St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-17
HzzYS A GAY BLADE.
Germany's Iron Chancellor
Makes Up His Mind to
Hold the Fort.
He Will Not Resign. and, Un-
fortunately. Cannot Be
Removed.
His influence Over the Young
Kaiser, However, Is Wan
ing Rapidly.
Count Won Waldepsee and His
American Wife Are in
High Favor.

L
lie life, now turns round and declares
that the agitation has purely artificial
origin. The hints thrown out regard
ing his successor were obviously de-
signed to influence the NationaliStS to
return to that absolute submission to
the chancellor against which recent
ly they have been inclined to
rebel. But apart from the al
luSions of the official press
several coincident facts have pointed
to coming eventful changes in the gov
Arnment. The public discussion of the
probable results OF dlmnhtlon or
Prince BiSmarck's functions has not
produced that general alarm which it
was hoped il would create, so instruc-
tions appear to have been given to the
chanceliOr's organs to Minimize the i'm
portance of thd current report. There
is nothing in it all, says the Cologne
Gazette. At the best, it is mere bier
bank -pothouse chatter.
The prince is well and possesses
the fullest confidence of the kaiser.
No one in the country, except
Ing, perhaps, Herr Richter, thinks it
will either diSplace or overthrow HIM.
No earnest political party could disturb
itself for the chances of the chancellor's
Zette to-day takes Il less scOrnful tone.
1t refers to the all-ahsorbing interest OF
the topics. and finds an explanation for
the ferment of the press in the sup
posed Semi-otficial origin of the article
published in the Hamburg Nachrich-
ten and quoted thence by the North
German Gazette, which gave unWonted
prominence to said article. The paper
now declares that it was not written, as
was surmiSed, by any one in
PRINCE BISMARCK'S ENCOURAGE.
Its suggestions that Count Waldersee
would be the chancellOr'S successor in
nowise emanated from WilhelmStraSse.
The conclusion drawn from these con-
tradictions is that Prince Bismarck, no
matter what momentary inclination he
may have had to withdraw from the
worries Of afficial life, now means TO
cling to every post he holds. The dis
cusSiOn has had an all important result
In revealing the expectations OF the i'm
perial circle regarding the government
after the departure Of Bismarck. The
emperor has not concealed IN
his intimate circle his c0nvic-
ton that Bismarck cannot be displaced.
When he chooses to retire the emperor
will not appoint another reichSkanter.
The emperor believes that he himself
ought to exercise the functions of chan
cellor, with a soldier statesman as
adlatuS. The reference TO a soldier
statesman points to Count WalderSee,
concerning whom Prince Bismarck's
organs continue to advise the National
ISIS to cultivate distrust. The "Irau
schau wen" proverb is thrust upon the
government groups as a watch
word. Herr Fischer, a National
ist deputy and the burgomaster
IS q
letter to the AugSbOurg AbendpoSt, eX-
planning what melted Bismarck to warn
the Nationalists. The Nationalist com
mittee recently addressed to number
of members Of the group letter advis-
ing great prudence and reserve in their
attitude toward the internal policy of
the chancellor, whose declining powers,
said the letter, become more and more
apparent. Bismarck got hold of copy
OF the letter and
RAISED AsHURRICANE
about it, blaming the committee for its
treachery. He would have disrupted
the committee. but he finally selected
line of action aiming to show the party
that his powers were mistaken and that
the country could not do without him.
An open collision between Bismarck
and Waldersee is anticipated over the
artillery credit during the debate i'll
the reichstag early in March. The re-
port of WaIdersee. now before the
bundesrath, demands large. extra
credit Bismarck opposes the de-
mand, and Schellendorf sides with
the chancellor, denying that there
is any necessity for what " Waldersee rec
Ommends. The emperor is undecided,
Waldersee.~ Whether the internal
crisis bursts into an open rupture or
not, the fact is certain that the influence
of Count Waldersee over the emperor
grows, while that OF Prince Bismarck
Wanes. Count Won SchellendOrf'S long
pending withdrawal from the war office
will be fastened by the dispute. The
Waldersee circle announces that his
successor will be General Kaltenboon-
Stacian. The resignation of DIR.
Won Schilling, PrusSian minister
OF justice, is also imminent. lie has
compromised lis position by an lmpru-
dent speech in the landtag and by want
of Judgment. In responding for the
members of the rcichstag. when chal-
lenged by the ProgressiSt Herme i'll the
unterhaus regarding the Geffcken docu-
ments, DR.. Won SchiIling had the i'm
prudence to question the right of the
landtag to interfere, and referred them
to his statements in the reichstag. Pro-
gressist Munkel had the house with
him in that vindication OF the right of
the landtag to demand explanations. The
position of Herr Won ScholZ, minister
of finance, is also shaken on account Of
THE TAXATION PROPOSALS
which cause dissatisfaction to both the
Agraran and Industrial parties. The
Tageblatt mentions Herr MIGUEL as
likely to be appointed finance minister.
The statement that the ear and Rus
sian squadron will visit Kfel in June is
doubtful The officials state that the
arrangements for the visit are incom-
plete. The emperor's pro gramme is I'M
settled, excepting reception to King
Uumbert iii May. He desires to go to
England prior to the beginning OF the
round of work in receiving visits
joseph and the kings of Italy. Denmark
and Sweden. The Schloss FriedrichSron,
where Emperor Frederick died. is being
prepared for the reception of the inn
perial family in April. The emperor
tested the working efficiency Of the
Spandau garrison on Wednesday. lie
appeared unexpectedly. The call to
arms sounded through the fortress, and
in few minutes officers and men were
at their posts. The emperor was greatly
pleased and congratulated the men and
officers. To-day he gave a farewell
audience to the Morocco mission. He
entrusted the members of the mission
with number of costly
PRESENTS FOR THE SULTAN.
The mission will go to Essen as the
guests of Herr Krupp, and will nego-
fiate for the purchase of guns. A
special German mission will be sent to
Morocco. Count Herbert Bismarck
daily receives long cipher dispatches
from the German embassy at Paris, and
goes personally to present them to the
ooo,,oror If +ha fOrairp officials faith