The morning news., 1889-05-05
POLITICS IN GERMANY.
THE Discomfort AMONG THE
GOVERNMENT GROUPS.

THE Discomfort AMONG THE
GOVERNMENT GROUPS.
An Increase Noticeable Since the Per.
emp:ory Closing OF the Landtag-
Menac:ng Language Toward Swift
zer.ard-The Gear Declines a Mill
tary Display cn the Occasion OF His
Visit
! tCcrgri9hted 1893 bB the Nelo York associated
PreSs.l
EERLIN. May 4-The fermeut OF discon-
| tent among the government groups has
! increased since the peremptory closure of
the Landtag, The reoperirg Of the Reich
stag will be sgualzed by attacks on the
government in which number Of national
liberals will join with the progressists and
centerists. The members of the Lsndta gex-
pected that the new income tax bill promised
in the speech from the throne would be
tabled before the adjournment of the house
Prince Bismarck preferred to drop the
bill and close the house, being
advised that the long-tried docility of the
government majority could not be relied
upon. Avoiding a simultaneous conflict in
the Landtag and Reichstag, the chancellor
now concentrates his efforts against the
opposition in the Reichstag, and is secretly
negotiating wit Herr Windthorst. A
prominent tactician is understood to be
bargaining for the full value of the CEN
terists' support of the government bills
relative to the press and insurance
Of aged workmen. The necessity Of Prince
Blsmarck's obtaining the centerists' vote to
carry either of these measures becomes
pronounced in view Of the strength of the
hostils coalition. A small group Of ciericalS
led by Herr Won Frankens Elm have already
announced their intention of supporting the
government, but their number is not suf-
ticient to secure a majority. Herr Wind
thorst holds the mastery of the situation.
MENACING SWITZERLAND
The arrest in Switzerland and the expul-
sion from that country Of Police Inspector
Wahlgemuth has ddenly assumed Sc
rious International aspect. The emperor
presided at a ministerial council held on
Thursday, at which it was decided to de-
mand an explanation of the
affair from the Swiss government.
The North German Gazette declares that
Woblgemuth went TO the canton of Argau in
legal prosecution of bis duties as police in
spectOr Of Mulhouse, and was arrested at
the Instance Of socialist who was known
TO be an a ent provoceateur against the
German police. The North German ca
zette 81 znificantly adls Countries bord-
ering on Switzerland must protect them
selves against b. the revolutionary
efforts which the Swiss officials
both tolerate and promote The
gravity Of the affair is increased by commu-
nications in ntiateI at ST. Petersburg point
ing to joint action to coerce Switzerland.
To-day's SUet, in urging that uni ed pres
sure ba brought to bear il order to stop
the laxity Of the swiss authorities toward
consplrators says; THE recent bomb dis
coyery at Zurich demonstrated the ne
cessty for foreign states no longer per-
mitting Switzerland to harbor and protect
muTdererS."
TRIP TO KEEL.
The emperor and empress go tomorrow
to Kiel to attend the christening of Prince
Henry'5 son. Prince Henry has invited
Baron Won der GoltZ to 10 present as repre-
sentative of the officers Of the navy, all of
whom will be gOdfathers Of the infant
prince.
Gen. Won Werder, who was sent on a
special mission to the czar for the purpose
of arranging for the latters visit to Berlin,
fail ed to get his ma jeStys assent to the pro-
posel to make the visit the occasion for a
display of military and naval pomp The
emperor desired to meet the car at Swine-
munde or Kiel, and TO accompany him
thence to Berlin, but the czar refused to
consent to anything beyond a quiet
reception while passing through Berlin on
his return from Copenhagen.
vIENNA's CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
The proceedings of the Catholic congress
at Vienna have liked the attention of the
whole of Germany. The clerical press is
Justly jubilaut over the display Of the COM
"a in nf "a
clericals. The resolutions adopted by the
congress have been accepted as the pro-
gramme of the German Catholics. They
include the declaration of the right to de-
mand from the state ecclesiastical control
of education, the restoration Of papal SOW
ere gnty, the prohi bition of Sunday trading,
the endo wing and fostering OF the Catholic
press and the formation Of cooperative
peasant communities.
bill introduced in the Reichsrath to-
day gives the church authorities power to
provide and supervise religious instruction
in the primary schools.
EMIN BEY's RELIEF.
The North German Gazette warns the
Emin relief committee that Capt. Wissmann
has no power to permit an expedition TO
pass through his territory, and that Prince
Bismarck is disluclined TO permit an adven-
ture which is likely to result in the capture
of Germans for whose ransom it will be
difficult to arrange. This declaration puts
an extinguisher on the committee.
The ex-Duke Of Nassau left Luxembourg
to-day for Frankfort. great Gro I'D gath
cred to witness his departure, and he was
enthusiastically cheered.
A committee Of christian socialists is or
ganizing a banquet in honor Of DR.. Stoecker.
FURIOUS FOREST FIRES.