The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-30
THE KAISER WORRIED
POLES OF WEST PRUSSIA INCLINED
TO BE REBELLIOUS.
Severe Repressive Measures to BE
Enacted m Assaulted-In-
dammatory Literature Circulated.
ISOLATED Press.)

tlA6htt ~ ~ 49,
BERLIN. Sept. 2s.-The meeting of the
Prussian Cabinet. on Tuesday. led TO a re-
vival Of the rumors of ministerial dissen-
sion. Premier Count Botho Eulenburg is
credited with readiness to adopt repressive
measures against the Socialists and Poles,
and the Prussian Cabinet is said TO support
him. in spite of the rumors referred to, SO
the difficulty, il it really exists, is not In
regard to that particular question.
Emperor Williams speech at Thorn. last
Saturday, is now known to have been inn
promptu. 1t continues to be canvassed
holly and is held by the opponents OF Cham
cellor Won Caprivi to indicate that the
Emperor shares the Prussian
views in regard TO the Poles, especially as
the Imperial Gazette omitted to publish the
text Of the speech. Won Caprivi is now re-
siding at Branderb burg, and no decision re-
garding the policy TO be followed in regard
to Poland is likely to be arrived ut before
he returns to the city. The enemies of the
Chancellor are doing their utmost to make
an impression upon the public in regard to
Poland, before the Reichstag reassembles,
and they also count upon his known weari-
ness at intrigueS in the political arena and
his preference for the more simple lie Of a
soldier to induce him to retire from politics.
The Polish question is becoming more
and more of special interest to the Prus-
sian government, and this fall and during
the coming winter a number of measures
are to be instituted to stop the rising tide
Of Polish nationalism. 1t is well known
that Chancellor Won Caprivi has endeav-
ored. since his accession to power. to take
the exactly opposite course in dealing with
the Poles of the provinces of Poser. West
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lowed during his long regime. Instead of
severe repression a conciliatory policy was
inaugurated by Caprivi. OF late. though.
it has become apparent that this policy, if
further persisted in. would lead to serious
complications.
The movement in favor Of the re-estab-
lishment of a Polish Kingdom has gathered
strength within the past four years. The
Lemberg exposition has shown that plainly
quite recently. and a number of sig
nificant incidents must be similarly con-
strued. During the recent kosciusko an
niversary public speeches were made in the
Polish districts of Prussia melting the peo-
pie to disloyalty and rebellion. A wealthy
and influential Polish magnate, owner of a
vast estate near Bronsperg, Posen, made
use OF the following expressions in adj
present, and in the absence of one you
must look upon your archbishop as the
head of our nation. The time will come
when you, as of old, will again seize the
sickle. the scythe and the fail TO defend
the rights of our nationality"
Attacks and numerous assaults committed
by crowds OF Polish peasants upon German
excursionists and German travellers are once
more becoming alarmingly frequent. The
pupils of a German Protestant school at
Posen, while on an outing with their teach
ers, but a few hours distant from the city,
were assaulted ana some of the children
dangerously wounded by a number of Pol
ISL fanatics. Such incidents as these are
vigorously commented upon by the whole
opposition press as SO many proofs of the
futility of the Caprivi system of concilia-
ton. A high Prussian Official who is, in
these things, the right hand of Won Ca
priv. informs the correspondent that severe
repressive measures are henceforth TO be
adopted against the perpetrators of such
outrages.
The anarchistic literature distributed in
Marienburg during the Emperor's recent
visit to that west Prussian city, on the
occasion of the maneuvers of the First and
1ammatory character, directly melting to
regicide and approving of the assassination
of the late President Carnot. Immediate
investigation was ordered and a number of
Berlin. 1t has been impossible thus far to
detect the guilty parties, but II is known
Army Corps. a Pole named Kowlaski, was
implicated In this latest anarchistic plot.
mediate arrest of all the private soldiers
by the name of Kowlaski and, in all, some
sixteen men were taken into custody. They
are now in close confinement while the in
vestigation is still going on. However, in
spite of Socialistic, anarchistic and Polish
agitation, there is no doubt that when the
Reichstag meets it will be specially shown
that Won Caprivi still possesses the EN-
peror's complete confidence.
AT POSen, since the Emperor'S speech at
Thorn, an appeal has been issued by the
leading German citizens and by the own
ers OF large estates for the formation of a
central society for the protection of Ger
man interests in the province. Simultane-
ously with this. the Imperial Bureau of
Statistics has published a return showing
| that the numhar of Gprma0-Snaa kipo raC;
dents of Posen has decreased within the
past five years.
Direct connection by rail between the cit.
les of the lower Weser, below Bremen and
Berlin, will be established during the next
two years. Geestemunde, opposite Bre-
merhaven, is to be most benefited thereby.
The new road is TO be forty miles long and
then to connect with existing trunk lines.
Geestemunde lies in Prussian territory be-
longing to Hanover, and that is why the
Prussian government will gladly do what
lies in its power TO further the shipping in
terests in this port, which is becoming an
nually more and more of a rival to Bre-
merhaven. Besides direct communicate on,
the new line will shorten the distance be-
tween Berlin and the North sea by fifty
miles.
One of those crimes whose authorship is
hardly ever traced and which usually finds
victims in such army officers as nave in
Cured the hatred of their subordinates. oc-
Cured during the brigade maneuvers near
Erlbach. A Bavarian, Capt. Won Kresz
of the Sixteenth Bavarian Infantry regi-
ucll, was SHOl uedQ DJ a outlet coming
out of the ranks of his own company. The
murderer has not been discovered. The de-
ceased was feared by his whole company
because of his extreme severity.
A piece of news, significant because show
ing new amelioration of the reIations be-
tween France and Germany, comes from
Carlsruhe. Baden. Felix Mottl. the com
poser and leader of the orchestra in the
Royal Theater at Carlsruhe, mas signed a
contract to direct, from March Is next to
April Is, a series of concerts in Paris. These
concerts are to comprise a cycle of Berlioz's
compositions. During the following year
MottI has contracted to conduct a series
of Wagner operas at the Gayety Theater
Paris.
sioner to the worlds fair in Chicago. is
drafting a government bill to restric
Bourse speculations.
The congress of the Radical and Popular
party, held this week at Eisenach, Crane
Duchy of Sake Weimar, resulted in a tri
umph for Herr Richter, who had. however
to threaten TO resign as one of the party.
leaders in order to overthrow the opponent.
of his programme. Motions in favor of the
separation of church and schools anC
church and state were defeated by small
majoritieS. The extreme Radicals declar,
that Herr Richters victory is the death
blow TO radicalism.
interest here the news in circulation re
garding the Cars health. The Czarewitcl
is not credited with as much strength o.
character as his father, and his possible
accession to the throne is regarded will
some apprehension. The instincts of tn,
Cars eldest son are peaceful, but il il
regarded that he might be overridden by
Car has been stricken with apoplexy ar,
doubted the belief being that he ia suh