New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
pRUSsIAN POLITICS.
THE BILL FOR REFORM IN THE PROVINCES
SIGNS OF EUROPEAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
rIpNS WITH FRANCE.

THE BILL FOR REFORM IN THE PROVINCES
SIGNS OF EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONs-RELA-
TIOES WITH FRANCE.
lPRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRlBUSkl
BERLIN, Nov. 2l.-The new bill for the re-
form Of the system Of Government the counties
presented on Saturday. ana was found 10 enbOdy SUD
stantiay the changes which had already sent to you
No essential principle Is sacrificed The notifications
are purely practical and can be appreciated Only 10y one
who has very thorough and minute acquaintance Win
Prussia still less are they OF importance to one who
sudies only the broader features OF the REFORM Yeser
dsy the bill passed 10 ts first reading IN the Lower
House; and under the rule which prevails IN Germany,
the general debate followed No less than twelve
sneakers on each side were heard All this Teuonic eo-
1uence however and all that is to follow, will add but
little to question which lost Its elements OF novelty
long timo ago. The debate consists mostly OF
defamation the oae side and Jeremiads on
che other 1 am afraid both parties doomed
TO disappointment The Liberals are in most matters
cool and sagacous men, but they seem Just now 10 be
throwing themselves a little too confidently into the
arms of the Chancellor. Every one who has watched
the career OF Bismarck knows that he has rare faculty
OF using for his purpose men whom no appears to
servo. Just now he Is lending himself 10 the Liberal
Marty But IT, In their unrenectng JOY the leaders Of
this party count Bismarck for wide aud generous
course Of reform for reforms sake " they Imagine that
they are not deblted I'm his ledger with rendered
In the affair OF the Counties bill then they singulary
Ignorant OF the character of the man with whom they
have 10 deal Not foolish u the Infatuaton Of the
Conservatives this day even they rely on the ra
ditiona Toryism OF the Court them and not
without hope that the royal hand will yet snatch them
from the cataract Ybisl T6sfs before them They do
not or viii not see that the Government is
powoross II s not the master but Jhe victim
of tho samo current that bears thG~ mobiles
81 swiftly t0wprd the point OF danger. Doubilesslsne
King Vodd save them n he could but, though the Kiig
y su said 20 govern ssiwe reign In Prussia,
ike ibo Cnano will tolerate no interference with his
plans Bismarck possesses Ia high degree that quality
which enables statesman 10 bow before the inevitable
Tho petty fcuda princes OF Eastern Prussia have not
they make indeed merit OF ther Ignorance and seem
10 be blindy rushing upon their own destruction.
The foreign skies OF Germany are by no means clear
The soheswg HOlscin qsosiion 10 looming mp, In pro
portions which awkward, not threatening II the
unfulod articles ~ the Treaty Of Prague do not veI
che OF the king tho Danes are determined that
they shall not be forgotten In tho light ~ day. Not
10 .psak Of the original means by which scheswlg
Holstein becano a part OF Germany, there can be
no doubt about the spirit and letter of the Treaty
which assumed 70 regulate that Incorporation IL was
expressly agreed fhat the Danish districts In the prov
lnce or IN question should h permitted 10 dir
pose Of themselves by free vote That vote has never
been tAkon aud this l. not all. t never will be taken
10 long a. Blsnarch not forced a. the point Of The
baymct Tho poweriers ~ yindcate their p0
sluon bat thoy keep The question pending before
The eonsoence Of Europe and some daJ ~ may play
nsgnhoant past Ia continental poiics II u now well
known that the Emperor Of Russia brought up the sub
icct durns biz lato visit o. Berlin hur s al clear
towardliho south. The interview OF the Emporors
failure - Ear 10 had for ts object nrmcr ilanee
between the new Empire aud Austria The presence Of
tho Third Emperor rather frusated tho political ends
Of tho oonfercnoe and the Empsfor OF Austria person
ally refused b. bo Conoiaied. flo went to Berlin he
cause hs voyage formed part OF Coun Andrs.J pani
10 performed the ceremonial duties imposed ON him with
great loyalty The ahs, Of warmth. OF oordialy d
enthusa,in. VS. marked bY al who saw him. Meantime