The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-17
LIFE IN THE FATHERLAND
TIE KAIsER'S LOSS OF CONSBRV
ATIVE SUPPORT.

Count Won Waldersee Acts Under a
Commission to Ascertain on What
Terms a Reconciliation Could bs
Hffected-Clerical Control of Hduca-
tion the Demand Made-The Military
Bill.
Copyright 1892. BY the " Y. Assoctdtef Press.
BERLIN, April 16-Emperor William,
hoping that his personal Intervention would
lead t. renewal of the friendly relations
between the conservatives and the govern
ment, charged Count Won Waldersee, who
iS fast friend politically of the conserva-
tive leaders, and who holds kindred re-
bgious views with them, to ascertain what
concessions It would be necessary TO make
to effect a reconciliation with them. Count
Won Waldersee, by negotiations carried
on partly through ex-Court Chaplain
Stoecker and partly directly, found on all
sides that the conservatives would accept
nothing less than return TO the policy Of
which clerical control of education was a
leading feature. The influence of Pastor
Stoecker with the conservatives is stronger
than ever. He has induced the party to
give prominent place on their programme
been kept far ia the background
since the emperor's dismissal Of
the pastor This revival of anti
Semitisn has received a strong addi tIonaI
impetus by the evidence in a libel action,
during the course OF which the president OF
the Berlin municipal school board was
called upon to testify. His evidence dis
closed the fact that out of twenty-four
members composing the board thirteen. or
Vna Jnrff lam au1 tho
agnostics, and that all of them co-operated
against religious teaching in the schools.
soLIDIFY ING THE CONSOLIDATION.
Tho whole drift of the movement In the
political regrouping now going on tends to
solidify the conservative aud centerist coali-
tion. Tho projected new cartel pa ty. COM
posed OF moderate and free conservatives,
together with the national liberals, does
not appear likely Co be organized. Herren
Rauchhaupt, Helldorf and others of the
chiefs who ought to know best what would
be the chances of the success OF such
combination, refrain from promoting it.
although the emperor has advised both
branches that coalition would
meet with his approval. The
sum OF the position, therefore,
Is that when the Reichstag aud Landtag reA
assemble the government will be confronted
with strong conservative and centerist
majority in both parliamentary bodies.
The ministerial weakness will produce two
immediate results. The Introduction in the
Reiohstag of new military bill adding
81, 900 men to the army will be postponed
and the question of the salary of Count Won
Gutenberg as president Of the Prussian min-
is.ry will be lodged in the Landtag by Civ"
ing him the ministry Of the interior.
THE MILITARY BILL.
The North German Zeitung denies the
existence of military bill, but semi-of-
fetal communications given to the press
before the government decided that denial
of 1t would be polite, announced measure,
the most striking proposal Of which is that
the term OF service shall be only two years.
Besides the increase in the number Of men,
the bill entails larger estimate for the ar
tillery branch Of the service. The federal
governments differ as to how TO raise the
money required. The official view here
favors recourse TO a duty on alcohols
despite the popular antGgonism to that
plan.
VICTORY FOR THE SOCIALISTS.
The socialists have obtained big victory
in the industrial tribunal, or Rewesbe~ yer-
ichte, elections. Even in the towns where the
Catholic workingmen's societies are strong
the socialists won whatever was OF practi-
cal value. In these tribunals the socialists
now hold q majority.
The preparations tor the celebration Of
May DAY nave Deen competed. EVery-
where the programme is more of a festive
than of a political nature. Tableaux VII
wants, concerts and games will rule in Ber-
lin. In Hamburg, Bremen aud number
OF other centers outside OF Prussia the au4
thorities will allow professions and OPEN
air meetings to be hid.
A congress of Ger nan Catholics will meet
at Mayence Aug. %.
The emperor's visit to Metz in September
to inauQufate a monument To his Qrand-
father, Emperor William l., will be pre-
cedent to a weeks maneuvers around Metz
on the field where were fought the battles
of 1870.