The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
EMPEROR WILLIAM AND CiPRIpT ARE
NOT TAXING an ACHE PART

| Pnrty Schisms than from Participation
| Friends OF the Army Bin Argue that
Providence Sides with the Heaviest Bat
| talions-PrepnrinG for the Reception OF
the Emperor In Austria In September.
BERLIN. Juno 3-The electoral campaign IS
proceeding calmly on the whole. but tho ac-
tivity of the several parties does not abate.
and all the various factions nre striving In
every way to secure the election OF their can
didates. New candidates are appearing daily.
and from the platform and pross the usual
political froth Is flowing in streams more
noticeable for their noise than for any great
denth. But amid the public fermcnt there Is
nothing TO recall tho elections OF 1873 and
1887. when the electors faced a political crisis
somewhat analogous to the one now confront
ing them. Most OF tho excitement is how
confined to politicians and their immediate
supporters. Tho public generally mani
tests comparative Indifference as to the
outcome. In 1878 public interest was
centred In the rejection OF the law
against the Socialists. which involved tho lib
critics of others besides the Socialists and
which led to the dissolution OF the Rcichstag.
in 1887 1t was the military septennate. with its
supposed solution OF the question OF peace or
war, which compelled the interest OF the cleo
tors. At both periods Bismarck. who was
presiding over tho general policy OF the Gov
ernment and dominating the elections. in
fused into the political combats n bitterness
which pervaded every class. Chancellor Won
Caprivfs more gentle hand is scarcely felt by
the electorate in the present struggle.
The scmi-o official press has been stopped in
Its attempts TO create war alarms and its
suggestions OF Inducements to bring about
party adhesions to the Army bill. Tho Govern
ment is quiescent Its attitude. whether in
spircd by prudence or a higher moral prin-
ciple. IL an entirely new experience here and
is perplexing TO the minds Of the bureaucrats.
who are accustomed to get official inspiration
as to how they should work upon the electoral
districts. The papers holding brief for tho
Government have become low spirited and
dull, lacking as they do the promrtinGs they
have usually received II the Govern
ment issued manifesto. or II En-
peror William broke out with some rash adj
dress tho leaders Of the Opposition groups
would DO highly Gratifed: but it is under
stood that the Government intends 10 remain
reticent. hoping to draw more advantage from
party schisms than by taking an active part
In the electoral campaign So intent is tho
Emperor to prevent any remark OF his that
would he apt to be misconstrued from reach
Ing the public, that after yesterdays review
oil the Berlin garrison upon the Tempelhofer
Field. only a limited circle OF Generals and
Colonels were permitted to hear his Majesty's
address The other officers were warned
away from tho Emperor's immediate pres
ence. AID all those who heard his words werc
forbidden to gossip about what they heard.
In the absence OF official guidance the news.
papers that are supporting the Army bill are
getting w independent sensations. Thus the
Cologne GaEette. expntiating on the thesis that
providence sides with the nation having the
larGest hattaons. effectively adduccs official
Germans and ~ guns, AGAINST 1910 French
asr aS sSnsb MSsrth was won Win a2oG
- +03 Germans and, l20 guns. against |
as Sedan wns WON UtR With 5Epn Germans sns
with 100 guns against $4,000 French with 408 |
E trnns The Inference drawn by the GGere
Is necessary; but this Inference is met by the |
Dnposition by quotations from Chancellor Won,
be defensive ono; Therefore. the opponents |
Of the Army h!I hold that the army now
', DR.: Nirchow, who is candidate. speaking in |
Nerlin on the same theme attacked the Gov |
na Tor pf te fer an aggressive war
seize an onportune moment 10 overstep justi-
a as1 m's Kersnpe99 the M. G.s.
Emperor did not intend aggression on any
side. The Government. it added hal persist
emily endeavored to convince the foreign
bowers that Germany's ruling policy was a
peaceful one. but associated with such mill
,ary strength as would secure tho Empire
The loading party feature during the week
has been the DECLARATIONS Of the aErarian and
anti semitic factions In favor Of the Army hilt.
ommerciai policy The agrarnn leaders pro-
pose to eXt3rt gHarantees Of protection before
Ieveloring surprising activity on the stumn
ne party Will contest most of the districts in
iqtes throughout Prussia The schor'emer-
lst group is also growing. and is cooperating
with the agtgrtan faction,
'andidates against the Letter entrists whom
EYER It is nracticahle. Throughout Westphalia
Herr schorlcmer.Alst. He will throw his
Whole influence against the Centrists who
Rvor tho Government.
1t was anroopnced that q sociais. meeting
re- who Were to address the meeting was
ierr Liebknccht. The authorities prohibited
AZ Hat h
aburbs ard a'"Hptod TO Roii n m &c Ing
vi. o! the place. Herr Liebknocht lett jIct2
esterdAy, without making his proposed
Tse
re hostile to tho military bill, and will CON
est every district in the province Their list
lection in Metz Thonvi.le. sarrebrllck, For
ach. Mulhausen and Strasbur.
Special ARRANGEMENTS arc making in Austria |
d. the reception OF Emperor William an the
Ing OF SaXony whom thew shall be enter
aimed by Emperor franz Josef at the Septom-
er man ruvrrs. A unique feature OF the AR
lngemen,s will be special quarters for the
ewspapcr correspondents. These quarters
ill t- appointed under the supervision of
Var Olice officials Tho distinction TINS to
o accorded TO Representatives OF the proEs
Ms staggered Gorman officials, who rarely
n tD ip FAR
ldiTerence to the newspapers and their
Count css Norbert Bismarck, r;o Hoyos OK
ects to be confined in July.
The Duke Of SnXe-CoourG- Gotha. who has
cen dangerously i'll. is reported to 10 slightly
otter.
Nerdi's "FnlstaT" was played this week at
ne Royal Orera House by the Scala company.
esple no iart tnat ne tS uIua! nrIces OF seats
he Princess Frederick Charles was In the
oyal box. Among the others present wero