The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-25
EMPEROR AND THE PRINCE.
Bismarck Thus Far Has SpuTnCd the
0VoTturoS Of William.

Sensitive to What He Conceives to In
terpret as Patronizing, and Especi-
ally Averse to Being Regarded as a
Back Number in German Politics.
The Late Grand Military Maneuvers
New Turn Out to Have Been Grand
Shams and Gross laundering Both
Emperors Watched the Confused
Movements With Keen Modification
and Ill-Conoealed Dismay.
Copyright, 1898, 10y the United PressD
Berlin, Sept. 24.-The arrival of Count
Herbert Bismarck and Count Rantasu,
his brother-in-law, in Kissingen yester-
day is not expected to help much in bring
ing the Emperor and Prince Bismarck
together Many hope however, that in
tiuences will prevail and the reconcilia-
tion Will soon be accomplished
Emperor Franz Joseph and the King of
SaXony have sent to Kissingen sympa-
thetic inquiries after the ex-chancellor's
health, and have suggested desirability
that Prince Bismarck make the next ad-
vances. The Grand Duke of Baden and
the King of Wurtemburg are working
with energy to the same end Still Bis
marck holds back, seemingly reluctant 30
answer the emperor's advances before ex-
torting such homage as no sovereign has
ever paid subject.
BISMARCK NOT FOSSIL.
kilograms from Kissengen represent
him as irritated and suspicious. He is
said to regard the attentions now be-
slowed on him by crowned heads as too
ostentatious, They are suggestive, he
thinks, of plan TO estinguish him en-
tirely as political factor. He is recov-
ering his strength quite rapidly now, and
Is sensitive about being treated as an
honored memory. He means to reassert
himself a powerful element in German
politics. This is the sentiment on which
his son and son-in-law, with others of
their circle rely to keep him on the old
line of opposition to the government 1t
will bitterly disappoint the whole coun-
try regardless of party, if they succeed
and the emperor's Overtures be rejected.
WHAT THE JOURNALS THINK.
The newspapers of all political tenden-
cies praise the emperor for having taken
the initiative, and agree in hoping that
the prince will not deny the nation the
pleasure of witnessing the end of the feud
between Berlin and kriederichsruhe. The
Munich Alegemine-Zeitung, Bismarck
ian, says: Germany has not had such q
joyful surprise for many years The peo-
pie will never forget that the emperor
took the first step toward lifting a load
srom the hearts Of all patriots"
The Versische Zeitung makes
this comment: "The emperor's
action was a necessity. Out of respect
for the national republicans, Prince Bis
marck should not be allowed TO descend
into his grave without receiving mark
of sympathy from the emperor History
might have accused Germany of sending
Prince Bismarck to the tomb, with the
ingratitude of his fellow countrymen.
The emperor has drawn the sting from
such a charge"
AUsTRO-HUNGARY PRESS.
Opinions of this kind might be quoted
at any length. They are not calculated
to sooth Bismarck's IS resentment at being
treated as dying man. There is, in fact,
little chance of his submission to the
emperor for better or worse, and any
plan of reconciliation with this end in
view will surely miscarry If the en-
perOr's kind message should result in
soothing the prince and inducing him to
moderate the bitterness of his attacks on
the government, no more can be ex-
pected. The official newspapers
here, however, appear to expect
more. The official journals of Austria
Hungary, which were quoted here gener-
ally yesterday, also try to attach in ad-
vance the stigma of shocking ingratitude
to the princes action in case he should
not accept the position of a venerated but
wornout statesman. The Poster Moyd
says: "If, after the emperors magma
nimity, Prince Bismarck renews his hos
tility to the government, il would sink
him farever in the estimation of the
public"
CAPRIvI's MOTIVES SUSPECTED.
In view of this line of comment it is not
surprising to find Bismarcks friends
dubious as to whether the approaches to
reconciliation, which are known to have
been offered by Chancellor Won Caprivi,
are not inspired partly by a desire to
weaken Bismarck's criticism of the gov
ernments economic policy as it is about
to be developed in the reichstag.
WERE NOT HowLING SUCCESSES.
According to the last dispatches from
Kissingen, the text Of Bismarck's reply to
the EmperOr's message remains unpub-
lished. It's general tenor is believed to
indicate that the efforts to conciliate the
two men viii be futile
The German correspondents who have
arrived from Guens give an insight into
the maneuVers hardly in accordance with
week The United Press special
correspondent says that the great
est obstacles were their being
opposed to anything like independent re-
ports. The strongest censorship was ex-
ercised by the military press bureau, and
if any act of an unpleasant character was
found in a correspondents dispatches, he
was summoned to Col. Auspitz, chief of
the press bureau, and informed that he
must leave out the Objectionable passage |
or give up his passes.
wRETCHED MILITARY BUNGLING.
Among the incidents thus kept out Of !
print was a block in the maneuvering on |
the opening day. The commanders of |
the army of the north had developed |
operations so unfortunately that there |
was not room to unfold and deploy the |
whole strength. The army got fixed be- |
tween the two woods, and had TO retreat |
eventually without being able to |
bring forward division, which |
was therefore compelled to observe |
in idleness the discontinue Of the others |
The retreat was made in confusion, to the |
chagrin of the officers in command At /
another time the line Of carriages, con- |
tanning ministers, ambassadors and many |
membe Of the court got in the way of a |
regiment of sharpshooters who were fac |