The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-05
BISMARCK'S IDEAS WANING.
GERMANY REF JDLATJNG MEASURES
me BROUGHT WE'RE VITAL.


old characterization OF the Llberals-
A Better PFoHpect for Tho Socialists.
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AnoctuuoA.
LONDON, May 4.-The Bismarck clock
not merely stopped. Its hands are already
moving backward. One py one measures that
zero most ardently pushed by tho late Chan
cellor are giving signs OF having survived their
usefulness. at least In the minds OF his once
obedient Parliament When on March ~, two
DAYS after the Princes dismissal the Emperor
telegraphed. Steam ahead on the same
course" It was erroneoualy concluded that the
eame course meant the Bismarck course.
vhile on the contrary. It meant tho Kaiser
course. Already we find a more reasonable
tone prevailing regarding Switzerland and
German refugees there. The regulations
against pork are more literally construed.
Our Mr. Phelps mitigates his mourning at
the loss OF his dear friend Bismarck by the
reflection that his country in general and Chi
cage In particular. will be the gamers.
The persecution OF the socialists promises to
become questionable. for in September the
exceptional measures cease by Limitation. and
there Ia not enough Bismarokisn spirit left In
the Reichstag TO warrant ronewal OF this
odious means OF combating intellectual short
cominRs. In fact. the people have at last
politics has never represented party or
sound economic idea-nothinR more than him
self, In fact, and the physical force which he
created about him. This view seemed shock
ing some years ago. for the German press
dared not publish what was done by their
master and tho outer world. therefore. heard
only what magnifled HE ability. To-day, how
ever. the manner with which in few days he
has passed from public attention Is striking
evidence OF what We have said
In Hamburg he has sought to found new
organ for himself. but its sounds find no
hearty echo in Germany. The enormous pres
entaticn OF signatures appended to q lauda-
tory scroll Is soon to be freiGhted to Fried
richsruhe: but l have myself seen men signing
whose votes at the polls have clsssed them as
enemies OF the Chancellor. This testimonial
ia worth about as much as that which our
leading lawyers signed for MIR. Grant when he
was a candidate for Sheriff.
Last night was held the caucus OF the
leaders OF the Liberal FreislnniGe party In
Guiding Dire. Barth and BamberGer. They
formulated their programme, for the Reichs-
tag meets on May 6. This programme will
be submitted on Monday night for ratification
70 the balance OF the Liberal membera. 1t is
the most weighty parliamentary move since
March. 1871. not merely because 1t is move in
Parliament without Bismarck. but because it
Is made by party which has enjoyed the
largest share OF Bismsrck's Ill will. and which
now for the first time Ia likely to hold the bal
ance Of power
The Socialists expected 70 mako O fight for o
compulsory eight-hour bill. This the Frei-
sinniRe will oppose. This matter disposed Of.
We may look for an attack upon the two pct
BismArckian infant Industries, high protective
tariff and highly experimental colonial VEN
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as protectionist by offering to discourage the
importation ofAmertcan wheat In exchange for
the political allegiance OF the fsrmers. and
soon found. Just as our Congress did. that pro-
tective tariffs must always be raised II protect
cd parties are 10 be kept In loyalty. In the last
ten years the tariff against our grain has
been steadily raised until now II is about fifty
per cent The liberal FreisinniRe propose to
reduce It 10 the former rate and give notice
that nothing less than free trade in breadstuffs
will satisfy them.
One-third Of the Reichstag are free traders.
On this bill the Socialists Radicals and few
Independents are pretty sure to unite with the
Liberals
Minister Phelps has warm allies among tho
German FreisinniGe. and he takes proper pains
not TO advertise the fact that tho Government
he represents delights in creating obstruction
% foreign commerce TO @ degree which even
bismarck considers questionable. Tbe mem-
hes OF tho ReichstaR asked me whether our
Government would lower duties on German
Imports II they lower theirs on our product. |
could only reply that our Cabinet Is composed
Of men conspicuous Tor their public benevo-
lence and zeal for Sabbath school teaching. and
such generosity % Germany might exercise
toward America would surely meet grateful
consideration. ram Weller would have winked
under the same circumstance.
Tie new Irlmo Minister whose visiting card
beafs the simple legend "6en. Won CSpTivi
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o.. II tEls slVS IL not mOfiGsd ~ the Emper-
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