New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-07
THE DUCHIES TO BE FREE.
COERCION IN SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN
ABOUT TO BE ABANDONED.
PRINCE B1sMARcK's REFERENCE TO THE COM
ING MODIFICATION OF IMPERIAL POLICY
NAVAL MANOEUvREs-ART EXHIBITION


ING MODIFICATION OF IMPERIAL POLICY
NAVAL MANoEUvREs-ART EXHIBITION
THE AMERICAN TURFMAN's ARREST
Berlin May 6-Prince Bismarcks speech TO
the Holsten veterans on Thursday was more
closely related to current politics than any pre-
vlous utterance he has made since his fall. IL
also indicated that he has consented to act un-
officially In harmony with the Government In
affairs where both can stand on common ground.
This significance Of the Princes speech was first
appreciated on Friday evening when the news
papers spread the report that the imperial
policy in Schleswg- Holstein was about to be
modified materially.
The societies of Danish veterans whom
the Prince addressed absolutely without
politics. Nevertheless his remarks on their per-
sonal association with occurrences which led
to the unifcaton Of the Empire pointed TO the
existence of a clear understanding In the matter
between him and the Emperor The subject or
this understanding is a plan to abolish abso-
lutely all forms of distinguishing citizens OF the
conquered duchies from born Prussans. While
the assimilation of Schleswig gHostein has never
presented the difficulties experienced in Alsace-
Lorraine. the fact that the Government has fou'd
1t completely accomplished in less than thirty
years is considered happy augury for the future
Of the Reichsland.
The policv of the Government hcnceforth VIII
be to let fall. silently and without formal edict,
all the methods of coercion once 50 familiar 10
the Schleswi gers. Hitherto the SchlesWlg-ioI-
stein officials have had many discretionary pow
ers Although instructed to use these powers
with the utmost consideration, they nave oitch
been arbitrary and despouc and nave USED va
rious pretexts to eXpel citizens
on Thursday Prince Bismarck approached lhe
subject bv a devious way. He commented caus-
ticallv on the anonymous attacks 10 when the
unfriendly press had subjected hin, ana MT out
theoretically at the opponents who wOuld HEh1
o,lv fr,n, c,,ver Coming TO the SchleSwlg-
Holstein question he said: Il am Siad 'hd' ulc
difference Of opinion which existed thirty years
ago concerning the future OF the duchleS ho
ionrer divides us The whole nation is now
permeated with the knowledge that me 'ToNeiil-
ment aims at what is best for all. After dls-
cissing Schleswig- II olaten affairs in some de-
tail the Prince said Of Germanys military ta-
tablishment: I'VE all realize today that our
army guards the peace. \ man ul'oh eH'e',tS ~
the army undoubtedly resigns part oi ms I'D.
erty but he obtains in exchange the feeling 81
security and responsibility. When served
with the Guards learned how comfortable was
this feeling. AS a soldier l knew that uhleSS
ordered to do something. ! had nV'hlne 10 yo;
Never afterward a civilian or Minister dlu l
have the same feeling.
The two divisions Of the Baltic squadron leit
Kiel yesterday for the spring manoeuvres. The
FIRST division consisted OF the warShips Baden.
by the dispatch boat Pfeil. Ii is under orders -
operate between Norway and the Shetland ISL
ands The second division consists OF the Kong
Wilhelm. Deutschland, Wacht and friedrlch der
Crosse Ii will go 10 a southern NORWEGIAN
port On May % the two divisions will be
united under Prince Henry Of Prussia. who from
the warship Kaiser. will direct the succeeding
evolution Prince Henry will entertain Arch-
duke stephen OF Austria. aboard the hagship
during the manoeuvres.
The annual art exhibition al the Landes-hus-
stelung Park Moabit, was opened on Thursday.
Neither Emperor nor Prince nor other gr.al
parsonage present DR.. Bose Minister
OF Public Worship. appeared little late IN MS
court clothes, and did the customary honors Tor
the Government. The exhibition Is well above
the average. While Il contains no great works
It has been greatly improved by the exclusion
of the "faddists"
Charles A. Dana arrived here on Tuesday. lie
left the city to-day for Dresden. whence he Will
go Russia.
The arrest Of the American turfman, X. F.
Kneebs. for entering horses falsely at the races,
IS the prelude 10 Il test case Of the greatest
interest 10 German sportsmcn. The technical
charge against Kneebs is tnat he obtained fraud
uently the 1850 marks which he won by betting
on his mare Nellie Berlin sportsmen say that
Kneebs has done only what dozens II otneI
American horscmen have been doing for several
years with little risk Of detection, owing 20 the
prevalent ignorance on the Continent OF Amcri-
racing matters.
The town Of Stephany. in VOlhynla Russia,
was burned 10 the ground on Wednesday. About
fifteen persons were killed and twice many
injured Several thousand OF the inhabitants
from the town and camped there for the night.
Early in the morning a hurricane swept the
plain running all the furniture and clothing that
the fire had spared.