The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-29
BISMARCK IS AGGRESSIVE.
HE WILL FIGHT THE EMPEROR IN THE
COMING REICHsTAG.
The Attitude of the Ex-Chancallor Causing
Great Alarm Among the Emperor's Sup
porter's--A Modified Sunday Law in
Berlin-The Printers Conflict

Dhn'iN, OcU. r. ne relcnSCaS
will re-assemble on Tuesday, Novem-
her II, and the session will be opened
by Emperor William in person. 1t
can be predicted that the leading fea-
ture of his speech from the throne
will be congratulations upon the
formation of commercial union
between Germany, Austria and
Italy. 1t is also expected that
his majesty will refer hopefully to the
outcome of the pending negotiations
with other countries, looking to a
widening of Germany's commercial
relations.
1t has now been definitely deter
mined that Prince Bismark will again
make his appearance in parliament.
He has been in communication with
the leaders of the conservatives and
OF the Reichbarte in regard to con-
certed action against both the
internal and external policy of the gov
eminent. The lower grain tariff
granted to Austria and the decrease
in wine duties given to Italy will be
used by Bismark and his followers to
induce conservative support against
the treaties.
The recent success of the socialists
in electing their candidates for the
Landtag in SaXony and Baden have
alarmed the conservatives aud are
generally giving rise to fears of ra pid
Mt of .tnls 4, Il
ant emperor and his policy. Bismark's
attitude towards the commercial
treaties and upon labor questions has
long been known. His announced
opposition to the governments policy
on these matters occasions no sur
prise, but the indications of his inten-
tentions to challenge the govern
ment's foreign policy, and even to go
to the length Of revealing the secrets
existing between himself and the en-
peror have alarmed both his friends
and government circles. The Ham
berger Nachrichten bismarck IS
organ) declares that the prince
in entering upon the parliamentary
conflict will, if he finds it necessary,
reveal the cause of the conflict between
himself and the emperor.
A pamphlet written by Leothar
Butcher, undoubtly under the direc-
ton of Bismark, has made its appear
ance. 1t abounds in complaints and
threats directed against the emperor
as altering Germany's foreign policy
to the peril of the existence of the en-
pire. What tends to excite alarm in
ministerial circles regarding the
princes scheming is the know.
ledge of the fact that the ex-
chancellor has the backing
of the plenipotentaries of Bavaria and
Wurtemburg and the partial support
of SaXony and the Budesrath. Chan
cellor Won Caprivi is conscious of the
latest or open sympathy of the feder
al government with the EXCHANGED.
Tor and has difficult part to play
The Munchener Allgemeive Zeitung
says that the debates in Reichstag on
the. governments external policy
will be speedily directed to fix
the responsibility upon the men in
power who have nominally as
sumed the direction of that policy.
Every one expects that some pain
full and exciting scenes will be occa-
stoned through the attitude of the
prince during the course of the ses-
sion.
There is an increasing prospect that
Servia will join the Zoliverein despite
the opposing influence of Russia. The
pinch that Austria can put on trad.
ing intercourse with Serva has com.
PEELED the Belgrade government tc
assent to the sending of delegates to
the Munich commercial treaty confer.
ence. Official notice that Servian
delegates will be present at the con-
ference was received at Vienna today
The Cologne Gazette reports that
DR.. Won Hollahen, German minister
to Japan, has been appointed German
minister to the United States, to sue
coed the late Count Arco Valley.
THE PRINTERS STRIKE.
A meeting of the master printers
has been held to consider the demands
for nine hours for days work anC
the other demands formulated by thu
unions, and the action taken at these
meetings will, it is believed
tend to avert the threatened
strike by arriving at some sort of ;
compromise. The Berlin Printers
/ Union, acting in concert with thu
unions at Leipzig, Breslau, Frankfort
Nuremburg, Hamburg and other
cities, has given employers a fortnight
notice that if it's demands are not con-
coded, a general strike will he ordered
Upon receipt of this notice the employ
ers took steps to protect themselves
/ against demands Oftheir emnlOyes and