The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-15

| states Ambassador White Germany
intention TO observe neutrality during
I the war. He explained that the alb
sence of a formal declaration on the
part of Germany was simply due to the
fact that Germany is not in the habit
of making such declarations, even in
the case of wars which are more impor-
tant to her interests than the present,
like the RusSo-Turkish and Chino-Jap-
anese wars.
The newspapers here are discussing
the probability of Spanish bankruptcy.
WILL NOT INTERVENE.
The paDal nuncios of Munich and
Berlin have had several interviews
with Baron Won Bulow and Prince Ho-
herlohe, the imperial chancellor, with
the view of trying to bring about the
Intervention of Germany in the war
between Spain and the United States.
The answers they have received are in
substance, that Germany does not deem
the time ripe for Intervention.
The proposition of the Russian and
French newspapers to make Europe in
dependent of America for grain sup
plies, by the establishment of state
granarieS, is being discussed. The gov.
eminent press holds there are no means
TO accomplish it, and that Russia, es-
pesially, is unable to supply the defic-
there was a famine in Russia in 1891,
and il is added that famine at the pres
ent moment is threatening many dis
tricts of Russia.
SITUATION AT MANILA
The officials of the German foreign
office are watching events in the Phil
ippine Islands in the closest manner
possible. German subjects at Manila
have already filed claims for damages
against the United States, but the for
eign office here say they must await
the conclusion of the war before any
thing can be done in the matter. 1t is
said, however, that the German adj
miral commanding in the far east has
been empowered, in case of riots at
Manila, to land troops to protect the
German consulate and the German res
identS of that place.
Emperor William at Metz has receiv-
ed in audience General Count Won Mum
ster-Ledenburg, the German ambassa-
dor TO France, who furnished his maj
esty with reports on the subject of the
French election sentiment, and on the
Hispano-American war feeling.
The emperor is elated at the recep-
ton he has met with at Metz. Even
the old French families participated in
the torchlight professions in his honor.
Prince Henry of Prussia has been
accorded brilliant ofhclal reception
at Pekin. a very large crowd of peo-
pie witnessed the princes arrival by a
special train. His royal highness pro-
ceeded to the German legation. A long
series of official and private entertain
ments had been arranged.
RESTRICTION OF SPEECH.
The fact that the lower house of the
diet passed without debate the third
reading of the bill subjecting univer-
sity lectures to the control of the min
-istry of education, has aroused fears of
further interference with the rights of
public meeting and political association
and has also given rise to renewed ru-
mors that a measure is being prepared
to modify or restrict universal suffrage.
The semi official deniais on this subject
have been received with skepticism. In
event of the approaching elections re-
sulting in considerable accessions to |
the ranks of the conservatives and ma
tional liberals, there is no doubt there |
will be great pressure brought to bear /
on the government to alter the condi-
ton OF. affairs.