The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-08
BISMARCK HARDT0DOWN
HE IS STILL A SOURCE OF WORRY
TO THR KAISER

Statesman.
Copyrighted, 1890. BY the NeV York associated
Press.)
BERLIN. june 7.-Chancellor Won Capriyi
did not send circular to the powers, nor
did he communicate with any foreign rep
resentative, except the Austrian ambassa-
dor, on the subject of Bismarck's utterances
in his interviews with newspaper oorre-
spondenrs. The alleged remarks OF the
prince to the effect that Germany was
bound by treaty to assist Austria in
the event of war with Russia,
over struggle for dominance in the Balkan
peninsula caused Count Kalnoky to inquire
how far the emperor and chancellor shared
this Interpretation Of the responsibilities Of
the alliance. Chancellor Won Caprivi, in
his response avoiding the discussion of such
an Interpretation, declined to attach any
value to the reported interviews with the
retired statesman. Prince Bismarck has
written to both Count Crispi and Count
Kalnoky correcting the irritating I'm
pressions arising from these reports of in
terviews.
ATTITUDE OF THE EMPEROR.
The emperor and bis ministers concur in
respectful treatment Of the ex-chancellor.
They recognize his full right to public ex-
| preston Of his views on state affairs through
any medium he may choose. A suggestion
has been given to the official press to allude
| to Prince Bismarck only when necessary,
aud TO then speak Of him with unvarying
| courtesy as a statesman who has rendered
! the greatest services TO his country, but
who has probably outlived his capacity to
| guide the affairs of the nation. This
exactly represents the attitude the en-
peror desires his ministers to assume TO-
ward Prince Bismarck.
APAPER's NEW ALLEGIANCE.
The North German Gazette, which is
now as much Chancellor Won Caprivi's
organ as ever it was Prince Bismarck's,
seems to minimize the import of the princes
utterances by declaring them to be those of
mere private gentleman having nothing
whatever to do with the present policy Of
the empire or with the means of influencing
1t. This view of the ex-chancellor's posi-
tion, however, ignores the fact that he still
holds intimate relations and continual cor
respondence with the heads of the federal
states, the leaders Of the conservatives and
the national liberals, besides maintaining
touch with foreign statesmen. Tho govern
ment may soon be glad to accept his assist
ance to pass the army bill.
BISMARCK IN PARLIAMENT.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten intimates
that the prince, If he enters parliament, will
| then throw the weight of his influence on
| the side of Chancellor Won Caprivi, with
whose policy at home and abroad he con-
| tinues to be in sympathy. Nothing is def
nitely decided as to his accepting seat in
the Rechstag, but ii is understood that he
will not do so unless occasion demands his
presence to Justify his policy as continued
hu (fhanOaIIor Canriuf Tho
is likely soon TO arise. The commission on
the army bill has disclosed complete change
| Of temper toward the government pro-
| posals. Before the Whitsuntide vacation
| Herr Richter alone openly opposed the
credit demanded. Now Herr Windthorst,
Herr Rennigsem, and even some of the con-
servatives on the commission declare that
the country will not support continuous
increase in the military charges.
WHAT RAISED THE STORM
The frank admissions of Gen. Verdy du
| Vernols, minister of war, that he did not
| know how much more money he would be
| ordered to ask, reused remonstrance on
| every side. The opinions of the constitu-
| encies were ascertained during the recess,
and these have inoited the members to de-
mand explicit proposals for the augmenta-
| ton of the numerical strength of the peacs
| effective with definite budget The Center
party. Freisinniges, Volks party and social
| its are also combining to refuse to support
the BILL unless il is accompanied by pro-
vision for shorter period OF compulsory
| military service.
| Herr Richter demands as a price of his
| support the establishment OF two years SER
vice, abolition of the imperial guard, aboli-
| ton of the system by which civil posts are
accorded to sub-officers on retiring from
the service, suppression of the cadet schools,
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| aristocrats to special rank In the army.
Finally he demands the suppression o. the
septennate. The coalition will not insist
| upon all these demands, but will hold out
| for enough to render the fate Of the bill
doubtful, while assuring stormy times
within the Reichstag
CRITICAL PERIOD.
| 1t is a critical period for the government.
Before the opposition of the commission be-
came apparent the government expected to
pass the army bill and close the Reichstag
during the first week of July, leaving the
| labor bill until the autumn session. The
labor commission will not complete its dis
cussion OF the bill for several weeks. The
| members desire an adjournment until au-
| tumn; the government does not desire to
pass the bill until 1t Is seen how the work.
| men behave after the expiration of the SO.
cialist law at the end Of September. 1t is
lmprODaDle, therefore,, Cnat the Dill Will take
| its final shape until the end of the autumn.
| Long before then the upheaval over the
army bill may alter the position Of the gov
| ernment.
The lower house of the Prussian diet to-
day rejected the clerical funds bill on its
third reading.
AN ATTEMPT TO WEAKEN OPPOSITION.
| Minister Won Gessler sought to weaken
centrist opposition by declaring that Herr
Windthorst was inaccurate in asserting
| that Catholic bishops disapproved OF the
| measure. On the contrary, the minister
| said, the pope had informed the government
| through the same clerical channels that
were chosen in the negotiations for the
abrogation OF the May law that the church
approved of the bill. This statement did
not affect its issue, the centrists voting
solidly, and number of conservatives and
national liberals joined them in defeating
the measure.
TERRITORY IN AFRICA.
Advices from London received at the
foreign office report that Sir Percy Ander-
son will reach home on Monday to resume
negotiations with DR.. Kraul, head OF the
colonial department, relative to the terri
| tory in Africa. The emperor's propositions
in his communications made to Sir Richard
Malet, the British ambassador, have been
practically accepted, besides that, the En-
glish concede TO Germany part of Ugami-
land. The report Of Maj. Wissmann, pub
: lished in the white book to-day, advocates
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