New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
BISIHARCK TO AGRARIANS.
PROMISING TO AID THEM IN HIS PPl-
VATE CAPACITY.

CONVERSION OF PRINCESS FREDERICK
CHARLES TO cATHOLrcrsM-FREE
PASSES FOR DEPUTIES
ABOLISHED.
Berlin. July 21.-Encouraged by the terms Of
short speech made by Prince Bismarck to a depu-
tation Of agrculturists at Coblltzau while on his
way from Fricdrlchsruh to Var2n. the leaders OF
rho Agrarian League day or two ago addressed
a communication 10 the ex-Chancellor asking his
more active corporation with the Agrarians In
their political work. The pith Of the ex-Chan-
ccllor's reply was an almost complete reflex 81
his speech He informed the leaders that h"
would Go whatever ne could in his private a.
pacity t. forward the objects OF the League. but
he was unable 10 interfere or take part in pub
lie propaganda Among the most notable of the
phrases used by Prince Bismarck In his speech
to the Coblitzau dcputatioL is this
/ am entirely with you My whole sympathics
belong TO the Agrarlan cIass ana tnrr@ I,a,
be crowned with such fu.i success as completely to
avert the bad times which ar now menaf zen .1e
country Mess tho agrcuturlst rrosperS me STATE
will anguish Fu'ncss I'm the life OF the agrcuitu-
rst implies the prosperous existence Of the state
Although the ex-Chancellor's Views well
known. this utterancc was universally quoted and
excited an outburst Of eulogstc sentiment from
the Agrarian press
The concerted action Of Italy AMI England in
the Southern Soudan is watched With apprehon-
sion by the Foreign ONCE. as 1t IS likely 10
lead To- complications with France and Russia,
thus interfering with Emperor Williams paclhc
policy. Tho news from Rome IS - IN" effect that
an Ango-Itallan treaty for common action IN
Africa already exists ana that the understanding
Includes provision FIR the harmonou. action or
Italian and British coneuls In the African coli
onies The treaty DOES not appeal to the SYM
ia ihies ~ the German Government. II IS FORE
seen that France may make Italy's occupation
= Kassala an excuse for the agitation ~ the
Egyptian question may Increase her demands
FOR territory I'm the Congo region. and may Insist
upon extending the French hiutorland t. the
White Nile. Il IS quite reasonable 10 suppose
that French sens!tivoncss and jealousy Will be
excited more by the Ang!o-Iialan entente than
they were by the Anglo Belgian treaty. This
means that all the difficulties removed by En-
peror william when h. forced England - cancel
mos, II the Angll Belgian agreement will y" re-
Moved IN an aggravated form. The Emperor's
return is eagerly awaited in view ~ this out
look The Empress arrived AZ Kel yesterday
on the man-of-war Stein and took the train In
The evening for Wnhclmshdhe, whore she joined
her children to-day.
Much Court gossip In the last weeks has CON
ccrrcd the report mat the Princess Fr"d"rlcN
Charles has been suddenly converted 10 Cdtholl-
clsm The chang has not been 50 sudden as ia
supposed Tho initial impulse 20 he' cnantr 81
croel was given seven years ago II cam" from
queen Marie ~ Bavaria. an ardent Caih"h' N"
improved her friendship with the Princess %
hring her irfo consultation with the Royal con-
fessor and Cardinal Hoh"nl he. Immediately
after tho Queens death in 1889 the Princess tod
her friends that she felt she must AZ once he'
clare her conversion L. the Cath"hc Chur,h.
Under the persuasion - h"r daughter tno
Duchess Z Conuaugh'. and Ia" fnsist"ncc 81 IN"
Er,roror however she remained formally At
fachcd 10 the Protestant Evangelical Church'
Eventually The conversion r TWO T'rWah iIln-
ror-.s % the Greek Church for state reasons dis
armed Emperor Williams opposition. The frin,
cess Will soon publicly abjure the Evangelical
reed.
The Federal Council has rejected the Reichs-
tags resolution renewing the privilege ~ iIre
fare for Imperial Deputies On an PrIi"dH I"I,,
,y,ys From tn. creation ~ the RelchstaR until
1854 this privilege existed Bismarck held tha'
free passes should be granted only for the Depu'
tics Journeys between their homes ana b"rln,
los the other arrangement. he said. the Deputies
received martial payment f0r their services. and
fhis was a Violation - the constitutional clause
flrhdllug the remuneration ~ iu'i"uriS. IL
,hc,.f.r. had the privilege abolished IN 1854 Tho
Federal Councils decision Was made on IN" SAME
grounds In n case has the charge b,rn mace
fhaf the Deputies abused their old privilege, eN-
crp, In election campaigns. and the demand for
rs restoration will be- heard again soon after the
members reass"mble.
Many Prussian brewers = beer and owners ~
assembly halls have sent petitions ID Count b''hO
IN Eulerhurg the Prussan Premier. III iaN'r ~
The Governments snppIessihg lhe peer pof ~. 80
AMI prosecuting the Social Demociatc leaders
who are conducting H. The "NorwariS' the So
clal Democratic organ says that the petition Is
,nrassi,n ~ weakness which presIg"s the early
triumph of the boycott The Socialists belieNe
that the Government will remain passive as hero
,,r and s,pl refuse explicitly 20 interfere AZ the
conclusion II "A struggle In which the people have
been willing sufferers The accusation mat the
Socialists have "'tahl-h'l i''El w WI, NJ,
inH th' DlF.p' w., g., ,r' s,,l,llsf c,n,.ritfees
press us ,.i, t,. arre.l +, .trik. oCf tho
}" - . .,I ,..,a,ns drinking h,yc,ft.l