The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-09
Split of the Centrists Helps His Pet
Project.
THE RACE TO KHARTOUM
IF FRANCE ARRIVES FIRST,
BOUND TO BE WAR.
This Is the Opinion of Berlin Diplo-
mats, Speaking of the French and
English Expeditions = William
and Henry's Foolish Speeches
Were Extemporaneous.

We're EXIemporaneouS.
Berlin, Jan. Especial Berlin letter
copyrighted, 1885, by the Associated
Press.-The reichstag viii re-assemble
on Tuesday and the budget committee
will forthwith begin it's deliberations.
The chances of the naval bill are ma
terially improved. The Conservatives,
with the exception of the agrarian
wing, the National Liberals and frac-
! ton of the Radicals, now generally
favor the measure, while a split among
the centriSts is now in process of for
nation. The Prussian members, under
the leadership of Herr Leiber are in
clined to vote for the bill with certain
amendments. On the other hand, the
south Germans, especially the Bavari-
| ans, are unalterably opposed to 1t. If
| the split is effected, Emperor William
will have his big navy, and the Cen
trists, the more powerful opposition of
| the government. and against whose
| wishes no measure could hitherto be
passed in the richstag, will cease to be
a unit, and a new party grouping is
| neceSstated in the reischtag which
| will materially affect the quinqennial
| elections in the spring, for the new
attitude of the Centre will influence
the higher Catholic clergy, especially
Archbishop Stablewski and Prince
Bishop Kopp. Yielding to the wishes of
| the vatican they are largely RESPONSE
BILE for the series of important demon
STATIONS preparing in favor Of the
naval increase.
The first will take place in Berlin on
Jan. Is, when go heads Of the leading
| Industrial and manufacturing estab-
| lishmentS and banks will convene.
hd crnX f-f1r1 ian
are willing to accept certain amend
ments, notably in regard to the splen-
nate feature, the measure can be
passed by the present reichstag,
though there will probably be a very
close vote.
EXTEMPORANEOU
From a gentleman of the immediate
encourage of the emperor, the CORE
spondent here of the Associated Press
learns that both Emperor William and
Prince Henry's sensational speeches at
Kiel We're wholly eXtemporaneous.
Prince Henry was taken wholly by
surprise, and, being quite unused to
public speaking, delivered his remarks
in a manner which he would not him |
self have approved if they had been
submitted to him previously in writing
No control, however, being possible,
owing to the circumstances, the speech
went fOrtn TO the WO1lQ, 10 MS anu "
his majectys chagrin.
In this connection the same authority
contradicts the often-published state
ment that every word the emperor u
tiers in public is carefully written and
approved. On the contrary, 1T appear3
his majesty seldom prepares his le-
marks, and they are mostly impromp-
tn and delivered on the inspiration of
the moment This is true in regard to
all the emperor's sensational and Of
ficially quoted speeches.
BUSY KAISER.
The following has been culled from |
books in the court marshars Office:
THE emperor, in 1897, visited 80 |
places, travelling about 81, 200 kilome- !
tres. He went eight times to Klel !
showing his anxiety regarding naval /
matters, besides going TO the harbors
of Stettin, Dantsic. Bremen, Hamburg, |
Altoona, Elbing, CuXhaven, Heligoland |
and Brunsbuettel. His majesty spent !
81 days in hunting, killing 1854 large |
and small head of game. He spent |
nine days in his trip to St Petersburg, !
ten in his trip to Hungary and 26 on
his northern trip. In addition to visit !
ing the flood districts of Silesia, his |
majesty attended five dwellings, six |
dedications of churches and seven
other public ceremonies outside of Ber-
lin
RACE TO KHARTOUM.
The diplomats of Berlin expect seri-
Gus trouble between France and Great |
Britain as the outcome OF the race to |
Khartoum. They say if France ar
riyes there first there is bound to be
war. as Great Britain could not submit [
to IL, as lower Egypt is. ValueleSS with /
out this. key OF inner Africa.
It is learned from a member of the |
ex-chancellor'S household that Prince |
Bismarck was much shocked and an /
noyed by the recent reports of his
death. Hitherto the prince has smiled /
at such canards, and has made sar- |
castle comments. But when his son,
Count William Bismarck, told last Sat
urday of the reports then current, say
ing, Father they have again reported /
you dead in Berlin" the aged states
mans face clouded, and he did not re- |
ply.
At a Conservative National election /
at Dresden, on Feb. 2, the plan for the |
spring election will be decided upon.
FIGHT THE YANKEES.
The Kreuz Zeitung, reproducing al |
legged abusive articles from the Amer
lean papers, remarks: 1T is not wise |
to handle these oyerbearing Yankees
too softly"
Continuing, the paper calls on the |
government to fight the United States |
tariff tooth for TOOTH and to prohibit !
the importation of American meats and |
cereals.
The United States ambassador, Mr. |
Andrew D. White, will give receptions
to the court and high officials on Jan.
10 and II. About LOO guests are ex-
pected. The court has specially or
dered that all the gentlemen and ladies |
presented at court attend the first re-
ceDtion Of the United States ambassa- !
dor. The diplomatic reception will be
largely attended. Princess Frederick |
Leopold of Prussia received Mrs. White |
in audience today
The University of Munich has con-
ferred the degree of Phi. ID. upon the
Princess Theresa. daughter of Prince |
Luitpold, the regent of Bavaria
She is the first lady upon which this |
degree has been conferred. The prin-
cess is the author of a scientific book |
of travel in Brazil.
The incendiary fires have been re-
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