New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-31
THE MILITARY EMPIRES.

Prince Bismarck has materially strengthened his
position at Cont and In the Parlaments during the
year. Early in the spring he got rid of two assoc
cjates who were not working UNANIMOUSLY with
him. One was General Won stosch the head of the
German navy VINO had been one of the Emperor
confidential advisers since 1870; the ether was
General Won Kameke, who withdrew from the Min
itry of War on account of differences OF opinion III
military matters In April the Reichstag was
startled by n message from the Emperor counter
signed by the Chancellor, stating that leglsla-
laton for the benefit OF the working classes must
not be deferred, and that the budget lot 1881 must
be passed year IN advance. IN oTder 10 Thoo tio
next aession free for economic reforms Inc LlO,
erals were greatly Disconnected oy thS lesorPt' anu
their veteran leader, Herr Won Bennigsen, APP
narently despairng of the CONSTITUTIONAL tendencies
~ Tho time retired from public life. The Reich
star adjourned after voting biennial budget ana
II out of u bills discussed during the session. IN
GLIDING one relating to Worklngmens illness
Tund The tobacco monopoly and the duties on
wood were rejected The biennial budget was the
Chancelors FIRST great Legislative success; the sec,
ond was tho Ecclesiastical bill, which passed
the Prussan Landstag, on June So oy at, Il
vote of 22i to 1O7. Although the leader OF the
Centre declared that the Government must go
further If il desired peace this blll virtually re-
pealed the May laws aud brought the Cuhturkampf
to close. The Vatican had reason for regarding IL
as n substantial triumph and the Catholic bishops
speedily ordered Wears and candidates Tor tho
nriesthOOd to return to Prussia. An extra session
of the Rechstag was neld in august and treaty of
commerce between Germany ana spain was
sanctioned by a large majority. Berlin has re-
NAMED the diplomatic ,capitalof the Continent
great attention being paid to the movements OF tho
soycreigns and princes of the Balkan Italy being adj
mitied into the ternan Austrian alliance, and Spain
beinQ alienated from French influence. On Sep
TENDER %, grand National monument Of the war
of 1870 was unveiled In tho Niederwald. Tho
four-hundredth anniversary of Luthers birth
was celebrated, not only in the Fatherland, but
throughout tho world.
The Car was crowned on May q, the ceremo-
nies being prolonged until june 3. The preliminary
proclamation was issued ia February reciting the
festivities in detail so that the Nhllsts had ample
time in which to plot against him. No attempt was
made to assassinate him, although he exposed nm
self freely in the presence of vast throngs IN Mos
COW and St. Petersburg. The Nihllsts were either
intmidated by the series of State trials which pre-
ceded the coronation, or else were 700
reduced iii financial resources to resume
operations. The ceremonies, while evoking an
unrnistakable demonstration of popular confidence
in the sovereign, were not accompanied by conces-
sions OF any magnitude or any change in the Teac-
tionary policy adopted By tho Court. NJ. &c Giers
has made mysterious Waits TO foreign capitals ap.
parenty for the purpose OF discussing the future OF
tho Balkan. There has been no. remarkable de-
vclopnenf OF Russian diplomacy during the year
nor hss there bsen any rot % nggzek~on on tne