Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-08
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Overcoming Legislative Obstacles to
Proposed Social Reforms.
The Emperor Ready to Resume Friendly Re-
lations with Bismarck-Ordered to
Watch the Soclalis Is.
lcopxrirhtsd by Associated Press. J

BERLIN. Sept. 6.-The Emperor WILL
lam, Gen. Won Moltke, Gen. Won Goltz,
Count Won Waldersee, Arch Duke
Stephan and Admiral Steineck of the
Austrian navy to-day watched on board
the flagship Baden the maneuvers OF
the feet in the Flensburger Tiord.
GOVERNMENT circles are agitated over
the new project for the reform of the
hsrrenhaus initiated by the emperor
under the instigation of Herr Miguel. A
definite outline of the scheme has not yet
been revealed, but it is known that it ia
the intention of the government to so
re-organlzs the herrenhsus as TO destroy
the conservative majority in that house
HOSTILE TO THE SOCIAL REFORMS
PROPOSED by his majesty. The emperor
could, by means of new nominations,
swamp the vote of the conservative no
bility, which is still largely impregnated
with feudal tendencies. One report Is
that the ministers approve the still more
radical scheme of reorganizing the house
on basis akin to the modern ideas OF
senatorial representation. In connection
with this reform Herr Miguel and Herr
Furth have prepared for presentation IN
the laudtaS bill which proposes the
Oh Tue PRIV liSESs ohhA
possessed by land owners IN the provinces
of East and West Prussia, BrandenburS,
Pollernia, Posen, SilesaD and Prussian
Saxony, by which local elections are con-
trolled and the local government held in
the grip of those feudal superiors. The
supreme motive of the government in
raising questions that are
CERTAIN TO EXCITE OPPOSITION
IN, ha 10 that
the proposed social reforms are impossi-
BILE without a prior sweeping away of leg
islative obstacles.
Prince Bismarck and the princess left
for Hamburg tonight on their way to
paw visit to Frau Won Armln, the ex-
chancellor sister at Krochlendorf. The
princess stay at Hamburg has been QUE
prolonged ovation. A crowd gathered
at the station to witness his departure
and babe him q hearty farewell. Last
evening local societies held torchlight
procession in Prince Bismarck's honor
and the prince afterward attended q tete
at the Nurgarten and
MIXED FREELY WITH THE VISITORS.
During the evening he made a brief
speech concluding by proposing cheers
for the emperor. At the conclusion of
his visit to his sister the eX-chancellor
will proceed to Varzin.
Count Herbert Bismarck had a secret
meeting with the Emperor William at
Pottsdam, just before the emperor
started for Kile. Count Herbert prom
ised to use his influence with his father
to induce him to cease his revelations
and return to friendly relations with his
majesty, The emperor declared his
readiness to resume friendly
intercourse with the ex-chau-
cellor, but meeting between the
two was postponed until the emperor s
return from Austria.
The prince during his stay at Kissingen
often associated with the duke of Edin-
burgh, whose admiration went to the
length of begging as present the pipe
| which Bismarck was accustomed TO
| smoke.
THE SOCIALISTS.
Herr Furth, minister of the interior
| has issued a circular advising the To-
cal authorities to increase the police
| watch upon the Socialists after the expi-
ration of the anti-Socialist law. This
| has produced the impression that the
| government looks for an outbreak OF
| disorder. Several municipal councils
have ignored the circular ana some naYe
openly refused to admit the necessity
| for such measures.
A committee of American oOnsuls at q
meeting here presided over by Consul
General Edwards approved of the de-
cisions of the Frankfort and Paris meet
ings in favor of an equal application of
the provisions of the Mckinley bill to all
| European countries.
The agricultural congress at Vienna
adopted q resolution declaring that in
| view of the p litical tariffs of the United
States and Russia, it will be necessary
TO CREATE A CUSTOMS LEAUGE
| in Central Europe. 1t YVES proposed to
form an international commission TO pre-
pare a scheme for q customs union.
Several delegates who were asked TO sit
on the commission asked who would pay
the expenses of the organization and de-
clined to act. 1t is not probable that the
league will take definite shape.
1t is estimated that As 900 persons in
| Prague have been rendered destitute by
the food there. There are thousands
more suffers in the other flooded districts
Subscription lists have been opened here
and at Vienna for their relief.