The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-02

be therefore proposed that the motion be
RENTED to the commission on verihcation
or elections. The house assented by large
majority. The socialist electoral manifesto
predicts struggle Of unusual vehemence
FOR A FIvE-YEAR TERM.
It reminds the electors that the reichstag
will be elected not for three years, as here
tofore, but for five years, and says that, by
virtue of the resolutions of the Saint Gall
congress. socialist candidates should be NOM
mated in every district where there are any
adherents of the party, even if the chance
| OF election be remote, in order to show the
number of socialists in the empire. The
socialists, the manifesto further says, are
hopeful that the electorate is com
again be scared by the war
phantoms evoked in 1887. The issuance of
the manifesto appears to be rather prema-
ture. The term of the reichstag expires
Feb. %, 1890 Before then wars sternest
realities may enwrap Europe.
- GREATER SOCIALIST ACTIVITY.
In the meantime the manifesto heralds
greater activity in the socialist agitation,
viii the reichstag's proceedings discourage
police interference. This was seen in the
marvellous federation accorded to the social
lst workmens demonstration last evening.
At their meeting Herr Won Signor made a
strong speech, in which he denounced the
invalid workman's insurance bill The
police dissolved the meeting, but
they did not interfere with
the street demonstration. large
number of workmen formed in procession
and paraied the streets singing the Mar
| seillese." They crossed the Unter den Lin
den and proceeded to the residence of Herr
Won Singer, where they dispersed. The
police greedily watched the procession, but
did not make single arrest
WAR ON THE sLAvERs.
Prince Bismarck will appear in the
reichstag on the occasion of the debate on
colonial affairs hitch has occurred with
England over the East Africa blockade
agreement. Lord Salisbury's statement in
the House of Lords that Germany did not
intend to combine her land and sea
operations. is in direct variance
with the views Of the Berlin government.
If Prince Bismarck's plans are effected mil
itary action will accompany the blockade
of the stations along the coast and for some
distance in the interior The government
holds that blockade alone would be futile.
Permanent possession of the coast is the
only means of suppressing the slave trade,
besides enabling the government to termi-
nate the blockade.
BACK TO VIENNA.
Prince Henry of Reuss left yesterday and
returned to his post at Vienna. He has
seen Prince Bismarck, eside having con-
ference with The empeCor. The newspaper
row regarding the episode between
Prince Henry of Reuss and Count
Won Taafe, has not affected
the relatioas between the governments
Prince Henry of Reuss, before leaving Ber-
lin, denied that his relations with Count
Won Taafo had decreased in cordiality. 1t
is certain that Prince Bismarck would not
oil r. Of
if his presence tended to weaken the alli-
ance between the governments, nor wou d
Count Kalnoky suffer the existence OF an
Austrian premier who was conducting an
intrigue against his foreign policy.
HAS HIS EMPERoR'5 CONFIDENCE.
Count Won Taafe has the intimate per-
sonal confidence Of Emperor Francis Joseph
of whom he was an early playmate and
close friend until Francis Joseph was raised
to the throne. He is support + of Count
Kalnokys alliance policy, though he re-
Gently admitted a Czech representation in
tie cabinet owing to internal necessities.
The newspaper war has disclosed a intense
Austro- Hungarian jealou-y of German su-
premacy, the VoSSiche Zejtung having re-
marked that Austro- Hungary must be true
to the alliance or she would cease to exist.
AN ASTOUNDING POSSIBILITY.
The Pesther Lloyd responded that the
Austrian empire was not a German de-
tendency, and might re -iounce the alliance,
becoming the center of a Franco-Austro-
Russian coalition against Germany The
controversy is deplored in official circles
here, but it delignts the French press, and
enchants the Russian press into dreaming of
an immediate upture of the alliance The
WdY'sdt0 Dnewrick yesterday predicted
that a combined sRusso-Austrian force
would yet invade Germany, break up the
empire, and place Prussia upon her own
level
Happily the discussion is abating, beyond
a semi official article in the Frendenbtatt,
which has hitherto been silent on the sub
iect 1t says that the German government
is an entire stranger to the attacks made on
Austrian personages in the German press,
and never abandDns its attitude Of absolute
neutrality toward the internal affairs of
other governments.
HIS LEAVE CURTAILED.
Count Szechenye, the Austrian ambassa
dor to Germany, who has been enjoying
vacation in Hungary, has had his leave of
absence curtailed in consequence of
newspaper dissensions. He was re-
ceived in audience by Emperor
Francis Joseph yesterday, when he was
instructed to return to his post. The origin
of the dispute is traceable to an article in
the Vienna Sch1oarzgeLd, in which a writer
INDUCED in coarse abuse of Germany,
especially referring to the enmity of Crown
Prince Rudolph toward Emperor William.
CAUSE OF THE BREACH.
Reports current in Vienna attribute the
breach of former friendship between Prince
Rudolph and Emperor William to commu-
nications which, it is asserted, gave verbal
criticisms by Prince Rudolph on the en-
peror's family relations. These communi-
cations are said to have reached Emperor
William from London. A personal quarrel
certainly exists, but it is not probable that
il will be allowed to interfere with national
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