Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-12
ASSURED OF ELECTION.
He Consents on Finding a Hostile
Coalition Impossible.
HIS FUTURE POLICY DISCUSSED.
Germany Is Not Yet Prepared to Admit
American Pork Freely.
TIE WAR CLOUD NOT YET DIsPELLED
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PREss.I
BERLIN, April 1.-THE electoral con.
test at Geestenunde, where Prince Bis
marck's candidacy for the Reichstag is
opposed by candidates belonging to the So
cialist and Progressist parties, has assumed
the proportions of great political event.
The entire interest of the country centers in
the result of next Wednesday, on
which day the polling will take place.
Prince Bismarck has definitely accepted the
candidature, on the assurance that be will
receive triumphant majority. This result
was doubt ul while coalition between the
Guelphs, Catholics and Progressist parties
appeared probable.
Before DR.. Windthofst, the Clerical leader,
died, he advised such combination as the
best chance to defeat his old foe, but the
Catholics now refuse to suppor: the Pro-
greSsiSt candidate.
The Source of Bismarck's Strength
The peasant vote will be given solidly to
Prince Bismarck as the champion of agri.
cultural interests, besides his being the
greatest living German. A combination
between the Socialists and ProgressiSts
might check the return of the Prince on the
first vote, but as the day of the election
draws near the prospects of such coalition
lessons.
Accepting Prince Bismarck's reappear-
ance in the Reichstag as certain, everybody
asks what his line of action will be when
there. He himself states that be will only
sit IN the House if political events require
his Intervention. Count Herbert Bismarck,
who has beeL staying In Berlin
since Tuesday, has told some of
his friends that events seemed likely
TO hasten his fathers presence in the Relchs-
tag. The pessimlst views of the foreign
situation published by the Bismarckian
press generally conclude with the suggestion
that the Princes continued absence from
politics is bad for the country. There is no
doubt that the renewal of the European
crisis is the motive of Prince Bismarck's re-
guming leading role.
Bismarck Win Crush or Be Crushed.
Pro-. Delbruck, an eminent free Con-
servative, in an article in the PreuS SicSe
JGbrbUcter predicts misfortune to the
Prince o. the Government. Either the ex-
Chancellor, he SAYS, will oyerturn the Gov
ernment to realize power, or he will be
crushed and end his life in gloom and
shame.
The Hamburger Nachrichtcn denies that
il is the intention of the Prince to offer any
vehement opposition to the Emperor'S
foreign policy, but, proceeding to give
authoritative views on the situation abroad
the Ndchrichten discloses that the Princes
ideas ere directly opposed to the policy of
the Government
In discussing the question as to whether
Prince Bismarck will try to form a great
party, the Gegen1cdrt publishes letter of
the Prince to George Winter, OF Marburg,
in which he says: Though L desire to see
formed great homogeneous Parliamentary
majority. l fear it is vain wish. 1t will
be as difficult to realize it in the future as l
found il in the past"
Electoral Riots Are Feared.
These expressions clearly denote some
intention TO attempt to construct potent
parliamentary group. The Hamburg
Socialists threaten TO make a riotous
demonstration in Geestemunde on the day
Of the voting They will send contingents
for the purpose of making a lively time.
The Berlin Central Committee has voted
3 500 marks to aid the local Socialist COM
mittee. The local authorities have been
warned by the. Government to preserve the
peace.