New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
GERMAN POLITICS LIVELY.
ACTIVITY OF THE VARIOUS PARTIES IN THE
REICHSTAG CAMPAIGN.
nE1rcExr ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT

EMPEROR WILLIAMS CAUTIoUsNEss-" FAL
STAFF WE'LL RECEIVED IN BERLIN.
Berlin, June 3.-The electoral campaign is proceed
ing calmly on the whole: but the activity Of the
several parties does rot abate, and all the various
factions are striving In every way 10 secure the
election OF their nominees. New candidates
appearne daily. But amid the public ferment there
,s nothrg to recall the elections Of 1873 and 1887.
when the electors faced a political crisis somewhat
analogous to the confronting them The
excitement now IS marly confined to politicians and
their immediate supporters. In 1873 public interest
was centred In the rejection Of the law against the
socialists. which involved the liberties OF Others
besides Socialists and which led TO the dissolution
OF the Reichstag In 1887 It was the military sep
,ennnte. with It's supposed solution OF the question
Of peace war; which compelled the Interest OF the
electors. At both periods. Bismarck, who was pre-
siding over the general policy of the Government
and dominating the elections, infused into the political
combats a bitterness which pervaded every class.
Chancellor Won Caprivs gentle hand is scarcely
felt by the electorate IN the present struggle
The semi-oficial press has been stopped In It's
attempts create alarms and Its suggestions OF
inducements to bring about party adhesions to the
Army bill. The Government Is Quiescent. Its atti
tude whether inspired by prudence or a higher moral
mincplc Is an entirely new experience here, ana
Is perpexing to the minds OF the bureaucratic, who
ore accustomed to get official Inspiration as 10 how
,apers holding a brief for the Government have be-
come lowspirted and dull. lacking as they do the
promptngs they have usually received. 1t Is under
stood that the Government Intends 10 remain reu
cent hoping to draw more advantage from party
schisms than by taking an active part In the eiec
toral campaign SO intent is the Emperor to prevent
any remark OF his that might be msconstrued from
reaching the public that after yesterdays review OF
the Berlin garrison upon the Tcmpelhofer Field, only
n limited circle Of generals and colonies were per
mtted TO hear his address, and all OF them were
forbidden to discuss what they heard.
In the absence of official guidance. the papers that
are supporting the Army bill getting up indie
pendent sensations Thus, The Cologne Gazette
expatating on the thesis that Providence sides with
the Nation having the largest bsttalions effectively
sdduces official data Of the War OF 1870. The battle
Of Wissemburg, II points out. was won with 44.ooo
Germans and seventy-tw0 guns against 4,ooO French
and Eighteen guns Woerth was won with SO 200
Germans, with 342 guns against $500 French, with
131 guns. spicheren was won with 3s.4OO Germans
and 100 guns. against $4,000 French with seventy
guns: and. lastly. Sedan was won with 1oo,ooo
Germans having 700 guns, against 10000 French
with 4Os guns The inference drawn by The Gazette
from these figures is that increased force Is heces-
eary but this Inference is met BY the Opposition by
quotations from Chancellor Won Caprvis assurances
that the future war will be defensive one There
fore the opponents of the Army bill hold that the
large.
The lcadirg party feature during the week has been
the declarations Of the Agrarian and AntSemite lac
ons Of the Army bill on condition mat thc
Chancellor modifes his commercial policy. The
Agraran leaders propose to eXtort guarantees Oh pro
lection before voting for the bill. Inc Aquarium
League Is developing surprising activity on the stump
The party will most of the districts In Siiesl
and will have large number Of candidates through
out Prussia. The schorcmer- Ast group is asG grow
ing and Is cooperating with the Agrariah lacuoh
The Catholics throughout Alsace-Lorrahe are nos
file 10 the Military bill. ard VIII contest every as
trict In province. Their list oil candldaUS SHOWS
mat priests will stand for election In Melz, Ihipn
vale Sarrebruck, FOrbach. Muhausen ana s'raspure
THE KA1sER's COMING VISIT TO AUSTRIA
Special arrangements are making in Austria for the
reception of Emperor william and the King of saxony
when they shall be entertained by Emperor Francs
Joseph. at the September man0euvers. A unique
feature OF the arrangements will be special quarters
for the newspaper correspondents, arranged ioT uuc
The Supervision War ONCE officials. The distinction
thus be accorded TO representatives OF the pres
has sta ggered German officials, who rarely omit an
opportunity affect publicly utter Indifference TO the
newspapers and their correspondents
vERDI's FALsrAFT" PRAISED IN BERLIN.
verdi's "Falstaf" was played this week at the Roya
Opera House by the Scala company. Despite the isc'
that the usual prices Of had been quadrpled h'
house was crowded The Princess Frederick Charles
was In the royal box. Among the Others presehn
were Fran Sembrich. Fran Sucher. Anton Rubihs'ei,
and q host of other celebrated musicians. JOnh ID
Jackson, Second Secretary of the United states Ega
ton and Mrs. Jackson. and Mr.. and Mrs. Poultney
Bigelow. The only disappointment OF the nrst even
Ing was Verds absence. All present were delgn,e.
With the tuneulness OF the opera Proiessionai h'i
ticians have been especially lavish OF their praise