Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-02
THE CARTEL COALITION DEFEATED.
bismarck Actively Planning Tor the no
eonstruction of the Governments
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
Copyright, 1890, by the New YORK Associa''u
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Byn1ry. March by The results of the
second ballots reported today the dIsas-
| trous defeat Of the Cartel coalition Is con-
| frmed. and the figures put IN stronger
| light tho triumph Of the Liberals ana
| Socialists. -Four districts in this city II,
| which the first canvass was Undecided
| have now been carried by the German
Liberals.
The First district returns Fraeger; the
| Second Nirchow; the Third, Munckel, and
| tho Fifth Baumbach. All these are men
whose presence in the Relchstag adds rus
/ tire to that body. In the Second and Ihlrd
/ of these districts the Socialists headed the
poll on the first ballots. Their defeat now
! is ONLY due 10 the combination OF othcr
/ parties against them.
Returns from the provinces received up
! TO this time-9:50 Il. M-continue 20 as
/ close in every direction defeats Of the Ma
/ tional Liberals and the successes OF the
popular candidates OF various stripes:
| Perhaps the most surprising feature OF
this activity of the popular element IS Tue
/ lively reappearance OF me Nolhs party
or Democrats in ell districts where the
! Socialists did not put up a candidate. We
! shall not have full aud reliable returns To-
NIGHT. For those we must wait until Mon
day.
Prince Bismarck is already actively plan
| ninr and negotiating the reconstruction OF
! the Government majority by Il manipuIa-
tion of parties. In his new scheme the
| Centre party will replace the National llb-
eral party rs that stood IN the Cartel Inc
| elections have resulted inatull restoration
| Of the Princes control over the Emperor.
| The Chancellor never seriously intended 10
| retire. but would have retired rather than
have PLAYED the part of tieurehead. ms
| Giving out of his purpose 10 resign called
! the EmpcrOr's attention TO the iact thaI
that would be the logical consequence 81
his separating himself entirely from the
| Chancellor, and doubtless LED MN 10 re-
feet upon what he was TO do without MN.
! AssOou as the adverse result OF heeieciions
was perceptible this reflection must nave
doomed up rs one Of serious moment, ana
All this had led 10 the Empcror's unquall-
J fed adhesion to the Princes projected par
iamentary tactics. Daily for all the time
| since the first ballots the Emperor and
Chancellor have concerted the scheme OF
PLAYING the Centre party as the basis OIL the
Government combination. The hrst mea-
g,lres showing the DRIFT of the scheme Is
the revival of active relations with the
Vatican. In an important dispatch Prince
Bismarck requests the POpe's OPINIONS ana
his recommendations as 10 the details OF
tLe restitution to the Catholic clergy OF
the SUMS sequestrated during the cultur-
kampf. The report also credits the Empe-
ror with having written personally 70 the
Pope on the close connection OF his pro-
Dosed state socialism with Christian
socialism embodied in the papal allo-
BUTTONS. Another significant fact Is that
| the North German Gazette throws over
the National Liberals the declaration
that the two great parties-Conservatiyes
and CentTlsts-haye come through the
electoral conflict intact and are pledged 10
| maintain the progress already made III 80
cial reforms and 10 initiate and carry out
now reforms. Other organs inspired by
Prince Bismark dilate upon the theme
that IN the generous Catholic aspiration
for the regulated Socialists organization
that the party Is working upon common
ground with the Government, n the Goy-
ernment's policy is shown III the Emperor
recent utterances.
DIR. Windhorst's terms for an alliance OF
, the Centre with the Government place
the school question iii the hrst rank ano
; demands the abolition OF al restrictions
/, upon the Catholic directions Of the Catho
, he schools. The Centre party Is confident
: | that Prince Bismarck will accede 20 then
terms SO far rs it touches this particular
demand. Outside the Centre party opin
ion is to the same effect, ard we are per
hans on the eve Of witnessing one more
, great concession to Papal power.
In addressing the Council of state at The
close of to-day's session the Emperor made
a a confession almost pathetic in it's terms
and certainly so in its tone ~ to how the su
preme difficulties Of the social problom haI
unfolded themselves TO him since he had be
| oun the attempt 10 reach a practical solu
fjon of them. He declared that his aim
were not ideal. He did not hope TO dis
cover some grand remedy for the cure o
I all social evils. He desired rather an'
= sinlOlv that determined effort should b.
G made 10 find means TO satisfy the legal de
r mands and lust wishes of the working PEG
T pIe. These words Oft the Emperor deeply i'm
messed all who heard them, and all unit
IN praising the Emperor's earnestassldulty
When presiding at the sessions OF th'
Council or over committees he does every
s thing TO expedite business. lie draws M
. the list OF speakers, regulates the agenda
!. DISCHARGES the duties both of preslden
i and secretary. He worked yesterday elgh
hours continuously at the business OF IN
Council of State and Conference. 1t
now looked upon as doubtful whethe
q tho conference will meet on tn
- 18th instant, "a had been arranged
T At. Spuller. the French Minister
, besitates over the final acceptance OF IN
p INVITATION because he has discovered tina
the programme admits a discussion an
a regulation of the hours of labor OF adult
: under the clause relating TO work done !
/ ,nines The conference is to decide on tn
u limitation and duration OF SHIFTS IN u
mines: on precautions to be taken IN II
h gard TO unhealthy mines; also, upon the re
Y strictions III the output OF coal by comp
/ nations TO affect prices-and all THIS by II
/ ternational agreement. NJ: SpuIer con
y municated his view on tins point 10 IN
Norouis of Salisbury and TO Prince Bl'
marck. and advised that the points certai
u To raise the question of minors hour
p be withdrawn from the programme
y The Marquis Of Salisbury approve
y of Spuller's suggestion. Both proDaol
u feared some dellverance or the cohlerehc
II affecting mines aud the eight-hour move
n ment. The clause will be modified so as
II prevent any debate upon the limitation c
d the length of the miners day, and the cor
ference thus begins to assume the chara'
n ter of an academic reunion. IN which man
q more or less competent will suggest solt
@ tions of the social and economic problems
4 The United States viii certainly lose NJ
r thing practical or Of importance thrOug
o the absence of a representative. The Chai
q cellor will not attend the conference
a neither will Count Herbert Bismarck NJ
l. anv of the foreign diplomats. An oihcl'
stcnographic report will give 70 the worl
. whatever benefit can rise from an EXPIRE
!, SION of ideas. The Emperor still e.
"a preSSes himself TO DE pOS4llNell SUI
Z cuine of some practical result. Conversin
q with the members of the Council of Stat
a nj dinner, after business he referred
7 the project of creating through the col
u ference apermanentinternation board {
IS control empowered TO convene interni
70 tional congresses and to report how u
II condition of each country is affected by I'll
international agreement to which the col
rress NAV tend up. 1t is altogether prob
Bic that the Powers will consent to tn
% merely to crafty the Emperor's wishes.
:, In the imperial arsenal the working da
ID was formerly twelve hours. 1t has no
been reduced TO ten hours. A Workin
"a mems Committee has been formed amor
m the employees in the Government Goa
is mines.
,e The Boe-sen Zeituag affirms that Prime
Bismarcks recent interview with the En-
peror resulted in decision to take measur
3 to prevent injury TO the State menaced
an ill-directed current of public opinion
II IL any clear meaning can be put upon th
10 phase il must have been that the Emper,
has decided that fresh attempts shall
II made for the suppression of the Social DIT