The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-29
GERMAN PARTIES SPLIT.
TIE POLITICAL SITUATION DE-
CIDEDLY MUDDLED.

Nancy-Intense Interest Manifested
in the Italian Crisis-Civilians slashed
by Drunken Army Officer.
| Copyright, 1899, By the ~ Y associated Press
BERLIN, May 28.-Beneath the surface,
which is calm, political life in Berlin now
presents much perturbed appearance.
The movement of the parties keeps the
party leaders on strain Both the na-
ttonal liberal and freisinnige parties have
been holding conventions, the former at
Eisenaoh and the latter at Mannheim. The
freisinnige assembly included delegates
from the northern, southern and central
sections of Germany. Herr Richter,
in an address, explained the atti-
tude Of the government In the matter Of
| electoral reforms ia Prussia, In relation to
which subject the position of Herr Herr
furth, the Prussiau minister of the interior,
has been misrepresented. Instead of prom-
isiug to introduce in the L andtag bill re-
| forming the electoral districts. Herr HERR
furth declares that the government will up-
| hold the present system. He declines posi-
lively to introduce any measure having for
its object restricting Of the seats, and scouts
the idea OF applying the system Of universal
suffrage to the Prussian elections. The
freisinnige leaders, hoping to
! hnd the national liberals willing TO
unite in an attack upon Herr Herrfurth
we're surprised to find Herr Hobreck and
other prominent national liberals pro-
uouncing in favor of the government. The
| idea OF q coalition between the freisinnige
party and the national liberals is becoming
IL
| binatious against the government embar-
RAISING legislation have become the feature
of the day. Thus, the government was de-
| feated in the lower house OF the diet on the
| bill securing secrecy of the income
tax returns by the combined votes
| OF the conservative, centreists and
members of the freisinnigs party.
| In the coming general elections for mem
bers Of thelLand tag each party will prob
ably tighb by itself. Overtures for an en-
tente between the leaders of the conserv-
| ative and centeTists and the freisinnige
| party aud national liberals have entirely
ceased. At the conservative convention
the question OF nominating Herr Hammer
| stein, editor OF the hreUs Zeftung for the
seat in the ReichstaR made vacant by the
| death of Herr Kleistretzow, leader of the
| old conservatives in Prussia, was discussed.
| The party feelS that il will be difficult to
| replace the dead statesman, whose tactical
skill and long experience made him OF 80
| great value as a leader.
THE NANCY INCIDENT.
The war being waged in the newspapers
| over President Carnot's proposed visit to
| Nancy on the day of Pentecost has neither
| official prompting nor approval. The em~
peror and his ministers, according to the be-
lief held in the foreign offices, are Indifferent
| regarding the Nancy demonstrations
President Carnot is free, so far as they are
concerned. to make tour of the frontier
| and the French government to organize
whatever manifestation it may soc At. The
| course adopted by them will not alter the
German rule in Alsace- e-Lorraine. The en-
| peror may respond at Metz In September to
| the Nancy demonstrations by prolonged
maneuyers on large scale on the battle
field Of 1870.
| Tomorrow the emperor will return 10
Potsdam from bis shooting excursion at
| Proolewitz.
ITALY's CRISIS.
Baron Marshal Won Bieberstein, minister
| Of foreign affairs, after visit there several
days, he's returned to the foreign office,
| where there is absorbing anxiety In the
| Italian crisis. The official press has been
| instructed to announce the existence OF the
| drelbund secure whatever may be the out
| come of the crisis Italy seeks to
| disguise the fear OF the government
| that the elections In that country will
result in the return Of a finance reform
| ministry pledged TO curtal army and navy
! expenditures, and probably practically end
the adhesion OF the government TO the
| triple alliance. The official circle, which
was confident two weeks ago OF King Hum
| bert's power to control the foreign policy
| Of the country and maintain the alliance, is
| now convinced that it overestimated his
| influence.
ROYAL VISITORS.
Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland and the
| queen regent will come to Potsdam on Tues
| day next The czar will arrive on June o
and the King Of Greece at later date.
| King Humbert's visit is still O matter OF un-
certainty. The Queen and Queen Regent Of
| Holland will be splendidly feted during
| their visit and will be entertained with re-
views and court dinners. The arrangements
| for the czar's visit indicate that he will be
| given a quiet aud courteous reception,
! though the papers enlarge upon the prob
able commercial entente depending thereon.
GERMANY's EXHIBITION.
Despite the dIscouraging tone of the re-
/ cent letter Of Chancellor Won Caprlvi in re-
| lation to the International exhibition which
| 1t is proposed TO hold here the promoters Of
| the plan have not become any less active
| IN their efforts, aud a guarantee fund be-
| ing subscribed TO insure the success OF the
| exhibition is steGdily growing. The Ham
| burg-Americau Steamship Company has
| given 100, 900 marks and some of the lead
| ing hotelkeepsrs IN Berlin have combined
| and subscribed like amount. The board
| Of Berlin merchants called O meeting on
Monday last TO organize fund. At the
meeting it was reported that the govern-
ment hesitated 20 give its approval to the
| project because it did not desire
to raise question Of the participation
| in such an exhibition OF France and
| Russia. Chancellor Won Ceprivi would
prefer that the invitations to take part In
| The exhibition should be limited to nations
| forming the driebund, and that all other
countries that offer to send xhiDits should
| be admitted.
| Another military outrage upon civilians
| is reported from Spaudau. An infantry
| officer Of the garrison there, who was prob
| ably excited by drink, interfsred in dis
| pute which had arisen among q party of
| civilians, and, drawing his sword, slashed
| right and left. wounding several persons. A
crowd who witnessed the affair became
| terribly excited. and the Interference Of the
| police alone prevented them from lynching
| the officer on the spot. Lieut.. Lucius, who
was involved in the recent Mentz affair,
| has resigned bis commission, but will,
nevertheless, be tried by court-martial.
| CALLING THE OFFICERS DOWN.
The emperor has issued private order to
| commanders, instruoting them 70 exercise
stricter supervision over their officers, and