Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-16
A STUBBORN WILL
. WHAT THE EMPEROR POSSESSES
sAvErH BISMARCK;
ut . ysocse Rein. IL 10 believed, Will
TAne she Impctoosity Of HE
yINcsty--other Foreign
Notes.
tcopyrishssd. 1890. By tho Rev Yort Associated
PreaA1

tCopyYishted. 1890. By tho Rev York Associa'cd
PrcsAl
BERLIN, February lS.--The Emperor'ss
generous and maenAnimous purposes and
his earnestness aud sincerity IN the en-
deavor to ameliofate the condition OF the
working people are obtaining full recogni-
ton and q chorus Of praise arises on every
side But the doubts that were expressed
regarding tho practical value OF MS mten-
tions ~ indicated in rescripts nave peen
strengthened by q speech he Delivered be-
tore the Council Of State. In every part
Of this he shows an increased conscious
meas that the utmost power OF the sove-
reign IL limited by mere fiction, that tins
n 4 constitutional government, and that
he may not succeed in overcoming the oo-
ntecles arising from the inherent difficulties
of all social social reforms. The Emperor
was brought 10 realize the tough ma
ture OF the Job be had undertaken when
he tried TO frame bill for creating labor
rouncils in which employers and working
men might meet 20 regulate aud adjust la
bor disputes. Hewrestled bravely with this
problem and consulted Won Berlepsch. his
hew Minister OF Commerce, rs well Gs
krupp and Others. who were we'll informed
upon industry subjects, and the more III
formation he obtained the less clearly he
seemed to see his way toward the compile
ton of the bill, and finally abandoned the
attempt and handed over the preparation
of the bill to the committee of the Conn
ell Of State presided over by Jenoke, Inc
address Of the Emperor delivered before
The Council of State was his own,
but IL was submitted 70 Bismarck Tor
his criticism on Thursday, and he and
The Emperor had two-hours CONFER
euce upon the subject IL is erro-
neous 10 suppose that the Emperor has
PLUNGED into ali this IN defiance of the
Chancellor's opposition. Throughout the
inception Of this labor programme the EN- !.
peror has constantly sought the opinion OK
the Chancellor upon the main theme IL
self and upon its various phases as tney
have presented themselves 20 his mind.
That opinion has modified tho Emperor's
purpose and action at many points, but IL
has not curtailed his views 80 far rs to I'M
press upon them any radical change.
Bismarck stated in q very free spirit In
n conversation held at the last parlia-
uentary dinner the relations between
himself and the Emperor and the position
in which he stood. He said: The Empe-
yor certainly likes me and TO many Things
he relies upon me. But he has stubborn
will and when he has once made up his
mind even / cannot influence 1t nor can
any other man.
Knowing the headstrong character he
has TO deal with and TO guide. ii that IS
possible, the Chancellor has to give loose
rein to the imperial mule" Confident that
experience will tame the impetuosity OK
the Emperor's present yeernlng TO controi
and regulate everything. at the same time
the Chancellor gives the Emperor what-
ever kindly and prudent suggestions no
ends il possible to advance at the regular
private conference Thursday. Bismarcks
ripbt-hand-man. DIR. KAISER. has been APP.
pointed yice-secretary to the Council of
State. This appointment disapproves the
renewed rumors that there Is increased
friction in the relations between the Cham
cellor and Emperor. Those relations are
simply rs here described. After the SEES
zion ofthe Council OF State was ended there
was held an interesting and very animated
reception at which Bismarck presented to
the Emperor all industrial and other nom
military members. The Emperor went
about among them freely and familiarly
aud discussed with all corners the various
points raised in his address. He expressed
on this occasion the hope that other State
concerns might be so little pressing as TO
leave him leisure TO preside as he desired
30 do, over both sections of the council.
Much was said in the course of this re-
ception upon the point that the working
men would not appreciate the interest
that their Emperor felt in their welfare.
and their gross ingratitude would be the
only response to the effort to arneliorate
their condition. The Emperor responded
30 this in language substantially similar to
that which ne used on the same subject
at Prince Bismarck's dinner. He said:
ITO earn the gratitude of the workingmen
IS not my motive. My motive Is to see that
Justice is done. II / satisfy my own con-
science on that point shall be Indifferent
To inQrQtltude here or there"
The report that invitations had been is
sued to the international Labor Conference
Is without foundation. All that has been
done In the way Of appeal TO other nations
is that copies of the rescripts have been
communicated to other governments
through Ambassadors with instructions to
the Ambassadors to obtain tho views OF
credited upon the Emperor's propositions.
Before the rescripts were issued the
English Government was consulted upon
the subject. The Marquis of Salisbury
made q very sympathetic response. but
evaded the plain point as to whether Eng
land would send representative to the
conference. If France and Switzerland
should decline to take part the Emperor
will regard the conference as futile
project and will renounce II altogether.
The Swiss Bundesrath has decided to re-
uuest specific information as to the scope OF
the conferences labors before asserting To
take part. D.,
General verdydu vernois and the
leading officials Of the War Depart
mont received to-day twenty delegates
from the worlingmsn in Spandau fac
tories who made an appeal for improved
dwellings for the working-people. The
General promised that houses should
be built for the workingmen upon the
oil antt ar h0lQ and that
the rents should he low.
II is thought that during the elections
for the Reichstag Thursday every part OF
Che country will DO quiet. The meetings
of the Socialists everywhere are now I'M
disturbed. The police have been ordered
70 cease TO interfere with them.
The Emperor has especially warned the
Police Bureau here to refrain from many
practices of doubtful .propriety, and has
use of the system of sending out officers in
disguise to entrap the unwary into COM
uniting crime. 1t is reported that the
Chief of Police here, who was rasped
somewhat on this point, offered to resign.
The miners in Westphalia, in the Rhine
provinces, and in Saxony are holding fire.
quent mass-meetings, in all of which So
cialism is great theme. Bebel, speaking
at the Socialist meeting at Dresden, pre-
OlCtSu L0Ht no INV hStlIct OoClhiASlS WOu10
ever include the odious proposition of
expelling men from their country because
they held SOCIALIST opinions. And If such
a law is made" he said, with such -
clause in 1t, why then, those who enforce
II will have TO expel the Emperor himself,
for he has gone further than most Social
lists in declaring the soundness and truth of
Eocialistc principles"
Count Pfeil. the African explorer. has re-
turned here with his health broken down.
HE viii make tour Of the United States in
the autumn.
, The new Sultan of Zanzibar favors a
good understanding with Germany, and
1he agents of the East African Company
count upon his support.
The police have arrested in Posen seve-
Fal emigration agents who were booming
Brazil as a new paradise. Their story to
the would-be emigrant was that Prince
Henry Of Prussia was founding an en-
pire in Brazil. and that every man who
3oinei him would be relieved of military
service and that free farm would be
given 10 him in the province of the Rio
Grande. Many workingmen preparing TO
30 had already sold their household effects.
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