New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-26


Prince Bismarck to the support of the Oppo-
sition. While the Emperor and his Chancellor
have viewed in silence and inactivity the prog
rcss OF the campaign, Prince Bismarck has used
every covert channel open 10 him for the pir-
pose of weakening Government candidates The
utter failure of the campaign from Fricdrichsruh
has lcsscncd the prestige Of the old Chancellor,
while it has strengthened Won Caprv The
Radical Cnionst newspapers direct special at
! tcntion to the political honesty shown by Won
Caprivi throughout the campaign. No secret
service money has been spent, they say, on semi
official newspapers. NO Guelph fund has been
used for electoral purposes. The Intellectual
bribery formerly practiscd in the Hanoverian con-
stitucncies and the Polish provinces TO overcome
the spirit of particuarism or the aversion to
Army bills has been omitted from the Govern
mcnts campaign programme.
SUPPORT FOR TIE BILL IN HANOVER
The results of the elections in Eastern Prus-
sa and IN Hanover are regarded vindcatinS
the Governments present policy Of conciliation Tor
in both the Polish and IIanoveran constituencies
candidates favoring the Army bill have been
chosen. In Hanover the conciliatory attitude
of the Duke of Cumberland went far to modify
Guelph prejudice. Never before, since the En-
pire was founded has the Anti-Prassian vote in
the province been light.
ment with which the Government must reckon
in the next Reichstag. The Leagues Executive
Committee claims more than loo Deputies among
the various dsnd 9 arthcp % car M Q" Of Pro-
lection The majority of them are CLASSIFIED as
Conservatives although many are distrl6ntcd
among the Free Conservatives, Clcricals and Ma
tonal Liberals They all, however. will BE- likely
30 ignore party affiliations when It shall com. TO
Il question of Tarih Reform or higher Protection.
The signiiicancr of the increase OF the agrarian
c1n n RpcEStnG
the financial and commercial worl! The suId"n
rupture of the negotiations between '"rhaiN
ard Russia for commercial treaty, announcer
on Saturday is attributed directly to the iict
that Chancellor Won Caprvi realizcs n m1',
mak Ddev wh 'G Mas r'faOp Se %na %G
tie Customs Union treaties. The depression o!
business on the bourscs throughout the Empie
during the last week, while due partly TO me
increase of the Social Democratic vote and th'
prospect OF an increase of taxation, was 10. =
much greater extent attrlbutable u the n1ll
that great agrarian contingent, wth a iilGn
Protection programme. was about TO tax" It's place
in the Rcchstag.
PROTECTION AND THE ARMY BILL
The opinion throughout the German financial
and commercial world is that tho Government
can get majority for the Army bill only in eX-
change for promise of Pr'tcctIonlst p'licy'
The adoption of such policy would make necH7-
sary the abandonment Of the reciprocity treaties
and higher taxation of boursc transactions.
These prospects have caused both Irus'ian ana
Imperial stocks decline two points sine, lhur'-
day. rinancers are still in doubt as to winch
way the Government will turn 70 raise the money
required for the increase OF the army Nopoly
credits Chancellor Won Caprivi with haVlng any
definite plan, Tn question is full Of Of political pUnG'
and financial difficulties 10 which Dr Alluri
alone Of ali the Ministers, is regarded aS equal
The great bankers and spectators Of this gny
are Therefore, exceedingly dcsironS that thc En-,
ncror shall transfer Miguel from the Prnssiah 10
H.. ,iul tprS
rhr ua' prranization of the Rcclstag on July !
has been made the subject Of many hc pdfI,nn fnrmn
tion OF the new bureaus and the dstributlon
of several executive offices will be ATTENDED WIN
many novel difficulties. The Social Drmocrgts
intend to demand one OF the yiGfpre',snGESr ISnp iEc
and one of the eight secretarls ships IL ha,r rr
s,rretarjes and vice-prcsdcnts are oohgcu' now
ever. TO fulfil some Official court function l, Il l.,
di0;cuit to sec how the demands Of IN" Socii
Democrats can be granted, although the slz' oI
their parliamentary party If an atsune'1 o II, won
Ievctzow. Conservative, will be elected 20 sue sue
coed himself a. first president oi the iV'lGh'Ia-'
although his party Will not be nuincrcailS 'l''
strongest one in the House.