The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-04
William Repeatedly Expresses Great
Pleasure at the Reconciliation
With Bismarck.
Count Herbert Bismarck Going
Around With Chip on His
Shoulder.
Army Maaeuvers 90 Bs Held on the Rus.
sian Frontier-The Gar Onoiaty
Told of IL.


Copyright 1894. by ihe Associated Pressl
BEaLIS. Feb. 3.-Evsry day adds TO the
Urgent desire OF the emperor TO have il IN
derGtood that his attitude towards Prince
Bismarck is changing his old admiration
into friendship. His thanks. officially an
nouncsd in the Reiohsanz sieer, his special
thanks 10 the municipal authorities. bis re-
newsd letter to Bismarck. and his inter-
view with tho minister Of war. all bear ies-
timonY 10 this point. Gen. Won sehellen-
doif, when presenting hii report Thursday y
last. thanked his majssty on behalf of the
army, for arranging reconciliation with
Bismarck. This caused the emperor 10 ex-
claim IN tone OF surprise and pleasure;
In the name OF the army. toof'
The report was widely circulated In par
liameniary circles that a duel was near at
hand between Count Herbert Won Bismarck
and Count Won Ho.stsin, OF the foreign Of
fce, and ouly prevented By the mediation
Of prominent men, who pointed out that
this was no time TO create new sxcitemsnt.
The now reichstag buildings are being
pushed forward and It is holed the corner
stone will to laid April /.
Before the provincial committee Of A.
SAGE Lorrsins. Friday. Dr. Petrie, national
liberal. pleaded for the formation Of
Rsichsland into a sslf-dspendent federal
state. lie eontended that il was only after
being placed upon a footing OF equality
with other states OF the empire that IL
would be possible to possible to repeal eK-
istinR exceptional laws. D.. Won Puttkamer.
in reply. said the fulfllment of this wish is
impossible, ss it meant q grave constitu-
tional change, involving modification of
the rights Of sovereignty definitely settl ed
by she Frankfort treaty, and which was
i'm ossibe. OF so far reaching conse-
quences.
Berlin hns suffered for twenty Eve years
from inconvenisnoes in haviug the court in
its midst; this Inconvenience consisted In
the police prohibition against tram cars
crossing Inter den Linden. Thus the north
and sOuth pats Of the city have been cut
OF from communication, except by omni-
bus. After years of efforts this prohibition
was removed, tramwAy oompfnT paying
1000 600 marks into the oity treasury for
the privilege Of joining lines across this
hundred wards OF space.
The Berlin exhibition of 1896 is assu ming
proportions almost justifIing the govern
ment to make 10 a nationsl affair. Already
5000 exhibitors have demanded space in the
exhibition buildings and the guarantee
fund amounts 10 100000 marks. Chan
celor Won CapTivi aud Count Won Eulen-
burg president OF the Prussian ministry.
have expressed full sympathy with the
popular desire to make the exposition na-
tional affair, but both declare that no funds
for this purpose should be asked for OF the
government.
Maneuvers this year will be held bv the
First and Seventeenth east and west l. US
sian corps The emperor will make head
quarters a. the recently restored hGrien-
berg castle. located IN proximity TO the
frontier Of Russia. The latter county.
therefore, has been officially notified of the
empe' or's intention. in o der that it may
not cause uneasiness. The projected Rus
sian sumner mnnouvers will be located at q
great distAncs from the Prussian frontier,
probably in the district Of Smoensk.
A Hamburgische correspondent says 10 is
considered certain at Frsidriohsruhe that
Empe or William will take advantage Of
his journey TO Kiel in the middle OF FsbTu-
nTy TO visit Prince Bismarck. In view Of
the emperor's approaching Viait prepara-
lions have already been commenced TO dec
crate the railroad station. he object Of
she emperors v.sit to Kiel Is to administer
the oath of allegiance to the recruits Of the
marine corps.