Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-10
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
TEE EMPEROR AND HIS fUNDs-IE-
CREASE OF THE LATTER ASKED FOR.
William 10 overworked and Has the Ear
ache-An Alleged Measure for Catholic
P~ropsgandism - The Bimstallism
QUESTION in the ~Bsiehstag, &C.
Copyrighted. 1892, by the New York Associated
prcaaf

WITH "
OF the Prussian Diet to-day the Emperors
c~lyii-list bill passed a second reading alter a
debate In which the Proge'sIsts empba'ically
protested against Increasing the imperial
allowance by $500. 900 marks. TIE minority
against the bill included Richter. Muuckel,
fIOberstadt. Schneider. Laugerhaus. and
VIrchow. They had no difficulty IN proving
that the wealth Of the imperial family Is
already cnormous, the Emperor having az
his disposal not only bis revenue OF 10. 25O,-
900 marks. but also other resources from the
family domains. The HOikammer news
psperl which administers the domains Is
charged with tho care Of The Crown edi6ces,
forests, lands, and the collection OF the rents.
The fores, district alone covers lj7 900 NOR
gen, or 80. $50 hectares. The farm lands are
30 extensive as to require division into
seventy.seven steWardships, each COM
prisIng a number OF farms.
The minister OF the royal household has
charge OF the revenues OF four seIgnories
COMPRISING other extensive domains and
farms. The supporters Of the bill In
Guided all the members OF The Gov
eminent groups. They could not ahow
any necessity for an increase OF the im-
periai income. They rested their demand
upon the argument that as the Emperor's
functions add work were increasing his
revenue ought TO be enlarged. The Empe-
ror, who took a personal interest in
the progress Of tie measure, had q
telegram announcing the Tesnlt sent 10
him at Potsdam, where he was present.
ing a flag and streamers TO the First
regiment OF foot guards. The temper OF the
Government was such that IL would have
voted a much larger sum II requested. The
state OF health OF the Emperor IS again deli
cate. With renewal az cold weather his
ear trouble has been aggravated. DR.. Berg
maon has been specially summoned three
times this week. The constantly recurring
earsche does not prevent the Emperor's In
cessant pursuit Of work.
THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE REIcHsrAo
ha. caused a postponemept OF the final cons
tInuaDce Of several important questions.
Windthorst has gwen notice that be Will oner
. motion to insert in the acts regulating the
judicial condition OF countries under Ger
man protection guarantees OF the liberty OF
conscience 10 natives and foreigners, the free
exercise OF public worship. and the right OF
missionary propaganda. The motion has
the semblance OF q simple declaration In favor
OF religious federation but concealed under a
recognition OF the general principle that the
Ceptre party aims at obtaining the assent OF
the Reichstag TO
JESUIT PROPAGANDA IN THE COLONIES.
A similar attempt was made in 1885, when
the order OF Saint Esprit affiliated with the
Jesnits and demanded the assent OF the Cow
TO the founding OF missions in West
Africa. Bismarck then replied that religious
orders forbidden in Germany were prohibl-
ted IN the colonies.
The national press discussing
wINDTHORsT's MOTION
declares that the attitude Of the Government
will be found TO be unchanged; that the
Government will not refuse the fullest
liberty TO the Catholic propaganda, but that
the Jesuits being recognized as q danger 10
German Interests. in view OF the ~society's
character as an active international agent,
cannot be allowed a footing in the colo
MES. That would open the door for their
admission into Germany. Regarding the
unsettled question OF
BINETALLIsM IN THE REICBsTAG,
the msiority, composed OF Conservatives,
Free Conser natives, and Irentrists, are not
satisfied with the waiting attitude Of the
Government and want the Chancellor 10 lni-
tate negotiations for an international COME
renee on the rates OF gold and silver.
Should England delay acting on the recon-
mendalIons OF the DimetalIic members OF
the English Currency Commission and fail.
u u ORFNA Y aNAh0A ANiAaRA |
Marbaek, and KArdorf will. on the REOPEN
ing OF the House, introduce a resolution
calling on the Government TO c0nYOke q con-
ference.
During Thursdays debate Bamberg made
q powerful statement in support OF the gold
standard. lie held that the present pros
perity OF Germany was greatly due to the
abandonment OF bimetsllish, and showed
that the country held gold stock. including
bullion in the Reichs Bank and private
banks and the war treasury in the Fortress
al Spandau, amounting to 800, 900, 600 marks,
the Re.chs Bank alone holding 400, 900, 900.
Business, especially that OF finance, was
booming, he said, and all countries were
coming to Germany for loans. His
arguments failed to impress q ma
iorltY in favor OF bimetallism. While
he Is determined TO push the ques-
ton 10 q division OF the House. the posi-
ton OF ShoIs, the Prussian Minister OF FL
nance, is seriously menaced, owing 10 his
advocacy OF the gold standard. Both the
Emperor and Prince Bismarck have held
long conferences with Lord Charles Berre-
ford, and the Emperor has given him and
the chiefs OF the German navy a ban quet.
During the interview the conversation
turned on England's state OF preparation
for war against the combined naval forces OF
France and Russia.
Prince Bismarck IL reported TO have ad.
vlsed,Lord Charles that an Anglo French war
was nearly as probable as one between
France and Germany, and that IL the Bou-
langer clique saw n possibility OF beating
England by a sudden attack they would pre-
fer the risk TO taking the chances Of the ter
Tible results OF a defeat by Ger
many. Prince Bismarck declared bis
readiness to conclude q defensive alliance
with England. He told Beresford to strong
" represent to bis Government the urgent
necessity that England should pat her house
In order. The North German Gazette. re-
curing to The Senart incident, explains that
the German Embassy in Paris acted upon q
decree from the Chancellor prohibiting
the granting Of pass ports 10 French OIL
GERS on the active list. After referring
TO the yigilant attitude OF the French
press and TO the Draconian ordinances
with reference to the espionage which render
il impossible for q German officer TO enter
France, the Gazette adds: "As we have
had 10 abandon hope for a more peaceful
disposition on the part OF our neighbor, we
act without hate or anger and only from
political considerations according TO the
law OF reciprocity"
Vienna Court adyices assert that Emperor
Francis Joseph avoids facing the succession
OlIlCuLSs AICDuuhe FIduCls. pICoulDItlft |
Crown Prince, who Is highly esteemed by
the Emperor, suffers severely from epilepsy.
lie himself desires to live in quietness and
obscurity. The Emperor detests the next
brother, Archduke Otto, the scamp who so
brutally treated his wife, the Princess Marie
OF Saxonv, that she recently entreated her
relatives to give her shelter aud TO procure
for her a separation.
The Kreutz Zeltung says that the Samoa
conference will begin on Thursday next. and
that the United States will be represented by
Chapman Coleman, first secretary OF the
American Legation.
The public prosecutor has rescinded his
order contiscating the number OF the Deutche
Runschau which contains Professor
Gedckep's extracts from the late Emperor
Frederick's diary. Tn action brought by
the family Of Professor Geffcken for the pur.
pose OF placing bin under t~utelage has been
withdrawn, the Professors nervous balance
having been restored.
A number OF the Contemporary View con-
tai1ing an article entitled the "Bismarck
Dynasty" circulates freely here. No order