Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-11
A PRECIOUS LETTER
That Emperor William Is Hold
Ing Over the Head Of
Prince Bismarck
LIKE A DAM0CLES SWORD.
II Is q Fierce Criticism of Bismarck's
Financial Doings.
TIE KAISER'S L0RDLY SPEECHES
Are Eot at ALI Pleasing to Many Of the
German States, That
LIKE A DAMOCLES SWORD.
rHE KAISER'S L0RDLY SPEECHES
Are Kot at ALI Pleasing to Many Of th'
German States, That
THINK HE ovERsTEPs HIS AUTHORITY
rsr puxLAr's CABLE coxrANyI

DUNLAP'e CABLk CO1fANtL
BERLIN, May 10.-The report which the
Freisinnige party circulated that the
Emperor had personally written to Prince
Bismarck, accusing him of closing his eyes
to the Guelph fund speculations, is said to
be untrue But the Emperor did express
himself in very severe terms on the subject
at q dinner party given at the royal castle
and also on a similar occasion at the house
of Minister Boetticher. That gentleman, by
the way, was also the recipient OF an auto
graph letter from the KAISER, in which the
distinguished correspondent handled Bis
marck's financial administration without
gloves 1t is understood that Herr Won
Boetticher has permission 10 lose this
precious letter one of these fine days in the
presence Of somebody who will be unscrup-
ulous enough to make use of it.
This would seem to indicate that the
Kaiser 10 not above taking his cue from Bis
marck. The latter has threatened to pub
lish the Emperor's correspondence during
the illness Of Frederick II. The letter to
Herr Boetticher is a kind Of DamocIes
sword suspended over the head Of the ex-
Chancellor. 1t Is q case Of mine and coun-
termine.
Not Pleased with william.
saxony, wurtemberg, Bavaria, Baden,
Hesse and the other fractions Of the German
Federation are protesting pain and aston
ishment at the Emperor's Dusseldorfspeeeh,
eliminating, ms IL did. In the assertion, 30
Characteristic OF the speaker: There is only
one lord of the realm, and he stands before
YOU. / tolerate no other WILL" The king.
lets are reminded that on another occasion
William II. said: THE Brandenburgers
must follow their mnrgrnve through thick
and thin" The Kaisr's naughty "sio
yoio sle jubeo" has also been revived In the
memory Of his vasssls, and his threat, II
will crush whomsoever dares 10 oppose"
s'ul rings in their ears
% show that the Emperor has overstepped
.hs province, they cite the eleventh para
eraph of the German Constitution, which
deals with the rights aud privileges Of the
Kaiser. Doubtless, II the letter Of that
document is to be consulted, they are right,
but they forget thnt II was framed some 20
wears ago, and that its author was Bis
marck.
A Beer-Drinking Bout
When in Bonn recently, the Kaiser
donued his Borussea students Uniform of
white leather breeches, Wellington boots,
black velvet jacket and little round cap,
and unexpectedly made his appearance at
the "commers" OF his corps BRETHREN" as
they are called. He participated in the
beer-drinking, as of old, and smoked the
huge pipe, in conformity with time-houored
custom, though he doubtless knew and
dreaded the after effects. He also made two
humorous speeches, which, in keeping with
The occasion, contained no political allu-
sions.
The Cologne festivities have not been en-
tirely free from unpleasantness 1t appears
that the managers of the Curzenich banquet
contracted with firm of French champagne
growers for the supply of that particular
vine which the firm agreed not to charge
for, on condition that no other brand of
champage was to be drunk on that festive
occasion. The Kaiser heard of the arrange
ment, which was in entire disregard of his
own incredible passion for the villainous
German fzz, and at the last moment ordered
that only Rhine wine should appear at the
banquet. The French firm has threatened
to sue the committee for breach of contract,
and the progress of the action is being eager
ly watched.