St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-30
Williams Domain Menaced by
Russia on One Side and
France on the Other.
A General Feeling That the
Emperor Is Not Equal to
the Emergency.
Many Looking to Bismarck to
EXtPieate Them From
the Dilemma.
Lutheran Grand Duchesses
Having a Hard Time Of 1t
at ST. Petersburg.

LONDON, March 29.-This evenings
adviceS from Berlin state that unusual
activity has prevailed for the past three
days in the war office, and that an I'M
usual number Of employees were busy at
the office to-day. The emperor had a
long audience with Chancellor Caprivi,
and the high officials generally look as
if something important was on the tapis.
There is no doubt that the movements
Of Russian troops nearthe German from
tier. ana the evidence of cordial init
macy between Russia and France. have
caused much anxiety in Berlin. and it
IS possible that the alarm caused by the
apprehension of war may lead TO i'm
portant military changes. Besides the
thought that Russia and France nla be
preparing for war. the German govern
ment is said to be very much stirred up
over startling facts that have been dis
closed in regard to the sOcialistic
propaganda in the army. The military
authorities have come into possession.
through a recent arrest. of evidence
going TO show that the social democracy
has been spreading its doctrines through
the ranks both of the army and navy,
and has made numerous proselytes. and
thai the propagation of socialism among
the troops is not confined TO Germany,
but is Systematically carried on through
out Europe, with the exception of Rus
sia, and that all the armies Of Western
Europe are hOneycombed with the sub
yersiye ideas of the pledged enemies of
established Institutions. The kaiser. it
IS stated, has given directions that the
evil should be dealt with m0stradically.
so Tar as Germany is concerned. and any
officer OF soldier detected in p%ropagating
the
Prohibited Opinions
snail be punished withthe utmost sever
ity. Tie information ascertained has
sent been to Austria. Belgium and Italy,
Tor the war Offices in those countries to
be Oh guard. Prince Bismarck is fitting
up in an elaborate I'M the two
houses he has purchased in the K0nig-
/ CRATER s~trasse. and thirty OF the rooms
are being furnished in a style betting
a wealthy pOtentate or the ambassador
OF some leading power. The prince. his
friends say, will maintain a sort of per
/ sOnal court in Berlin. 10 which his fol-
lowers and admirers, German and for
eign. can resort, and. from all appear
ances. it Will be a centerO o considerable
influence and authority. The war talk.
which usually makes a sovereign pOpu-
lar. has a contrary effect in the case
of the kaiser, and there is strong
and hardly concealed apprehension
of his inability to direct Germany
in a crisis, while there IS also a feeling
that his Overtures to France haye had
something to do toward bringing a
crisis on. Bismarck grows in popular
ity as faith in the kaiser cOols. and con-
fidcnce in the kaiser Just now is at a
very low Obj. Advises from St. Peters
burg state that the Lutheran grand
duchesses are having a very unhappy
time at the Russian courts since the
conversion of Princess Elizabeth of
Hesse to the orthodox faith. They are
regarded in some measure as the cham
piOns of Teutonism against Russia. and
in the present strained relations be-
tween Russia and Germany this gives a
pretext for GOODNESS on the part of the
imperial family.
\ report that Prince Henry sighted
Prince Bismarck on Thursday last has
revived TumOTS that Emperor William
Will pay a visit to the e~X-chanceIlOr.