Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-17
GOSSIP FROM BERLIN.
A Remarkable Flop BY the Semi
Official Press.
EvENTFuL CHANGES IMMINENT.
Bismarck Reconsiders His Decision
to Resign.
A ROW WITH THE NATlONALiSTS.
The Relations Between Waldersee
and the Chancellor Strained.
ROW WITH THE NATloNALlSTS.
AN OPEN RUPTURE POSSIBLE.
The Gloomiest View Taken at the
German Capital as to the Re-
suit of the Crisis in
France.
Bismarck VIII Not RESIGN.

LCOpyrtDht 1883 by NetD York associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 16.-The semi.oficial press,
after melting and tomenting excitement over
the rumored intention of Bismarck to retire
from public life, now turn around and de-
clare that the agitation has a purely artificial.
origin. Hints thrown out regarding his sue
cessor were obviously designed to influence
the nationilists to return absolute submis-
sion to the chancellor, against which recently
they had been inclined to rebel. But apart
from the illusions of the semi-oficial press,
several coincident facts have pointed tc
coming eventful changes in the government.
The North German Gazette says in sub.
stance; ''The conclusion drawn from the
contradiction is that Prince Bismarck, nc
matter what momentary inclination he may
have had to withdraw from the worries OF
official life he now means to cling to every post
he holds. The discussion has had an
all-important result in revealing the eXpec-
tations of the imperial circle regarding the
government after the departure of Bismarck.
The emperor has not concealed from his in
innate circle his conviction that Bismarck
cannot be displaced. When he chooses to
retire the emperor. will not ap-
point another reichskanter. The EN-
peror believes that he himself
ought to exercise the functions Of chancel.
lor, with a soldier-statesman as advisor"
Reference to the soldier statesman points
to Count Waldersee, concerning whom Prince
Bismarck's organs continue to advise the ma
tionalists to cultivate distrust.
A nationalist committee recently ad
dressed to a number of members OF
the group a letter advising great
prudence and reserve in their attitude
toward the internal policy of the chancellor,
whose declining powers, said the letter, be,
come more and more apparent. Bismarck
got hold of a copy of the letter, and raised a
hui ricane, blaming the committee for its
treachery. He would have dis
rupted the committee. but he finally
selected a line of action aiming
to show the party that his powers were I'M
shaken, and that the country could not do
without thin.
Ar open collision between Bismarck and
Waldersce is anticipated over the artillery
credits during the debate in the ~reichstag
early in March. The report of
Waldersee demands large extra credit.
Bismarck opposes the demand, and
Schellendorf sides with the chancellor,
denying that there IS any necessity for what
Waldersee recommends. The emperor is
undecided, but he shows a tendency in favor
of Waldersee. Whether the internal crisis
will burst 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 resignation of DR.. Won Schilling, the
Prussian minister of justice, is also INN
nent.
The emperor tested the working efficiency
of the Spandau garrison last Wednesday. He
appeared unexpectedly. The call to arms
sounded through the fortress. and in a few
minute the 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 men,
bers of the mission with a number of costly
presents for the sultan. The mission will go
to Essen as the guests of Heir Krupp, and
will negotiate 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
CllDAooy ~ alior "io BcSo W
present them to the emperor. If the foreign
officials faithfully reflect their chiefs opin-
ion, the gloomiest view is taken as the re-
suit of the French crisis. General Boulanger
is considered to be master of the situation.
1t is probable that the pending ~manoeuvres
will be changed so as to convert the theme
into a warning demonstration along the
frontier. The plans, which have already been
ar,..@.,n 49,, tho o,Nn ,,n1,la
ing operations between Mannheim and Phil
lipsburg. After witnessing them the en-
pcror will fix his headquarters at Munster
for the manuevures of the Westphaiian and
Hanoverian corps. The amended pro-
gramme fixes his headquarters at Mannheim.
The Wurtemburg and Bavarian contingent
will share in the demonstration If it is de-
cided upon. The press Of all shades of opin-
ion take a pessimistit view of the outlook.
Captain Wissmann to-day bid his relatives
farewell and started for Brindisi, whence he
will go to Zanzibar.
DIR. Stoecker's action against Court
Chaplain WitIe has been rejected by the con-
sistory. DIR. Stoecker asked that disciplinary
measures be taken against the court chaplain
for lying in the consistory. Besides refusing
10 reprimaud Court Chaplain White, it is
likely Jhat the cohslstory VIII SUBJECT Dr.
Stoecker himself TO discipline.
Herr Haselman, formerly a socialist
deputy in the reichstag, has returned from
America and started in business in Ham
burg.
Princess Hohcnrie, wife of the staathalter
of Alsace-Lorraine, has settled the d .iculty
over the properties in Russia left by
Prince Wittgenstein, by selling TO Russian
bankers the lands, mines and works.
The Reichsbank dividend for
1883 is announced at 52-5 per
cent, against Oils per cent in
1887. The decline is owing solely to the low
average OF the discount rate throughout 1855.
The bank made no losses. The total deal
ings for The year amounted to ~ milhard
marks.
The snow storms have abated. Railway