New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-06
POOR GERHAN WORKING NEN.
UNEXPECTED REGARD OF THE KAISER FOR
HIS SUBJECTS.
AN IMPERIAL REsCRIPT AND Az ORDER ON TIL
CONDITION OF THE TOILEES-THE PEND
ING ELECTIONS SUPPOSED TO BIZ
THE MOVING CAUSE

Berlin, Feb. j.-Emperor William. In ro-cript
to Prince Bismarck, refers to his sire O. amelorHc
the position OF the working gmcu. lie desire, Tat e
Ambassadors vi :ancc. England, Belgium and awzcr
land shall be OF. laily ASKED whether their Govern
meut- are disposed to come to an international a-rcc
mcnt with Germany with a view to meeting tlc need,
and w.she, Of workucn as revealed n the recent
strikes and labor di-pute~ When the purDpr ot
the Emperor, proposal is accepted, Puuce bismarck '
empowered 10 invite all the nat on, Interested 70 attend
"A labor conference.
The Emperor has issued order addrc--cd 20 Baron
Won Berlep~ch. the new Minister Of Commerce. in
which be ,ay- that however valuable or important are
the measure, now in operation for improving th"
condition Of the working people, they alc NOT to Dc"
compared with what proper pcriorman'" II jI"
duty before the new Minister Will require. lie then
specifically directs an extension IN the application Of
the system If workngmcn, Insurance, and tlc opening
Of an inquiry into all trade law, affecting factory
tabor The Emperor aiiirms that IL is the duty OF
the state 50 10 regulate the duration and the nature
Of labor as insure the health. the morality and the
supply Of all the economic wants ~ the worldu.mcn
and 70 preserve their claim, to equality before the
law.
Referring 10 the state Of things On the mines, tie
Emperor say. owing 10 his anxiety for the welfare
Of the men, De wi,hc7 - see the mines developed
into model establishments and desires that luci ic-
shall be taken u that end.
The Council of stat" VIII meet ~ der 'l"
preliminary question, involved iu carrying ont these
ideas. Experts VIII t-, called - testify before ~,
and the Emperor himself viii preside"
The Emperor r.,cript and his order 70 Minister
Won Bcrlcp-oh have caused great sensation In
Parliamentary circles. They compared with Herr
Won Bocttichcrs statement in the Eocl-tae tat
further legislation Of the KIND could have up better
success than the prc,ious legislation had Lad. LIi
when Won Bocttichcr made that declaration hc "t-
talking to the Rcoh4tag only, the elections ""r" n''
precisely on the carpet and nobody iu pfc-"uce
If An immediate necessity to persuade the wor.u-mi
away from the socialist cause by pretending 700 aston.
l,blne regard for his welfare. n D, observed that
neither document is countcr,lsncd by Ic.p.u-.oir
minister
At PrTce Bi-marck'= dinner Tuesday some BOO.
cidcnts occurred indicative oi the ea-y good na'ui"
which marked the intercourse 81 the Emperor with the
Prince and his ruc-t, Tho company after ditn"
grouped Itself .PoAt1ucou-ly into tmcc pats o""
around Princes, B,narrh another around the I'm.
pcror and the third around the Prince. Eoh tine
Emperor ard IrMcc Bismarck maintained an uu.
cca-ug GoW Of conversation with those around them,
and the MANY Dcputc, Iu each group were listener
rather than talhcr,. The Emperor prr-"d Do, na"
lutiIu promote with tuc utmost H"il LEGISLATION In
the interest # tine VuIinsn"u. lie declared tIa'
-oon submit important p"p'-HI' I" i' "h, ~
state. lie ucAt referred 10 the subject "i colonial
development, 10 NMrh hc i""nlir,i"i the %%r"r i1
tcTc-t. IL regretted that Germany hAl not Fu-ihd
couutl"-~ millions 10 devote 10 colonies. and above
an thn-, Doe wished that te "cruat Empr" po, ,">-"d
such mighty hcrt, a. tho.c with which Great Iuiin
extended hrr sway over the earth.
Prince Bismarck ln lu. circle explained IBIS vic".
upon various reforms. c-"clAIN mon mo-" r'm'
from official burdens. lie expressed clearly h. u
tcuuon to transfer Pru,olan affair o. Younger -pn!
ton Of the pre- -dcncy Of the Prus-ian Ministry may
Dee shortly looked for