Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-21
News by Telegraph
 FR0N ALL QUARTERS. IA WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE, The Situation Discussed by
 the Foreign Press. A MAN STRUNG UP IN KENTUCKY. Three Hundred People Mas
 sacred in Africa. A FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA. The Mudd-COmpton Elec-
 tiOn Case Settled.
IA FIRE IN JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

GkUu OttSC ECUU1CUs AFFAIRS IN GERMANY. Bismarck,s Resignation still Topic of Discussion-Bismarck Presented With the EmperOr's Acceptance of His ResIgnation.
 BERLIN, March 20.-The North German Gazette says that Prince Bismarck never op- posed the labor conference in the stasts- rath, but that, or the contrary, it was at his suggestion that the conference was initiated and that the staats rath's assistance was asked to consider the labor question.
 The Kreuz- Zeitung says General von Cap rivi has returned to Hanover and that he accepted the chancellorship after two weeks' negotiations.
 4 special edition of the Rsichs-Anzeiger l contains imperial rescripts cordially thank | ing Prince Bismarck for his services and ap- pointing him duke of Lanenburg, colonel general of cavalry and field marshal gen. | eral; also appointing Count Herbert Bismarck ad interim minister of foreign affairs and General von Caprivi chancellor and president of the PrussiaE ministry.
 | In the first rescript the emperor says that, | acceding to the request made on the 18th, he grants Prince Bismarck permission to retire, hoping confidently that the fatherland will profit in the future as it has profted in the past by his counsel, energy and faithful de- votion. The emperor says he had hoped that the necessity would not arise for Bismarck to think of separation during his lifetime. He regards it as the most providential dispensa- tion of his life that on several occasions he has had Prince Bismarck by his side. What the prince has achieved for Prussia ~ -l,4kk kk>~, Izsx H1A~ to him and the house of his predeces- sors he will ever preserve in grate- full remembrance. Bismarck's wise and energertic policy of peace, by which his | majesty is resolved to be guided in future, being fully convinced of its correctness will always be remembered abroad and well de- serves recognition. It Is not in the emper- or's power to reward Bismarck for his ser- l vicee, but as a sign of his lasting thanks he confers upon him the Duke of Lanenburg and presents him with life-size oil painting of himself.
 | In a second rescript the ennper thanks Bis mack as a military leader for his invaluable services in the army during the time of Will liam and to the present day, adding that he knows that he will be at one with the army by retaining Bismarck in the highest rank by appointing him field marshal gen. eral and colonel general of cavalry. | Dr. Lucanui, chief of the civil cabinet, &C., companied by General Hahnke, fort Nly waited upon Prince Bismarck this aftern 9n and presented tte emperor's acceptance of | his resignation.
 l A special cablegram to the Detroit Jour- nal says: Young William, filed with exalted ambitions, determined to occupy the position of central figure in Germany. There has been much in his actions to make I surety that he would be second Frederick the Great. Having this figure presented be- | fore his ambition he is filled with enthusiaen1 to work good as well as great things, and be- fore him is unfolded a field of the richest, l rarest and most abundant opportunity in the condition of oppressed labor. Whether this last move has met the bitterest opposition of Bismarck and led to his resignation cannot be told. Whether this action is clearly and purely out of his own cratic fancy or not if | difficult to say. Certain 1t is no ruler | ever took as bold step with more | apparent thoughtleesness. It is no wonder | that the iron chancellor shook the dust o1 the court from his sandals and, followed by his son, sulks with many dire predic. tion in his camp, while the rest of royal Europe stands aghast at the sight of thii rash young man playing with fire brands | For in the interference with labor can be seen nothing else than the encouragement oi social disturbances involving the worst re' sults. I with nihilism in the very air he breathes. would he-the incarnation in position o1 everything antagonistlc to such aenti ments-stoop to offer them his knee by which to mount to his throati Thii is what the employing classes see in thii dangerous move. This Is what Bismarck sees. AS for the labor class they will surely take advantage of his movement but 1t will be to the empires cost. Meanwhile with Bismarck out, the peace of Europe is in the hands of this rash young ruler, with France and Germany each like dogs, separated only by frail barrier, regarding each other with sullen eyes-and the while augmenting grad. l ually their already enormous armies-and with them their burden of taxation until men, while tho financial burden is fast ap preaching the limit of ability of even those frugal people to bear up under.
 The question is Will those immenst armaments be peacefully discontinued ol will war issue, as the solutioni Which will succeedi And what will be the effect on tho map of Europe! To the first question, em' phatically, yes. There will be war, and the question is who will win-France or Ger manyi
 The casual observer is liable to promptly say Germany. Be not to sure of this. What French soldiers did in Europe under Napo. leon the Great indicates what their rank and file were. There is nothing an their defeat in 1870 to cast one shadow upon their glori ous courage. Be assured it was bad general ship and corruption that had to do witt French defeat. The high explosive, smoke less powder, magazine guns, military rail ways, electrioity-will make war differen thing now. It is safe to predict the futur' war-for war there will be-will be short ant unsanguinary.
 What kaleideoscopis changes it will mak' on Europe's map is beyond the ken of man England, jealous of Russia's sncroaohment in the east, Russia jealous ot Austris, 1salou . of the power of Germany; England worried . at e certain uneasiness in India, who's sleepy people arc held subject to bribery an' mere handful of troops, but who are beinl educated to the fact. There is in this situa tion food for contemplation and conjecture
 There are squalls ahead. There are cloud upon the horizon whose shadow is nov spreading over Europe like sombre pail:
 BERLIN, March 2O.-Dr. Meyer, the frel sinnige candidate for tho reichstag in the fra ! division of Berlin, in speech to the electol
 to-day said that General von Caprivi was t former schoolmate of his. The Few chancel Tor, he said. was a free conservative, bu [ would deal fairly with views opposed to hi
 own and would be willing to discuss matter 2 in an attitude to which the opposition ha
 hitherto been unaocustomed.
 AnO A>osAOA&A LVAVAA6t ~>~s~S -~-
 templated military reforms in connectio
 with the volunteer military service, the pr'
 cedure of military courts and the reductio ot the infantry service, were all proposed = radicals at tho last session of the reichstag.
 Prince Bismarck's acceptance of duk
 dom, the offer of which from Emperor Wi
 liam he repeatedly declined, has caused SUI
 prise.
 Prince Bismarck will return to Freidrich
 ruhe on Sunday and will hereafter make tn
 place his permanent home. The furniture
 his palace in this city has been retoved
 his country residence. I
 END OF THE ENGLISH ST BIKE.
 The Demands for an Inereee {o1 Wa8
 Conceded. I
 LONDON, March 20.-The strfxs of the co
 miners has ended. Aconference of delegas
 representing the coal-mine owners and t
 miners was held in Westminster to-day,
 which 1t was agreed to make an immedis
 advance of per cent. in the wages of t
 miners and . further advance of per cel
 on July l. The men will resume work i
 medistely, ArranQements for dealing wi