New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-31


r,orn1Es- THE Pope ENGLANDS
Observation-Disclosures
,sr CABLE TO THE TdBUNE.1
con,yfoht. 1892; By The Tribune association
London. Jan. 3O.-The German Emperor, not
conlent with being Emperor, now wishes TO be
Pope. That is pretty nearly the real meaning
Of the new Education bill which the lower house
of the Prussian Landtag has been so fercely de
batting all this week. The object of this measure
"a 10 nut the Prussan schools in the hands of the
2 clergy to make what is called religious lnstruc-
ton obligatory to exact measure of conformity
from all students. In Count Won Caprivi's words.
IL is bill against atheism The Chancellor and
his Imperial master seem both to believe that mat
ters of faith are to be settled by statute and that
the people of Prussia prepared to put their con-
sciences and their relations with God in the keep
ing of the King.
The first effect of this new view was the reslGna-
ton of Herr Miguel Minister of Finance lie
resigns because he thinks that this new crusade
would upset his Budget, curious commentary
indeed the practical working of religion by Act
Of Parliament. The Emperor has refused TO accept
the resignation but even in Prussia it is not easy
to compel man to be Minister who does not wish
10 b. The second effect is to split up the Govern
inent majority. The National Liberals have broken
them a majority can be found for this amazing
measure. Not all the Conservatives can be de-
pended upon. The first speaker against the bill
was a Conservative, Herr Vessel. He is conserva-
tive enough to wish TO preserve TO Prussia her
freedom of conscience
This bill would force doctrinal teaching upon
the children Of parents who are oppose, to doc
trins Herr Richter. the leader of the Radicals,
defined it as bill TO order every citizen to
believe in State god 1t would force Jews to
accept Christian teaching. or course 1T would
create martyrs. 1t sets up what arc called IN
Prussia the Confessions as supreme. The Jewish
religion is not within this pale Every Prefcct,
said Herr Richter would be satrap in his own
province Herr Won BenAingson, the leader of
National Liberals, is not less strong against the
bill than Herr Richter. Liberals and Radicals
have Joined hands in the effort 10 save religious
freedom
Dr. Virchow spoke yesterday. denouncing the
attempt to set up politNNl religion III Prussia
The bill leads straight he declared, to the domina
tion of an organized priesthood Count Won
Caprivi's reply admission, and more than
an admission, of the truth of these criticisms He
justified the bill on the express ground that the
question was whether Prussans to be Chris
tians or atheists. This bill is to forbid them 10
be atheists, TO compel them 70 he Christians ac-
cording to their Kings conception o. Christianity
1t led to an extraordinary scene. Cheers for
Chancellor Won Caprivi from the Right were an
swered by groans aud hIsses from the Left. lie
las performed very considerable feat in politics.
this dragoon Minister He has united the entire
Left against himself and the GOvernment-an
exploit without precedent. Whether he will force
his bill through, we shall know presently.
Some of the Liberals hope to amend the worst
features Of it in committee but the worst
NJ fhe ia
framed.
The disturbances in Spain arc socialistic
1t is country where Socialism has for
many years been force, thriving in cOngenal
soil Of ignorance The strike at Bilbao ends with
state Of siege the Government believing that its
leaders are anarchists and that the disorder IS
meant TO lead to rebellion. The strikes continue
but the riots are quelled. The troops are masters
and the mine owners are resolved not TO give
way "The Government" said a Minister at
Madrid, have hitherto been content to dlsperse
the anarchists. They are now resolved to decima'e
them" What will be done with the other nine
tenths is not stated
The Pope's health has become standing topic
He has been ILL., but is better-well enough at
any rate to startle the Catholic world by the ap-
pointment of Cardinal LedochkowsSi as Preiect OF
tbe Pronaganda The Italian Cardinals, who
believe that the keys of heaven and of earth
ought to be in Italian hands, are as angry as such
holy men ever allow themselves TO be. The
close nersonal friendship between the Pope and
Cardinal Ledochkowsld is probably sufficient 10
explain this promotion. which for various reasons
is disliked in every European capital except
London, where nobody cares.
The accident to NJ. Stamboulon alarmed the
friends of Bulgaria, but it seems likely TO have no
EiS
condition good yesterday, but 30 effort will be
made at present TO extract the bullet.
The Queens letter to her people eicits fresh
expressions of loyal homage, OF loyal gref, ana
Of sympathy with it's venerable author. SO deeply
were the fountains of English feeling stirred by
the death of the Queens grandson that they
easily well up again at touch from her hand
An American friend, who observe, said:
Americans never seem to have time 10 feel sorry,
not even now for Princess May" / suppose we
were In truth all sorry, but had too many other
interests to dwell on this which is not primarily
our own. But the English seldom III a hurry,
and never where royalty is concerned. and they
have both time and inclination to recur to the
Duke of Clarcnces death when Tie Queen
minds them of it by another royal message.
1T is letter. says of them having
thority TO speak for others. that can hardly
be read with dry eyes, and OF which men Will
not speak to one another without a throb of
emotion Most of the comment is in this high
key; not too high for the general feeling. The
letter comes plainly from the Queens heart. and
not less plainly from the Queens hand Her
Majesty says the right thing. not quite in the
right way. Her English is not quite what the
Queen OF the English might be expected to use.
Ii is rather what might be expected TO proceed
from a court where literature has never been in
favor where indeed it is hardly recognized This
I a.i..ait cold criticisIl for sIch a ncnasinn