Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-13
GERMANY.
TIE YOUNG EMPEROR OVERLOAD
ING HIMSELF WITH WORK.
n. IA Also Threatening TO Paralyze MIN
fstsrisi work--Generai Euro
pcan Politics.
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BERLIN. April i2--Immediately upon his
refnrn from Wiesbaden Emperor Wiliinin
will hold series Of prolonged conferences
with the hea de- of the various departments,
Chancellor yon Caprivi, Baron Won Der
lepsche. and Baron Won Bieberstcin sue
cessively. It is reported to be tne neler,
mination of the Emperor to exercise rigid
personal scrutiny over every mehsure- De-
sides overlooking himself with WORK ne an
the mean time threatens to parslyze Ifhnis-
terial work. None Of the bills based on de-
cieions of the labor conference and pns-
pared bv I,aron Won Berlepsche has yet re-
ceiyed final imperial sanction. The assent
of the Bundesrath TO the measures IS
doubtful The federal governments do
not share the Emperor's eager haste for
,sforms. The prospect IS, therefore,
that when the Emperor opens the
Relchstag in his speech from tine
throne announcing the labor MEASURES, no
will speak within that quality OF Definite
ness which characterized the announce
ments of the Bismarck regime. Beyond
the PREGNANT fact that the Reicbstag VIII
be askG,s to grant military credit OF pro-
baby 80O, G00 900 marks nothing IS known
of the Governments programme. ae
Progresslst press INDUCES in visions OF .
change in the tariff policy, a reduction Of
the duties on cereals and progressive
notifications of the customs so as 10 abol-
ISL VACATION on articles that are absolutely
necessary for the use OF people. IL is not
believed IN official circles that the Emperor
VIII no rash enough TO entangle himself IN
the difficulties entailed by revision OF
tariff. which would involve complete re-
forms IN the whole financial and fiscal sys-
tenn OF the empire. Equally discredited
are the runors that the Emperor proposes
TO revise the Constitution In connection
with cent,aliZing power in the hands OF
the Ministry controlled by the Emperor
Neither the Reichstag nor the Bundesrath
will ever asse ut to an extension OF the I'M
perial powers howard nosolutisn. Already
the lending federal princes of the empire,
incredulous OF tue Emperor's capacity and
scared by his metnods OF governing, are
trying 10 tone d yyn his self-confdence.
II is An open secret that the govern
ments of Bavaria, Nnrtemburg. and SIX
ony, which hold fourteen votes IN the
Buudsrath, will not cooperate In impe-
rial measures unless the Emperor consults
them more on the general lines OF ms
polIcy. Tonight the Rsichsz0n@1ger has
signifcant disclaimer of tue reported re-
organization of the central ministerial de-
partments. 1t is denied that the Govern
inent ever contemplated increasing the re-
sponsibility Of the ministries The temper
OF the leading federal governments would
not brook any discussion OF inc subJect.
This made an Official denial OF the report
necessary. The neiehstag will meet with
the various undetermined waiting the et-
feet of the Governments programme be-
fore grouping themselves.
TIE REICHsrAG.
The official record of the composition of
the Reichstag after the second ballots is as
follows: Conservatives, ~; lmperia.ists,
10; National Liberals, 43; Frelslnige, 81;
Centrists, 1O7; Socialists, 34 Volkspartie,
10; Poles, Is; Guelphs, Ii; Relchslanders,
10: Anti-semites, 5; Dane. /. and No Party,
1. Richter now leads section of his party
in the basic policy OF pure opposition to
Conservative Government. Rlckert back
ed bv an important faction. would coalesce
with the advanced Nationals or even CO.
operate with Government of liberal pro-
posals. In the face of the expected coail-
ton with the Conservatives the Imperial
lists and the Right Wing OF the National
Liberals are forming re.ictionary group
against a liberal policy by the Govern
ment. :,
The Freisinice party will be compelled TO
close their ranks. The Socialist leaders
have momentary feud over the work
mems proposed celebration on May LIST.
Iebnicht and Babet will attend reunion
of delegates tomorrow to urge the I'M
wisdom of making manifestation. Grill,
Ebger, Vollmar, and Schlppel support the
celebration. Lebmcht is backed by the
police. who have given warning that they
will not tolerate street demonstration.
The Post announces that the military bull
will provide for large increase IN the
number of troops, and the announcement
AGREES with the opinion held IN official CIR
cles that the Emperor will abide by
strong foreign policy. The chief subject
of the recent conferences of commanding
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Emperor. was a reorganization OF the re-
serves and landwohr with view TO
strengthening them.
RUSSIA ON TIE AUsTIulN TRoSTIyR.
TIE Pestber Lloyd. in an official communi-
cation, abiding to the concentration OF
100. 600 Russian troops on the Austrian
frontier. says II rejoices in the formal re-
newsl of the Triple Alliance, and warns
Russia that the Allied Powers will not
much longer submit to continued provoca-
ton.
According TO the same paper Chancellor
Won Caprivi's note to Prime Minister Kat
noky, reaffirming the Alliance did adj
mt an identity of interest IN Eastern
Europe, Austria will have free hand in
the Balkans and act on her own response
bility.
The accord with italy is equally perfect,
although the Alliance has been weakened
through the uncertain position of Crlspi.
Arrangements have been made for
meeting between the Emperor William
and the Emperor Francis Joseph during
the military man9uvres in Silesla. King
Humbert and Emperor William Will meet
at Berlin in the autumn.
THE SAMOAN TREATY RATIFIED.
Ats o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Phelps,
the United States Minister; Sir L. b.
Il L.. p~,f koG auH
shall Won Bieberstien, the German Impe-
rial Foreign Secretary, met at the Foreign
Office and each deposited formal ratiti-
cation of the Samoan treaty and signed
the final protocol. The Berlin Post Off
cially denies that any officer of the Berlin
garrison has asked leave to resign on ac-
count of the recent imperial rescript re-
garding the army court.
PARLIAMENT IL RUSSIA.
Adyices from st. Petersburg are that the
movement in force of O constitution finds
adherents in the Cars circle Grand
Duke Vladmire, the Cars brother, in
duced less by liberalism than by fears of
revolution. heads the ministerial section
that is urging the Car to create Par
lament consisting of representatives Of
the nobility elected by Zeintsvos, with
limited number of delegates elected by
towns. The Cars repugnance to Par
lament is reported as giving away. under
the belief that the establishment of Par
lament would put an end 10 attempts on
his life.
The mill-owners of Gorlitz have agreed
to discharge workmen Joining in the strike
movement, and workmen in the slate
factories of Austria have been warned that
if they absent themselves from work on
May LIST they will be dismissed.
FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.
They Do Great Damage TO Property and