The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-02
BISMARCK AGAIN ON TOP.
THE KAISER sURRENDERS AFTER
HIS DEFEAT AT THE POLLS.

4Ae SSuEer rarity TO Replace the
National Liberals in the Chancellor's
Scheme to Gain Control of the
Reichstag.
Copyright, 1850. By Net0 York Associated Press)
BERLIN, March by the results of the
second ballots reported to-day the disastrous
defeat of the cartel coalition is confirmed,
and the figures put in stronger light the
triumph Of the liberals and socialists. Four
districts in this city in which the first can
vas was undecided, have now been carried
by the German liberals. The First returns
Herr Fraeger; the Second Herr Virchow;
the Third Herr Munckel; and the Fifth
Herr Baumbach. All these are men whose
presence in the Reichstag gives luster
to that body. In the second and third
Of these districts the socialists headed
the poll on the first ballot. Their
defeat now is only due to a combination of
the other parties against them. Returns
from the provinces received up to $3.50
o'clock toni yht continue to disclose in
every direction defeats of the national lib
erals and successes of the popular cand-
dates Of various stripes. Perhaps the most
surprising feature of this activity of the
popular element is the lively temperance
of the Volks party, or democrats, in all the
districts where the socialists did not put up a
candidate. We shall not have full and re-
liable returns tonight. For those we must
wait until Monday.
BISMARCK sCHENIING FOR CONTROL.
Prince Bismarck is already actively plan
ming and negotiating the reconstruction of
government maj ority by manipulation of
the parties. In his new scheme the Center
party will replace the National Liberal party
as that stood in the cartel
The elections have resulted in the full
restoration of the princes control over
the emperor. The chancellor never seri-
ously Intended to retire, but would have
retired rather than have played the part of
a figurehead. His giving out of his pur.
pose to resign called the emperor's atten-
tion to the fact that that would be logical
consequence Of his separating himself en-
tirely from the chancellor, and doubtless
led him to reflect upon what he was to do
without him. AS soon as the adverse re-
suit of the elections was preceptible this
reflection must have loomed up as one of
serious moment, and all this has led to the
emperor unqualified adhesion to the
princes projected parliamentary tactics.
TRYING TO USE THE VATICAN.
Daily for all time since the first ballots
the emperor aud chancellor have concerted
the scheme Of playing the Center party as
the basis of a government combi 1atlon.
The first measure showing the drift of the
scheme is a revival of active relations with
the vatican. In an important dispatch
Prince Bismarck requests the pope's opin-
ions and his recommendations as to the de-
tails of the restitution to the Catholic clergy
OF the sums sequeStrated during the
culturSampf. Report also credits the
emperor with having written personally
to the pope on the close connection of his
proposed state socialism with the Christian
socialism embodied in the papal allocutions
Another significant fact is that the North
German Gazette throws over the national
liberals with a declaration that the two
great parties-the conservatives and CEN
terists-have come through the electoral
conflict intact and pledged to maintain the
progress already made in social reforms,
and to initiate and carry out new reforms.
Other organs inspired by Prince Bismarck
dilate upon the theme that in the Catholic
aspiration for regulated social reorganiza-
tion that party is working upon common
ground with the government, as the gov
ernment's policy is shown in the emperor's
recent utterances.
wINDTHoRsT's TERMS.
DIR. Windthorst's terms for an alliance Of
the center with the government places the
school question in the front rank and de-
mands the abolition of all restrictions upon
Catholic direction of Catholic schools. The
Center party is confident that Prince Bis
marck will accede to their terms so far as it
touches this particular demand. Outside the
Centre party opinion is to the same effect,
and we are. perhaps, on the eve of witnessing
one more great concession to papal power.
CONFESSION BY THE KAISER.
In addressing the council of state at the
close of to-day's session the emperor made
confession almost pathetic in its terms, and
certainly SO in its tone, as TO how the su-
preme difficulties of the social problem had
unfolded themselves to him since he had
begun the attempt to reach practical solu.
tion Of them. He declared that his aims
were not ideal. He did not hope to discover
some grand remedy for cure Of all
the social evils. He desired, rather.
simply that determined effort should be
made to find means to satisfy the legal
demands and just wishes of the working
people. These words Of the emperor deeply
impressed all who heard them, aud all unite
in praising the emperor's earnest assiduity.
When presiding at the SESSIONS Of the coun-
cll or over committees, he does everything
N expedite business. He draws up lists of
the speakers, regulates the agenda, and dis
charges the duties both of president and
secretary. He worked yesterday eight
nOurS continuously at tue business or the
council of state and the labor conference.
THE LABOR CONFERENCE.
1t is now looked upon as doubtful whether
the labor conference will meet on M rch Is,
as had been arranged. M. Spuiler, the
French minister, hesitates over final ac-
ceptance Of the invitation. because he has
discovered that the programme admits
discussion and regulation Of the hours of
labor of adults. Under a clause
relating to the work done in mines
the conference is to decide on the limi-
tation and duration Of shifts Ia the mines;
on the precautions to be taken in regard to
unhealthy mines; also upon restrictions in
the output Of coal by combinations to affect
prices, and all this by International agree
ment. NJ. Spuller communicated his views
on these points to the Marquis Of Salisbury
and to Prince Bismarck, and advised that
points certciD TO raise question of miners
hours be Withdrawn from the programme.
The Marquis of Salisbury approved Of M.
Spuller's suggestion. Both probably feared
some deliverance OF the conference affecting
miners and the eight hour movement.
THE CLAUSE TO BE MODIFIED.
The clause will be modified so as to pre-
vent any debate upon limitation Of the
length Of the miners day. and the confer
ence thus begins to assume the character Of
an academic reunion, In which many more
or less competent men will suggest solutions
Of social and economic problems
The United States viii certainly lose
nothing practical or Of importance through
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