis
appear If France and Russia agree TO act
with England. Is negotiating directly with
St. Petersburg and Paris. 1t is known
here that under no circumstances Will
Russia assent to amy form of armed in
tcrference until the spring is well adj
Nanced. the Black sea ports unobStructed
by Ice and the roads railways ana rivers
in southern Russia in good condition. Il
IS a winter of almost unprecedented mild
ness in southern Russia, being as warm
as in early spring. and navigation with
NicolaO6 and khcrson IS still open. But
1t is not part of the present Russian poi
icy 10 permit a concerted army inter-
vent 80 in Turkey.
The Berlin season IS now in fun swing
and the past week has been one Of
ALMOST INCESSANT FESTIVITY.
The reception given to the members of
the court al the United States embassy
last Monday by Ambassador Uhl was a
magnificent function. Tie ambassadors
saloons We're respondent with gorgeous
uniforms, and the exquisite costumes of
bejeweled ladies whose diamonds present
ed most dazzling effect Ambassador
L hi stood IN the library, was supported
on either side by Messrs- J. 3. Jackson
and II. G Squires respectively first and
SecOrd secretaries OF the American en-
basSy. while the official introdUcer of the
German court, Herr Won UsedOni. assisted
by Major Won Tempski and Court Cham
berl2ia Won Cabrona, presented the dip
lomats of the court When the ladies
We're presented Ambassador Uhl ad-
Vanced several steps to meet them. After
the Formally OF shaking hands with the
guests. Mr.. Uhl led them into the adjoin-
ing saloon, where Mrs Dhl awaited them.
Mrs Uhl had for her supporters her
daughters. Lucy and Alice. the former
OF whom was recently married to Pro-
feSsor Guy Thompson Of Yale university
Countess Won Schwanenfeldt presented
the ladies to Misses Uhl, and Master Of
Ceremonies Count Won kanitz and Baron
Won ROeder presented the gentlemen. The
guests in attendance included all the for
eign embassies. the leading officials of
the foreign Office. Minister of the Interior
Won Derrick, Won Derhorst. Herr THE
len, minister of public works; General
Won Gosslock, minister OF war; Count
POSadOwSky-Wehn minister of the i'm
perial treasury; Count Won Gutenberg.
Count Won Wedel Prince and Princess
Radziwil and a number of military chiefs
Following the reception at the Ameri-
can embassy came Count Won Wedeis
Potter Abend' nuptial eVe(, given upon
the occasion of the marriage of his
daughter TO Count johann Won Bismarck
RohlCn OF the First regiment OF foot
guards. me emperor was present at the
wedding dinner and presented the bride
with Il costly porcelain table.
On Tuesday there was 2 reception at the
French embassy similar to that given by
Ambassador Uhl. and there was also a
ball al the Austrian embassy. followed
by dinner al the English embassy. he
sides a number of aristOcratic balls and
other functions during the week.
The court marshals programme of fes-
Invites during the carnival period. opened
with the coronation and orders fetes of
today. Tomorrow viii be the festival day
of the Black Eagle order, which will
bring together as notable an asSemblage
of high military and other dgnitaries as
Germany VIII produce
or Wednesday there will be the great
court held by their imperial majesties in
the royal castle and on the kaiser's birth
day. January . there will be a reception
- the royal castle, followed by a ban
duet and gala opera performance at the
royal theater. On Wednesday. February
). the kaiser and kaiserin viii give a
grand ball in the castle. on February 10
their majesties private ball viii take
place.
The popular subscription bah is fixed
for February Il in the ROYAL Opera house
on the following Wednesday, another
private bali viii be given at the castle.
and on March , a grand masked bail
viii be given with which the kaiser and
kaiserin propose to conclude their Berlin
season. There is also 10 be an unusual
stream CT ariStocratic private functions.
Many well known princely families who
cord with the kaiser and his encourage.
have reappeared and Berlin court trades
men are rejoicing thereat.
Won TAUSCH'S CASE.
The trial of Major Baron Won Tausch.
formerly chief of the political police
uDon charges of forgery and perjury, will
not begin before the end of March. AL
most daily new witnesses are coming for
ward and new charges are cropping up.
A rather sensational article in the Stats
burger Zeitung seeks to prove that one
is the Berlin correspondent of a Hanover
paper, Herr Kerr The paper asserts !
that Herr Kerr besides rounding on
TauSch. set TO work to implicate in the
case other Berlin journalists, who were
in no way Connected with il. The article
reflects the petty jealousies if not the
corruption. prevalent in the ranks of
Berlin Journalism.
1t is not surprising that the report I
gains credit that the kaiser has set his
face against the whole system of official
and seIni-oficial Journalism and has re-
queSted ali ministers and leading officials
tc cease communicating with representa-
tfves of newspapers. II greater latitude
were allowed to the expression of opinion
in the press and actions for leSe ma jeSte /
less easily brought, the disappearance OF
inspired articles would DE beneficial. !
Ministers have so long been accustomed /
10 supply certain papers with views upon
waited for the key note of attack or de I
Tense as to make the entire cessation of /
their inspiration very embarrassing TO /
some journalists.
The reception of Count Goluchowski /
the Austrian minister of foreign affairs /
Won Hohenlohe on Saturday was of the T
most cordial character, and it is believed /