Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-02

Emperor Williams 8 Illness Gives Rise
to Some Unpleasant Rumors.
HE is SAID TO HAVE TAKEN COLD,
His Fathers Fatal Malady.
COMPELLED TO REMAIN INDOORS,
He Nevertheless Refuses to Take
a Respite From His Labors.
oMPELLED TO REMAIN INDOORS,
WONDERFUL cAPAcITYFoR WORK
To Promote the Welfare OF the Empire
His Constant Thought and Aim
Elaborating Army and
Navy reforms.
La IL a Tumor or n Cold I?

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The emperor's prolonged
absence from public life has given rise to
rumors that he is suffering from an aural
tumor which is assuming an aggravated
form Semi-officia reports state that his
illness is simply severe cold, contracted
through exposure during the recent hunt at
Hetzinger. No medical advice has been
sought beyond the household physicians.
The ear complaint slightly increased during
the height of the catarrhal fever, but i'm
proved with the return of normal health
Although the weather is mild, the emperor
is advised to remain indoors for some days to
come. He has been in excellent spirits, and
has been tit for work throughout the week,
receiving visitors and transactng business
Just as usual. He employed part of his en-
forced leisure in Celebrating the details Of
urther army and navy reforms. He kept
his military cabinet very busy, demanding
immediate reports on variety of questions.
The officials OF the cabinet
too much for them. He keeps them working
sometimes night and day, insisting that there
be no delay in the reports he demands, his
unvarying orders being to reply within twen-
ty-four hours. a.
The admiralty officials share the excite
ment of the war Office, which has been es-
pecially stimulated this week by messages
from the emperor referring to naval esti-
mates the details of which remain unsettled.
The emperors orderexteigas into every other
department. -
The emperor has orders-l the prosecution
of several papers for Fishing that part of
the late Emperor Frederick's diary which re-
lated to the Austro- -Rus ssian war. Besides
the Keller Zeitung, the freisinige organ now
prosecuted under the elnperors orders, he
has every leading paper dissected for him
daily. He was especially irritated by the
statement of the freisinige papers to the ef-
feet that Empress Victoria exclusively owned
the diaries and all the journals of Emperor
Frederick, including n,amber of unopened
documents which were secured by a private
seal, and which the ex-e1peror had deposited
in the royal archives.
The reichstag commission will begin to
consider the budget on Monday, and will sit
daily in order to report before Christmas
The commission will fear privately more
about armaments than was dis
closed in open debase in the reichs-
tag. Chief of Admirably Monts candidly
told the reichstag that the memorandum on
the navy Was drawn up purposely so that
foreign nations might kot learn more than
was necessary. The memorandum, he said,
was an inadequate representation of the pro-
iected increase Of the NAVY, but he promised
to give full information II the commission.
Tho feeling of distrustamong the members
of the reichstag regarding the appropriation
for armaments is on the Increase. The debate
brought out the reminder that last year Gen
eral Won Capriv, predecessor of Vice Ad-
miral Count de Monts aslchief of the admir-
atty presented memoranda to the effect that
the navy, although smak, was in the best of
condition, and able to mot any demand that
might be made upon it ID case Of war; The
members of the reichstae now ask for what
reason the government declares that not
single ship is equal to Edern requirements.
The budget is destined ts closer scrutiny and
more opposition than seesRed probable.
Herr Liebnechts denripciation Of the gov
ernment's foreign policy has found no sym
pathetic criticism, evensin the progressist
organs. But his criticism of tbs inval id
workmen's insurance project will assuredly
have an influence Is modifying the
bill. The majority hof the mem
bers of the reichttsg agree that
the annuity secured to invalid or aged rk-
men is insufficient. Numerous petitions,
signed by many thousauts Of workmen, have
been presented to the rSiohstsg, protesting
against both the meagrefess Of the annuity
and the lateness of the a5e- 10 years-when
it is claimable. WorSmen circles also
fiercely oppose the syst$m proposed, as apt
to become dangerous weapon IN the hands
of hostile employers. I1conseluence of the
general dislike, the med9yre will be with.
drawn or altered. ~
A report that the goaarnment intends to
close the session In Febr&ery, and to dissolve
the house early in the au1hmn, is obtaining
among the fogressists and CEN
trists, but is discredited Nv the government
groups. Herr Richter, 4acepting the report
as probable, SAID that heg deem ed the time as
opportune for the intISduction of motion
TO the effect that the federal government in
struct their agents % maintain more
strict observance Of the electoral
law. He supported the motion by
citing numerous arbitrary arrests during tie
last election of distributors OF voting papers
and others engaged in legitimate electoral
business, He also showed to be Illegal the