The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-20
William to Make an Extended
Tour Through the Ger
man Provinces.
Sensational Reports That Bis
marck has Opened War
on Caprivi
Entseprising American Publishers Who
Want Articles-The Pope Discusses
the Labor Problem.

(Copyright, 1880, by New York Associated Prees.1
BERLIN, April 19.-The emperor starts to-
morrow upon tour of the various points Of
the country. which continues until the
meeting of the reichstag. A council was
held to-day to consider the ministerial pro-
gramme. Although government officials
now pretend to ignore the press, reliable
communications are obtainable when the
ministers deem them opportune. In this
way it is known that the council considered
measures relating to reforms in the educa-
tional system, to the abrogation of the re-
manning May laws, to the strike movements
and to the erection of monument to the
late Emperors William and Frederick. An
article which appears in the Freisinnige
Zeitung, the organ of Herr Richter, leader
of the German liberals, attacking Big
marck, has raised a crop OF con-
current rumors which are of absorb
ing interest here. The Freisinnige
affirmed that the ex-chancellor, unable to
had Summoned @ da Editor OF bambnreep OF ne
Naohrichten,, who dined at Friedriohsruhe
Tuesday, and that, coached by Bismarck,
the Nachrichten made series Of attacks upon
Chancellor Won Caprivi, sneering at his
speech in the landtag and advising the dep
uties to maintain a loyal adherence to the
ex-chancellor's policy. The Freisinnige in
ferred that Bismarck made threat through
the press and parliament against General
Won Caprivi. Thereupon the paper de-
nounces the article as insulting to the prince
and expresses regret that that Journals
sympathy with Bismarok's policy leads it to
play into. the hands ef his enemies.
The truth is that Bismarck sum-
moned the editor of the Mach
richten to consult in regard TO getting
In nov xnrn ko1n1
fidant to assist him in arranging and COM
piling his memoirs. The day after the IN
teryiew Doctor Lucanus. chief Of the Civic
cabinet of the emperor was sent to Fried
! richsruhe. Teis coincidence gave rise to
the report that Lucanus was charged to de-
mand the delivery of documents relating
| to the emperor's doings while awaiting the
death of his father.
| Echoes from the French papers make
Bismarck's position critical, the emperor
personally going to threaten him. Caprivi
claiming the restitution of papers missing
from the chancellerie, with other incred-
ibla nonsense suitable to the French press.
Bismarck, when approached on the subject,
declines to speak.
A number Of cable dispatches and letters
from leading American periodicals and pa
pers have been received at the American
legation. asking Minister Phelps to use his
influence to get a contributions Of any
kind from the ex-chancellor. Bismarck,
however, preferB TO MAINTAIN absolute
silence and to disregard the calumnies
which are being circulated concerning him.
1t is probably owing to indignation excited
over the attacks upon Bismarck that the
government issued a warning that persons
putting into circulation in home or foreign
press baseless or sensational news would
be arrested and not expelled as heretofore,
but tried upon the charge of fraud. This
order emanates directly from Gen. Won
Caprivi.
The North German Gazette announced
that Bismarck's commission as cavalry
general has been made out in the name Of
Prince Won Bismarck. Duke of Lauenburg.
The ex-chancellor has not yet used his ducal
title.
On Thursday Phelps, American minister
gave dinner to Chancellor Won Caprivi.
In accordance with the decision of the
Hamburg senate all men employed on state
works who take part in the labor demon
strations May LIST will be discharged.