The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-06
Bismarck's Election WOr-
ries the Government.
Both Parties COnciliatinq
the Poles.
Count Won MOltke's Death Com
plicates Affairs.
Italy Refuses TO Enter q Com
mercial Union.
Summary of the European Political
Situation.


BERLIN, May -lCopyrighted.l-Th pros
pect OF Prince BsmaTck's early appearance in
the reichstse has given an impetus 20 the gov.
ernmenfs plans for the reconciliation of the
various parties so as to render them ready to
coalesce in the governments interest. The
center and freisinn ge parties and the Guelphs
and Poles in turn receive government induce
ments. Though the Poles only count sixteen in
the reichstsg. their steady support is worth
securing. The recently developed tendencies
of the govtrnmeGt toward the coneiiiation OF
the Poles ought justly to be ascribed in part to
a quickened sense of justice in dealing With
them. Whatever mixed motives may animate
the government, the Poles Of western Prussia
and Posen have been favorably Influenced bys
freer use of the national language in the
schools. by the greater facilities Afforded them
for the requirement and sale of land and by
the increased courtesy accorded by officials to
Polish families.
Todays debate in the lower house OF the
diet on the budget commission Tor the German
colonizing OF western Prussia occasional re.
marks touching the government policy in
Posen and provoked Chanc or Won Capnvi
to explain. He denied tha, the government
had conceded to the Poles anything beyond
what came within the scope OF the settlement
law. Ii had met the wishes of Poles as regards
both the school aad church. The Poles, on
their part, had also manifested desire 10 brins
themselves into closer accord with the govern
ment. This desire found expression in the
support which the Poles gave the government
proposals for increasing the defensive
power of Germany. This, the chan
cellor said, was indeed pleasant and
surprising change. If the Poles would take
the lead upon the path of reconciliation the
government and the Germans were ready "a
follow. Abiding to the suggestion that the
smicsbie treaim INT of the Poles had lsten,
aim to make proselytes among them. Chancel
lor Won Capriyi secuted the idea that the sol,
aim of the government was to conciliats the
Poles through sense OF justice.
The speech met with general favor in the
house. Ii he had designed to contrast the con-
dition of tie Poles IT, Posen with that Of their
hsrassed ndred over the Russian border the
chancellor cou I'd not have spoken better.
Prince Is smarck victory in Gesiemunde 10
not modified by the iact that he polled , 00
fewer votes than did iis national liberal prede.
cessor in the ssat. The socialist ballot was 70.
ireisInnige voters whose hatred of the prince
exceeded their dislike 10 the socialists.
The sem-oficial press abstain from com.
men,ing on the result. The FrciS nRige Zoituns
hnils Prince Bismarck's entrance into the
reischtag ms an act Of homage IN the parlia
meniary system which he persstenuy tried
when chancellor. to dscredit aud weaken. Tho
prince, in an interview on the ev
of the reballot, declared that If he
went 10 the reischtag he could never
auack any policy directly initiated by
the emperor aud that his line OF conduct
would be the same that followed by him
since he LET Berlin. He was convinced. no
said, that the greatest danger 20 the fatherland
WAS not from without, but from within. lie
wouli not re rain from exposing IL, but he
certainly would never say anything 10 give bis
opponents reason TO charge him with attack
ing the emperor from personal motives.
This sort OF assurances promises lively times
in the reichstag.
The Hamherge- Nachrichien holds that the
death Of Count Won Moltke adds TO the desire
Of Germany TO see the prince In the forefront
OF politics. "a sentiment of disc uirt, says the
Ndchriohtcn. fills the empire. he future is
uncertain. the new men into whose hands have
been conhded the destinies OF the iatherland
caLnot reassure the country"
The freisinnige aud centrist press n indiq,
nant nj this language and the GeTm0nid 70.
spends rs follows: The true Germans have
the fullest confidence In the emperor aud the
n political despot again becomes the master OF
the fate OF the nation"
The Austro-tierman plenipotentaries will
sign treaty OF commerce At Vienna tomorrow.
The Swiss bundezrath to-day received an in
vitation TO send delegates 90 the commercial
treaty conference, which IL 10 open on the 18th
inst. Neither Belgium nor liza seems 20 be
willing 90 assist In the formation Of n customs
union directed primarily against the new
French tariff The results OF the conference
he nfal ali hal
Germany and America. The juris consuls, %
whom the government some time since referred
the pcs ton OF Germany under the frankiort
treaty, il understood TO have concnrred la the
opinion that II Is impossible for GERMANY TO
grant preferential tariffs against France under
a strict construction of the provisions OF the
treaty.
The American department OF the interna-
tiona art exhibition IL thorough success.
Bierstadt sent four pictures. Z. ). Pearoe's
shepherd" il among the largest canyases ex-
hhted. II has received high praise from The
critics. Carl Metcher's work occupies the
place OF honor. +. l.. Weeks exhibits his
"Pearl Mosque" Walter Maceween bis
ter Cay, THE spinner" and Julius Stewart
Full Speed" Other fine works sent by
Frank Brdgetown, Julian Storey, i. l. Clark,
Lee Robbins.
Miss GreatOrex. Humphrey Moore. G. P.
Healy and A. ID. Anderson. Messrs. Melches
and Mac Ewing ars here as representatives, II
the Paris Amer can artists. The committee
are guests of the emperor at a banquet tonight
ut Potsdam. The appointment OF Lieut.. Clark
OF the United States TO serve with the Dussel-
dorf hussars has evoked approving comments
from the press.
The Toss sche ZcituRg says il is the first case
Of the kind and ought 20 be recognized by
| America as a proof aud pledge of the warm
| feelings which those in the highest station in
the German empire entertain toward the great
commonwealth.
The Hon. Charles Emory Smith, the retiring
American minister to Russia, aud wife, While
passing through this city today enroute for
Liverpool, were presented by the Hon. VIII
lam Walter Phelps, American minister TO
Germany, 20 the Count and Countess Schouva-
loh Herr Bsrth, member of the reichstai, Gen.
Won Versen. Count and Countess Psppenheim
aud the members OF the American legation.