St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-20
This Is a Signal Victory for
Windthorst and the
Clepieals.
Baseless Calumnies Against
Bismarck Create a Storm
of Indignation.


is known that the council considered
measures relating to reforms i'll the ed
ucational system, to the abrogation OF
the remaining May laws, to the strike
movements, and to the erection of mon
uments to the late Emperors William
and Frederick. Although Minister Won
GoSSler showed 10 intention during yes
terday'S debate in the landtag to con-
cede the full demands of the Catholic
clericals, he indicated the desire of the
government to sweep away all traces OF
the May laws. The section of the cen
ter party not closely adherlng to DR..
Windthorst take Herr Won G0ssler'S as
suranceS as satisfactory and Will sup
mort the government. The leaders of
the Centrist minority, Bar0nS Won
Huene and Schorlemer-Al list, are more
ready than is DR.. WmdthOrst to form
coalition. The old government groups
have already assumed a position leading
to q combination of the COnSerya-
tives, Imperiaists and the right wing
of the National Liberals. The prospects
of the government having majority in
the reichstag are, therefore, good.
Should the educational measure before
the council extend 10 the clergy the con-
troll of the schools. the solid vote Of the
Centrists would be secured, thus as
surfing an
Overwhelming Majority.
In to-day's debate III the unterhaus.
the Free Conservative speakers declared
their intention of meeting some OF the
demands of the CentristS. Herr led
litZ, speaking for the Free Conservative
party, announced its readiness to open
egotiations with view to supporting
the desires of the Clericals III regard to
the procedure connected with the oath
taken by administrators OF DlSnOprlcS.
He could, he said, concede ecclesiastical
supervision of the schools or the crea-
ton of Catholic department in the
ministry of worship. The ClericalS, If
wise, would accept the conditions Of
fered for the support of the cOnserva-
tives and join with them, devotng their
strength to combat the spread of so
ciaIism. A number of CentriStS APP
pIauded DR.. WindthOrst's response to
repeated complaints that the principle
of denominational equality was not OBJ
served in the schools. An article which
appeared in the Freisinnige Zeitung,
the organ of Herr Richter. leader of the
Germal Liberals, attacking Prince Bis
marck, has raised crop of concurrent
rumorS which are OF absorbing interest
here. The Freisinnige affirmed that
the eX-chancelior, unable to support
three weeks OF political abstinence,
summoned the editor OF the hamburger
Nachrchten. who dined at Friedrich
sruhe on Tuesday, and that. coached
by Prince Bismarck, the Nachrlchten
made a series of attacks upon
Chancellor Won CaprIvi, sneering at his
speech in the landtag and advising the
deputies to maintain a loyal adherence
10 the eX-chancelIor's policy. The
Freisinnige inferred that Prince Bis
marck meant war through the press and
parliament against Gen. Won Caprivi.
Thereupon the Post, Conservative, de-
nounced the article as insulting to the
prince, denies that the Nachrichten
is inspired and expresses re-
greet that that Journals SYM
pathy with Bsmarck's policy leads it to
play into the hands of his enemies. The
truth is that Bismarck summoned the
editor of the Nachrichten to consult in
regard to the getting OF capable liter
AIRY man and reliable confident to as
siSt him i'll arranging and
Compiling His Memoirs.
The day after the interview DR.. Lu-
canus, chief of the civil cabinet of the
emperor, was sent to Friedrichsr uhe.
This coincidence gave rise to the report
that Lucanus was charged to demand
tse delivery of documents relating to
the emperor'S doingS while awaiting the
death of his father. Echoes from the
French papers make BiSmarck'S posi-
ton critical. the emperor personally
going to threaten him, Caprivi claiming
restitution of papers missing from the
chancellorie, with other incredible non
sense suitable to the French press.
Bismarck, approached oh the subject,
declines to speak. He says he is in
the meantime outside of politics and is
enjoying home life. lie will not grant
all interview to any one. Numerous
cable dispatches and letters from lead
ing American periodicals and papers
have been received at the American
legation asking Minister Phelps to use
his influence to get c0ntribu-
ton of any kind from the eX-
chancellor. The Century and the North
American Review, and dailies whose
high repute is known to the prince, are
among thase soliciting this favor.
Prince Bismarck, however, prefers to
maintain absolute silence and to disre-
gard the cdlumnies which are being cir
culated concerning hi m. 1t is probably
owing TO the excited Indignation over
the attacks upon Bismarck that the gov
eminent
Has Issued a Warming
that persons putting into circulation in
the home or foreign press baSeleSS SEN
sational news VIII be arrested and not
expelled. as heretofore, but tried upon
a charge of fraud. This order emanateS
directly from Gen. Won Caprivi, whose
ideas touching the relations of the gov
eminent and the press want clarifying.
While proclaimlng the disuse of
the system of official in
spiration, his statements i'll the
landtag recognize the necessity
of the governments acting upon
public opinion through inspired articles
in both the home and foreign press.
Herr Herrfurth also declared that it
was impossible to permit the opposl-
ton to monOpoliZe the power of the
press; the government must have chan
nelS TO mould and correct public opin-
ion. Both ministers intend to put a
stop to the granting of subventiOns
to journals from the secret fund,
relying upon the willingness of the
papers to accept official inspiration.
Both may find the press not the
Obedient tool they desire. The North
German Gazette announces that Bis
marck's commission as cavalry gen
eral has been made out in the name OF
Prince Won Bismarck, Duke of Lauen-
berg. The eX-chancellor has not yet
used the ducal title. The subscribers
to the fund for national monument to
Bismarck include everybody Of note
in politics, finance and society.
The programme for the emperor's tour
ic foIIowc. I'm Mopday ha pnac m
Bremen to lay foundation stone in
memory of his grandfather. Thence he
goes to Bremerhaven, where he will
embark on Tuesday to meet the squad
ron under Prince Henry. On the 23d
he goes with Prince Henry to Alien
burg oh a woodcock shooting expedi-
ton. On the 2Sth he will meet the