The Helena independent., 1893-04-02
BISMARCK SEvENTY-E|CHT
The Occasion OF Many Congratu.
latory Addresses. Messages and
Newspaper Articles.
Now Reported That the Kaise,
May Accept a Compromise
Army Bill.
Ahlwarlt Thrown Over by Conservatives
He Continues to Make Trouble
Anti-Somitio Demonstrations.

BERLIN, April 1.-To-da WAS the seventy.
eighth anniversary OF the birth of Prince
bismarck. and n number of Berlin newspa-
pers took advantage of the occasion to pub
lish congratulatory articles. The National
ZeitunR says the widest circles of German
people remember with gratitude and rever-
enee the founder of the empire. and all
unite IN the wish that he may be long pre-
served to the nation. A band OF the princc's
admirers in north Germany assembled In
Kiel early this morning, and then pro-
ceeded to the Frederichsruhe to tender con
gratulations. Count Herbert Biemarc ok
and wife arrived at Frederichsruhe
Wednesday to take part in the oelebrat tions
On Wednesday Chancellor Won Ca, rivi had
conference with the war minister of
saxony in regard to amending the army
bill. Thursday they had another confer
ence, but the result of the deliberations is
not known. DIR. Won Benningsen. national
liberal leader, has resumed negotiations,
and the simultaneous movement induces
belief in political circles that the dissolu-
tion of the reichstag may yet be avoided
During the short Interval of easter recess
already passed both the government
and party leaders have more keenly
realized the grave eventunlities arising
from tho struggle, which may imperil some
fundamental institutions of the empire.
Opposition organs now admit compromise
possible. while Caprivi's organs confess
that the ministers view the prospect of dis
solution with great reluctance. The Boer-
son ZsitunR afiirms. upon what it claims
high authority, that it the army bill is
finally rejected by the reichstag Emperor
William will assent to the chancellor re-
placing the measure by moderate proposals,
and only in the event of the centre party
continuing to oppose the latter proposals
will the reichstaR be dissolved.
The conservatives have definitely thrown
over Rector Ahlwardt. the Jew-baiter and
the country. venting old scandals with his
accustomed zest. At Stettine in paper
on German thought in conflict with
Jewish thought. Ahlwardt developed TO the
satisfaction of his audience thesis
that all moral and social evils now affliutino
oluded his address by declaring that us
soon as the reichstag met he would produce
proofs OF corruption under the Bismarck
regime. and since Bismarck held office. A
somewhat similar conference that it was
proposed to hold in Dresden has been for
which is expected to be monster, has
been convened in Berlin,
Emperor William has advised the GOV
ernment to consider exceptional measures
for repressing Ahlwardt. who is at present
protected by his membership in the reich
stag, The emperor has suggested that &C
tlon be taken against him on the ground
that ne ia danger to public morality. 1t
is understood. however. that a majority of
the ministers are unwilling to interfere, as
his repression might convert him in the
eyes of the anti.semitics into q martyr.
Ahlwards's autographs or portraits are seen
in book stores. cafes and beer cellars, with
his head crowned with lnures. The iuden-
hetz is extending to the German cantons in
petition to the bundestrath, bearing 81, 600
signatures, asking for the prohibition of
the jewish mode of killing cattle. The
bundestrath. by vote of tifty-nine to
forty, rejected the memorial without dis
cussing its claims to be heard as sanitary
or sentimental ttash.