Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
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ton is the cause of much trouble.
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ATED PREss.1
BERLIN, February 16.-The semi-oficial
press, after initiating and fomenting excite
ment over the rumored intention of Prince
Bismarck to retire from public life, now
turn round and declare that the agitation
has purely artificial origin. The hints
thrown out regarding his successor were
obviously designed to influence the Nation
alists to return to that absolute submission
to the Chancellor, against which recently
they have been inclined to rebel.
But apart from the illusions of the semi
official press, several coincident facts have
pointed to coming eventful changes in the
Government. The public discussion of the
probable results of diminution of Prince
Bismarck's functions has not produced that
general alarm which it was hoped it would
create, so instructions appear to have been
given to the Chancellor's organs to mini
mize the importance of the current report.
HE WILL NOT RETIRE.
There is nothing in it all, says the Co.
logne Gazette, or at the best it is mere pot
house chatter. The Prince is well and pos
sesses the fullest confidence of the Kaiser.
No one in the country, excepting, perhaps,
Herr Richter, thinks he will either dis
place or overthrow him. No earnest politi-
cal party would disturb itself by debating
the chances of the Chancellor's retirement
The North German Gazette to-day takes a
less scornful tone. 1t refers to the all-ab-
sorbing interest of the topic, and finds an
explanation for the ferment of the press in
the supposed seri-oficial origin of the arti-
Gle published in the Hamburg Nachrichten
and quoted thence by the North German
Gazette, which gave unwonted prominence
to said article. The paper now declares that
it was not written, as was surmised, by any
one in Prince Bismarck's encourage. Its
suggestions that Count Waldersee would be
the Chancellor's successor in nowise ema-
mated from the Wilhelm Strasse
The conclusion drawn from these contra
dictions is that Prince Bismarck, no 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.
EXPECTANT AND ANXIOUS.
The discussion has had an all-impor-
tant result in revealing the expectations of
the Imperial circle regarding the Govern
ment after the departure of Bismarck. The
Emperor has not concealed from his init
mate circle his conviction that Bismarck
cannot be displaced.
When he chooses to retire the Emperor
will not appoint another ReichSkanter.
The Emperor believes that he himself ought
to exercise the functions of Chancellor with
a soldier statesman as AdlatoS. The refer
ence to a soldier statesman points to Count
Waldersee, concerning whom Prince Bis
marck's organs continue to advise the Ma
tionalists to cultivate mistrust.
The Trau Schaa Wem proverb is thrust
upon the Government groups as a watch
word. Herr Fischer, a Nationalist deputy
and the Burgomaster of Augsburg, has
written letter to the AugSbourg AbendpoSt,
explaining what melted Prince Bismarck
to warn the Nationalists. The Nationalist
Committee recently addressed to a 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, be-
come more and more apparent.
AN ANGRY CHANCELLOR.
Bismarck got hold of a copy of the letter
and raised q hurricane about it, blaming
the committee for its treachery. He would
have disrupted the committee, but he finally
selected line of action aiming to show the
party that his powers were unshaken and
that the country could not do without him.
An open collision between Bismarck and
Waldersee is anticipated over the artillery
credits during the debate in the Reichstag
early in March. The report of Waldersee,
now before the Bundesrath, demands large
extra credit. Bismarck opposes the demand,
and Schellendorf sides with the Chancellor,
denying that there is any necessity for the
amount Waldersee recommends. The EN-
peror is undecided, but he shows tendency
in favor of Waldersee
Whether the internal crisis bursts into an
open rupture or not the fact is certain that
the influence of Count Waldersee over the
Emperor grows, while that of Prince Bis
marck wanes. Count Won Schellendorf's
long pending withdrawal from the War
Office will be hastened by the dispute The
Waldersee circle announce that his success
sor will be General Kaltenboen-Stachan.
A MINISTER WILL RESIGN.
The resignation of DR.. Won Schilling,
Prussian Minister of Justice, is also I'M
minent. He has compromised his position
by an imprudent speech in the Landtag and
by want of Judgment. In responding for
the members of the Reichstag, when chal-
lenged by the Progressist, Hermes, in the
Unterhaus, regarding the Gefcken docu-
H. Cohi11i.o A. I'm,
prudence to question the right of the
Landtag to interfere and referred them to
his statements in the Reichstag.
Progressist Munkel had the House with
him in the vindication of the right of the
Landtag to demand explanations. The DO
sition of Herr Won Scholz, Minister of
Finance, is also shaken on account of the
taxation proposals which cause dissatisfac-
ton to both the Agrarian and industrial
parties. The Tdgblah mentions Herr
MIGUEL as likely to be appointed Finance
Minister.
The statement that the Gar and Russian
squadron will visit Kiel in June is doubt
full. The officials state that the arrange
ments for the visit are incomplete. The
Emperor's programme is unsettled, except
ing reception to King Humbert in May.
WILLIAMS PLANS.
He desires to go to England prior to be-
ginning the round of work involved in re-
ceiving return visits from the Gar and EN-
peror Francis Joseph, and the kings of
Italy, Denmark and Sweden. The Schloss
Friedrichskron, where Emperor Frederick
died, is being prepared for the reception of
the imperial family in April
The Emperor tested the working efficiency
of the Spandau garrison on Wednesday. He
appeared unexpectedly. The call to arms
sounded through the fortress and in few
minutes officers were at their posts. The
Emperor was greatly pleased and congratu- .
lated the men and officers. To-day he gave
a farewell audience to the Morocco mission.
He entrusted the members of the mission
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