Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
POT-HOUSE CHATTER.
THE HuxoRgD RgrIRsmENro OF PRINCE
BISMARCK.
The Empsror-Ths Internal Policy Of the
Observation-Disclosures Collision
Over tho ARTILLERY Credits
Copyrighted. 1880, by tho Now YORK Associated
Prasa.i

BEpLrS, February lG The seml-oficial
press after initiating and f0menting exclte'
mept over the rumored intention oil Prince
Bismarck 20 retire from public LIE now
turns round and declares that the agitation
has purely artificial origin. the hints
thrown out regarding his successor were
obviously designed 10 influence the Nation
allsls 20 return to absolute submission 10 tbe
Chancellor. against which recently ,hey
have been Inclined to rebel. But apart IRON
the illusions u the semi-nfliciai press several
coinciient facts have pointed 10 coming
eyenfiul changes In the Government organl-
zation. The public discussion OF the pro-
bable results OF the dlmnution o. Prince
D,smarck's junction hes not produced that
general alarm which 1t was hoped 1t would
create. 50 Instructions appear TO have been
eiyen 10 the Chanceor's organs to minimize
the import OF the current report There Is
nothing in II a: all, says the Cologne Ga
zct.e; at best It Is pot-house chatter. Inc
Prince - well and possesses the fullest con-
tidence OF the Kaiser. Not one in the coun-
try. excepting, perhaps, Richter, thinks IL
viii either displace Opoyerthr0w bin. NO
came. political party would disturb user
be- deoiting the chances OF the Chancellor
retirement. The North German Gazette
to-day ;akes less scOrntul tone. IL refers
10 the all-absorbiDg interest OF the
topic and finds an explanation Tor the
ierment OF ihs press IA tue supposed
semi-oliclal origin OF the article published
ia a Hamburg newspaper. aud quoted thence
hy The North German Gazette, which gave
nm vontrd prominence TO The said article.
The paper now declares that it has not writ
ten as was III missed By any one IN Prince
Rtsu,ark's eutouragc. Its suggestions That
Count Waldersee would be the Chancellor
successor in no wise emanated from VII
helm. The conclusion drawn from these
contradictions IL that no matter what mo
meniarv inclination nc may have bad to With
draw from the worries Of official life he now
means 20 ding 10 every post he holds. Ire
discussion 6as had an al-impOrtant result in
revealing The eXnectaiiOns OF the impe-
rial c: Gle regarding the Government
after The departure OF BlsmarcA. The
Emperor hasn't concealed from his IN
innate circles bis convection that this marx
can't be replaced when he chooses to retire.
The Emperor will not appoint another
Relchstanzler. The Emperor believes that ne
himself ought 10 exercise the function OF
Chancellor with n soldier statesman. Re
ference 70 the soldier statesman points 10
Count Walder.ec. concerning whom BIS
marck's organization advised the N2tionsi'
lists to cultivate distrust.
Herr Fischer, the Nationalist deputy and
burgomaster OF Arsbourg, has written
letter to Ansbourg about the post, explaining
what melted Bismarck 10 warn the NatiOn-
alis;s. The Nationalist Committee recently
addressed n q number OF members OF the
group letter advising great prudence and
reserve in their attitude toward the internal
policy Of the Chancellor. whose declining
powers said the letter, became more and more
apparent. Blsma-ck got hold OF copy oil
I the letter and raised a hurrlclne about Il,
blaming the committee for its treachery
lie would have disrurted tue committee, but
he finally selected a line OF action aiming TO
show the party that bis powers %efe I'M
shaken, and that the country rouid not do
without him. An open collision between
Bismarck and Walder-ee i anticipated over
The artillery credits during the debate In the
Reichsiag early in March.
The report ot Wadersee now before the
Bundesrath demands 4 large extra credit
bismarck OpDoles The demand and schelen.
deri sides with the Chancellor, deuyng that
there is any necessity FOR the amount Wal
dersee recommends. The Emperor Is unde-
cided, but &c shows 4 tendency IN favor OF
Wadersee whether the internal crisis bursts
into an open rupture or nOt. Inc fact IL
certain bat the Influence Of Count Walder.ee
over the Emperor gro0s while that Of En-
perOr b smarcx wanes. Count Won cchel-
/ lenderiis ong.peuding Withdrawal from
The War Office Will be FASTENED by The dis
pute. The Waldersee Circle announce that
/ his successor will be General kaltenbeen-
/ Stephan. The resignation OF Won Schll-
/ linz. tie PrusSian Minister OF Justice, is also
imminent. lie has compounded his position
by an imprudent speech IN the Lantag ana
by want OF Judgment In responding Tor
members OF the Reicn>tag. when challenged
/ by The PIogrcs,is,s, IIermes IN regard
10 tue GpHcken documents, Won Scheliiug
| had the imprudence to question the right oil
/ TIE I.4ndtag 10 interfere, and referred them
10 his statements in the ReChstag. Pro-
/ gressist Huuckel had a Bout with him in
/ indication Of the right OF the Landiag to
/ demand an explanation. The position oil
/ Won Sch0l2, Minister Oi France, IL also
/ ehal,cn on account Of the tXatl0n proposals,
/ which caused dissltisiacti0n 10 the sgrarian
and lndu,ta parts. The German Embassy at
! Paris goes personally TO present the proposals
| to the Emperor. II the Foreign Office OIL
| ciqls faithfully r. fleet their chiefs opinions
! the gloOmicst view Is taken as 10 the results
| OF the French crisis. Boulauger IL consid-
cred 10 be master OF the situation. IL Is
/ probable that The pending arrangements for
| the autumn mauOuyres IN West Iheha VIII
| be changed 80 Is to convert the manTnyres
into 4 warning demonstration along the
/ frontier. The press Of all shades OF opinion
takes a pessimistic view u the outlook.
The snoW-sfOrms have aOated, and rail-
way communication has been restored be-
/ tween Iesse, SaXOny, Thuringa. Silesia,
and Berlin. The block to the southwark
hs. been opened. Three passenger trains
were showed 10 for two days between { as
sci and Wihelm's house. There ar9 other
/ instances where passengers were showed IN
for several DAYS without food or fire. Ad-
wees from Vienna state that Herr Won
Tisza's position causes grave anxiety.
Tie popular feeling in Hungary threatens
10 overthrow the Ministry. leaving the way
for a return OF Count Andrassy with for
elm policy not In accord with that OF Count
! Kalnosky's. Tisza's fourteen years Of SER
vice % Minister does not count against the
outcfy winch Is now abusing him for pass
ing the army bin. II collision result
/ ing IN bloodshed occurs between the
troops aud toe population at PeSth
during tomorroW's demonstration against
the Ministry Prime Minister Won Ti'-
! Zl's position viii be imminent The
police have taken measures TO prevent the
/ procession, but the opposition deputies have
/ defer uineI 10 march with flags and bands
through The principal streets OF Pesth aud 10
assemble for lie purpose Of delivering adj
dresses opposite the palace.
In tue tower house Of the Diet to-day the
opposition renewed its attack on the minis
/ try. The late Crown.Prince Rudolph's
cum. Count IIoyos. has been ordered by
the Emperor to take foreign trip. lie will
go TO Africa and Join tie anti-slsvery expe-
/ diuoa. The Crown Princes debts amount
! To ;. go, goo marks. chiefly incurred Dy ex-
pendNures during tue closing years OF his
! lie. Under The influence OF his fayorite
/ drink, blended brandy aud champagne, be
/ g.ve away large sums Of money,