St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-05
PROSPECTS OF PEACE
Gould Not Be Better in All
Parts Of the German
Realm.
Bismarck Expected to State
His Foreign Policy on
Wednesday.
Meaning Of the Application Of
the Idea of Races to
Germany.
The National Zeitung Advises
President Capnot to Visit
Berlin.

convened for Wednesday next. Prince
Bismarck, though still suffering from
recurrence of his neuralgia, is certain
to he present, The reasGembling of the
reichstag for the last eventfuI day be-
fore dissolution and the reopening of
the landtag cOmpels this general minis
terial meeting. The leading questions
before the reichStag will be the increase
of the military credits and the socialist
bill. The National Zeitung reminds the
cartel party that the time is opportune
for grand rally around the chancellor,
ana urges them not 10 fail to appear in
their places on tho first day. Prince Bis
marck's slong-eXpected declaration on the
foreign policy of the government will
probably be made during the debate on
the military credits. The attitude of
the government OH the socialist bill is
intleXible. The National Liberals have
been hopeful that Prince Bismarck
would, upon the eve of the second read
ing, accept such notifications as would
enable them to vote with the govern
ment without violating their ScrupIeS
touching the arbitrary aspects of the
measure. but hitherto the semi-official
organs merely advise all members of
the government groups to stand to-
gether for solid vote. Some topics in
yolying
DELICATE PHAS SES
of the government service, and likely to
be exciting, will come before the land
tag. One of these will be considera-
ton of the disposition of the sums con-
tiscated during the Kulturkampf and
diverted into the secret service fund.
Within recent years the reptile fund has
been so little used that the name of it
sounds almost ancient. But few papers
are subsidized and fewer agents are
maintained, The ventilation Of the sub
ject in the Iandtag is likely to curtaiI in
an even greater degree the executive
misuse of those moneys. 1t is also
thought that the landtag will disapproye
the lottery project in regard to he mon
ument of Emperor William. The pur-
chase and demolition of certain houses
III order to make a site for the monu-
ment are necessary. and the project of
raising the money for the purpose by
lottery, while it is no doubt one form of
making a popular subscription, is a
form not much approved by public
opinion. 1t is believed the landtag will
favor the plan of direct purchase, the
money TO be devoted by the state. The
year opens with a universal peace
chorus, the National Zeituug declaring
that external tranquility is guaranteed,
while internal tranquility depends en-
tirely OH the character of the next rechs-
tag, so that the nation can vote for
peace by voting in q chamber so sub
SeIYient to the will of the chancellor
that il shall never cause any irritation
htr iii fforiutr xT,itI, him
this lovely prospect of peace abroad and
at home upon defined conditions. the
foreign office itself was never so per-
vaded by a
SENSE OF INSECURITY
of the continuance of the thriple al
lance. Prince Bismarcks refusal to
support Austria's policy in Bulgaria
is a great source of irritation and sus-
piciOn. And Signor Crispi's persistent
intriguing for the cesSiOn of Trentino
is another. Crispi is thought to be
little disappointed just now. He had
counted upon another conference at
Friedrchsruhe at the close of the year.
He attaches very great Importance to
this sort of repeated recognition of him
as adding much TO his prestige among
the statesmen of Europe. His scheme
to close the year with such an in
dividual conference was upset by Prince
Bismarck, who holds those favors at a
high rate, and who advised CriSpi that
the interview would not be timely, in
view Of the acute jealousy of Austria.
The Dirello has since urged the direct
settlement of the Trentino affair with
Austria, abandoning the attitude of
complete reliance upon Prince Bis
marck's mediation. The progress of
the negotiations for the meeting of En-
peror William and the czar on the
Polish frontier in April intensifieS the
official anxiety and WatchfulneSS in
Austria. In diplomatic circles there is
4 lively discussion of the prospects of a
renewal of the German entente with
Russia. As Prince Bismarck continues
to find the want OF hOmogeneity in the
Austrian empire, and the growing dis
cord between its various nationalitieS,
an obstacle OF good politics, and sees
how greatly these reduce the value of
an Austrian alliance, it is said that he
already cOntemplateS very radical
change Of base in his policy, and specu-
lateS upon large application of the
IDEA OF RACES
that was the basis Of SO many schemes
and projects at the period when Alsace
and Lorraine were annexed to Ger
many. His new application of the
theory of bringing German-speakin
people under the German flag would be
at the expense of Austria and at the eX-
pense OF Russia, but for Russia there
would be c0mpepsations. The policy.
in fact, would wipe out Austria, and
While Germany would also get the Ger
man Baltic provinces now held by Rus
sla. Russia would get an equivalent in
Galicia and BukOwina and would be
given free hand in Roumania and the
Balkan countries. The Austrian gov
ernment knows that THIS is not
merely diplomatic dream. but is
| one of the present possibilities
| of the chahcellor's policy and
NAV become probability if the race
| feuds now pervading the empire, COM
| force the chancellor to project alliances
| elsewhere. The German Czech confer
ence opened in Vienna to-day. 1t is
| watched here as having an indirect, yet
| Important, bearing upon the interna-
| tional relations. Count Iaafe, who
presides, is not personally hopeful of
success in reeonciing the differences
between the German and Czechs par
ties in Bohemia. Besides the German
delegates, headed by Pleur, and the
Czechs, headed by Reiger and Prince
! LObkOWitZ, there were present Minis
! tcrs Won Gautsh Schoenbern, Baron
| PraZak and Prince Schoenbere. The
absence of any representatives of the
| young CZechs will weaken whatever
agreement that may be reached. Count
Taafe has secretly induced the old
| CZechS to
ACCEPT 4 COMPROMISE.
pleur wants nothing less than the full
demands of The German party as pre-
Sented already in the Bohemian diet be-
fore their withdrawal. Unless these are
conceded, and they are given some
guarantee against the coalition of the
two Czech parties, the Germans will rot
rc-cnter the diet. The Czechs are inn
potent through their quarrels. If left
alone. they would coaiescc. 1t is i'm
probable that Count Taafe can conduct
the case to q solution that will be the
basis of permanent peace between these
factions. The S.lesian miners society
has petitioned the emperor to appoint
commission of inquiry into their coudi-
tlon. They declare it is hopeless that