St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-15
HIS line OF POLICY.
By the Decorations Conferred
and Changes in Chief
Officials
The Emperor Frederick Has
Shown a Characteristic
Line Of Policy.
Rumors of Opposition to the
Local Government Bill
Are Unfounded.
O'Bpien Arrested and Lodged
in Jail at Loughrea--
Foreign Gossip.

Copyright Cable 70 the Globe.
LONDON, April 14.-Reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding, there Is good
reason to believe that the German en-
peror and empress have not decided the
question of their going to either Wies-
baden or Hamburg, but will remain for
the present at Charlottenburg. Proba-
bly, in May, though perhaps not until
June, Frederick III will leave Chariot
tenburg to reside in the new pal
ace at Potsdam, which is equally
convenient oto Berlin for government
purposes. Close by Potsdam is little
village called Bornstede, for which the
imperial pair are known to have
strong liking, and have done great
deal to improve, and further plans, be-
yond the prolonged stay at Charlotten-
burg and the subsequent transfer of the
court to Pottsdam, have not yet been
made. The idea of going to Wiesbaden
is interpreted as proving an ameliOra-
ton in the emperor's condition. This,
however, is an over-haSty conclusion.
THE REAL EXPLANATION
is that in his present state the much
tried monarch does not relish the pros
pect of being once more exposed to the
hundreds of opera glasses of curious
tourists and frequenters of spas. His
experience at San Reno was not always
pleasant one in this respect. Pots
dam is salubrious place, and it affords
much opportunity for agreeable short
trips, which the emperor enjoys.
The general outlook concerning
his chances of life, however, is
DECLINED TO RECEIVE,
"on account of the state of his health"
An occurrence very much discussed at
this moment is the prolonged conf
dental interview which Prince Bis
marck had this week with Herr Won
Benningsen, the National Liberal leader
1t is believed that it took place at the
request of the emperor. Bennigsen,
whose views are of the most moderate
kind, and has always preserved
certain independence not falling
with those who. whilst declaring
themselves National Liberals, have
simply done the bidding of the chan
cellor. In the HannOverSche Courier,
the mouthpiece of Benningsen, it is said
now that lit is but natural, and could
not be expected otherwise, that the
bearing of our new ruler, notWithStand-
ing his piety for the memory of his
father, should gradually seem what
differs in many points from that which
we have hitherto been accustomed to-"
of remodeling his ministry. If the en-
peror's life is prolonged, a gradual ap-
proach to form of government more in
harmony with Liberal ideas may be
hoped for.
not hopeful. Meanwhile. Frederick
III. has certainly indicated that his
maXimS of government are not entirely
those of his father, nor those to which
his son, the Crown Prince William,
somewhat rashly seemed to commit him
self when two lives were in daily grow
ing danger. By the decorations con-
ferred in amarked manner upon some
prominent statesmen, while others were
as markedly passed by, the en-
perOr has undoubtedly shown
characteristic line Of policy. The
transfer of certain parSOnageS con-
nected with the more bigoted party to
places far away from the center of gov
ernment is
ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT MEASURE.
So is the remodeling of the circle of
court officials. Human nature would
be sadly awry if the prince, whose i'll
ness was spoken of in an organ of the
Stocker party as ''chastise-
ment," and whose speedy end
even journals subservient to the
personal influence of Prince Bismarck
appeared to wish for rather than to
fear, had not on his accession to the
throne done at least something to purify
the court atmosphere. In court circles
many things are only mentioned in
court language, but close and careful
observers think they have found
that the iron chancellor has,
since the advent of Frederick Ill.
exhibited greater pliancy than his
masterful temperament appeared to
promise. Perhaps the notion that the
rule of the present emperor is but
transient one, but it may help in ''hu-
morin!g very sick man." At any rate,
a journal deep in the the conf
dence of Prince Bismarck should
have made bold to declare in effect that
Frederick Ill is not expect to live long,
so that his statement, if general maXims,
is of no consequence. The emperor has
Invariably shown friendly interest in
the Berlin town council. The council
has a vast majority of Liberals or pro-
gresSistS, and the kaiser recently re-
ceived its deputation. A deputation
of the PruSSian and German parla-
mentS. in which at present there is. not
a Liberal majority, the emperor has
so far
NO OPPOSITION.
The rumorS of a sudden boom Of op-
position to the local government bill
are ridiculousIy unfounded. The bill is
obviously incomplete, but the Liberal
leaders find nothing in it's structure
which they are inclined to oppose on the
question of principle. The dealing with
boards of guardians, the division
of dates between owners and occupiers !
or notifications of the plan as
to compensation of licenses, and other
points will be discussed in committee.
But no leader will support the immedi-
ate transfer of London police to the
elected authority. Ministers talk of
getting through the committee on the
bill by Whitsuntide, but that is eX-
tremely unlikely. Mr.. Parnell has eX-
ercised an enormous influence on the
progress of business this season, and
ministers are quite willing to admit in
private their obligations to him for
recommending a policy of expedition.
1t is understood that the Irish leader is
by no means disappointed at the result,
and that from his party point of view he
considers the progress of business favor
able to the Irish claim. Mr.. Parnell
thinks it is yet too early to judge whether
the progress of the local government bill
will not develop differences in
THE MINISTERIAL RANKS,
but he has never wished for failure of
that pressure. He would, of course,
like to see the government divided and
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