New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
AGRARIANISM IN GERMANY.
THE LEAGUES STRENGTH INCREASING
ITS LEADERS DEMAND REVERSAL or THE
GOVERNMENTS POLICY-THE EMPEEORS
FRIENDSHIP FOR Won CAPEIVI-GEE.
MAN-AMERICAN COMMERCIAL
TREATY-THE CENTIsTS.


Berlin Feb. 2j-Empelor william was present at
an Official dinner given last night by DR.. Won
Ioeticher Secretary of the Imperial Home Office and
representative Of the Chancellor. The Emperor led
the conversation, which was devoted the one alb
sorbing topic In political circlcs-thc formation of a
great acarian party. Chancellor Won Caprivi whose
bthday yesterday. the only Minister who
was not present rhc Emperor. offering toast to
the Chancellor, alluded 10 his sacrificing his personal
feelings service TO the state and his fidelity
10 his Emperor in such terms inspired the con
ycton among his hearers that Chancellor Caprivi
will be driven from Office only when the Emperor
shall have been forced TO succumb before an over
vhelming defeat OF the Imperial policy
The agrarian coalitions, while asserting loyallst
reverence for the Emperor. practically demand
radical change in the Imperial policy. Iuc strength
Of the agitation led by the Farmers cague develop,
daily. since the ASlarlan League formulated lis
programme every day has adhesiOns 10 1t from
kindred interests. The Congress Of the German Agri-
cultur1sts and the Peasants League, with 10000
members of the Financial and Economic reform
Union, and the Bmeahc Association. have success.
aveiy announced their full agreement with the OBJ
iects OF the ACraran League. The wircpuers DC
hind all tIese associations ale the same. but as the
stage changes different persons appear In the
The plot tends TO result the overthrow of Won
Capvl protection 10 the agricultural interests and
. return TO bimetalism.
DEMANDS Oy THE COALITIONS LEADER.
The leaders of the coalition already feel powerful
enough TO declare that nothing short of reversal Of
the whole Toicy OF the Government will content
them AS the Emperor cannot be expected to Assent
to their demands, the party aims dissolution OF the
Rechsag al the earliest POSSIBLE moment. Formidable
In ITSELF the coalition Is further fortified by union
with the Anti-,emitcs. The Peasants League. In
agreeing dissolve and itself into the Agraran
League, passed a resolution declaring that the aGrif1n
interests must consolidate in order 10 show bold and
united front 10 Radicalism Socialism and Judaism.
The resolutions found hundred fold echo through
cut the country. The Trclinnigc press at first
treated the movement with pretended contempt. Tho
agitation IS too obviously potent now 10 be discussed
Otherwise than seriously. An election at LeisDik.
Hitherto stronghold Of the Freislnigc party, giving
at the last preceding election only $50 votes TO the
Andscmitic candidate. nearly resulted Tuesday In
Freisinngc defeat. Herr IIertwg, an advocate. who
was the Anti.Scmtc candidate, received upward OF
5000 votes. against 5000 cast for the Fresnniee
didate Herr HertwiG's sole claim to the votes Of tie
electors that lie counsel fjr Rector All
wardt in the libel suit brought against that
noted AnuSemitic. lie owed his heavy poll TO Con
srvative votes. reball,t necessary and this
will probably result in the return Of the Fresnnicc
candidate In the mean time the enormous increase
In the AntiSemtic vote has dismayed the Liberals who
regarding their chances cant IN the less hopeful
districts.
The Emperor IS following the movement with close
attention He directed Herr Lucanus. the chief u
his private cabinet. to send trusted agents TO atcnl
the agra;ian meetng and TO telegraph reports from
the various centres Of the country.
Prince Bismarck is In the closest touch with the
agraran leaders He has responded 10 expressions
Of devotion sent TO him several meetings with
assurances that he l. in full sympathy with the agra
Ran agitation. The Hamburger NaclTichtcn' IN a
series Ct articles obviously Inspired by Prince Bis
lncltcS leaders
hbate their ATTACKS up)n the Government, and pre-
diets their final triumph.
RECTOR AHLwARDT RELEASED.
Rector Ahlwardt was released from the Ploetzen-
see Jail yesterday his sentence having expired His
release was made the occasion Of demonstration by
the Aniisemcs. Herr liertwig and Herr Werner, a
member Of the Rciclrstag denounced the Hebrews In
the usual violent manner OF the Anti semiIic, Ant
ward1 was h'ary Gtrgred ap2n Gef"Y mat c ne
step he could only hasten the dclivcrdnce OF the
fatheiand from the lcatbsOmc plague OF Judaism.
Ahlwardt took bis seat In the Rclchotag today.
GERMAN.AMERICAN COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Inquiries made at the Foreign Office as to the truth
Of the reports that negotiations being conducted for
q German American commercial treaty developed the
fact that communications of any kind ae De ceedns
The reports had their basis In requests sent by the
Foreign Office to the different Industrial centres for
ports as to the way In which exports had been affected
under the operations Of the Mckinley talih The III
suiry indicates that Chancellor Won CapnW intends to
iound the Cleveland Government ON some commercial
arrangements. II learned that the War/ cTlad
ture in rye bread The War Office tried twenty-slx di
erent kinds Of maize mixtures with flour, rye. etc, but
none was found satisfactory.
cENTRIsTs CELEBRATE THE POPE'S JUBILEE
The Centrists celebrated the Popcs jubilee with
dinner at the Hotel Kaiserhof. Prince Anton Won
Rad1wfl presiding. The health Of the Pope was
toasted with fcrvent enthusiasm. kilograms from
Herr BaIestrem the Centrist envoy that the Pope
has approved the pary's policy in the Relchsag. max
10 Fan. dnn Isfs.p
ne Government permitting the recall OF the Jcsus.
Hitherto the Centrists have avoided supporting the
agricultural movement. II the Government opposes
ne return Of the Jesults members of the party
"n unhesatiney coal'sce win hoss supp9rng y@
noics prevails In Official quarters, omSrai '' u
Otolc, is IL is reported meeting with cordial re.
Spuon from Cardinal Rampola. Pon,ical secretary OF
THE CHANCELLOR NOT TO MARRY.
II having been stated In certain newspapers th"'
.nancellor Capriv about to marry WHO"
ae was asked for information OF the subject. III
response to the inquiry the Chancellor sent the iooW
~ message through his adJutant, MAJOR t.pncSe'
step compliments '"' "'" "'"'"
THE KAIsER's EXHIBIT AT THE WORLDS FAIR
The exhibits that Emperor william will send 10 inc
chicago Columbian Exhibition Include the goid CUP
presented TO him by the Rhine Provinces ana Il"
{ad Marshal stats that belonged to tb. Count von
i no,tke will also be sent The exhibits VIII Ill
GUARDING AGAINST THE CHOLERA.
The Minister Of War has issued special and stringent
instructions to all the garriscns 10 guard against
revival Of the cholera
PEU;SIAN DECORATION FOR MASCAGN.
hascagni conducted his opera. "CavalIerfa Risu
cana at the Berlin Opera House tits week. Tickets
ior the performance sold at premium. ana the
uuu,ence manifested tumuluous enthusiasm I'm
yyhT WnIiom called Mascncnf 10 the Imperial DON
" tne Prussian Crown Of the third class.
MEXICO NOT SEEKING LOAN.
uy Of Mexico. Feb. 25.-A sensation has beer