, 1889-02-10
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
Conference Between Bismarck
and Lord Beresford.
Probabilities of a European
War Disclosed.
The Prince Favors a Defensive
Alliance With England.

Copyrighted 1889, by n. Y. Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 9.-In the lower house
of the Prussian diet to-day the emperor s
civil list passed the second reading after
debate, in which the Progressists empbat-
ically protested against increasing the i'm
perial allowance by 100000 marks.
They had no difficulty in proving that the
wealth of the imperial family is already
enormous, the emperor having at his dis
posal not only his revenue OF 13,25c, 600
marks, but also other from his
family domains, the rents for which are so
extensive as to require their division in
seventy seven stewardships, each compris-
ing a number of farms.
The supporters OF the bill could not
show n necessity for increasing the i'm
perial income. They resisted their demand
upon the argument that as the en-
perors functions and work were increas-
ing that his revenue ought to be enlarged
The state of the health of the emperor
is again delicate. With the renewal of
severe weather his ear troubles have been
aggravated. DIR. Bergman has been sum
moned three times this week. The en-
peror rises at 5 O'Clock. He makes his
children share his own severe regime. The
princes are reused at 6 o'clock and alter
breakfast with their father at ESQ their
lessons begin. The crown prince has Just
obtained his first grade in the army, hav-
Ing been appointed a g%etreIto, a position
similar to that of corporal. He has now
his W suit of rooms and household.
Twice daily he is instructed in military
drill with his brother officers and is al
lowed one and a half hours for play.
Each lesson is rlgidly executed.
DIR. WIndthorst has given notice that
he will offer a motion to insert in the acts
regulating the judicial condition of coun-
tries under German protection guarantees
of liberty of conscience to natives and
foreigners, and the free exercise of public
worship and rights OF missionary propa-
ganda. The motion has the semblance of
a simple declaration in favor of religious
federation, but concealed under the recog-
milton of this general principle, the Centre
party aims at obtaining the consent of the
relchstag to the Jesuit propaganda in the
colonies.
Both the emperor and Prince Bis
marck held a long conference with Lord
Charles Beresford. During the interview
the conversation turned upon England's
state preparation for war against the
combined naval forces of France and
Russia. Prince Bismarck advised Lord
Charles, 1t is reported, that an Anglo
French war was nearly as probable as one
between Germany and France, and if
Boulanger's clique saw a possibility of
beating England by a sudden attack they
would prefer the risk to taking the
chances of the terrible results of defeat by
GnrmanU pripna RiSu,arob 1a,laraJ
his readiness to conclude a defensive al
lance with England. He told Beresford
to strongly represent to his government
the urgent necessity that England should
put her house IN order.
Snow has been falling necessarily since
Wednesday throughout Central Germany.
Railway traffic is interrupted and several
trains are embedded in the snow.
In discussing the Austrian succession
the German press expresses the opinion
that Emperor Francis Joseph will recog-
nize the validity of the provisions OF the
pragmatic sanction that only in case of
the total extinction of the male line shall
the succession devolve upon a female.
Vienna cour advices say Emperor Francis
Joseph avoids facing the succession diff
Guilty. Archduke Francis, presumptive
crown prince, suffers severely from cpl
lepsy. He himself desires to live in
quletness and obscurity. The emperor
detests the next brother, Archduke Otto,
the SCAMP who so brutally treated his
wife, Princess Maria of Saxony, that she
recently entreated her relatives to give
her shelter and procure a separation for
her.
The KrcuSe Zeitumg says the Samoan
conference will begin Thursday next and
the United States will be represented BY
Chapman Coleman, first secretary of the
American legation.
Prince Bismarck is indisposed.