New-York tribune., 1880-01-01
tsryepe In tHs ease, whereupon I& ne
Dointed Dr.. Robttatlie - Leteliee's su6et4Dr.
THE GERAAN EMPIRE.

THE GERAAN EAPIkE.
Berlin has been the diplomatic centre of Europe
during the year. In January the abrogation OF the
fth article Of the Treaty Of Prague was announced
This was the stipulation that the populations OF the
northern districts OF Schleswig. II they ever BY free
vote should express the wish for reunion with Den
mark, should be restored to that country. 1t was
inserted in the treaty at the suggestion Of Napoleon
ILL.,, bnt was practically imperative. In formally
rsnouncing the right to enforce this article Austro-
Hungary cut out Of the treaty the only clause which
gave her the right to intervene in the affairs OF the
Fatherlend. This bit Of statecraft opened the way
for q new combination in European politics. In
September Bismarck paid visit to Vienna and
was cordially received by the Emperor. the Arch
dukes, the Chancellor and the Prelniers. Thirteen
years after lie had duped the disciples Of Mettech
and dictated humilatDg peace. he bound the two
Empires together in an offensive and defensive
league Whether commercial as we'll as p0l,ti-
cal and dynastic alliance WAS formed. aud whether
the stipulatons between the two Courts were re-
duced TO writing. are still open 9uestions Dnt u ~
certain that henceforth the two Empires with their
10 OOO. 600 people and 100000 soldiers, count
As one in the Balkan Peninsula and Oh the CONT
nent. go ~
While old foes have become new allies, old friends
have been estranged. The Austro-Gcman League
left the third partner of the Triple Alliance IN the
background While the relations between the Ger
man and Russian Chancellors have been clOudad
since 1875, he real point OF departure IN the d.
ploniacy of the Continent was the Treaty OF san
Stcfano. From that moment the Three-Einperor
League was Mt an end, aud Germany and Austria, ny
race instinct and interest, were naturai aiiies.
tn re- has been, however, no open breach between
the Russian aud German Courts. and both tue Gar
aud his have been aAsiduOuo ~ Their attchtloDs
to the aged soverci ign at Berlin. Whatever may lie
Bislnarck's Interior object. whether the equivalent
for the Austrian provinces toward the I'0sph0ris
will be the German districts on the Leitha, or
whether another campaign with France Is apprc,
Id L.. st,nn II ipD Hcnr
with his mysterious alliances which Sct all the
world agog he appeals to the patriotic pride OF the
DOMESTIC POLITICS
In domestic legislation the Chancellor has won A
series of remarkable successes At the outset he SUI
fcred defeat III The rejection Of the Parliamentary
gagging bl which aimed to render words spoken in
debate punishable by a special commission. The
Rcchsag dcc ned, moreover, to consent TO the ar
rest and prosecution Of the Socialist deputies Fritz
sche and IIassclmann. the leader of the National
Liberals declaring thattic Ant-Sociallst bill Was
nor designed to cover such offences. Even more re-
dictionary was the scheme Of constitutional reform
which the Chancellor unfodcd after the adjourn
mcnt Of the Rrlchstag. 1t contemplated the SuhatI-
tuition OF biennial for annual sessions OF the LcgIs-
lature and released the Government for two years
from Parliamentary control over expenditures.
While these Pleasures impaired the Chanccl0Ps
uppllaritN, tnr pOlllic: "hi'h '"'i
formed III order to carry his Taril act through the
Rcchstag was too compact To bc broken. Early
III the year he had ordered special Tariff Commits
sion TO revise the customs schedules. aud after two
months of political wranglng and hedging
tlc Ecichstag gave its consent 10 a radical change
IN the ccnuumic policy Of the Empire. The major
itv Tor what was really Il high taril. although 1t
was dcpominatcd revenue taIitl. ran up To 100
the Roman Catholic Centre who had opposed Tia"
Anti-SociaiI,t Bill voting III the MINORITY with the
Conservatives while the Observation-Disclosures were NJ
a hopcl 5, minority. The Chdnccll"is political OBJ
ligaiiun~ 10 the Ccn.rr have hot been fully met.
IGr .,iirIrcn, Of Ir. Falk from tn Ministry WAS
,Ir first in,tamcnt, Int the new Cums Minister.
yonPu,hamnlcrcr. has not made the ahjcct surrender
to the Bishops whIcIi WAS expected; and ncgVtia-
tis are -tIii pending ~ regard (" tine form and rx-
iruI nf the arn-iy To- Lr granted T." The rcricsIas-
tics who have Suffered from r?rrs,ivr lrp1s ai:on.
IT, ia, Icf'Ir definite cumpJuliar has hrtn rirrrd
,,wrrr B.lIin and Rome. the Chancellor has not
fuili.cd hs engagements. and the Centre, which
has supper rj hls comm, REAL policy may yet 'irS'rt
HIM -
ties to he rru.>ian lict took place on sept nlcr
80 and resulted III an "NrIwl"lmng defeat 81 the
National liberals. That faction. however, cS inced
liz wiliIii.Iir>s 10 Operate with tIc t,Uvrrncut
;u ~, atururlt ui SAT, control over the ia!iwhNs
--onr ui TIE Chanrcll"i's ia>"rltc schrme,-and
Irn;,:.d LIia Iudrj"nlrnf II ihr support of the
(ri:ilr. hhil pio, .ding Ion the pnic.,asc Of ionr
riNals h:> Ir:rhrd H. ilnal Siap' III tie landiag
th,s m"n'h. aiid the question "i g''hnn'r'S pas
,.',rd u'i, way iItir UpVostituu. lc CHIu, cii"I
finds himself at the CLOSE OF the year more iifnIy
Ell i-nc,.i ~ power than even before. lsr social
I,ts hiNr caused IIu sigh ani"yaucr. and MS as
suiancr i.i Il nag tir mkt year dr. Ct tI\"~ y II
r. irirrrd rud revenue "'IlN'd i"r ilr $tdtr li"m
ihr pu'chn-r "i prNal" rhilwnNs ha" -'INri I" I"-
ru.'llr i.r people Ia tie ErN departures "t the
,car. he Emprrors gof1i wrddng has horn
celebrated AT u pcri" when t'"r.nhny Is more
nav, tful ,haE Size has lcc since tr = ~uf CHARLES
T. hl, ,rr- I.nfrAlnc has received government "t
II, own ar.d h-ouinr nriahrr Of t' Confederation.
Ths trophy nf the lsi great Nnr tiOr- rot satisfy
Tie IHthrr,and. Ire AHiIun In stiil kept IN the
.a,,,ll" Year by year tl" army i growing more
f.r..l-l 1,