New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-20
GERMANY.

COUNT BIsMARCK's WITHDRAWAL FROM PUBLIC
LIFE-THE WAR PARTY IN BERLIN IN THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE PRESS
NEUTRALITY LAWS
From Own Correspondent
Count Bismarck has left for his estate in PO-
merania nOminay to recruit his health In the middle
Of May he had a attack of pleursy from which
no recovered about days before his departure His
illness. might be expected was followed by debility
which yet entirely left him. The real cause how
ever OF his temporary withdrawal from political life is
quite different from that which has ingenOusly been con
ectured in the absence OF positive knowledge the sub
ect lie has for sOmo time been suffering from rheu
matte affection but his organization is not one OF those
very liable 20 complete nervous prostration, ana even
such unceasng application as to produce such pr0sra
ton.
maintaining peace Count Bismarck. Usually repre-
scented the rash advocate OF bold and vigorous
measures he has reality the only check upon an
influential party IN Prussia advocating such measures
and that WIN the favor OF e hlhg anu ine ~
France is not controlled by the moderation OF Count
Bismarck. has recently gained considerably III power IL
Won MoltKe and most Of the higher army officers ana
perhaps the Minister of Finance, Baron Won der Heydt
So much royal favor has this military element succeeded
in obtaining that Count bismarck deemed 1t proper TO
withdraw from the head Of affairs for time and accord
text for asking an extended leave OF absence aud
liberty TO retire to ms estate at Herz Inc oe Ga
erals who participated In the short campaign OF 1900 mas
only been whetted Instead Of saated and eXasperated
PEELED the conclusion OF tho peace OF ScoiSDure,
iaufels which they then acquired, those OF a sue
cessfu campaign against the French, even though
thing that was then obtained without the possibility Of
securing any material advantage The King, although
more moderate i'm his views than this party is less in
ened 10 policy of Cancellation than his Prime Minister
and II IL Is improbable that he will allow himself to be
"A
bT the rannses Of Count Bismarck This war party is
80 much blinded 10 a good policy by resentment
toward France that they are fayorably IN,
the ambitious designs OF neighbor which II successful
Will eventually menace the Prussian state me repre-
being by seniority the Minister OF Finance Barn der
Heyd Is at the head IN case OF his absence the Minister
OF War VIII preside II Is well TO remark, however that
little additional weight is 10 the counsel Of
minister thus temporarily occupying the Presidency In
the absence OF Count made with the senih
reservation OF the right to make any other deter
mnation. This authority. IL Is now annonnced has been
OF special power 70 the Minister OF
war Gen Room, giving him full and supreme author
ity IN tho administration OF the Federal Military and
What is Of particular interest in connection with this
subject Is the avOya by Gen. Won Motke, In recent
speech IN the Diet, OF tho necessity for ornaments m
entitled der Fielding Won 1850 in Deutschland" pre-
pared under the personal supervision OF Cen Won otke
and gives history Of the negotiations at Ncols0urg de-
cared by official organ to be entitled TO the most I'M
pcit confidence IL Is here ntimaed that the cOnous
Ion OF peace compelled by tho dlctatona Interior
The situation in Europe renders IL once necessary
consider the possibility Of disturbance OF the peace
II is Of course, utterly Impossible for Russia to ren
qush her designs Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT IN the East IL Is
scarcely more easy 10 render the hostility 10 those de
signs ss effective by detaching any one OF the states
active against her proceedings from their alliance In op
position TO her There Is little room Tor doubt that an al
lance between Russia and Prussia would result in
mediate war; and the preciptancy with which Russia
Srnitv arose and her haste 10 recede from her object
and
conference averted breach between France
nea ra aiemps PS the pay Of o Russia I Will
be made TO execute her purposes whenever similar dis
shall arise; II such attempts are persisted in open hos
Utilities VIII be unavoidable Almost ali appears to dc
auently Germany, with France; and il must be admit
ted that the maintenance OF such relations is endangered
by the present absence Of Count Bismarck from the mead
The prosecutions Of the Press in Prussia oppres
sive as to amount TO persecution. Within the last six
days there have been less than i've Inherent eases OF
yexatous proceedings against Berlin journals brought to
In April last the responsible editor OF EIaddergdatsh
paper OF The Punch class was sentenced 10 me OF 100
thaers for the publication OF PRINT representing scene
in Goethes Faust" Faust had the features OF Count
bismarck and MephstOphces had those OF Count IAppe-
the former Minister of Justice so notorious Tor ms marsh
judicial against offending lberals while Herr
Twesten, Who as Is vel known was an espeeh opett OF
Lppos persecution, was encased IN MargaTethes skrts
and represented warning fas against the cyl society
OF Mephstophees The most udicOus part OF this pie
ture is certainly the man in womans attire; Otherwise
there point in IT, ms every one knows VINO Is ac
superOus dOgmas Of the Church IN the sixteenth Cen
fury But the editor was prosecuted and condemned Tor
insult beIeidign1 to public officer The has just
come up appeal aud the fine, by stretch OF Judicial
clemeucy been partially RENTED.
The second proceeding was tried on the 2Ih inst.
against the SidGtsbrger Zeog for rldcung the Roman
Catholic faith article referring 10 the delivery, by
IL was there mentioned that the eXueen OF Naples, her
sister, had brought her an image OF boy modelled IN
wax In the head Of which were three chips from the
bones Of some departed saint. This rec 10 was said
was To work miraculous effect OF causing the Empress
10 bring forth male child. The article condemned such
superstOn and urged the enemies OF the COncordat TO
avail themselves Of such an occasion TO satrlZe the
crceds and articles of faith with the ability Of proes
slonal prelate, and finally quite unexpectedly acquitted
the accused editor
The third proceeding upon the 29d inst upon an
appeal from sentence against the publisher ana editor
OF the newspaper by which the former was con-
for insult to the late Minister OF Justice, Count Lppe
Tie decision committed the sentence OF imprisonment to
the payment OF u fine.
The fourth and fifth occurred the 2Gth Inst,
I'm which the editions OF two morning papers were cOnhs
Gated by the polce-that Of the Zukn II Is surmised
article against the Church. and that OF the Social
DemOkrdt most probably for social democracy.
The Diet OF the North German confederation lately
adopted measure OF considerable importance IN lequir
ing the government TO open negotiations WIN such
favorable 10 the object for the purpose OF
recognizing the inyOlabDg Of private property ht sea-
from capture by armed vessels This principle was FIRST
asserted by the United States and the proceedings in the
Diet had for their chief object It's establishment between
the two countries.
HOAX UPON CHICAGO PEOPLE.