The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-02
GERMAN ELECTIONS.
Bismarck Receivers the EN-
peror's Confidence.
VICTORY or THE SOCIALISTS.


fcopyrishs hy X. Z. Anoetaasd Prsal
BKRIax. March by the results Of the
second ballots reported today. disastrous
defeat OF the Cartel coalition Is confirmed
and the same f3sures put in stronger light
the triumph Of the German Liberals and
socialists Four districts in this city in
which the 6rst canvass vas undecided are
known 70 have been carried by German
Liberals. Returns from six provinces. re-
ceived up to . m. continue TO disclose In
every direction defeats Of the Nationalist
Liberals and successes OF the popular cam
didates Of various stripes.
Perhaps the most surprising feature Of
this activity OF the popular element Is the
lively reappearance OF the Volks party or
Democrats in oil districts where the social
lists did not put up q candidate.
Bismarck is already actively planning
and negotiating reconstruction OF the gov
eminent msjorlty by manipulation of
parties. In the new scheme the Center
party viii replace the National Liberals.
The elections have resulted in . full res
toratiou of the princes control over the
emperor. He never seriously intended to
retire, but he would retire rather than have
played the part OF 6gurehead. His CIV
ing out of his purpose to resign called the
emperor's attention to the fact that
that would be the logical conse-
quence of his separating himself entirely
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 perceptihe this re-
Election must have doomed up IS one of
serious moment, and all this led to the en-
peror's unqualified adhesion to the princes
projected parliamentary tactics.
The first measure showing the drift OF
the scheme is revival of active relations
with the Vatican. In an important dis
patch Bismarck requests the pope's opinions
and recommendations as to details OF
restitution to the Catholic clergy OF sums
sequestrated during the Kulterkampf. Re-
port also credits the emperor with having
written personally to the pope on the close
connection OF his proposed state socialism
with Christian socialism IS embodied In
papal allocutions.
Another significant fact is that the North
German GGsefte throws over the National
Liberals with the declaration that the great
parties. the Conservatives and Centrists,
have come through the electoral conflict
intact and pledged to maintain the progress
already made in social reforms and to carry
out new reforms
The governments policy Is shown in the
emperor's recent utterances. In address
ing the counciiof state ct the close Of to-
days session the emperor declared that his
aim on the social problem Was not ideal.
He did not hope to discover some grand
remedy for the cure of all social evils. He
desired rather simply that determined eff
fort be made to ind means to satisfy the
legal demands and just wishes of the work
ing people.
1t is not thought that the coming inter-
national labor conference will amount to
much. although the emperor Is sanguine
England and France have objected to con-
sideration OF miners hours. This part of
the programme has been amended and
practically withdrawn. Thus the confer.
ence already assumes the character OF an
academic meeting, in which many theoret-
ical sugge.tions win be made.
Returns are received OF the election Of
sixty-three members, as follows: Conser.
natives, 6; Imperiaiists, 4; National Lib
erals, ID; Centrists, Z. German Liberals,
q: Socialists, Is; Guelphs. 1.