Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-27
Acrarian Movement in Germany
Worries Wilhelm.
HAS MADE ITS DEMANDS
Bismarck Encourages the Party
Which II Successful Will Defeat
the Present Policy.

majesty led the conversation. which was
devoted la the ahsorbing topic in Toliti-
cal circles. the formation II great
agrarian party. Chancellor Won Cap
riyi. the anniversary II whose birth il
was. was the only minister who was not
present at the banquet. The emperor.
In Offering toast 20 the absert chsinceI.
lor. alluded "a his sacrificing his per-
sonai feelings to serve the state and 10
his fidelity 10 his emperor. in such terms
as inspired the conviction among his
hearers that Chancellor Won Caprivi
will only be driven from Office when the
emperor shall have been forced 10 sue
ctnb before an overwhelming defeat OF
the imperial policy.
The aasfarian coalitions, while affect
ing loyalssts' reverence fo< the emperor,
practically demands radical change in
the imperial policy. The strength Of the
agitation. led by the Farmers league. de
selops daily Since the Agrarian
league formulated it's program. every
day hse been sceu additions 10 il from
kindred interests. The congress of Ger
man agriculturalists and the Peasants
league, with 10000 membersof the finan-
clal and economic reformation and the
Bi-metallic association have successfully
announced their full agreement with the
objects OF the Agrarian league.
Demand Change.
The wire pullers behind all these as.
socIations are the same but as To the
stage changes. different persons appear
IN the scene. The plot tends 10 the over
throw az Won Capri,i. protection of the
agricultural interests and return 10
blmetalllsm. The leaders If the coalit-
Ion already feel powerful enough to de
clare that nothing short IL reversal Of
thr whole policy II the government will
content them. AS the emperor cannot
be expected to assent 10 their demands.
the party aims alta dissolution OF the
reichstag at the earliest possible day.
Formidable in itself. the coalition is
further fortified by union with the
anti Semitics.
The Peasants league in agreeing TO
dissolve and merge itself into the Agra
rian interests must consolidate so as 10
< present n bolder united front TO radical
ism, socialism and Judaism. The Frei-
sennige Press at first treated the move
menf with pretended contempt. The
agitation is too obviously potent now Ia
be discussed otherwise than seriously
An election at Leigenitz. hitherto
strong hold Of the Freisennige party.
/ giving at the last preceding election
only loo votes Ia the anti semitic candi-
date. nearly resulted on Tuesday last in
freisennige defeat Hertwig. an adj
vocate who was the anti-Semitic candi
date. receiving upwards If 5000 votes.
against Goo. cast for the F'reisennige
candidate.
bismarck VWith Agrarians.
The emperor is following the move
ment with close attention. He directed
Herr lucanus. the chief of his private
cabinet. la send trusted agents 10 attend
the Agrarian meetings and Ia telegraph
reports from the various centres ~ the
country. Prince bismarck is in the
closest touch with the Agrarian leaders.
lie has responded To- expressions Of de
yotIon sent fo him from number IL
meetings. with assurances thRf he is in
full sympathy with the Agrarian agita-
tion. The Hamburger Nachrichten i'm a
series ~ articles obviously inspired by
Prince Bismarck incites the leaders of
the movement not Ia abafe their attacks
upon the government and predicts their
eventual triumph.
Rector Ahlwardt was released from
the Ploetensee Jail yesterday. his sen
tence having expired. Ills release was
made the occasion ~ "A demonstration
/ by the Semitic Herr Hertwig and
Herr Werner a member of the reichs
tag. denounced the Hebrews in the usual
violent manner a the anti Semifics
Ahvarsit was heartily cheered upon de.
/ ciaring that he was prepared Ia forfeit
his iitcrfy again. II boy doing - he could
only hasten the delivcrance II the
fa,herland from the loathsome plague
~ Judaism Ahlwardf took his seat IN
the reichstag to-day.
Abandon Murphy Bread.
In response 10 inquiries made At the
foreign Office as 10 the truth ~ the re-
ports that negotiations are beng con
,lncted for a German American CONNER.
clai treaty. your correspondent learned
that Nc Communications 81 any kind are
proceesllnc. Tho rumors bad their basis
IN requests sent hy the foreign of'icc e.
the different industrial ceniers for re-
ports a. - how exports had been affected
under tho operations n the Mckinley
tariff
Inquiry indicates that Chancellor Won
Caprivi intends - sound the Cleveland
Tossrnment on eome commercial ar.
rsnesnent While looking into this
matter 81 1r corrs srs4ndent irafnftl that
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