Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-04
CAPRIVI'S STAR HIGH.
Nothing Seems Able to Prevent His
Pet Bill From Passing.
A REVOLT AGAINST THE VATICAN.
Why Prince Karl, of Bavaria, Wanted a
Aorganatic Marriage.
A NEW MOVEMENT FOR RECIPROCITY


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BERLIN, Dec 3-Events in the Reich
stag and party movements which are less
seen by the public, all tend to consolidate
Chancellor Won Caprivi's position, and as
sure the passage of the army bill Freis-
sinnige and Bismarckian papers pretend to
believe that the Chancellor's position is un-
tenRble.
Every day the opposition produces
fresh rumor as to who his successor will be.
The latest nominee of the anti-Caprivl fac
tion was ex-Minister Won Puttkamer, who
was named because the opposition could
associate him with a cure MT rumor that
Emperor William intended to return to a
strong reactionist policy if the army bill
should be defeated The Emperor felt the
report to be offensive and caused an official
denial of it to be made in the ReicIsdHzesger,
which last night stated that Herr Won Putt
kamer has not for some time even been re-
ceived by His Majesty.
The fact is that the Chancellor's position
has become strengthened by the open adhe-
sion of some of the party leaders and the
private adhesion of others.
National Liberals Fall in Line.
DR.. Buhl, National Liberal, has won
the Chaucellor's thanks by promising that
his partv will support all the military de-
mands necessary for the safe-y OF the En-
pire The Reichstag took DR.. Bulbs state
ment as committing the National Liberals
to the support of the army bill. Next,
Herr Koscielski, in the name of the Polish
group, announced that they would vote to
grant anything, so far as the final depression
permitted, that would contribute to unite
and strengthen Germany.
With regard to the Center party, it is no
longer g secret that majority of the men,
hers of the group, resenting the Natlcan's
pro-French policy, are treating the clerical
attempts to influence the party to defeat
the Governments scheme of army reorgan-
ization az hostile intrigue against German
unity. So marked is the feeling OF many
Centerists against the interference of the
Vatican, which is attributed to the Pope's
hostility to the Triple Alliance, that GER
tain Catholic bishops advised Cardinal
Rampolls, Papal Secretary OF State.
that revolt of the party against clerical
lead is imminent if the interference is per-
listed in The Vatican has, consequently,
lssented to leaving the Center party to fol-
low Whatever course IL pICdSCS
A Split in the Center Party.
This implies a temporary split in the
party. Thirty-four of the Southern mem-
bers of the Center will vote with the oppo-
sItion, and the 76 others with the Govern
ment. Thus reinforced, the defeat of the
bill seems impossible. The measure is ex-
pected to pass its first reading on December
O. As the Christmas recess begins on the
ha ri tn M faa
stage until after New Years Day.
The Emperor's bill against immortality,
and the emigration measure will be taken
up BY the Reichstag when the discussion of
the budget is ended. When scrutinized,
the restrictive clauses of the proposed en-
migration law do not seem likely to operate
30 favorsblv as expected in sending good
class of emigrants to America Well-to-do,
orderly people will object to the pre-
liminary police supervision and the dis
closure of private affairs demanded under
the bill, while criminals. frauds and i'm
pOyerished persons can go across the from
tier and sail from a foreign port without
any reference from the police.
An Anti-Semite's Astonishing Popularity.
The trial of Rector Ahlwardt, the motor
ious anti-Semite, who is charged with
slandering Herr loewe, the small arm S
manufacturer: drags along in the Moabil
criminal court The evidence against him
is copious, but this fact will not initiate
against his election to the Reichstag.
While Ahlwardt was in prison awaiting
trial he was elected to the Reichstag from
the Arnswalde-F -Freidberg district. Prior to
his election only few anti-Semite votes
had bsen cast in the district, and Ahlwardt's 8
return by an enormous majority was great
surprise.
To-day Ahlwardt submitted to the court
as evidence in his favor six documents. The
Public Prosecutor admitted that the docu-
ments we're genuine, but de cIared that they
could only have come into Ahlwardt's pos
session bv 8 gross abuse of confidence on
the part of some official The Public Prose-
cutor obtained the sanction of the court to
exclude the public reading of the papers re-
ferred to.
The Romance of Prince Carl, of Bavaria.
The escapade of Prince Karl, of Bavaria,
whose mysterious disappearance from
Munich excited notice, is nov known to be
due to his connection with pretty ballet
girl who is two years his senior The af-
fair was proving an expensive one for the
prince, and his grandfather, the Regent,
wanted Prince Karl to travel Thereupon
the prince applied to the Regent for his
permission to contract q morganatic mar
rlage with the ballet girl. The Regent
refused and was making arrangements
to compulsorily send the prince off on jour-
ney abroad in the care of two officers, when
Karl and the danseuse secretly left the city
The pair were traced to a secluded retreat
in the Zillerthal Alps and brought back to
Munich. The Police Court announce nent
is that Prince Karl was taken ill while on
q shooting expedition, but that be has now
recovered.
The VoSsiSche Zeitsag, referring to the
election of Cleveland, urges the German
Government to take time by the forelock
and negotiate reciprocity treaty admitting
American products, such as wheat, cotton,
pork meats and leather into Germany free
of duty in return for reduction of the
American tariff on German manufactured
goods.
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