The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-04
NO LIFE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
The German Government Lying Low in
The Present Fight.

The Emperor Counting on the Schisms
in the Rival Parties TO Give His Side
the Victory-The Kaiser Exercising
Great Care to Prevent Any Remark
Of His That Might be Misconstrued
from Reaching the Public.
Berlin, May 3-The electoral campaign
is proceeding calmly on the whole, but
the activity Of the several parties does
not abate and all the various factions are
striving in every way to secure the cleo
ton of their candidates. New candi-
dates are appearing daily, and from
platform and press the usual political
froth is flowing in streams, more notice
able for their noise than for great depth
But there is not the bitterness of Bis
MARKHAM campaigns Chancellor Won
Caprivi's more gentle hand is scarcely
felt by the electorate in the present strug-
gle. The semi-official press has been
stopped in its attempts to create war
alarms and its suggestions of inducements
to bring about hearty adhesion to the
army bill.
THE GOVERNMENT QUIEsCENT.
The government is quiescent. Its at
titude, whether inspired by prudence or
higher moral principle, is an entirely new
experience here, and is perplexing the
minds of the bureaucrats who are ac-
customed to get official inspiration as to
how they should work upon the electoral
districts. Papers holding brief for the
government have become low-spirited
and dull, lacking, as they do,
the promptings they have usually
received. If the government issued
manifesto, or if Emperor William broke
out with some rash address the leaders of
the opposition groups would be highly
gratified. But it is understood that the
government intends to remain reticent,
hoping to draw more advantage from
party schisms than by taking an active
part in the electoral campaign.
THE EMPEROR VERY GUARDED.
So intent is the emperor to prevent any
remark of his that would be apt to be
misconstrued from reaching the public,
that after yesterdays review of the Ber-
lin garrison upon Templehofferfeld only
a limited circle of generals and colonies
were permitted to hear his majeSty'S ad
dress. Other officers were warned away
from the emperors immediate presence,
ana all those who heard his words were
forbidden to gossip about what theyheard.
In the absence of official guidance the
papers that are supporting the army bill
are getting up Independent sensations.
The Cologne Gazette Celebrates with
statistics a proposition that providence
sides with the nation having the largest
battalions.
THE AGRARIAN PARTY.
A leading party feature during the
week has been the declarations of the
agrarian and anti-semitic factions in
favor of the army bill on condition that
the chancellor modifes his com
mercial policy. The agrarian lead
ers propose to extort a grant of
protection before voting for the bill. The
agrarian league is developing surprising
activity on the stump. The party win
contest most of the districts in Silesia,
and will have large number of candi-
dates throughout Prussia. The Schor-
lemer Alst group is also growing, and is
cooperating with the agrarian faction.
SchOrlemer Alst will support the agrarian
candidates against the Lieber centerists
wherever practicable.