The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-13
FREAKS OF THE KAISER.
GERMANY AT A LOSS TO KNOW
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT.

la ~ A@0A En- IN "a -
His Majesty Overlooking Himself
With Work and Paralyzing the
Operations of His Ministers A
Change in the Tariff Policy Posi-
ble-The Federal Princes Said to be
Alarmed
copyrighted 1890 bv the Ne,c York associated
Press.l
BERLIN, April 12.-Immediately upon
his return from Wiesbaden, Emperor Will
liam held a series OF prolonged conferences
with the heads of the various departments,
Chancellor Won Caprivi, Baron Won Ber-
lepsch and Baron Won Bieberstein, success
sively. 1t IS reported to be the determine
tion of the emperor to exercise rigid per-
sonal scrutiny oyer every measure. Be-
sides overlooking himself with work, he in
the meantime threatens to paralyze minis
terial work. None of the bills based on de-
cisions of the labor conference and prepared
by Baron Won Berlepsch has yet received
hnal imperial sanction. The assent of the
Bundesrath to the measures is doubtful.
The federal governments do not share the
emperor's eager haste for reforms. The
prospect is, therefore, that when the empe-
ror opens the Reichstag in his speech,
from the throne announcing labor
measures, he will speak without
the quality of defniteness which character
lied the announcement of the Bismarck
regime. Beyond the pregnant fact that the
Reichstag will be asked TO grant a military
credit of proba bly, SOC, 900, 600 marks, moth
ing is known of the governments pro-
gramme.
THE TARIFF POLICY.
The progressist press indulges in visions
of a change in the tariff policy, consisting
of reduction of the duties on cereals and
progressive notifications of the customs
duties SO as to abolish taxation on
articles that are absolutely necessary
for the use of the people, and the
simultaneous adoption of tariffs SO as to de-
velop theindustries of the country. II is
not believed in official circles that the en-
peror will be rash enough TO entaugie him
self in the difficulties entailed by revision
or the tariffs, which would involve CONT piete
reforms in the whole financial and fiscal
system Of the empire.
Equally diScredited are rumOrs that the
emperor intends TO propose revision of the
constitution in the direction of reduction
of the powers of the Bundesrath, while
centralizing power in the hands of minis
try controlled by the emperor Neither
the Reichstag nor Bundesrath will ever
powers toward absolutism.
FEDERAL PRINCES ALARNED.
| Already the leading federal princes of the
| empire, incredulous of the empsror's ca
pacity and scared by his methods of gov
erning, are trying to tone down his self
confidence. 1t is an open secret that the
| governments of Bavaria, Wurtemburg and
Saxony, which hold fourteen votes in the
BundeSrath, will not cooperate in imperial
measures unless the emperor consults
| them more on the general lines of his pol
icy. Tonight tbs Reichsdnzgeiger has a
! curt and significant disclaimer of the re-
! ported reorganization of central ministerial
| departments. 1t is denied that the govern
| ment ever contemplated increasing tile re-
! sponsbility of the ministers. The temper of
| the leading federal governments would not
brook any discussion of the subject. This
| made an official denial of the report neces-
sary.
REICHSTAG GROUPS.
Tue Reichstag will meet with the various
| parties undetermined, waiting the effect of
| the government programme before group
| ing themselves. The official record of the
composition Of the Reichstag after the
second ballot is as follows: Conservatives
| ~, imperialists 19, national liberals 43,
freisinnige 81, centrlsts 107, social
| lists IS, volks partie 10. Poles
16, Guelphs II, Reichslanders TO-
anti-Semites ), Danes /, no party !. One
of the chief features of the movement is the
disunion among the freisinnige party. Since
| the fresinnige members Of the Landtag CEN
| sured the leadership Of Herr Richter as die
tatoria and ineIastic the quarrel has wild
ened Herr Ricater now leads O section of
the party in a basic policy of pure opposi-
tion to conservative government. Herr
Laenat and Herr Rickert, backed by an
e.. IL
advanced nationals or even cooperate with
the government on liberal proposals. In
the face of the expected coalition with the
conservatives, the imperialists and right
wing Of the national liberals are forming a
| reactionary group against liberal policy
by the government.
The freisinnlge party will be compelled to
close up their ranks
A SOCIALIST SPLIT.
The socialists leaders have momentary
feud over the workmen's proposed celebra-
tion May l. Herren Leibknect and Bebel will
attend a reunion of the delegates tomorrow w
to urge the unwisdom of making demon
stration. Herren Grilleberger, Volmar and
Schippel support the celebration. Herr
Leibknecht is backed by the police, who
have given warning that they will not toll
crate street demonstrations.
The Post announces that the military bill
VIII PROVIDE Tor O. large increase IN the num-
Der of troops. The announcement agrees
with the opinion in official circles that the
emperor will urge a strong foreign policy.
The chief subject Of the recent conferences
of the commanding generals, which were
presided over by the emperor, was reor-
ganization Of the serves and Landwehr, with
view to strengthening them.
NEW RUSSIAN DEMONSTRATION.
The Eesther Lloyd, in an official commu-
nication alluding to the concentration of
10000 Russian troops on the Austrian
frontier, says it rejoices in the formal re-
newal of the triple alliance and warns Rus
sia that the allied powers will not much
longer submit to continued proyocation.
According to tho same paper Chancellor von
Caprivi's note to Prime Minister kainoky
reaffirming the alliance did not admit una
nimisy Of interest in the east of Europe.
The accord with italy is equally perfect.
although the alliance has been weakened
through tho uncsTtain position Of Premier
Crjspi.
Arrangements win be made for a meet
ing between Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph during the military ma
neuyers in Silssa
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