Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-04

He Refuses to Add Anything to the Agita-~
tion In Germany.

Prince Bismarck has been assiduouslv en-
treated at Messenger to dilate further on the
emperor and Chancellor Won Caprivi. saws an
Associated Press copyrighted special from Ber-
lin. He maintains. however. absolute silence.
except to eategorieally deny having attacked
the emperor. His special organs. the West
DeH,sche AHsgeneine Zeiiung. the Munich
AHeqemeiEe Zeitang and the Hamburger Mach
rjci,feIs. have also become reticent The Hnn,-
burger NochrictteH for days past has not made
the slightest reference to the situation This
silence does no; mean cessation of tine agitation
The parties are quietly excited and are arrang-
ing themselyes for or against Prince Bismarck
The leaderE OF The national liberals. though dis
approving Of the princes recent utterances.
are ready 20 resent any Interference with him
and to oppose the government il il ventures
upon prosecution. strong section of the
conservatives are in similar mood. On the
other hand. he f-iesinnige party and the
center party want the government to take i'm
mediate action against thc prince. At q meet
ing Of the center party ;hc speakers declared
that the revelations made BY Prince Bis
marcS vergcd upon high treason and that he
ought to be tried for that ofseusc Thev de-
nosI1cgd him seeking 10 inlbroil Europe in
order tn ayerge himself on the emperor ard
Chancellor Won Caprivi. ard rs com promising
The Frankfort Ze:fuHc. . liberal organ urges
THAI il il time % end the federation the govern
ment has accorded Prince Bismarck The MIN
isters. II saws. should accept the challenge he
has offered They viii need allies. but the
Struggle will enable the government TO dist,n-
giish between Its friends and i.s enemies
Despite the encouragement from the radicals
and members q, the center party the sOveTr-
mont Is irresOlu.e over the prosecution The
ofneIli opinion - thai # the prince rereys his
a~- r. -
prompt.
Meantime Prince Bismarck Is enjoying repose
after has triUmrhai PROCESS and III presence
at Messenger has drawn crowds 20 thr. place.
He resides IN a villa belonging 20 the BavariGr,
government. to VhieE :; attached ,s.e,.;ous
grounds and garden alongside She river Saale
He has q guard Of Bavaris,n soldiers who have
been specials detailed 10 homer hiT, 4 car
rage and horses for his use have been sent by
the Prince Regent of Bavaris. Every Iigh. a
band plays IN front nf the VILE. and during its
performances he prince. smoking long pipe,
can generally be seen at window listening
20 the music. lie treats th. members Of the
band at Inicrva's 81 q cnpious draughts of beer
and hobnobs with III banduastsr over wine
and cigar. - crowds greet him with re-
peased 'Eoch The prince teidom gees out
bCf he receive 4 large number O. visitor.
His outings are sometimes accompanied by
Troublesome oyatiJIns. The injury to Tn,
princes eve caused By his being struck a
short tune ago by bouquet hat was
thrown to him by fervent lady admirer wac
not at all serious
In private letter 10 Hamburg friend al
hiding TO The threatened prosecution of himself
Prince Bismarck s.ys that he has too much re-
speet for himself not TO know the limit beyond
which he ought not TO so. III referring TO other;
h. defies any one TO show ill.,: he has over
stepped this limit.
The Munich AHgeDvIRe ZsifVny returns &c
the defense OF Prince Bismarck in an article
DENYING that his criticisms were inspired by q
desire to return To Office. II says that his sum.
mary dismissal precluded all such thought.