The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-08

generally towards favoring Anglo
Austrian rather than the Russian
policy in the east. The Bismarckian
papers, however, attribute great
deal more power to Baron Marschall
than he possesses. His influence with
servant, who suggests little, but can
be relied upon to follow out his in
structionS. Least of all would he dare
to make suggestions which could be
suspected of personal bias. A gauge
of his position may be taken from the
fact that at the recent conferences be-
tween the kaiser, Count Muravieff and
Prince Hohenlohe. Baron Marschall
had no conspicuous place.
The Hamburg Correspondent, NJ.
Baron Marschall's organ, explains the
absence of the foreign minister from
the dinners given in honor of Count
Muravieff by the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, and the Russian
ambassador, by saying that his digest
i've organs, which have recently been
affected, were still too weak to justify
him in undergoing the ordeal of a ban
quet. He made his appearance at these
functions, however, after the dining
was over. His speaking form in the
debate in the reichstag when he de-
Tended his course in the prosecution of
Baron Won Luetzow and his fellow Ii
belers was admirable. but his face
showed some traces of illness at the
conclusion of the debate.
The impression left by Coun Mura-
vieff is distinctly that OF cordiality to-
ward Germany. He seems to have had
no authority from the czar to go fur
ther than a general declaration of
friendliness and good will.
SOCIALISTS ARE SATISFIED.
The appointment of several socialists
to the reichstag committee on the bill
amending the accident assurance law
is satisfying to the socialists and has
the assent of the majority in the
house DR.. Won Boettischer, the i'm
Derial home minister, is inclined to
consider favorablv some of the con-
cessions which the labor party want,
including an increase of compensation
and home representation of workmen
on the board of trades guilds.
Prince Bismarcks presence at the
Kaiser Wilhelm commemoration fetes
is not now expected. Many old asso-
ciates who desire to see him the prom
inent figure at the Berlin celebration
and who have urged and entreated him
to be present, get the same reply. that
his health is variable and that his
undertaking the journey, with its at
tendant excitementS, depends on the
advice of Drs. Schweninger and Dry
sander. The prince will not admit that
the Wedel-Count Herbert incident,
when the kaiser insisted upon Count
Herbert Bismarck's invitation to the
marriage of the daughter of Minister
Won Wedel to Lieutenant Won Bis
marck-Behlen. cousin of Count Her
bert, being celebrated as a pre-requi-
site to his own presence at the we'd
ding, has anything TO do with his re-
luctance to attend ceremonies which
will bring him into contact with the
kaiser. The feeling shared by many
leaders in the aristocracy is distinctly
with the Wedel family, who were COM
PEELED to obey the kaiser's behestS. 1t
will be remembered that a void was
left in Berlin society, the highest and
princely families absenting themselves
from Berlin as a demonstra tion against
the kaiser's ill-iudged interference with
the private affairs Of several highly
placed Dersonages. A similar move
ment again seems imminent. If the
Wedel affair had occurred two months
earlier there would have. been notice
able gaps in Berlin society this season.
CRUSH AT A BALL.
The court ball which was held on
Wednesday was a perfect crush, over
2, 600 guests being in attendance. The
empress wore lilac satin gown EN-
broidered with gold and silver ara
besques and real flower festooned over
the bodice and skirt, a diadem of bril-
liants and a collar of emeralds. Mrs.
Uhl, wife of the United States am
baSSador, wore a white brocaded robe
trimmed with embroidered gold and
diamond arabesque and real flowers.
The electoral campaign in Austria
is proving the most interesting and
keenly fought that the country has
known. The new German popular party,
which has the warmest sympathies of
kindred in Germany, is actively work
ing in Austria proper, Bohemia, Styria
and Silesia. They hope TO gain some
so seats, chiefly from their opponents,
the clerical-anti-semi parties.
Their programme proposes the forma-
ton of a great German party in Aus
tria on the single basis of nationality,
the union of the middle classes with
a view towards gradual social reforms
free from socialist theories. but still
opposed to the growing preponderance
Of capitalism. Perhaps the most in
teresting of the many manifestoes COW
ering the walls in all the great towns
is that of the Austrian episcopate,
signed by five cardinals, four arch
bishops and 26 bishops. 1t advises
electors to vote for men who will
pleuSt themselves " UtlSIlQ tNe pIlQ-
ciples and interests of the church, not
ably that of religious education
against the attacks of the anti-reli-
gious. The new category of deputies
to be elected for the first time by uni
versal suffrage, and who will number |
7S out of 42S members of the reichs-
rath. will, according to all appear
ances. be composed of anti-semites and |
,
The speech of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. chancellor of the eXchequer in |
the British house of commons, on the |
position of Great Britain in Egypt, |
the renewal of the troubles in Crete
and the relapse of the Paris bourse
cause a marked depression on the |
bourse here yesterday. Fontingues
ost 5s to IL per cent, Austrian cred |
It's 21a and bank shares per cent
On Friday the executive committee |
IF the trades guilds held a meeting at /
which was discussed a motion sup
ported by the socialists in favor of ad- /
hitting domestic servants and prison. |
ers working in the jails to the benefits /
IF the law regarding the guilds. After /
L somewhat warm debate the motion |
was rejected. The committee subse- !
luently agreed to admit smiths, brew |
ers and number of other trades.
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WANT A SILVER MAN.