The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-26
AGRARIAN AGITATION.
n GREAT PIRTY or TINS cylss
RAPIDLY BEING FORMED.
Bismarck 10 Its High Priest. and It. oh.
ject IL to Overthrow the Pr.s-
snt Imperial Policy.

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Emperor William
was present at an official dinner given last
night by DIR. Won Boetticher. Secretary
OF the Imperial Home Office and represen-
tative of the Chancellor. Tho Erneror
led the conversation. which was devoted
to the ats orbing topic In political circles
the formation Of a grcat agrarian party.
Chancellor Won caprivi. the anniyer.
sary OF whose birth II was, was he only
minister who was not present at the ban.
Quet.
The Emperor, In Offering a toast TO the
absent Chancellor, alluded 70 his racri.
fiCing his personal feelings to seryice Of
the state and his fidelity to his Emperor
in such terms as insT ired the conviction
among his hearers that Chancellor Won
Caprivl will only be driven from office
when the Emperor shall have been forced
TO succumb before an overwhelming do.
feat OF the imperial policy. The agrarian
coalitions, while affecting loyalis, rever-
ence for the Emperor. practically de-
mands a radical change In the imperial
policy.
The strength OF the agitation led by the
Farmers League develops daily. since
gramme every day has seen additions 10
Il from kindred interests. The Congress
OF German Agriculturists and the Peas
ants League. with 10000 members Of he
Financial and Economic Reform Union
and the Bimetallic Association have sue.
cessfuly announced their full agre ament
with the object OF tie agrarian league.
The wire-pullers behind all n sse ass lcia-
tions are the same, but as the stage
changes different persons appear on tho
scene. The plot tends 20 the den)un,e-
ment and overthrow Of Won CapriI. pro-
lection Of the agricultural interas.s and a
return TO bimetallsm. The leaders OF the
coalition already feel powerful enough to
declare that nothing short OF reversal
OF the whole policy CT the Government
will content them. AS the Emperor cam
not be expected to eEsent 20 their de-
nands, the party aims at a dissolution Of
the Reichstag at the earliest possible day.
Formidable in Itself the coalition is fur.
ther fortified 10y a union with the Anti.
Semitics
The Peasants League, in agreeing To
dissolve and merge itself into the agrarian
interests, must consolidate so as 10 nut a
bold and united front TO radicalsm. So
cialism and Judaism The resolution
found an hundred-fold echo throughout
the country. The Freissinnige press al
first treated the movement with pre-
tended contempt. The agitation is too
obviously potent now 10 be discussed
otherwise than seriously An election at
Leigenitz, hitherto a stronghold OF the
Freissinnige party, giving at the last pre-
ceding election only $50 votes to the anti
Semitic candidate. nearly resulted on
Tuesday last in a Freissinnige defeat.
fursO aA sbn h..
Semitic candidate. received upwards Of
500 votes against 5000 cast for the
Freissinnige candidate. Hertwigs sole
claim 10 the votes Of the electors was that
he was counsel for Rector Ahiwardt in
the recent libel suit brought against
that noted anti-Semitic. He owed his
heavy poll 10 the Conservative votes. A
reballot is necessary, and this will pro-
bahly result In the return OF the
Freissnnige candidate. In the meantime
the enormous decrease In the anti-Semitic
vote has dismayed the Liberals. who are
regarding their chances as second IN the
less hopeful districts.
The Emperor is following the movement
with close attention. He directed Herr
Lucanus. the chief OF his private cabinet.
to send trusted agents TO attend the agra
rian meetings and 20 telegraph reports
-
Prince Bismarck IS I'm the closest touch
with the agrarian leaders. lie has re-
sponded TO expressions OF devotion sent
to him from n number Of meetings with
assurance that he is In full sympathy
with the agrarian agitation. The Ham,
burger Nachrichten, in a series OF art-
cles. obviously inspired by Prince Bis
marck, melted the leaders OF the move.
ment not 10 abate their attacks upon ths
Government. and predicts their eventual
triumph.
Rector Ahlwardt was released from
the Ploctense jail yesterday, his SEN
tence having expired. His release vas
made tie occasion OF a demonstration by
the anti-Semitics. Herr Hert~ig and
Werner, a member OF the Reichstag. de-
nounced the Hebrews in the usual vo-
lent manner OF the antl-Semitcs.
Ahlwardt was heartily cheered upon de-
clarlng that he was prepared 10 FORFEIT
his liberty again. IL by 80 doing he could
only hasten deliverance OF the Father
land from the loathsome plague OF
Judaism.
Ahlwardt took his seat I'm the Reich
stag to-day The Ccntrists ceiebratei the
Pope's jubilee with a banquet az me
Hotel Kaiserkoff. Prince Anton Won Radzi
presiding. The health of The Pope was
lgdSitA WIN itiNtHi fitHtoih''''-
Telegrams from Ballestrem. the cen
trist envoy, state tnat the Pope has ~
dorsed the party's policy IN the kelch-
stag, making Centrist support or the
Army bill dependent upon ne tovefh-
ment permitting the recall N the Jesui's'
The bill has been hanging tn committee
since November. The Centre party WIZ
now give a quicker movement TO thf pr
ceedlngs. with a view % a proposal l'r
l..f
I'm the Rechstag. Hitherto the 'en'ri''s'
however did support II. the Aerii move
ment. II the Government opposes u
return OF the JeSuits many mehD"Is =.
the party will unhesitatinsly co"Is
with those supporting that mo'eih,e,n'
In the meanwhile a most frienhi5 l..H,,
towards Catholics prevails lh ''"''"
quarters.
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