New-York tribune., 1891-02-22
FREEDOM FOR BISMARCK.
HE MAY WRITE WHAT HE PLEASES,
SAYS THE KAISER If HE DOES
NOT BREAK THE LAW.
COUNT HERBERTs VAIN REMoNsTRANcE TO HIS
FATHER-EMPREsS FREDERICK'S VISIT TO

Copvrfght: 1891 Bv the Nee York Assoetat'd iTes''
Berlin, Feb. 21.-Since the North German "aHc'V0
csve an authorized, but doubtful, denial OF te rePo
Sat the Ministerial Council had ever considered inc
question of prosecuting Prince Bismarck, wv" au.ic"
tc utterances on the attitude of Emperor "i'h,in
.ra-d the Prince have been permitted to Ndch u'0
nrblc speaking to the Austrian Am'aS>aNor' u'o
roer said The Duke OF LauenbuTg las he s'N leS U
ov ovChancellor viii not understand or ylcld MN "
~ proiects which are a necessity of my reign h"V
4 h., never been intended that the Empires tripu"'
should interfere to prevent him saving or "rltN!7
xbatever he likes, long as he does not No"."
the law 1t is understood that the KAISER "o"
we're in answer to Informal inquiries maze 10y r"p'V
Francis Joseph in regard to reports uiat the "'''
covernmeut meant to take action against bienl"I'N
Chancellor Won Caprvi, convcrSing with meho''
% tho Reichstag who is contributor 10 the pTN,''
cold The Government has not the reino'e'V ~
tertion of prosecuting either Prince BISMARCK OF IL"
n,Ny,paper organs. If the latter Keep Wlthii -
bouud, we meet their CRITICISMS 'Hio"s
.t napers As for the Prince Ms
,ra,itv associated as ii is with the creation ol
tbe eajfce Of the Empire, places him above measure
that might be taken toward less illusr0us hici'
The po,ition Of Emperor william and ChaHcelo'
von Capriv is perfectly well known at Fredilo"S'"i
and does not asSuage the bitterness of tone Oi V W
Chancellors papers. Regarding the North ''ei"i"
Gazettes" statement that bismarck wOulu no' "
prosecuted. an inspired comment in the nfnoulst
Nachrchen" insinuates that the semiolDciai prVS,'
not now incited. recently induced 10 u'eo P
prosecution and arralgnmcnt Of the fTlhce lVI "a"
majestati> The only right attitude iof 'ie irNN.'
continue, the article is all aristocratdc reSerNc
against the attacks of his enemies lie can io
Germaaly's future to justify his foresight vi ''o
eve of starting on his tour Of the East Connt herocr'
Bismarck met his brother William ana ms oiV'"''i"
law Count Rautzau, at Erfurt, ana lanln9 VIM
was held. After conference la'tHs io,'
Cmpt Herbert was charged with the task OF re-
9l,ar
unpleasant duty, resulting in strong repV't"oS y"
the mart Of the ex-Chancellor. The practical puDhc
results of the interference by the Count are lh'eSeu
attacks by Bismarck upon the EmperorS hohie d'iu
foreign policies.
Meantime Emperor william has raised the country's
estna,on Of himself by the character OF the tmnly
,eiled aIusions to Prince Bismarclis enlnity in
sneecb at the Brandenburg Diet dinner. Referring to
the hostile criticisms Of his policy, the Emperor SAID
The spirit Of disobedience is abroad pursuing paths
foreign TO my principles, and, under perfectly trans
parent guise trying to spread discomfort among my
subjects. This may be subject of rcgIe-indeed' II
makes nv heart sore-but it will not me 10
swerve a moment from the path of duty" Everybody
present caught up the reference, and the Emperors
speech greeted with burst Of cheers
HOW A HOHENZOLLERN TREATS \ SERVANT.
Another incident nIust, ative OF Emperor Williams
feelings toward dismissed Ministers comes from Herr
Anldt who is now playing the leading part in Der
Neue Herr the plot Of which turns upon the dismissal
Of Minister schwartzenberg by the Great ElectOr Thc
Emperor recently attended a rehearsal of the play.
His Majesty expressed dissatisfaction with the episode
in which the Great Elector, approaching Minister
schwartzenberg for his treachery, works himself INTO
passioh and finally drives the Minister out of the
Presence Chamber The closing passage of the scene
evoked an Imperial protest. stop the Emperor
cried I'VE must alter this Hohenzoilern never
u eats like that. When under the necessity
of dismissing them, he loads them with honos, and
never lets them perceive that he is angry with hem
EMPRESS FREDERICK ENJOYING PARIS.
The Empress Frederick writes that she Is highly
peased with her reception in Paris. Dispatches from
the German Embassy reach the Emperor every
moment. In court circles not the slightest crc-
is given to the Tmor r that I EImPeror alP}a,.
press treats the visit of Empress Frederick as purely
private, but chronicles every act OF courtesy
The only Austrian comment worth reeCrdins occurs in
the "Femdenblat," in which an ofcia com eommutica
through mutual Interests In art and science leading to
gradual reconciliation, which IS now recognized 70
issue be successful it will be due wholly the splendid
ambition Of an extraordinary monsTCh' ~10 tTns
European peace"
THE GERMAN FARMERS ALLIANCE,
The Government projects which menace protected
interests agricultural and Industrial arousiAg
keener opposltion The German Farmers Alliance
recently adopted resolutions declaring that the maiIte
nance Of the 10 the prosperity
OF the peassntry. Count Won Moltke telegrapHed 70
meeting Of the Alliance that he himself was farmer
and that they might rely upon his active cooperation
PIince Bismarck has also promised 70 support the
Alliance. An immense petition Is being circulated ior
signatures In Hanover against reduction OF the tariff
Austrian
The iron and coal prOtecuonsts join in the outcry.
The protection agitation IS fast growing IN potency
and no corresponding efforts are being made In 0p-
position to it.
THE COURTESY OF An AMBASSADORS WIFE.
A ScandalOus scene occurred at the ball recently
given at the German Embassy in Vienna. At the
height the festivities The Embassy, the Princess
OF Reuss wife of the German nbas sador called aOnd
10 NJ Vaearesco all attachc Of the Rumanian legation
apd Of the KunS.nian Minister; am asDhlshel
10 see you here. You not invited NJ NacaTcscO
explained that the invitation sent 10 the Embassy eX
pr>sy covered all Of its members but the Princess
repeated: You were not invited. adding, with an
angry gesture: " Go out" VI. NacarescO and hs VIE
thercupOn withdrew. amid dead silence. Minister
' acarescO. upon hearing OF what had OccurFcdi an
uOnced that he would challenge the Prince of Reusa
Tor the arront offered 10 his son. The wife OF the
Ccrman Ambassador at Vienna is reputed 10 be ex-
tmmcIy arrogant. and to have exceedingly bitter
temper The incident at the ball may lead 10 the recall
If her husband.