The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-12
RISE OF BISMARCK.
A Popular Candidate for Elec-
ton to the Reichstag.
SOCIALISTS OPPOSING HIM.


BEnxIx, April l1.-fAssociated Press, Copy
r5ghted, 1891 Tho election contest ct Geste
n1unde, where Prince BismArk'g candidacy for
the reichstAg II opposed by candidates belong
ing to the socalistc and progressist parties, hsi
assumed the proportions of great political
battle. Prince Bismarck has quietly accepted
the candldafure, and to al appearance he viii
receive triumphant majority. Accepting Bis
r3arck's reappcaranee in the reichstag as Ger
tain. everybody asks what his line OF
scflou VIII be when there. He himself
states that he win only cit when political
events require his Intervention. Count
Herbert Bismarck has told some Of his friends
that events seemed likely to hasten his fathers
presence In the reichstag. The pessimistic
views Of the present situation published by the
Blsmarckian press generally conclude with the
suggestion that the princes continued absence
from politics il bad for the country. No doubt
the reaewsl Of the European crisis Is the motive
for Prince Bismarck's resuming a lead
Ing role. Professor Delbruck, the eminent
free Conservative, in an article in the
frexssiche Jchrbueh<r predicts misfortune to the
ysince or the government. Either the ex-chsn-
.eIIor, he says, viii oyerturn TIE government to
realize power, or he viii be crushed and end his
life in gloom and shame.
The Hamburger Ndcartchta denies that II Is the
intention Of the prince to offer any vehement
opposition 70 the emperors foreign policy, but
proceeds to give authoritative views on the stu
alton abroad.
The Nachr;chtcn declares that the princes ideas
IRE directly opposed to the policy of the govern
nient
In discussion OF the question as to whether
Prince Bismarck win try to form party the
Gsgnu1rf publishes letter OF the prince to
George Winter. In which he says: Though !
cesirc to see formed great homogeneous parii-
amentary majority, fear that il is q vain wish"
These expressions clearly denote that there 10
some inteHtion to attemp. to construct potent
parliamentary group.
The Hamburg socialists threaten to make o
r;otous Demonstration in Gestemunde on the
day Of the voting, and will send contingents for
:he purpose d making q lively time.
Exact data concerning the Russian movement
ON the frontier prove that the increase of troops
along the Galician frontier amounts to twelve
battalions. The st. Petersburg government will
acquire al the Southern Russian railways, SO as
80 form direct line from the Black sea to the
baltic. The plan is OF great strategic i'm
portance.
The report of the abolition of restrictions
The truth Of the matter is that the government
will not withdraw the restrictions until inspec-
ton measures are put into eficient operation.
Probably i've swine will be admitted first, fol-
lowing the precedent Of live cattle. The i'm
portaf1on OF American cattle grows apace. If it
develops In the same ratio every month It will
soon assume enormous proportional The OFF,
cial Hamburg figures show that the importations
were in January Ia head. February 45l, March
Sill.