The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-20
CABLENEWS FROM GERMANY
Evidence OLA IREAsONABLE GUELPH
MOVEMENT IN HANOVER.

MOHEM6NTxN AAdOtEhs
The EsuA between the Emperor and tho
Art Exhibition Committoe stiil In Prog
rsss-Turbulencs and Division In the So
eial Democratic Farty-signinc"nce OF
tho Muuieipal Elections in tho Annexed
prov,uces-Crime. Accident, and Gossip.
BEaLls, July l9.-The police made hundreds
az domiclliary visits In the cities ana ViilaEes
~ Hanover on Friday and Saturday to de-
..-n,ins ,he truth OF rumors that reasonable
cr.nh movement was in progress. The
...rch Vas ordered By President Won BenniR-
~. scores OF compromising letters and
,.,man,a ware seized and although tho con.
ton,s Of them have been kept strictly secret
Hnrover dailies claim to have information
,hat tho copGscated papers prove the existence
-, a vdesnread Guelph conspiracy against
~. ,mrerial Government 1t Is said that
Reasonable clubs and unions TO promote tne
Gnolnh disatfection toward tho empire nave
hson subsidizsd and managed by numerous
agents OF the Duke Of Cumberland.
Th, Germana, the organ OF the CLERICAL ana
Guelph party, protests that the movement In
question exists only In the minds OK ieaoerS OF
the Government. who intend 10 make ~ az 20, OK.
cuso for retaining the entire Guelph tund. Inc
sezsl documents. 1t Is said, will he used In tho
naYt s.ssIon OF Parliament as evidence OF the
,n.,iec.tjon OF such action. The whole matter
,-iIi nrobably be ventilated In series OF State
,r,,s md IL will then be learned whether or
not the Princess Frcderca OF Hanover Is I'M
n,cote, in the m ovement Hor husband. Baron
n,mminrer, is assumed to have been tho Duke
o,l,nmherland 8 RICH { hand man In the organl-
,Aion Of the clubs and unions. Both no and
his wife were recently guests OF Queen victoria
at Windsor Castle Emperor William II. has
informed the Queen that he intends to take
decisive action in the affair which. In view OF
nj. desire for EnGands friendship. he hardly
would have done had he not been able to show
proofs In support Of his resolution.
The storm against Deputy Won Vollmar is
still gathering in the Social Democratic party.
About five weeks ago lie declared himself. be.
fore meeting OF his constituents in Munich
for Germany and the tripe alliance ana
against tbs unpatriotic policy OF the Social
Democratic leaders, Bebel and Liebknecht
He also said that the policy OF Emperor WILL
liam II. toward the workingmen had rendered
II advisable 10 give up the policy Of opposing
tho Government in everything. There was q
great cutlery against Won Vollmar on the part
Of tho strAight-out Social Democrats. A few
days ago. nevertheless. he delivered another
address OF the same tendency as the first. The
u
demands his Immediate expulsion from the
Ssrty. Won yollmar's constituents. however.
Nupport him still. All this Is rather ominous
pr the harmony Of the National Social Demo-
irattc Convention next October.
The IGroler TdJebtdh publishes q curious
warning to tourists In tho Tyrolese Alps. They
must ncs 1t says. wear red shawls nor carry
rcd .sunshsdes when near tho grazing cattle.
which are abundant In the lower attitudes
there. Several tourists wearing red garments
have been killed BY bulls this summer in con-
sequence OF disregard Of such precautions.
Recently an American woman who. despite
the warnings Of friends. persisted in wearing
red gown up the mountains was attacked
and gored to death By u mad bull Another
warning Is not TO drink nor bathe in the water
oimountain streama A Dutch merchant who
recently was imprudent enough to do both is
now dying in q peasants hut.
The Committee Of the Berlin Art Exhibition
have sent out confidential circular to men,
bers Of tho Artists Union explaining the rea-
sons for the original rejection OF tho Moltke
portrait. This picture was painted by Hun
sarian woman. and was rejected by tho Elk hi
bltion Jury. The Emperor. however. bought
II. and ordered the Hanging Committee to
give 1t one Of the most advantageous positions
In the Exhibition. This was done. The conf
Dental circular explains that the portrait was
rejected for purely artistic reasons DR..
Krueeer. the husband OF Wilma Parlaghy the
artist. claimed that she had q great Austrian
medal concerning on her the privilege OF ex-
empton from the verdicts Of exhibition juries.
Upon examination. the medal was found to be
merely personal gift from Emperor Franz
Joseph In recognition OF her giving to the i'm
pertal gallery portrait OF tho poet Bauern-
Ield. 1t had absolutely nothing to do with
artistic merit The committee reiterates lis
opinion that the portrait OF Moltke was a bad
likeness.
Before his departure for England the EN-.
pe'or appropriated 100000 marks to tho pur-
chase OF pictures By foreign artists for the ma
uonal gallery In Berlin. reserving the right to
IsView tho list Of pictures bought and to be tho
maj Judge OF the propriety Of rejection or ac-
csptance In every case. The prize lis. OF
painters and sculptors who participated in the
exhibition was submitted to the Emperor be-
sose ne started on his summer tour. He ex-
pressed dissatisfaction with the awards. but
tne hnal decision was deferred till his return
70 beriin The Jury threatens to resign once
'or Oil. The Empress Frederick Is trying 10
make peace.
Germany ard Austria have become alarmed
Dytns vast increase recently OF applications
ior naturalization. This increase is espe cially
'emsikaole on the eastern frontier and Is sup
posed 10 be duo to the Russian exodus. Be-
tween 10000 and 10000 Russians have been
na'urallzed In the two empires this year. AL
taouRh the Aid Com mittee In CharlottenburR
nv made every possible effort to ship Russian
hebrews to England and America. the German
psople are far from satisfied and are demand
ing moro stringent naturalization laws
The reverses OF the German party In the
nuncipal elections In Metz were not due to
spreading OF French propaganda In that
n.y. as has been reported. The actual cause
Of the revulsion OF popular sentiment was the
Hcklessness OF the German majority OF the
Wy Municipal Council In spending the peo-
pcs money. For instance. some time age
sVoOOO marks were appro priated for The build.
ing OF a new Protestant Church. for which there
was neither demand nor use. French agl.
taors made much OF this sort OF extravaganza
ana promised general municipal reform and
lighter taxation In case their candidate should
% chosen. The reuanchs Issue was kept In the
background. Since tho election. however. al