The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
BERLIN'S COURT CIRCLES.
THE EMPEROR NOT TO PROSE-
CUTE BISMARCK.


Efforts of the ex-Chancellor's Family
to Induce Him to Cease His Attacks
Made Him Fiercer Than Ever-The
Visit OF ex-Empress Frederick to
Paris Starts the Peace Talk Again.
Copyright, 1891, by the Neto York Associated
Pessl
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Since the North Ger
man GGseite gave an authorized but doubt
full denial Of the report that the ministerial
council had ever considered the question Of
prosecuting Prince Bismarck two authentic
utterences on the attitude OF Emperor Will
lam toward the prince have been permitted
to transpire. Speaking to the Austrian
ambassador the kaiser said: "The Duke of
Laurenberg las he styles the ex-chan>
cellor) will not understand or yield
himself to the projects which
are necessity Of my reign. But it has never
been intended that the empires tribunal
should interfere to prevent him saying or
writing whatever he likes so long as he does
not violate the law" 1t is understood that
the kaiser's words were in answer to an in
formal inquiry made by the Emperor Fran
els Joseph in regard to the reports that the
German government meant to take action
against Prince Bismarck.
THE CHANCELLoR's STATEMENT.
Chancellor Won Caprivi, conversing with
a member OF the keichstag, who is q con-
tributor to the press, said: "The govern
ment has not the remotest intention of
prosecuting either Prince Bismarck or his
newspaper organs II the latter keep
within legal bounds we can meet their criti-
cisms through other papers. AS for the
prince, his personality, associated as it is
with the creation OF the edlice OF the en-
pire, places him above measures that might
be taken toward less illustrious men,
The position of Emperor William and
Chancellor Won Caprivi is perfectly well
known at Friedrichsruhe, and does not
assuage the bitterness of the tone of the
ex-chancellor's papers. Regarding the
North German Gdsette'S statement that
Prince Bismarck would not be prosecuted,
an inspired comment in the Hamburger
Ndchfichten inslnuates that the semi
official press, If not now melted, was re-
Gently induced to urge the public prosecu-
tion aud arraignment Of Prince Bismarck for
lueSto ndjeStdtis "Only the right attitude
for the prince" continues the article, lis an
aristocratic reserve against the attacks Of
his enemies. The sole question FOR him is
whether to maintain the opinions that caused
to regain the good will of tho kaiser. He
can leave Germanys future TO justify his
foresight"
A COMFORTING GLOW.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten's phrase,
''aristocratic reserve" sent a comforting
glow through official minds, raising the
hope that Prince Barmarck had decided to
cease troubling the government. 1t is
known that the members OF his family
have been trying TO persuade him TO aban-
don his incessent war of opposition.
BISMARCK ENJOYABLE.
On the eve of starting on his tour Of the
cost Count Herbert Bismarck met his
brother William and his brother-ln-law,
Count Rantzau, at Erfurt, and q family
council was held. After "a conference last
ing four hours Count Herbert Bis
marck was charged with the task
of demonstrating with his father. This
he found to be an unpleasant duty, result
ing in strong reproaches on the part OF the
ex-chancellor. The practical public results
of the interference by Count Herbert Bis~
marck are intensified attacks by Prince
Bismarck upon Emperor Williams home
and foreign policies.
THE EMPEROR MAKES A HIT.
Meantime Emperor William has raised
the country's estimation of himself by The
character of his thinly veiled allusions 60
Prince Bismarck's enmity in speech at
the Brandenburg diet dinner. Refer
ring to tho hostile criticisms Of his
policy the Emperor said "a spirit
o. disobedience Is abroad, pursuing
paths foreign to my principal, aud under
perfectly Transparent guise trying TO spread
discoutent among my subjects. This may
be subject OF regret; indeed it makes my
heart sore, but it will not cause me TO
g. H. l. - ~
Everybody present caught uplthe reference,
and the speech was greeted with burst of
cheers.
TOUR or EMPRESS FREDERICK.
The Empress Frederick writes that she is
highly pleased with her reception in Paris.
Dispatches from the German embassy
reach the emperor every moment In the
court circle not the slightest credence is
given to the rumor that Emperor William
intends TO visit France. The seml-official
press treats the visit Of the Empress Freder-
lex as purely private, but chronicles every
act of courtesy toward her on the part OF the
French authorities.
The Vossische Zeitung halls with accla-
nation the event Of the empress visit as the
dawn of prolonged era Of peace, and ex-
presses the hope that France will accept
Germanys hand In friendship and throw off
the haunting spirit of revenge"
AN AUSTRIAN COMMENT.
The only Austrian comment worth re-
cording occurred in the FreDldenbLdtt, in
which an official communique speaks Of the
rapprochenent Of the two nations through
mutual interests and arts and sciences lead
ing to gradual reconciliation, which Is now
recognized to be possible. "If." says the
FremdenbLatt, ''the issue be successful 1t
will be due wholly to the splendid ambition
of an extraordinary monarch, who, though
identified With the German army. aims to
consolidate European peace"
GERMANY's FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The government projects which menace
the protected interests, agricultural and in
dustrial, are arousng keener opposition.
The German farmers alliance recently
adopted resolution declaring that the
maintenance Of tho corn laws was necessary
to the prosperity OF the peasantry. Count
Won Moltke telegraphed to q meeting