St. Paul daily globe., 1892-10-30
Impossible to Reuni.e.


ceived such glacial reception from its
expected supporters or aroused greater
clamOr among its natural opponents.
Papers of such diverse opinions as the
Germania (CentrisD, the Reichshote
Conservative, and DaZ VOlk. DR.. Won
StOecker'S organ, have cOncurred wit h
the opposition press in declaring that
the measure was impossible. The early
d solution of the reichStag was every
where predicted. and it was said that
this would result in the return of a
house hostile to the government.
Now the tone of the Centrist organs
gests that the bill will be impossible if
the government reduces its demands.
The Conservatives press felicitates the
country on the prospect of the in
creased solidity of the army, and praises
the section of the bill retaining in the
hands of the government the power to
keep certain class of troops In the
service for three years. This change of
front points to the whole Conservative
}strength-127 vOteS-being cast for the
measure. In order to obtain the neces-
) sary 1919 votes to carry the bill Cha IL
cellor Won Caprivi can rely on the Cen
stristS stepping into line under induce
iments that are already on the verge of
acceptance.
The Official Fuss
over the Cologne Gazette's divulging
details of the bill. and the inquiry
ordered to ascertain that papers source
of information meant nothing. The
ministers know that a copy of the bill
was sent to the Cologne Gazette through
minister of the federal state who was
desirous of its publication. Neither
Emperor William nor Chancellor Won
'Caprivi really regret the disclosure,
which, it is now clearly seen, has made
public interest to the governments ad-
vantage.
Prince Bismarck Will not reappear in
the reichstag. If the success of the
coalition against the government was ab
soutely secure. with himself master of
the situation. he would not hesitate to
again take his seat. but the person who
lately tried to interview him could not
eXtort even an inch of light upon the
princes attitude toward the impending
struggle. His criticisms were chiefly
personalities. The present ministers,
he said, were so insignificant, and the
covering to the shield they present is so
transparent, that the emperor himself
always shines through them.
1t Is Dangerous
to the future of the monarchic idea. he
added, for ruler. even with the best
intentions, to appear so frequently in
the political field without decent min
isterial covering. Continuing, Prince
Bismarck said:
ITO fight with ministers who are men
of straw has no charms for me. Some
of them cling through personal neces-
IN faH
have large families or there are other
things that demand that they retain
their Offices"
This is interpreted as a Spiteful allu-
sion TO DR.. Won BOetticher. head of the
imperial home Office and representative
of the chancellor.
"That sort of man." Prince Bismarck
said, ''iS represented in the government,
of which Frederick the Great once said
they were amusing at the table, but
whom Frederick kicked out. Now they
are not kicked out. The situation has
no sword for me. My son is much less
but he has long seen that competition
with certain ministers is only possible,
provided one previously wears livery
for some years"
Prince Bismarck is enjoying good
health, though he is of acid temper.
The Socialists Programme.
The progra mme OF the Independent
Socialist party has finally been drafted.
and it marks its definite secession from
the main body of the Social Democrats.
The programme declares that workmen
ought to reject state socialism in every
form. They should rather aim to en-
feeble it and completely abolish the
state. They should try to capture the
meaus of production and abolish capi-
talistic society through strikes. boycotts.
refusal to enter into legal obligations,
etc. They should oppose all the lead
ing Institutes of modern society. such
as the church, state schools, the army,
bureaucracy and parliamentarism, and
reconstruct society on a basis of perfect
equality, without distinction as to sex.
The manifesto is the embodiment of
sheer anarchism. The party has a
growing number of adherents in Ger
many. The Socialist members of the
reichstag, Herren Singer, Bebel, Lieb-
knecht and Auer, will seize the occasion
of the great congress of the socialistic
party, which will be held in Berlin ON
Nov. IA. to denounce the manifesto as
'anti-socialistic.