New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
BISMARCK UNRECONCILED
HIS RELUCTANCE TO RESPOND TO EMPEROR
WILLIAMS ADVANCES.
SAID 70 SUSPECT AN INTENTION TO RETIRE
HIN FROM POLITICAL LIFE-UNPLEAS-
ANT INCIDENTS OF THE ARMY
MANOECVEFS.
Copyright; 1898. The United Press.

CoDyrisht; 1895. The United Press.
Berlin Sept. 4-The arrival of Count Herbert
bismarck and Count Rantzau. his brother in law,
On Kissingen yesterday is not expected to help
much in bringing the Emperor and Prince Bismarck
together. Many hope, however, that stronger in
euences will prevail. and the reconciliation will
soon be accomplished Emperor Francis Joseph and
the King of SaXony have sent to Kissingen
sympathetic inquiries after the ex-Chancellors
health and have suggested the desrsbility of
prince Bismarck making the next advances. The
Grand Duke of Baden and the King of Wurtem-
berg are working with energy the same end.
SIN Bismarck holds back, seemingly reluctant to
answer the Emperors advances before extortng
such homage no sovereign has paid
subject. kilograms from Kissingen represent him
as irritated and suspicious He is said to regard
the attentions bestowed him by crowned
heads as too ostentatous. They suggestive.
he thinks. of a plan 10 extingush him entirely as
a political factor He is recovering his strength
rapldy now, and is sensitive about being treated
as an honored memory. lie means to reassert him.
self as a powerful element in German politics
This is the sentiment on which his and
in.aw with others of their circle rely to keep him
on the old line of opposition to the Government.
1t will bitterly disappoint the whole country. re-
cardless of party, If they succeed and the En-
perors overtures be rejected. The newspapers OF
all political tendencies praise the Emperor for
having taken the initiative, and agree in hoping
that the Prince will not deny the nation the pleas
ure of witnessing the end of the feud between
Berlin and Friedrichsruh. If the Emperor's kind
message results in soothing the Prince and induc-
ing him TO moderate the bitterness of his attacks
on the Government, no more can be expected. The
official newspapers here, however, pretend to ex-
pect more. The official journals in Austra-l1un-
gary also try to afiiX In advance the stigma OF
shocking ingratiude to the Princes action in case
he should not accept the position Of a venerated
but WORKOUT statesman.
81 tl,fc line Of iS IT.
prisng to find Bismarck's friends dubious whether
the approaches to a reconciliation. which are known
10 have been opened by Chancellor Won Caprivi are
not inspired partly by desire TO weaken Bis
marck's criticisms of the Governments economic
policy as it is about TO be developed in the
Reichstag. According to the last dispatches from
Kissngen, the text of Bismarcks reply to the En-
perors message remains unpublished Its general
tenor is believed to indicate that the efforts 10
reconcile the two will be futile.
The German correspondents who have returned
from Guens give insight into the manoeuVres
hardly in accordance with the euloSistc kilograms
of last week. The United Press correspondent says
that the greatest obstacles opposed TO any
thing like independent reports. The strongest cen
sorship was exercised by the military press bureau
II an account of an unpleasant incident was fouha
in a correspondents copy he was at once sum
moned TO Colonel Auspitz Chief OF the Press Bu-
reau and informed that he must leave out the OBJ
iectionable passages or give up his passes. Among
the Incidents thus kept out of print was block
In the manoeuvres on the opening day. Inc com
manders of the Army of the North had developed
operations so unfortunately that tneIe w was nE'
room to unfold and deploy their whole strength;
The army got fixed between two woods. ana mao
10 retreat eventually without being able TO bIns
forward division, which therefore, wa IN
demned to observe in idlcness the discontinue OF
the others The retreat was made in confusion 10
the chagrn of the officers in command ,. T.,
Emperor William, despite his words OF praise IN
public. often found the movements OF me troops
in formation too slow. Several times ne becam.
impatient and. to hide his FEELINGS from the aus
TRAN Emperor, rode off at furious pace 10 an
other mart of the field Throughout the manoeuvres
Emperor William was feverishy active
Count Won Muenster, German Ambassador W
France. returned to Paris on Saturday, aiier sen
bsssador to France will go back to his post 10
morrow The Austro Hungarian Ambassador 10
France will start for Paris ON october s.