The record-union., 1891-02-22
GERMAN TOPICS.
Emperor William VIII Not Prosecute
Prince Bismarck.

emperor w W1lI1am w Ill NOU prosecute
Prince Bismarck.
copyright, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press
BERLIN, Feb. 2l.-Since the North Ger
man Gazette gave denial of the report
that the Ministerial Council had consid-
cred the question of prosecuting Bis
marck, two utterances of the Emperor
have been permitted to come out. Speak
ing of the Austrian ambassador, the
Kaiser said: 1.-THE Duke of Lauenberg
(as he styles the ex-Chancellor) will not
understand or yield himself to the pro-
jects which are necessary to my reign, but
it never has been intended that the En-
pire's 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 Kaisers words
were in answer to informal inquiries
made by Emperor Francis Joseph.
Chancellor Won Caprivi, conversing
with member of the Reichstag, said:
''The Government has not the remotest
intention OF prosecuting either Bismarck
| or his newspaper organ. BiSmarck's
personality, associated as it is with the
creation of the editice of the empire,
places him above measures that might be
taken toward less illustrious men,"
| The position OF the Emperor and Chan
cellor is perfectly well known at Fried
richsruhe, and does not assuage the tone
of bitterness of the eX-Chancellor' s
papers. 1t is known that members OF
Bismarck's family have been trying to
persuade him to abandon his war OF
opposition, but with poor results.
| Meantime, Emperor William has raised
the country's estimation of himself by
his remarks at the Brandenburg Diet
| dinner. He said, in part: 1.-THE spirit
of disobedience is abroad pursuing paths
foreign to my principles, and under a
perfectly transparent guise trying to
spread discomfort among my subjects.
| This may be subject of regret; indeed,
it makes my heart sore, but it will not
cause me to swerve moment from the
path of duty"
The speech was greeted with great ap-
plause.
Empress Frederick writes that she is
| highly pleased with her reception in
Paris. The semi-of1icial press treats this
visit of Empress Frederick as purely pri-
vate, but chronicles every act of courtesy
toward her on the part of the French au-
thorities.
The Vossische Zeitang halls with accla-
nation the eX-Empress' visit as the dawn
| of a prolonged era of peace, and eX-
presses the hope that France will accept
! Germany's hand in friendship and throw
| off the haunting spirit of revenge.
The Vienna freHdeRbjott speaks of the
approachment of France and Germany
! through mutual interests in science lead
ing to a gradual reconciliation which is
now recognized to be possible. ''If,'
/ says Frendenbtdtt, 1.-THE issue be success
| ful, it Will be due wholly to the splendid
ambition of the extraordinary monarch
whom, though identified with the Ger
man army, aims to consolidate European
peace"
The German Farmers Alliance are cir
culating monster petitions against the
reduction of the tariff on Austrian corn,
insisting that the maintenance of the
corn laws are necessary to the prosperity
of the peasantry. Won Moltke and Bis
marck have assured them of support.
| The iron and coal protectionists are
also raising AN outcry, and protection
agitation is fast growing.