The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-20
In THE KAISER'S REALM.
A COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE
MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME.

What the Government Is Willing to
Concede to the Clericals-An Attack
on Bismarck Gives Rise to Multi
tude of Rumors-Bismarck Insists
That He Is Out OF Politics.
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BERLIN, April l9.-As the emperor starts
tomorrow upon tour OF the various points
of the country which will continue to the
eve of the meeting of the Reichstag,
council was held at the Schloss to-day to
consider the ministerial programme. AS
tie government officials now pretend to
ignore the press, reliable communications
are obtainable when the ministers deem them
opportune. In this way it is known that
the council considered measures relating to
reforms in the educational system, to the
abrogation Of the remaining May laws, to
strike movements and to the erection of
monuments to the late Emperors William
and Frederick.
Although Minister Won Gossler showed no
intention during yesterdays debate in the
Landtag to concede the full demands of the
Catholic clericals, he indicated the desire of
the government TO sweep away the last
| traces Of the May laws That section of
| the center party not closely adhering TO Dr.
Windthorst will take Herr Won Gossler's as
| surances as satisfactory, and will support
| the government. The leaders of the CEN
terist ministry, Brons von Hue and Schorle-
menalst, are more ready than Is DIR. Wind
/ thorst to form coalition.
FORMATION OF A GOVERNMENT MAJORITY.
The old goyernment groups have already
assumed a position leading to a combina-
ton with the conservatists, imperialists aud
the right wing of the natioual liberals. The
prospects of the government having a
majority in the Reichstag are therefore
| good. Should the educational measure
before council extend to the clergy the
control of the schools the solid vote OF CEN
! terists would be secured, thus assuring an
overwhelming majority.
| Ia to-day's debate in the Uuterhaus free
| conservative speakers declared their inten-
| tion of meeting some of the demands Of the
centerists. Herr Zedlitz, speaking for the
free conservative party, announced its
| readiness to open negotiations in view
| of supporting the desires of the clericals
in regard TO the procedure connected
| with the oath taken by the administra-
| tors of bishoprics. He could not, he
said, concede ecclesiastical supervision of
| schools or the creation of a Catholic de-
partmelt in the ministry Of worship. The
| clericals, If wise, would accept the condi-
| tions offered for the support of the conserv-
| atlves ana join with them in devoting their
strength to combat the spread Of socialism.
A number of centerists applauded DIR.
WindthorsL's response to repeated COM
plants that the principle of denominational
equality was not observed in the schools.
AN ATTACK ON BISMARCK.
An article which appeared in the Freisin-
nige Zeittsng, the organ of Herr Richter,
leader of the German liberals, attacking
| Prince Bismarck, has raised a crop of concur
| rent rumors which are of absorbing in
| terest here. The Freisinaige affirmed
that the ex-chancellor was unable to sup
port three weeks Of political abstinence,
| and summoned the editor Of the Hamburger
| Nachrichten, who dined at Freedericksruhe
| Tuesday, and that, coached by Prince Bis
| marck, the Nuchrichten made a series of
! attacks upon Chancellor Won Caprivi, sAeer-
ing at his speech in the Landtag, and ad-
| vising the deputies TO maintain loyal ad-
| berence to the ex-chancellor's policy. The
| Freisinnge inferred that Prince Bismarck
| meant war through the press and through
| parliament against Count Won Caprivi
| rhereupon the Post conservative de-
| nounced the article as insulting to the
| prince, denies that the Nochrichtejl is in
| spired, and expresses regret that a journal
| sympathizng with Prince Bismarck's policy
leads it to play into the hands of his
enemies.
| FOUNDATION OF THE RUMoRs.
The truth is that Prince Bismarck
summoned the editor OF the Mach
rictten TO consult in regard TO the get
| ting of capable literary man ami reliable
| contidant to assist him in arranging and
| compiling his memoirs. The day after the
interview DIR. Lucanus, chief Of the civil
cabinet Of the enperor, was sent to Fried
| richsruhe. This coincidence gave riss to a
report that DR.. Lucenus was charged to
| demand the delivery of documents relating
| to the emperors dolngs while awaiting the
death of his father
Echoes from French papers make Prince
| Bismarck's position critical, the emperor
| personally going to threaten him, Count
| Caprivi claiming the restitution OF papers
missing for the chancellerie, with other in
| credible nonsense suitable to the French
| press Prince Bismarck, when approached
on the subject, declines to speak. He says
| he Is in the meantime outside Of politics and
| is enjoying home life. He will not grant an
| interview to any one.
| WANT TO HEAR FROM BISMARCK.
| Numerous cable dispatches and letters
| from leading American periodicals and pa
| pers have been received at the American
| legation asking Minister Phelps to use his
| influence to get contribution of any kind
| from the ex-chancellor. The Century and
the North American Rcview and several
dailies whose high repute is known to the
| prince are among those soliciting this favor.
| Prince Bismarck, however, prefers to main
| tain absolute silence and to disregard the
calumnies which are being circulated con-
| cerDiug biw.
! 1t is probably owing to the EXCITED indig-
| nation over the attacks upon Bismarck that
| the government has Issued a warning that
| persons putting into circulation in home or
| foreign press baseless sensational news will
be arrested, and not expelled as heretofore,
| but tried upon a charge OF fraud. This
| emanates directly from Count Won Caprivi
whose ideas touching the relations of the
| government and the press want clarifying.
While proclaiming disuse of the system Of
| inspection, his statements in the Landtag
recognize tho necessity Of the governments
acting upon public opinion through infused
articles in both the home and foreign press.
| THE PRESS NEEDED.
| Herr Furth also declared that it was i'm
possible to permit the opposition to monopo-
lie the power of the press; the government
| must have channels to mould and correct
| public opinion. Both ministers intend to
| put stop to the granting Of subventions to
| journals from the secret fund, relying upon
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