St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-08

adoption of the princes method of gov
ernnent has given rise TO reports that
the emperor has
Opened Communication
with the ex-chancellor. Court circle
credit Gen. Won WedeIl-Piesdorf, whe
has ostensibly gone to Copenhagen on
private business, with having been sent
by the emperor on a mission to Fried.
richsruhe. The ministerial reaction
against Liberal principles in deal,
ing with labor questions is an
undoubted fact. The Reichsan-
zeiger, in denouncing the demands of
the miners in the government pits,
warns the men that if the strikes are
resumed they will be vigorously re,
pressed. The congress of mine owners
delegates now in progress to-day re-
solved unanimously that it was impOs-
slble to grant the demands of the men,
and that it would be reprehensible "a
endeavor to bring about general strike.
Inc congress further declared that the
threats of the men to go on strike will
not induce mine owners to make any
concessions. The attitude of the mine
owners has the support of the govern,
ment. The authorities in the mining
districts of Westphalia and the Rhine
provinces have been ordered to consult
with the directors of the mines with a
view to the adoption of concerted meas
ureS
Against the Strikers.
A semi official note published to-day
in the Nachrichten announces that
manifesto is in course of preparation by
the government, which prOclaims the
displeasure of the emperor with the
miners agitation as in direct defiance
OF his plans for the ameliOration of the
condition of the labOring classes. The
Socialists are accepting the gage of bat
tie thrown down by the mine-owners,
backed by the government, and support
the miners who show no signs of sur
render. Herren Bebel, Liebknecht and
other leaders will staIt on a tour of
propaganda through the disturbed dis
tricts. Prince Bismarck'S delay in re-
spending to the offer of the candidature
for seat in the reichstag for
Geestemunde strengthens the electoral
committees belief that he will finally
accept the offer. A telegram from Nice
has been received i'll Berlin announcing
the arrival there to-day from Cairo Of
Count Herbert Bismarck. The dispatch
adds that upon being questioned as to
the chances of his fathers
Reappearance in the Reichstag,
Count Herbert replied that it would not
occur yet, and that he knew of nothing
which would tend to alter his fathers
former refusal. Count Herbert shared
in the "battle of ttowers' to-
day at VentimigIia. He will re-
main in the Riviera for a fort
night before lie returns home.
The Bismarckian Munich Altgemene
asserts that the French cabinet is di-
Flded on the question of forcing a war
with Germany. NJ. NJ. De Frevcinet,
the French minister of war, and Con-
stans, minister of the interior, are urg-
ing the government to seize the earliest
chance to attack Germany, while Presi-
dent Carnot and NJ. Rbot, the French
minister of foreign affairs. advocate
peace. The Austro-German CONNER
cial treaty, it is expected, will be con-
cluded the 18th inst. The decrease
of'319 marks in the duties on grain
granted TO Austria will be the feature
of the treaty. The chamber of COM
merce of Vienna VIII short
ly issue a statement declaring
that, in view OF the dangers
which threaten Austrian manufacturers
from oyerproduction in Germany, the
loss of the American market and the
closing of the French market, together
with the decline in the premium on
gold. increased facilities are required
for the export trade to Germany. In
the event of a refusal of these demands,
the government, the chamber holds,
ought to reject Germany's concessions
to the Austrian agricultural interests.