The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-02
A SPLIT ON THE THRONE.
THE EMPEROR AND PRINCE BIS
MARCK DISAGREE.

and Catholic Votes In the Coming
Election.
copyrighted, 1890 by the Ne,o York associated
Press.)
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-Daily incidents
strengthen the impression that there is a
serious divergence of views between Prince
Bismarck and the emperor, or those having
the immediate confidence of the emperor,
upon the proper course of the government
in some important internal concerns. The
princes objection to the tone of the speech
from the throne has been commented
upon for some days. The fact that
the objectional part was in reference to
labor troubles, and that Herr Won Bsrlipsch
has been appointed to place in the minis
try, giving him control Of those things
practically in place OF Prince Bismarck,
seems to imply that the emperor has de-
cided that those things shall bs in the hands
Of one in sympathy with the ideas set forth
iu his speech.
Within the past few days the emperor has
received successively all the leaders of the
different groups included in the Cartel Goa
lition, and he is in conference every day
with some prominent member of the gov
ernment groups, having free interchange
of views and commenting on his own ideas
on the proper management Of elections,
a DECIDED CONTRAST.
There is very great contrast between his
apparent self-effacement aud his actual
activity, and yet a greater contrast between
his demeanor and that OF Prince Bismarck,
who, though he has accorded interviews on
request to Herr Won Bennigenseu, Prince
Schoenaich, ,Carollatta and Others, has never
theless maintained singular retcence as to
the policy to be pursued in the reflections.
His silence embarrasses the government
candidates as to the ground they
shall take in their campaign
fulminations, and the prince has been asked
to seize the first occasion TO make such
statement as would give to the candidates
the note for their programme He was
even specifically asked to take his lead in
the lower houss of the Prussian diet He
returned to this request an indefinite re-
sponse, which left the impression that he
would make a declaration upon the eve of
adjournment at the conference Of the Car
telleras.
NOT TO ADDRESS THE LANDTAG.
In the Landtag to-day, it was announced
that the chancellor did not intend to ad-
dress the house. All this adds to the con-
viction that there is difference of opinion
in high places on the internal policy, and
suggests moreover, that the difference is of
a serious nature. In consequence Of this
statement it was decided to adjourn the
diet on the 1lth inst, until the 23d, when
the elections will be over, ant. in the mean
time to make another effort to induce the
chancellor to give clear pots that should
serve as rallying cry to the supporters Of
the government.
The National Zeitung does not give any
insight into the intentions of the govern
nVaIwW b. .1nf.~ Al.
sohdlty OF the cartel combination, and to
predict that there will ultimately be full
agreement between the government and the
national liberals on the expulsion of the
socialists; but it avoids formulating any
electoral platform, indicating, apparently,
that It's inspiration is only lent over thunder
supplied while the debate was going on in
the Reichstsg, and that it had no suggestion
applicable to the actual situation of things.
TO INFLUENCE CATHOLIC VOTERS.
Prince Bismarck's letter to Herr Won
Schlaezer, the German ambassador to the
Vatican, is published obviously to influence
the opinions of Catholic voters. 1t declares
that the Cover nment sees with pleasure the
establishment of Catholic missions in Ger
man colonies; promises that all religious
orders shall be admitted, including the
Jesuits, and that all may rest assured of
the protection Of Germany. Cardinal Ram
polla has responded, expressing the extreme
satisfaction Of the pope at this STEP and
making his congratulations upon this fur
ther advance toward complete reconcina-
ton.
TRAP FOR THE LABOR VOTE.
The appointment of Herr Won Berlepsch
to be minister of commerce and mines is
regarded by many as an electoral ruse in-
tended TO catch for the government candi-
dates the votes of miners pleased with the
fancy that the government is ready to do
all things for them-to make a law that
will reduce the hours of labor, increase
wages and generally protect workingmen.
This attempt at conciliation costs the gov
ernment but little, and indicates mainly an
endeavor to modify the Catholic opposition
and draw the workingmen with hopes from
the magnetic agitators Of the socialists.
FORECASTS OF THE RESULT
Forecasts of the results of the elections
are generally to the effect that the German
conservatives, ,Reichpartie and Center party,
will remain nearly intact, and that the
German liberals will lose several seats,
which will go TO the socialists The national
liberals are in the greatest danger as il is
thought that they will lose twenty-five
seats. The sociaisists hope to in
crease their strength from eleven in
the last Reichstag to forty-two In the next,
gaining six from the German liberals and
twenty-seven from the national liberals.
Overtures were made by Eugene Richter
and other leaders of the German liberals
to the socialists upon proposition to act in
concert, and the national liberals should
support the socialists, where combination
might then defeat government candidate,
and that the socialist should support the
national liberals in some other place where
the scheme would apply. This sound politi-
cal theory was not favored by the
socialists, who prefer TO work by them
selves everywhere, without relation to
doubtful allies. The new Reichstag Is con-
voked for the middle OF March. 1t is likely
to present formidable phalanx OF social
lists, who, combining with the Center party
aud German liberals, will easily outvote the
government groups.
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA.
Foreign policy regards the agreement
between the Germans and Czechs in Bo-
hemia as triumph of diplomacy for
Prince Bismarck, and the personal inhu-
ence of Emperor William. Propositions of
mouth have been made by Primes Bis
marck through Prince DeRusse, the Ger
man ambassador at Vienna, TO induce EN-
peror Francis Joseph to adopt policy taat
should tend to recover for the Germans a
greater share in the government Of the
Austrian empire. A semi-oflicial decIara-
tion of facts put forth from Vienna ad-
mits that in the foreign policy
Of the empire, with the emperor as