Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-06
The Emperor's Absolutism
Stoutly Opposed.
Debate to Be Raised on His
Press Prosecutions.
Vinous Exhilaration Responsible for
the Brandenburg Speech.
Germany on the vorge Of Internal Tur
noil-Bismarck to Appear in the
'Reichstsg Shortly. as a
Spectator,
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
BERLIN, March 5.-[Copyright, 1892,
by the New York Associated Press. l.
The leaders Of the National Liberal and
Freisinnige parties are exchanging con-
fidsnces with view to concerted action
against the emperor's absolutism. The
leaders of the Freisinnige party
want to challenge openly the preten-
tions of the emperor by raising debate
in regard to the pending press prosecu-
sions. The National Liberals, however,
more cautiously advocate the policy
OF obstruction, in consideration OF
the estimates. If the advice of
Prof. Delbruck is followed. the proposed
coalition can form an alliance with the
Free Conservatives, and this ought to be
sufficiently strong to cause the govern
ment to succumb and the emperor to
adopt new line OF policy, but nobody
expects this fortunate issue.
THE PRESS PROSECUTIONS.
The press prosecutions have been un.
dertaken in accordance with the EN-.
peror's express instructions. Those who
seek to apologize for his majesty,
assert that the prosecutions were
initiated in consequences of the
course adopted by the public
prosecutor, but it is a well-known fact
that the emperor has been greatly en-
ragged by the press comments on his
Brandenburg speech, and is determined
to contest generally the recognized
rights which have hitherto protected
the press from prosecution. The por-
tion of the speech in which he advises
the discontented to shake the dust of
Germany from their feet ia becoming
familiar as proverb. 1t is asked at
whom he aimed the term ''slippered
,grumblers." 1t certainly could not have
been the Socialists nor the Progi esssts.
1t is surmised the phrase had reference
to the National Liberals; perhaps to
Bismarck and Won Bennigsen, leader OF
the National Liberals, and DR.. MIGUEL,
the finance minister
yINous ExHILKRATIoN.
Another surmise is that the emperor
simply hit the phrase in a moment of
vinous exhileration. His majesty
drinks less than most wine drinkers,
and can stand less. After two glasses
OF champagne he becomes talkative and
after three is indiscreet and pugnacious.
His after dinner speeches usually re-
quire toning down, but the Brandenberg
utterances were published without be.
ing edited.
the emperor has decided to abide by his
recent declarations, which are offensive
to most educated Germans.
INTERNAL TURMOIL.
The revival OF the brandy monopoly
scheme, on which Bismarck's govern
ment was defeated in 1886, means that
Emperor William and Chancellor Won
Caprivi are dauntless in the face of ex-
listing difficulties, and will deliberately
raise more. To sum up, Germany is on
the verge Of period OF internal turmoil,
which may afford the external enemies
of the monarchy the long hoped for
chance of attack.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.
The reichstag has passed credit for
the suppression of the slave trade in
East Africa.
The bundesrath has approved the
copyright treaty with the United States.
According to newspaper report, Bis
marck recently said he would appear in
the upper house shortly. but remain a
silent listener to the debate on the edu-
cation bill, watching the parties meet
the fate of the fighting cats, of which
there were left only the tails.
POLICE VIGILANCE.
Doubtful announcements are made
by the semi-oficial press that the police
have discovered a number of red flags
intended for use in the proposed demon
station on the 18th inst, to celebrate
the revolution of 1848. The police are
being reinforced. The Socialist leaders
assert that the story is fiction, and
that the Anarchists are looked upon as
lacking power to make important mani
feststion. Arrests continue daily, as
the result of the recent riots. The
plundering has been traced to the rough
element.
AMERICANS ABROAD.
Mr.. Belfield, Of the United States
department of labor, after visiting the
technical schools Of England, France
and Germany, will return to America
the 9th. He holds that the technical
schools of Boston and Princeton and
number of other American institutions
of similar nature, compare favorably
with anything of the kind he has seen
during his tour in Europe.
Mark Twain and wife have left Tor the
south. His daughters will remain in
Berlin to complete their musical educa-
ton.
A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.