St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-22
EMPEROR AND PRINCE
Rumors in Germany Of Posi-
bic Prosecution Of Bis
marek.
Caprlvi Says That the Ex-
Chancellor Must Keep
Within Bounds.
Members Of the Iron Mans
Family Want Him to Cease
His Opposition.
Empress Frederick Highly
Pleased With Her Paris
Reception.

Reception.
BERLIN. Feb. 2l.-Since the North
German Gazette gave an authorized Dut
doubtful denial of the report that the
ministerial council had ever considered
the question of prosecuting Prince
Bismarck. two authentic utteraneeS on
lie attitude of Emperor William to-
ward the prince have been permittedto
transpirc. Speaking to the Austrian
ambassador, the kaiser said 'Ihe
Duke Of I.aueTburg (as he styles the eX-
chancellor will not understand or yield
himself to projects which are a neces-
sity of the reign. But it has never
been intended that the empires
tribunal should interfere to prevent MIN
saving or writing whatever he likes so
lohg as he does not violate the law. 1t
is understood that the kaiser's words
were in answer to informal inquiries
made Dy Emperor Francis Joseph in re-
card TO reports that the German govern
ment meant to take action against Bis
marck. Chancellor Won CapriyI, convers-
inc with a member of the reichstag who
isacontributor to the press, said: The
government has not the remOtest lnteh-
lion Of prosecuting either Prince Bis
marck or his newspaper organs. II the
latter keep
within Legal Bounds.
we can meet thc;r criticisms through
other papers. As for the prince, his
personality associated as it IS with the
creation OF the editice of the empire,
places him above measures that might
be taken toward less illustriOuS men"
The position of Emperor William and
Chancellor Won Capriyi is perfectly well
known at FREDERICKSBURG, and does not
assuage the bitterness of tone Of the eX-
chancelior's papers. Regarding the !
North German Gazette's statement |
that Bismarck would not be pros |
ecutcd, an inspired comment in the |
hamburger NachrichteD inSinuates |
that the semi-official press, it not now |
melted, was recently induced to urge |
public prosecution and arraignment OF |
The prince for laeSiO majeStati6. "Ihe |
only right attitude for the prince, con- |
tinues tie article, lis an ariSt0cTatlc re-
serve against the attacks OF his enemies, |
The sole question for him is whether to |
maintain the opinions that caused his |
order to regain the good will OF the |
kaiser. He can leave Germany future !
to Justify his foresight" The Ham !
burger Manufacturers phrase, ''arlst0- |
cratic reserve sent a comforting glow |
through
official Minds,
raising hopes that Bismarck has decided !
to cease troubling the government. 1t |
is known that members of his family |
have been trying to persuade him to |
abandon his inceSsant war of opposition. |
on tie eve OF starting on his tour or the |
East Count Herbert Bismarck met his |
brother William and his brother-in-law, |
Count RaMzaU, at Erfurt, and family |
council was held. After a conference |
lasting four hours Count Herbert was |
charged with the task Of demonstrating |
with his father. This he found to be an |
unpleasant duty, resulting i'll strong |
reprOaches on the part of the eX |
chancellor The practical public re-
suits Of the interference by the count |
are intensified attacks by Bis |
marck upon the emperOr's nome and |
foreign policies Meanwhile Emperor |
William has raised the country's esti- |
nation of himself by the character of |
the thinv yelled illusions 10 Prince !
Bismarck's enmity in speech at the |
BraRdenburg diet dinner. Referring to !
The Hostile Criticisms
Of his policy, the emperor said: The I
spirit Of disobedience is abroad. pursu |
ing paths foreign to my principles and, |
under Il perfectly transparent guise. |
trying 10 spread discomfort among my !
subjects This may be subject of re-
gret; indeed, it makes my heart sore, |
mt it will not cause me to swerVe |
moment from the path of |
duty" Everybody present caught up |
the reference and his maiesty's speech |
was greeted with burst of cheers. |
Another incident illustrative of En- |
peror Williams feeling toward dis |
Arndt who is now playing the leading |
part in Der Neue Herr" the plot of |
which turns upon the dismissal of Min |
lister SchWartZeuberg by the Great |
ElectOr. The emperor recently at |
tended a rehearsal of the play. His |
majesty expressed dissatisfaction with |
Ehe episode in which the Great |
ElectOr, reproducing Minister Schwartz |
enberg for his treachery, works |
himself into passion and |
finally drives the minister out of |
The presence chamber. The closing |
passage of the scene evoked an imperial |
I'VE must alter this. A HohenzOlern |
never treats 4 servant like that. When |
under the necessity of dismissing |
item. he
Loads Them with HOnOrs,
and never lets them perceive that he is |
angry with them" The Empress Fred |
erick writes that she is highly pleased |
with her reception in Paris Dispatches |
from the German embassy reach the |
emperor every moment. In court cir |
cIeS not the slightest credence is given !
TO the rumOr that Emperor William in |
tends to visit France. The semi |
official press treats the visit of |
Empress Frederick as purely pri- |
vate, but chronicles every act |
of courtesy toward her on the part of
the French authorities. The Vossische |
Zeitung halls with reclamation the /!
event OF the eX-empress's visit as the |
dawn of a prolonged era of peace, and |
expresses the hope that France will ac-
cept Germany's hand IN friendship and |
throw OF the ''haunting spirit of re-
Yenge. The only Austrian comment |
worth recording occurs in the Fremden- |
blatt, in which all official cOmmuuique |
speaks OF the reapprOachment Of the |
TWO nations through mutual interests in !
art and science leading to gradual recon- |
Citation, which is now recognized to be |
possible. If" says the FremdenbIatt,
1.-THE issue be successful. it will be due
wholly to the splendid ambition of an
extraordinary monarch, who, though
identified with the German army. aims
to consolidate European peace
Opposition Aroused.
The government projects which
menace protected interests, agricultural
and Industrial are ar0using keener
opposition. The German Farmers
Alliance recently adopted resolutions,
declaring that the maintnauce of thecorn
law was snecessary to the prosperity of
the peasantry. Count Won Moltke tele-
graphed TO a meeting of the Alliance
that he was a farmer, and they might
rely upon his active cooperation.
Prince Bismark has also promised to