The morning news., 1889-04-14
AYOUNG GERMAN DESP0T
A STUBBORN DETERMINATION TO
GAG THE PRESS.

The Members of the Reichstag Very
Much Divided Over the Issue, But q
Government Defeat Looked For
The New Edict as to Court Dress
Russia and Roumania-
Copyrighted 1889 By Neto York Associated p ess
BERLIN, April 13.-The Reichstag ad-
journed leaving the workmen's Insurance.
bill unfinished and menaced by the intro
duction Of the press law in its original form
Of feroclous repression. The court of ap-
peals' revocation of the police decree
against the Volks Zeftung and the failure
Of the prosecution Of the Freisinnfge
Zeitung exasperate the emperor and con-
firm his determination to insist upon the
bill to accentuate the rigors Of the ordinary
press laws Although the court consisted
OF Herr Won Gosler aud several members
of the Bundesrath anxious TO punish
both papers, the six judicial members gu1d-
ing its decision, declared the law made
quate to punish the VoLks Zeitungs criti-
cisms on the memory of the late Emperor
William, or the Freisinnige Zeitung libel
upon the chancellor Thereupon, Emperor
William personally directed the prosecution
of the VOLIeS Zeitung ON an indictment
which states that Emperor William de-
clares himself one with his deceased grand
father, an offense against whose memory
insults the living monarch.
AN IRON GAO.
The renewal of the prosecution of the
VOlkS Zeituitg is a s.uall matter compared
with an intimation made to the leaders OF
the national party through Count Herbert
Bismarck that the press law compromise
l.. f,.V. nod fha ant ind
ing it ne lessary to press upon the Reich
stag measure to control criticisms. This
decision promises an upheaval Of the
parties during the remainder of the
session. The Bundesesrath commission
is expected TO report soon after
Easter. IL Prince Bismarck ventures to
challenge the vote in the Reichstag under
the present. disposition. a nationalist defeat
is certain, as a ma jority Of the party will
join the contrists and progressists against
the measure. The persecution Of the press,
past and impending, excItes every populous
center in Germany, is strengthening the
progressives and socialists, and is making a
bad impression on the country, that the
emperor's future will justify the worst fears
Of his deSpotic tendencies
ENERGY OF THE EMPEROR
The emperor last night attended a fare
well family dinner, given by his mother
prior to her departure for Hamburg to-day.
AS an instance of his energy and endurance,
he went by rail to Potsdam Yesterday morn
ing, spent hours IN reviewing troops, rode
back to Berlin, eighteen miles, held con-
ference at the war uffice and gave an inter
view with Count Herbert Bismarck at the
palace before going to his mothers.
THE NEW COURT DRESS.
The emperors orders for the new court
dress dictate knee breeches, buckle shoes,
sword, gold braided coat and three cor
nered hat The new dress will first be worn
at the reception to King Humbert on May
II. The edict is designed to check the re-
volt among the younger officials against
the custom Of appearing at conrt and at
official parties in simple evening dress,
dropping the custom of wearing stiff uni
forms that were enforced under the old
kaiser. Count Hochberg, who has been ap-
pointed master of ceremonies, has been
especially directed TO apply the edict.
RoUMANIAs RUSSIAN SYMPATHIzERS.
The triumph OF the Russophile party in
Roumania paralyzss the power of the king
to execute tho secret treaty with Austria,
Premier Cartagi does not conceal his en-
nifty against the triple alliance. In Thurs
days debate in this Chamber on the coun-
try's foreign policy he refused to pledge the
ministry to action against pan-slavist in
tIigues to negotiate a compact with Russia
allowing the latter liberty to march through
Roumania to occupy Bulgaria. 1t is re-
ported that the KING will abdicate unless
the ministry is overturned.