Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-03-25
BISMARCK.
English SpeOulatiOns On the Visit
Of the Chancellor's Son.
WILL ENGLAND JOIN THE ALLTEsg

The Germans Think So-The Count Says
the Emperor l. All Right - Retlcent
About Samoa--Policy Of the oovern-
ment In the House of Commons.
LONDON, March 25.-Your correspond
ent met Count Herbert Bismarck just as
he was leaving the Germany embassy.
He looked like an athlete, and the color
in his cheeks would have done credit to 4
Dublin belle. Ills mustache is no longer
trained ficrcely aloft, but droops at the
ends with melancholy dignity. The for
eign minister of the German empire was
apparently in the best Of spirits. lie
could of course, talk for publication
ON state matters, but he was emphatic
and forcibIc in his declaration that the
Kaiser's health was superb. / explained
to him that rlimors of all kinds concerns
ing the physical imperfections and iu-
firmities of William II had gained cur
rency in America. Count Herbert as
serted that such rumors for the most part
originated in France, and declared that
there was absolutely no foundation for
them. since William was in thorough
health, and in capital spirits. 1t was inn
possible to get word out Of Count Her
bert about Samoa.
All the politicians in town are alert
about the significance Of the visit 70
England of the son of the Iron Chancellor.
but so far il must be confessed that IL IL
all guessworlx. The British ambassador
in Berlin came hurriedly to London 4
few days ago and the fact that Count
Herbert Bismarck has just followed him
is looked upon by a considerable portion
of the German press as an indication
that England is about to formally join
the triple alliance. This is looked upon
as absurd here. The count said that he
was here solely upon private business
1t is remembered that on the occasion of
Count Herbert Bismarck's last visit to
England he said he came on strictly
private business. Yet before he left It
became known that he had come over to
receive Lord Granville's capitulatlon
about the Polynesian and African an
nexations of Germany.
In view of the severe badgering to
which the ministry has recently been
subjected by the opposition in the House
of Commons, and tho bitter complaints
which many of the Conservative leaders
have made thereof, the speaker viii
hereafter rigidly enforce the rule requi1-
ing all questions coming before the
House to be submitted in writing and tc
appear on the notice paper. This will at
least give the ministerial party an OPP
portunity to prepare the defence instead
of having question sprung upon the
government without sufficient warning
to enable it to be properly met. The
Conservatives themselves admit that the
government has lost a great deal Of
ground in this discussion Of the questions
which were raised last week, but they
re hopeful OF regaining some Of it iD the
discussion of the naval scheme. It is
thought probable that only the extreme
radical wing will oppose the naval scheme
seriously, and this opposition will scarce
" be sufficient to compel any very
material modification of the plan now
formulated.
Never" says a Tory newspaper.
'ssince the Salisbury cabinet was formed
has there been such perfect linaninlity as
prevails today. Remington has knitted
them more closely together, and it has
made them more determined than ever
to fight this home rule monster, which Is
sapping the sinews OF John Bull and
making his life misery"