The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-06
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
English 0pinien Of the Effect Of the Recent
German Riots.
The kaiser's Firm Policy Applauded = Bismarck
Watching the Government - Gladstone's
Proposed Parliamentary Programme.
Special to THE MoRN1Ne CALL


NEW YORK, March 5.-Smalley'S special
cabegram to the Tribune, from London,
says: Perhaps never before has any speech
by any man in great public position
ELECTED disapproval so universal as that of
the German Emperor last week to his faith
ful Brsndenburgers- Ten days have passed
and all the impressions then recorded
deepen day by day. The riots in Berlin
were one expression of it. Riots in Berlin,
il has been remarked, are unusual, and for
a good reason. A Berlin mob is one OF the
toughest in Europe. but the Berlin police
are rougher than the Berlin mob, and the
mob knows it has little chance. No civil
force in Europe is so military, and none
uses the saber and its horses heels so
freely. The mob has nothing to do but get
out of the way.
An Unorganized Mob.
No mob leader has appeared. There has
been no organized violence. Now for the
first time there are signs of organization
though there is not a known or visible
leader. The riots lasted three days: they
did not subside till the leaders. who ever
they were, had become convinced that it
was useless to perSevere. They are thought
to have retired to perfect their preparations
and to wait for more convenient season.
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The Emperor has the sympathies of Eu-
rope with him in putting it down, even
though 1t was clearly meant as a protest
against speech which has the sympathies
OIL no sensible or reasonable man. The pro-
test OF the German press is a very different
matter. 1t has been general; it may be-
called. for Germany. vigorous, where a
slight display of vigor ill printed speech
may mean and often does mean months of
prison to the speaker. Yet at all risks the
press speaks out. One would think the
criticisms were mild enough, but the mean.
ing OF them is clear; and were there doubt
as 10 their meaning their unanmity would
make 1t clear.
The French Crisis.
The French ministerial crisis lasted Just
thirteen days, during which De Freycinet
was three times asked to resume his post as
President of the Council, and three tunes
refused. Rib0t was not asked; Rouvier
failed because he INCLUDED Constans in his
Ministry, and one OF the main objects of this
crisis was TO exclude C0nstans, whose ex-
pulslon is re Sented by large classes. Bour-
geoIs failed because Freycinet would MOI
serve under one Of his former colleagues.
Loubet succeeded because neither Of these
difficulties hampered him. 1t Is for all
practical purposes the old Ministry minus
ConstanS and plus Loubet and it has started
of we'll. The Radicals with Clemenceau at
their head were at first disposed to over
throw the new Ministry, If they could. al
once. They are still suspected of some
secret understanding with the Pope, but
Ribot said plainly that there had been no
negotiations with him. If the Cardinals
will act in the spirit which animated the
POpe's recent encyclical, there need be no
new clerical question till the time comes for
dealing with the great question, the aboli.
ton Of the Concordat and the separation of
church and state.
G;adstone's Return.
Everybody, his opponents included, re-
joices TO see Gladstone again in the House
full of vigor and health The atmosphere
changes with his coming, aud respect for
parliamentary traditions is revived on the
front opposition bench, aud is enforced on
the Radicals below the gangway, or on
most of them. Gladstone has other weapons
at his command than j'erS and he has that
authority over the great body of his follow
ers which Sir William HaIceurt has not
He still thinks, as Wellington did. that the
Government of the Queen must be carried
on. He has accepted therefore. in prin-
ciple. Balfour's proposal to take the time
set apart for private members for the Gov
ernment.