The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-22
BISMARCK WILLTALK
The Emperor Is Unable to GAG
the Old Statesman.
GERMAN FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Kmpress Freasriek's Visit - Paris
Pronises 20 Bring Reeoseilistisa
ef the Nations.

BEaIN. Feb 2I-lAssocisted Press, Copy
n2nsed ls9i- Since the Eorth German Gaxase
Fsye denial Of the report that the ministerial
council has considered the question Of proeecus-
Ing Bismarck, two utfernnces Of the emperor
hsve been permitted 70 come out. Speaking 70
the Austrian Ambassador the kaiser said:
= he duke Of LAuenbury fas he styles tbe ex-
chancellor win not uodsrstsnd or yield himself
70 projects which are necesaify OF my reign. but
Il has never been intended that the empires
tribunal should interfere 70 prevent him saying
or writing whatever be likes, 20 long - he does
not violate the laws" II il understood the
kaiseE's words were IN answer to informal in
quiries made BY Emperor Francis Joseph. Chan
eeiEof Won Caprisi, converting with member Of
the reichstag. said: "The government
has mot the remofest intention OF prose
cutting either bismarck or his Newspaper
organ Bismarck's personality, assocaated
- IL IL with the creation Of the edifIce Of the
empire, places him above measures that might
b taken toward less iIlusrrious men. The posi-
ton Of the emperor and the chancellor IL per-
fectly well known II Frsedriehsruhe, and does
not axxusge the tone Of bitterness OF the ex-
chancellor paper. Il Is known that member.
Of BisIna-cks family have been trying 10 per-
suade tim 10 abandon his war Of opposition, but
With poor rcsssifs
Meantime the emperor has raised the country's
Estimation OF himself by his remarks At the
61anoenouig diet dinner He said, In part.
The spirit OF disobedieuce is abroad, pursuing
paths foreign TO my principles, and under :
perfectly transparent guise trying TO spread dis
content among my subjecss- This may be .
subject OF regret Indeed, il makes rny heart
sore. but IL win not cause me to swerve mo-
ment from the path of duty" The speech was
greeted with great appsause.
Empress Fre<1e-ick writes that she II highly
pleased with her reception IN Paris. The semi
ohciai press treat the visit OF Empress Frederick
a. purely private, but chronicles every act OF
co1sfesy toward her On the part Of the French
authorities The Vossascse Zti.nAg halls with
scciamation the ex-enpfess' visit as the dawn
OF prolonged era Of peace, and expresses the
hope that France viii accept 6eYrnany's hand in
friendship and throw OF the haunting spirit OF
revenge"
The Fstmdea1sctf speaks OF reappsoechment OF
France and Germany through mutual interests
In science leading 10 gradual reconciliation,
which Is now recognized TO be possible. aIf.r
says the Frexds5sct, ssthe issue s successful il
viii be due wholly TO the splendid ambition of
the extraordinary monarch Who, though idenfl-
fed with the German army, aims TO consolidate
European peace"
The German Farmers Alliances are circulating
monster petitions against reduction Of the tariff
on Austrian cosn. insisting that maintenance Of
the corn laws Is necessary 10 the prosperity of
the peassntry- Won Holtke ana Bssraark have
assured them of support The Iron ard coal
prosecfi0Hiets are also raising an outcry. and
protection agitation is fast growing