The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-20
IN The KAISER'S REALM
Emperor William to Visit Various Parts
Of His Empire.
Rumors About Bismarck that are
Creating Great lnterest-Von
Caprivi Given q Dinner
by Minister Phelps.

COPYRIGHT, iseo. by the New York Associated
BERLIN. April i9.--As the emperor
starts Tomorrow upon tour TO various
points Of the country, which continues
until the meeting Of the reichstag, coun-
Gil was held to-day to consider the minis
terial programme. Although the govern
meat officials now pretend TO ignore the
pres, reliable communications are OBJ
tairAble when the ministers deem them
opIprtune. In this way II Is known that
the Council considered. measures relating
to INFORMS in the educational system, TO
the Abrogation Of the remaining May laws,
TO strike movements and to the erection
OF monuments TO the late empcror's Will
lam and Frederick.
The article which appears in the FSris-
io,ige Zeifung. the organ of Herr Richter,
leader of the German liberals, attacking
Bismarck. has raised crop of concurrent
rnmors which are of absorbing interest
here. The Frefsnmige affirmed that the
ex-chancellor was unable TO support three
weeks political abstinence, that he sum-
moued the editor of the DunibuJger Mach
richten, who dined Mt FreidichsrIh Tues
day, and that coached by Bismarck, the
Nachrichten made a series Of attacks upon
Chancellor Won Caprivi, sneering Mt his
speech In the landtag. and advising the
deputies TO maintain loyal adherence To
the ex-chancellor's policy. The Ffeis-
imige inferred that what Bismark meant
was TO throw the press and parliament
against General Won Caprivi. There
upon the Post, conservative, denounccs
the article as insulting 10 the prince.
denies that the Nachrtchtin is inspired and
expresses regret that the journals sympa-
thy with Bismarck's policy leads il % piny
into the hands OF his enemies. The truth
Is thnt Bismarck summoned the editor of
the kachrichtea to consult in regard to the
getting OF a capable literary man and re-
liable confident To assist him In arranging
and compiling his memories. The day
after the interview Doctor Licantis, chief
OF the civic cabinet of the emperor, was
sent 70 FREDERICKSBURG. This coincidence
gave rise TO the report that Lucanus, was
charged TO demand the delivery of doc,l.
ments relating 10 the emperor's doings
while awaiting the death of his
father. Echoes from French Iapcrs
make Bismarck's position criti-
cal, the emperor personally going
to threaten him and Caprivi claiming the
restitution Of papers missing from the
chancellerie with other incr, dible nom
sense suitable TO the French press. Bis
marck when approached OH the subject
decIi.Ncd to speak.
A number OF cable dispatches and let.
ters from leading American periodicals
and papers have been received at the
American legation, asking Minister
Phelps tn tise his influence 10 get a con-
tribution Of any kind from the
ex-chancellor. Bismarck, however.
| prefers to maintain absolute silence and
| to disregard the calumnies which are. he.
ing circulated concerning him. II is prob
ably owing 10 excited Indignation over
the attacks upon the Bismarck govern
ment which issued the warning hat per-
| SONS putting into circulation in the home
| or foreign press baseless sensational
news will be arrested and be not expelled
as heretofore, but tried upon the charge
Of fraud. The order cmanates directly
from General Won Caprivi.
The North German Ga setfe announces
that Bismarck's commission as a cavalry
| general has been made out in the name of
Prince Won Bismarck, duke OF Lauen.
berg. The ex-chancellor has not yet used
the ducal title.
On Thursday Phelps, the American
minister, gave a dinner To Chancellor
Won Caprivi.
The committee on beet root sugar re
| flners resolved in view of the increased
cost of the manufacture of sugar swing Z,
the rise i'm the price Of raw material To de
mand that the government continue tn.
export bountics.
In accordance with the decision of In,
Hamburg senate all men employed or
state works who take part in the demon
strations on May will be discharged.