New-York tribune., 1892-03-27


FRANcE-ToPICs IN PARLIAMENT-THE EIGHT
HOUR BILL-PAYMENr OF MEMBERS
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SHAMROCK
Mr.. wHIsTLER'S PICTURES
(BY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE7
COPYRIGHT 1892: Bv tn. Tribune Association
London, March 26.-All sorts of rumors about
the German Emperor's health have been current
during the week. Sifted they resolve themselves
into a bad cold, and the irritation natural to u
proud man obliged to bctake himself 10 a diet
of his own words 1t is announced that he has
been hunting and shooting daily at IlubeitusstOc5
and will return to-day 10 Berlin TO dine this
evening with the Ausro-Ilungarian Ambassador.
His retreat the Education bill is covered by IL
change in the Ministry. a change so peculiar that
discussion has turned on that rather than on
the Emperors humiliation. Count Won Caprivi
resigns Prime Minister of Prussia, retaining
his post Imperial Chancellor and becoming, or
remaining. Prussian Foreign Minister. This was
suggested last week possible way out of the
difficulty but it is doubtful whether it does not
create more cmbarrassments than it evades.
Prince Bismarck tried it, and pronounced the
separation of the Prussian and Imperial Premier
ships unworkabe. What Prince Bismarck could
not manage, Count Won Caprivi will hardly carry
through even with Count Won Euenburg as Prus-
sian Prime Minister 10 help him, who is able and
has administrative experience. There seems little
doubt that Count Won CapIivi desired to resign
the Chancellorship also. and retire from political
life. The Emperor refused to allow him TO go:
yet the general impression is that Count Won
Caprivi is so much weakened that his final with
drawal is only question of time.
The Education bill, at any rate, is dead: or
all i'll,
hateful to every man who values religious free
dom. 1t was the Emperor's surrender on ques-
tion he had declared vital which made every
body believe his health giving way. The
wisdom Of his surrender only makes it the more
surprising. He has discovered that public opinion
is stronger than he and that Imperial infalibility
has its limits. The immediate future of Germany
is the brighter for this unexpected cltar-sightcd-
ness of her ruler.
The political situation is, nevertheless, much
more mixed. The Catholics were essential part
of the Ministerial majority in the Prussian Diet
and their vote can no longer he depended on a
coalition with the National Liberals is inproh
able. They argue that on parliamentary princi-
pies their leader ought TO have been aNed TO
take office when Count Won Caprivi and Count Won
Zedlitz resigned. So he ought but parliamentary
government does not exist in Germany, and cannot
be called into being in day, or BY single crisis
refrain by Mr.. Rcid's wish from saying what
should like about his three years mission in
France, and the social and political results of IT,
But he does not appear to have foreseen that the
Paris correspondents of the English papers would
express their opinions freely on this subject. |
am under no obligation not TO quote what appears
in English print, and will take VI. Bowitzs dis
potch 10 this mornings Times as a summary
of the whole After reference to the farewell
dinner which the American colony offered the
retiring Minister, and to the presence OF the lead
ing French Minister and the representative of
President Carnot, NJ Blowitz continues thus:
Il cannot miss this opportunity Of testifying
to the great success of Mr. Reds mission He
has smoothed down difficulties, and has gained es-
TEEN by which his country has proftcd. lie has
been very Eospta bic, and has made all his guests
at home seconded by Mrs. Reid. His efforts have
led first to agreeable relations between the Gov
ernment and himself, and next 10 improved re-
latiens between the two Governments Mr.. Reid,
who was good enough 10 call journalists his con-
freres has proved that the intelligence of jour
nalist adapts itself with a special deXiblity and
promptitude TO all the positions intrusted TO him.
knowing on his arrival but few words of French,
he speedily familiarized himself with the language
So az TO discuss with French statesmen the eco
nomic questions at issue. As humorously remarked
by one of the speakers last night, he has been
able in spite OF the fierce opposition of the breed
ers of the petit cochon national, to effect the
introduction OF American pork, and only this
morning he signed eXtradition treaty which
will make America less agreeable place of soJourn
for French swindcrs. His mission, in Short has
been summed up thus by one Of those who have
watched his work Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, to the
great advantage of his own country and the great
satisfaction of France, has combined the useful
id, gIva
concessions which would have been refused to
q man less gracious and persuasive. lie has added
to the ceyerness of the Americans the urbanity
of the French"
The Anarchist dynamiters of Paris are. with
one or two important exceptions, in the hands OF
the Paris police, who have shown energy and in
genuity in dealing with what might have been
serious matter. Their leader has escaped, as
Anarchist leaders have habit OF doing, but the
poce think they have got hold OF a great part
Of the dynamite available for explosions, and OF
the agents who were TO have used It, 1hey nave
arrested moreover three Anarchists accused OF at-
tempting TO Use poison in addition to dynamite.
There is evidence but not enough Is puDlisncd 10
convince the public or 70 CONVEX the accusc".
Neither poison nor dynamite is at this moment an
accepted instrument OF political ieSehei""'"'
either in France or Great Britain
There are ominous mutterngs from St. feVis'
burg about the coming emigration OF jews '','
sprlpg. The news is, from our point oil View' "o,"
GOOD and bad IL is good news that the whote
German frontier is to be closed against 'l'eh
movement Nothing could be more important ~ -
us. because it is from German ports that 'ne D''.
of Russian emigrants set sail for America ln,'
Jewish committee in Berlin which IS supplied wiz"
funds from England to divert the jewish move
u<nt from British shores is known TO nave ar
ranged for thousands of passages from ha'hpurs -
New-York. Whether their clients can reach iia'n-
burg by sea direct will be an Interesting que'i'n
The number Of intending emigranfs-ahu 'nio 20 20
the bad news-is described in st. Pe'crsouis ~
u overwhelming. 1t is 80 large uiat i'aiom =.
go -. .un again scnt Mr. Arnold White to