, 1890-04-20
ABUSING BISMARCK.
The Old Mans Political Enc
mics Hard at Work.
He is Asked to Write for
American Publishers.
Stanley Receives an Ovation
at BRUSSELS.

copyrighted lSsJ by the n. Y. Ass'd Press.
BERLIN, April l9.-As the emperor
starts tomorrow upon a tour OF various
points in the country, which continues
until the eve of the meeting Of the
Ieichstag, a council was held today
to consider the ministerial pro-
grammc. Although off,
ials now pretend to ignore the press, re.
liable communications are obtaIuable
when the ministers deem them opportune.
In this way it is known the council con
sidered the measures relating to reforms
in the educational system, to the abroga-
ton Of the remaining May laws, to the
strike movement.
The Frederick article which appears in
the FreisiaHige Ze,tmg. the organ Of
Herr Richter, leader of the German Lib.
erals. attacking Bismarck, has raised a
crop of concurrent rumors which are the
absorbing interest here. The FressinniQe
affirmed that the ex chancellor was unable
to support three weeks of POLITICAL absti-
nence and summoned the editor of the
hamburger Ndchrichten, who dined at
FREDERICKSBURG Tuesday, and that, coached
by Bismarck. the NdchrichteH made a
series of attacks upon Chancellor Won
Caprivi-sneering at his speech IN the
llndtag advising the deputies to maintain
a loyal adherence to the ex -chancellor's
policy. The rreiSinHi0e inferred that
what Bismarck wanted was to put the
press and parliament against Gen. Won
Caprivi. 1hereupon the Post. conserva
tive, denounced the article as insulting to
the prince. says the NdchrichteR is inspired
aud Expresses regret that that journals
sympathy with Bismarck policy leads it
TO play into the hands OF his enemies.
The truth is that Bismarck summoned
the editor OF the Ndchriehten to consult
in regard to getting a capable literary man
and reliable confidant to assist him in ar
ranging and compiling his memoirs. The
day after the interview DIR. Lucanus,
hiei of the civil cabinet of the emperor,
was sent to Fuedrichsruhe. This coinci
dence gave rise to the report that Lucanus
was charged to demand the delivery OF
documents relating to the emperor's do
ings while awaiting death. His further
echoes from the French papers make
Bismarck position critical. The en-
peror, personally. is going to threaten him
and Caprivi claiming the restitution Of
papers missing from the chancellery,
with other incredible nonsense suitable to
the French press. Bismarck has been
approached on the subject but declines to
speak.
A number of cable dispatches and let
tiers from leading American periodicals
and papers have been received at the
American legation asking Minister Phelps
to use his influence to get a contribution
OF any kind from the ex chancellor. Bis
marck, however. prefers to maintain alb
solute silence and to disregard the cal.
umnIcs which are being circulated con-
cernIuG him. 1t is probably, owing to
the excited Indignation over the attacks
upo Bismarck, that the government will
issue a warning that persons putting into
circulation in the home or foreign press
baseless sensational news will be arrested
and not expelled as heretofore, but tried
upon the charge of fraud. This order
cmanates directly from Gen. Won Cap
rivi.
The North German Gazctz
that BIsmarck's commission as cavalry
general has been made out in the name
of Prince iFOn Bismarck, duke of
L%auenburg. The ex-chancellor has not
yet used his ducal title.
On Thursday Phelps, American minis
ter, gave a dinner to Chancellor Won
Caprivi.
A committee of beet root sugar re-
finers has resolved that in view of the
increased cost of the manufacture of
sugar, owing to the rise in the price of
raw material, to demand that the govern
ment continue the export bounties.
In accordance with the decision of the
Hamburg senate all men employed on
state work, who take part In the demon.
STATIONS on May |, will be discharged,