St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-02
HE'S SEVENTY-EIGHT.
Prince Bismarck Receives
Many Congratulations on
His Birthday.
Proposed Festivities Post
pOned Until After Pas
sion Week.
Strong Probabilities Of a
Compromise on the
Army Bill.
Jew Batter Ahlwardt Still Re-
iterating His Old
Scandals.

BERLIN, April To-day Is the
seyenly-eighth anniversary of the birth
OF Prince Bismarck, and number of
the Berlin newspapers are taking ad-
vantage of the occasion TO publish con-
gratulatory articles. The National
Zeitung says that the widest circles of
OF the German people remember with
gratitude and reverence the founder OF
the empire, and they all unite in the
wish that he be long preserved TO the
nation. a band of the princes admir-
ers in North Germany assembled in
Aiel early this morning, and thence pro-
ceeded To FREDERICKSBURG to tender their
congratulations to the prince. Count
Herbert Bismarck and his wife arrived
at FREDERICKSBURG on Wednesday last
from Fiume to take part in the celebra-
tions. Among the many presents
received by the great states
man was splendid album
sent by a number of Germans
in Costa Rica. This album contains
100 photographs of the beautiful scenery
of the little Central American republic.
The Bismarck fountain in the market
place in Jena, in SaXe-W eimar-Ei-
senach, was inaugurated today. The
fountain is on the spot where Prince
Bismarck delivered
His Famous Grafton
last summer 4 great cOmmers in honor
of the day was 70 have been held today,
but it has been postponed until Thurs
day next, as has also 4 large tOrchlight
procession that was fixed for tonight
The pOstpOnement Of these two events
was rendered necessary by the fact that
under the BraudenbuTg Sabbath Uegula-
lions such festivities are forbidden dur
ing Passion week.
"Wednesday Chancellor Won Caprivl
had a conference with the war minister
OF SaXOny in regard to amending, the
army bill. Thursday the var minister
and the chancellor had another confer
ence, but the result Of their delibera-
tons is not known. DR.. Won BennigSen,
the national Liberal leader, has resumed
his negotiations. aiming 10 get the gov
ernment to accept in modified form
the proposals he has already made rela-
tive 10 the bill in the reichStag. These
simultaneous movements induce the be-
ton Of the reichstag will yet be avoided.
The bill will not again appear in the
Teichstag until the return of Emperor
William from Italy, whittier he proceeds
to take part in the celebration of King
Humbert'S silver wedding. lie will
probably return on May I.
Not 20 Hostile.
During the short interval Of the Eas-
ter recess already passed both the gov
eminent and the party leaders have
more keenIy realized the grave eVentu-
alities arising from the struggle, which
may imperil some of the fundamental
institutions of the empire. The OppOsi-
ton organs, instead of breathing daily
defiance against the government, now
admit that a compromise is possible,
while Chancellor Won CapriYTS organs
confess that the ministers view the
prospect of the dissolution of the reich
stag with great reluctance. The bOer
sen-Zeitung atfirms,upon what it claims
to be high authority, that if the army
bill is finally rejected by the reIchstag
Emperor William Will assent to the
chancellOr's replacing the measure by
moderate proposals, and that only in
thesevent of the Centre party cOntinu
ing to oppose these latter proposals will
the reichSag be dissolved. Whether
this be true or not, it is certain that
spirit of compromise prevails every
where. always excepting the Socialist
cliQues.
fitting Of AhIwardt.
TIL conservatives have definitely
thrown over Rector Ahlwardt, the Jew
batter and libeler, but irrepIessble as
ever, ne pervades the country, venting
old scandals with his accustomed Zest.
At Stettin at conference on German
thought in conflict with Jewish thought,
AhlWardt developed to the satisfaction
Of his audience the thesis that all the
moral and social evils now affecting
Germany arose from the Jews. lie con-
cluded his address by declaring that as
soon as the reichstag met he would prU-
duce proofs of corruption under the
Bismarck regime and since Bismarck
held office. y somewhat similar con-
ference that it was proposed to hold in
Dresden has been forbidden by the
police. Another meeting, which is
expected to be a monster one,
has been convened in Berlin. The
organizers of this meeting say
that Ahlwardt is now waiting for the
reIchStag to reassemble to produce his
documents proving that the government
under the control of Hebrew 1inanclers
msapplied public funds. The organic
ers have had the aUdacity to invite Dr.
MIGUEL. PTuSslan minister of finance,
against whom AhiWaTdt has specifically
directed his attack, and Secretary of
the Treasury Maltzahn to open the dis
euSSiOn and
Reply TO AhIwardt.
Emperor William has advised the
government to consider exceptional
measures for REFRESHING Ahlwardt. who
is at present protected by his member
ship in the reichstag. The emperor
has suggested that action be taken
against him on the ground that
he is a danger to public morality.
1t is understood, however, that
a majority of the ministers are
unwilling 10 interfere III The matter, as
his repression might convert him in the
eyes of the anti-SemiteS into a MARTYR
to his convictions. 1t Is hoped that
Ahlwardtism Will fZZle out irit is left
to eXpend itself in improved and I'M
noticed assertions. In the meantime it
shows small signs of vanishing. ALL
wardt'S photograph or portraits are seen
III book stores, cafes and beer cellars,
with his head crowned with laurels.
JudenhetZe is extending to the German
cantons in Switzerland. 1t has already
resulted in petition to the bundeSrath
bearing $4,000 signatures asking for the
prohibition of the Jewish mode of kill
Ing cattle. The bundeSrath, by a vote
OF 30 to 40, rejected the memorial with
out discussing its claims TO be heard on