The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
ITALIAN SUCCESSES
D|SPLEASE GERMANY
Chance of Becoming Power
in the Mediterranean Lost
to the Kaiser.
LONG WANTED TOBRUk
Splendid Port Now in Hands
of Italians Much Desired
by Germany.
LONG WANTED TOBRUk
BY MALCOLM CLARKE.

Special Gable To The Tribune.
BERLIN. Nov 25.-Tho real reason for
the recent cabinet crisis in Germany and
ihs feeling of resentment against the
chancellor and foreign secretary Is hol
that Germany has gotten the worst oi
81 In tho bargaining with Franco but ths'
as a result or the miX-up Italy was en-
courared 10 seize Tripoi and the last
chance for Germany to become Medi-
terrancan power has been dissipatcd.
II is felt that but for the Moroccan
crisis Italy would not have assumed ths
aggressive and that Germany. through
tho carefully cultivated friendship with
The Turks. could ultimately have secured
a naval base OH the Trpolilan coast.
This Is, OF course, Impossible now
In naval circles particularly tho occu-
patton OF Tobruk by the 1talinnS is not
regarded with much favor. 1t Is argued
that IF the italian people are willing TO
pay the piper, the post may. In a lew
years, bc transferred into a naval har-
bor equal to those of Ri2erta and Malta.
Willie its position would enable the Ital-
iaps 10 dominate some OF the most lm-
portant sea routes in the Mediterranean.
Germany has long had an eye on Tobruk.
and considerable Chagrin is felt I'm Ger
Iuan official circles that Italy should
lisNe got there first.
Along tho same line German officials
ase hard put 30 II To explain away an ut
;ersncc Of tho kaisers. The emperor
had n discussion with Bishop Mun9ch,
the head Of tho mission IN German East
Africa and said his opinion was fhdt
While the black man should he taught re-
ligion. II was not necessary ,haty he
should become extremely pious. Mank iud
must have religion. but must also work.
Conversation then turned on the prog
Tcss of tho Mahomctan faith In Africa.
and the kaiser remarked. I'VE must,work
energeticallv against the spread Of the
Mosem faith. otherwise Islam may prove
a grave danger 10 our colonies.
Remark Was Tactless.
II is this ulterance that has disturbed
the doyecotes. II is characterized not
only as a peculiarly tactless remark on
tho part OF q monarch who only few
weeks ago WAS hailed by thousands OF
Mahometans as "the Protector of Islam.
but also as short sighted bundcr.
which at one stroke may undo all the
have expended in recent years In an en-
deavor 10 gain the confidence and favor
Of the Mussulman empire.
Influential political parties regard very
favorebly tito proposal to admit Turkey
into tho triple alliance when the Trlpoll
TAN affair Is concluded. and tho kaisers
utierance is naturally regarded ~ not
tending 10 pave The way for such step.
The Berlner Zeitung. in commenting
on the kaiser's speech, SAYS;
''It VIII not be easy for DR.. Won Beth
deeds as imperial chancellor. 10 take
over responsibility for these far-reach
ing words OF the kaiser
Revised editions OF the kaiser's speeches
have often been made. and the latest
added another 10 the list, for official
statement was Issued for the purpose of
explaining away his uttcrance TO Bishop
Mumsch.
Kaiser Visits Subjects.
one norning last week the kaiser and
Il
visit 10 popular wine restaurant In the
Lcipziger StTassc 10 sec a handsome new
room that has Just been added. with
panels and other decorations Of cadine
Inajolica and porcelain. Anyone who
wants TO make special appeal Io the
kaisers heart knows hc has only 10
purchase whole lot of the fine products
of his majssty's Cadiuen factories and
hs is almost sure 10 get n visit from the
imperial owner. Quite simple gentle
man OF the bourgeoisc built a room in
his villa OF Cadinen tiles. The fact
leaked out, and the kaiser went out Of
an hour in the said villa. At the restau-
rant in question the proprietor and all
his relatives his wife and family as
sembied, and bouquets were handed by
tho children 10 the kaiserin and prn-
cess. His majesty was very pleased with
the fine hall. which contains an abun-
dance OF busts OF imperial rulers, past
and present
Princess Not Engaged
Rumor has been busy with the name
Of Princess IulSe. the special favorite OF
her father the German emperor. 1t was
said that on tho birthday OF the empress
her engagement would be announced 10
the hereditary Grand Duke Adolf OF
event In the German royal family has
passed without any such announcements
1t can be taken for granted that once
again rumor has proved to be a lying