The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-16
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BERLIN, Feb. 15.-The emperor's generous
and magnanimous purposes, and his earnest
ness and sincerity in his endeavor to anchor
ate the condition Of the working people,
are obtaining full recognition, and a chorus
of p"aise arises on every side. But the
doubts that were expressed regarding the
practic Il value Of his intentio IS as indicated
in his rescripts, have been strengthened by a
speech he delivered Lefore the council of
state. In every part Of this he shows
an increased consciousness that the utmost
power Of the sovereign is limited by the
mere fiction that this is a constitutional
government, and that he may not succeed
in overcoming tire obstacles arising from
the inherent difficulties of all social re-
forms. The emperor was brought to realize
the tough nature of the job he had under
taken when he tried to frame bill for
creating labor councils in which employers
and workingmen m ght meet to regulate
aud adjust labor disputes.
MORE AND MORE PERPLExED.
Hewrestled bravely with this problem and
consulted Herr vonBerlepsch, his new min
ister of commerce, as well as Herren
Krupp, Stumm, Jencke and other men well
informed upon industrial subjects, and the
more information he obtained the less
clearly he seemed to see his way toward the
completion of the bill, and he finally aban-
doned the attempt and handed over the
preparation Of the bill TO a c,mmjttee of
the council Of state, presided over by Herr
Jencke. The address of the en-
peror delivered before the council
of state was his own, but it
was submitted to Prince Bismarck
for his criticism Thursday, and he and the
emperor had two-hours' conference upon
the subject. 1t Is erroneous TO suppose that
the emperor has plunged into ali this in
defiance Of the chancellor's opposition.
Throughout the inception of this labor pro-
gramme, the emperor has constantly sought
the opinion Of the chancellor upOn the main
theme itself and upon its various phases, as
they have preSe ted themselves TO his mind.
The opinion has modified the emperor's pur-
pose and action a. many points, but it has
not curtailed his views so far as to impress
upon them any radical change.
RELATIONS OF EMPEROR AND PRINCE
Prince Bismarck stated in very free
sp rit in the conversation held at the last
parliamentary dinner the relations between
himself and the emperor, aud the position
in which he stood. He said: "The emperor
certainly likes me, and as to many things
he relies upon me. But he has a stubborn
will, and when he has once made up
his mind even 1 cannot influence
it, nor can any other man,
Knowing the head5trong character he has
to deal with and TO guide, if that is posi-
BILE, the chancellor has to ''give loose rein
to the imperial mule" Confident that ex-
perience will tame the impetuosity of the
emperor's present y9arnings to control and
regulate everything, at the same time the
chancellor gives TO the emperor whatever
kindly and prudent suggestions he finds it
possible to advance at their regular private
Thursday conference. Prince Bismarck's
right hand man, DR.. Kayser, has been ap-
pointed vice secretary to the council of
state.
NO INCREASED FRICTION.
This appointment disproves the renewed
rumors that there is increased friction in
the relations between the chancellor and
the emperor. Those relations are simply as
here described. After the session of the
council Of state was ended there was held
an interesting and very animated reception,
at which Prince Bismarck presented to the
emperor all the industrial and other non
military members. The emperor went about
among them freely and ia military, and dis
cussed with all cOmers the various
points raised in MS address. He expressed
on this occasion hope that other state con-
Germs might be So little pressing as to leave
him leisure to preside, as he d9ired to do,
over Ooth sections OF the council. Much
was said in the course Of this reception upon
the point that the workingmen would not
appreciate the interest that the emperor felt
in their welfare, and that gross ingratitude
from them would be the only response to
the effort to ameliorate their condition.
The emperor responded to this in language
substantially similar to that which be used
on tue same subject at Prince Bismarck's
dinner.
NOT WORKING FOR THEIR GRATITUDE.
He said: "To earn the gratitude of the
workingmen is not my motive. NY motive
is to see that justice is DONE II | satisfy
my own conscience on that point I shall Oe
Indifferent to ingratitlde here or there. If
the souls of the worklngmen are so hard that
also must be due to the degradation of mis-
cry, and gives more reason; for coming to
their rescue. But do not believe that they
will fail to recognize earnest and honest
effort to improve their position in the social
scale"
The report that invitations had been is
sued to tie international labor conference
is without foundation. All that has been
done in the way of an appeal to other ma
UtOu5 lS bIldO COPlcb VI Lho JSSCIlpbS nave
been communicated to other governments
through ambassadors, with instructions to
ambassadors to obtain the views of the
governments to which they are q
credited upon the emperors propositions.
ENGLAND CONSULTED.
Before the res cripts were issued the En-
glish government was consulted upon the
subject. The Marquis of Salisbury made a
very sympathetic response, but evaded the
plain point as to whether England
would send representation to
the conference. II France and
and Switzerland should decline to take part
the emperor will regard the conference as a
futile project, and will renounce it al
together. The Swiss Bundesrath has be-
cided to request specific information as to
the scope Of the conferenoe's labors before
assentilg to take part.
Lieut.. Gen. Verdy du Vernois and other
leading officials of the war deparJ Jment re-
ceived to- day twenty delegates from work
ingmen in the Spandal factories, who
made an appeal for approved dwellings for
tue working people. The general promised
that houses sh )uld be built for tue work.
Ingmen upon the most improved sanitary
methods, and that the rents should be low.
THIS WEEKS ELECTIONS.
It is thought that during the elections for
the Richstag Thursday every part Of the
country will be quiet. Meetings of socialists
everywhere are held undisturbed. The
police have been ordered to cease TO inter-
| fere with them The emperor has especially