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Just resentment.
1t is undeniable that the trouble is due to the
influence ofthe Emperor's military household.
which. lit could have It's way.would Prussian.
ize everything. This Is the rock ahead which
may split the Empire The Kaiser will not
find palatable Bavarian illusions to his bon-
bast and vanity In tho midst OF the excite
ment Berlin's pride Is further hurt by the
orders sent out to tho Bavarian troops with
the object OF preventing sentinels from ilr-
ing too freely on citizens. q recklessness
which was conspicuous in a recent Berlin
scandal which the Prussian martinets are
still debating over. They regard these orders
as an insulting reflection on the Prussan
military system.
The recent decree declaring those remaining
seated during the drinking OF toast to the
health OF the Emperor guilty OF lese n,ajeste.
and punishable as such. had its origin in the
following circumstances; The Emperor hap
pened to read paragraph saying that at a
public banquet a Socialist kept his seat when
all others rose when the customary loyal
toast was given. The Emperor was angry
and ordered IN immediate investigation. The
inquiry elected the fact that the practice
was quite common on the part Of Socialists and
extremists. and 1t would be unwise to interfere
with It The Emperor insisted thut 1t indicated
seditious spirit and must be put a stop to. as
1t might infect the army and the rising genera
tion. Nine Socialists have since been i'm
prisoned charged with the same offence on Diff
ferent occasions. The action OF the Emperor
has caused wide comment and aroused no
little opposition. An attempt will be made to
bring the question Of the legality of the decree
before the highest court Of the Empire Many
lawyers hold that the so-called offence Is not
lese majestic and has never been 30 defined.
Another Sipn nf opnoattiop tn tho
strained exercise Of the Emperor's will is no.
ticed in the Count Limburg affair. Commune
cations have passed between the party leaders
in the Reichstag with a view to stopping the
prosecution OF tho Count, on the ground that
1t is violation Of Parliamentary privilege.
The main charge against Count Limburg is
that he attacked the foreign policy Of the
Government. he having been In the diplomatic
service. and. although retired. being bound by
tho terms Of his retiring allowance not to
NEEDLE with foreign affairs. the more espe-
cially as no is likely at any time to be re-
called to the service. His friends offer in
his defence that the articles he wrote
on foreign affairs. which were pub
lished in the Frussian Cross Gazette,
were primarily intended for his constituents.
to whom he sought to explain his reason for
opposing the Government in the Reichstag.
1t is thought this plea will prove OF no avail in
view Of an overbearing influence against the
Count Capt. Ebmeyer. in the investigations
mentioned at the beginning of this despatch
found that the Count was possessed of valu-
able knowledge which he had gained in the
service Of the Government He suggested to
the Chancellor that he might make danger
GUS use OF his knowledge and ought to be
silenced. Hence the prosecution was begun
and with the consent OF the Emperor.
A private belonging to the garrison OF Nor
chingen. near the French frontier. recently
stole the treasury Of his regim ent and escaped
with 1t to Nancy. There he made an open and
rrofuse display Of his ill-gotten gains. and
lived riotously without disguise. Demand has
been made for his extradition. but the author
tiles Of Nancy profess to know nothing OF the
fugitive. and refuse to facilitate the extradi-
tion proceedings. The German War Depart
ment is furious over the affair. fearing that the
example will have demoralizing effect on
frontier garrisons. 1t Is thought here. in view
OF the apathy of the French Government in
the business. that France is strongly conf
dent in her own strength or In Germany's
worship Of peace.
The Count and Countess Waldersee dined
with Prince Bismarck Mt Fredrichsruhe yes
terday.
The North German Gazette semi-of1lcially
denies the rumor that conference is to be
held here with a view to negotiating a COM
mercial treaty with Russia 1t declares that
no delegates have arrived. and that no project
OF the kind has been put forth from any re-
sponsible quarter.
The project for vast national exhibition to
be held in Berlin is not approved by the prov
inces. where nothing but an international fair
is in favor. Tho committee on the subject.
with one opposing vote. has accordingly re-
solved that the exhibition shall be inter-
national in scope. II possible. and be held
probably in 1896.
yesterday of influenza He was Professor Of
Theology ut the University OF Treves twenty
five years. and practically performed the
functions Of Bishop during the struggle be-
tween Prussia and the Catholic Church. He
ably organized and directed tho clergy Of the
diocese He WAS a prominent figure In the
ceremonies attending the exhibition OF the
Holy Coat last year.
The Reichsd,zeiOer denies the assertions OF
British journals that the Government intends
to send out party Of artisans on the 18th
inst. to Chicago to prepare the German Sec
ton OF tho Exhibition.
In East Prussia congregations are petition
ing their ministers to permit religious teach
ings in the Lithuanian tongue in order to
preserve their native language from decay.
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR ILL.,
He IL Said to he Suner ring From Pneumonia
The Wedding May Be Postponed.
LONDON. Jan. 1O.-Alarm has been caused by
kho illpaSS NJ ha Duka NJ Claranoa and Avon.