The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-17
LEADS THE CONSERVATIVES.
All of the Old Goodness of the
Party Has Vanished.
HE Is HAILED WITH ACCLAIM.
Greeted in the ReiChStag as the
Savior of the Farmers OF
Germany.

BERLIN. Dec. 16.-The Importance OF
Yesterdays debate in the Reichstag
conferred on Count Herbert BISMARCK
unexpected coming TO the front as one ~
the leaders of the Conservative party. Inc
agrarians selected him to be their cham
pion SOLELY on account of the weight oil MS
historic name, and, although his argu-
ments raised no point not already covered
by the opponents of the commercial
treaties, yet the trencbant vigor OF Count
Herbert Bismarck's language was IN such
striking contrast to his former parliament
tary style that even his friends were sur
prised and delighted, and the Conserva-
tives, abandoning the attitude OF reserve
displayed toward him since his fathers
dismissal from office. aDplauded him
vOciferously. The Count quoted pamphlet
IT the Archbishop of Dublin in arguing
that unless the currency question was
settled the peasantry would become bank
rupt. He defended the farmers union, as
1t prevented many discontented rural voters
going over to the Social Democrats, and
implored the Government to remember
that more than twenty millions of persons
in Germany were more or less dependent
on agriculture for livelihood. Continu-
ing, the Count pointed out the case of
England, where, he claimed, agriculture
was practically ruined and the country
dependent upon foreign supplies. This,
he said, was the cause OF the naval panic
there, and he quoted Cobden's exhortatioD
to spend 100000 il necessary to main
tain England's naval supremacy, saying
that If England lost great naval battle
and her coasts were bi0ckaded she would
be compelled to accept peace al any price
within eight days. Such was the conse-
quences, the Count concluded. of allowing
national agriculture to wlther.
Herr Richter closed the debate with
vigorous defense Of the Government
against Conservative attacks, illustrating
with bitter sarcasm the principles and
cha acter ef the agrariaD agitation and
ridiculing the idea Of presenting England
as a lost country. Richter, during his
speech. said: Aud if, in their patriotism.
they are willing to make a large naval
outlay. they owe their ability TO do so to
their tree-trade policy. We. on the other
hand. have so much difficulty in covering
the cost OF the army bill because our pros
perity is retarded by our protection pol
icy."
the way for the adoption of the Russian
treaty. Those in position to judge best
believe that the majority for the Russian
treaty will be even a little larger than for
the Roumanian treaty, because number
of the opponents have declared that after
the passage of the Roumanian treaty il
would be seDseless TO oppose the Russian
treaty. OF forty members absent from the
di.fo
been ascertained that at leasttweniy-three
are prepared TO support the Russian
treaty.
Caprivi is of the opinion that the present
legislation is sufficient to deal with anarch-
lists, and no Initiative steps are expected
from Germany. The Berlin adherents of
that party are very dowDhearted. as every
individual belonging to it is well known
and is continually Swallowed by the police.
Every speaker INDUCING in exciting lam
guage at meeting is promptly "sent up"
Quite number are already in prison and
others are awaiting trial. They soon find
it too hot for them here, and as no other
States in Europe will let them pass the
frontier they will at least try 10 go TO
America, where an invasion of this char
acter may be looked for.
The news circulated by POlitisehe
Nachrchten and reprintedkby the N0rd.
deutsche Zetung regarding the intention
If the Government TO continue the export
premium on sugar after January, 1895.
which date Is fixed by law for The COM
mencement of lowering the premium,
which will be stopped entirely after July,
1897, is not based on any Government
action, but probably on a ballon d'essai
sept up by the sugar interest, with a view
t. discover whether the Government con-
templates any new departure. l, is sup
posed that the next few days will clear the
matter up and some official announcement
Of the Governments intention may be
made.
The reported illness of the Crown Prince
is not believed In the best informed cir
cles. The Crown Prince was seen last
week playing with his brothers. and was
then in the best Of health and spirits.
The Emperor has accorded several audi
ences to Prince Won Hohenlohe- Schillings-
furst. lieutenant of the Emperor In Alsace
Lorraine, regarding the proposal of the
Alsatian members of the Reichstag, who
ara anxious for the repeal of the excep-
tional measures in force in Asace Lor-
raine.
On the bCurse to-day iron-mine sharkes
were huoyant on account Of the expected
increase in the strength of the British
navy.
Professor Charles Michelet. the famous
historian of the German systems OF philos-
ophy. died to-day.
Copyright.
MERCY OF THE KAISER.
he Will Probably Pardon the two