New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-10
PRUSSIAN MOBILES SULLEN.
WHAT WILL BE THEIR RESPONSE TO THE
EMPEROR's SPEECH
DIsCoURTEsY OF THE AGRARIAN ARIsTOCRATs
TO THE IMPERIAL PARTY AT KONIGs-
BERG-CONsERvATIvEs PLAN OF
CAMPAIGN-THE NEW AMER
ICAN TARIFF.


Berlin Sept. s.-It is too early to say what
effect the Emperor's speech will have on the
Agrarian opposition. The noblemen at the head
Of the Agrarian League have given no clear sign
Of response whatever their intentions may be-
They are still sullen and discontented While
the Emperors K6nigsberg programme was
under consideration weeks ago. overtures
made to the great landlords Of East Prussia
The Emperor indicated beyond doubt his eager
ness to conciliate them 1t understood that
Chancellor Won Caprivi. TO celebrate the end Of
the Agrarian feud would accompany His Ma
jesty to K6nigsberg. AS matter Of fact. the
Emperor's advances were rejected by the East
Prussian nobility. who resigned themselves
doggedy to a severe public reproof. Even this
might have been averted moderated had the
leading aristocrats Of the K6niGsberg District
Joined in the popular reception Of the Imperial
party on September T. The Empress had not
visited K0nigsberg before, and all loyal Ger
mans thought the Agrarians would be courteous
enough TO sink temporarily their political differ
ences and welcome her cordially.
The Agrarians thought otherwise. Among
those receiving the Imperial couple there was not
a conspicuous member of the Kanitz, Mirbach
and Dohna families. The enthusiasm OF the popu
lar welcome left their absence unnoticed by the
general public. although In the Imperial circle
there no lack Of bitterness and contempt.
To the Emperor the snub was no surprise. He
had already given Count D6nhof special mark
of favor As he has been froWned on by his
neghbors ever since he loose from the
Agrarians and drew near the Emperor. the latter
was not expecting abundant Agrarian courtesy.
Amid the varying press comments on the
probab bic effect of the speech are few. published
last evening. which touch the main question:
"Wi the Prussian nobility persist In their op-
position?" The authors of these pertinent
articles argue that the Emperor's appearance In
the political will disarm many big land
owners. who for some time have followed Mir
bach. Pl0tz and their group reluctantly. and
have been eager to renew their political alleg'-
ance to the Crown.
The "Kreuzzeitung." organ Of the feudal no.
bility admits sorrowfully that the logical con
cusion Of the Emperor's speech means the rec
ompense Of his friends and the disgrace of his
adversares Nevertheless" II says. the Gov
ernment's economic policy so grevously affects
the loyal adherents Of the throne that they
happily find in fidelity to their convlc-
tions the strength necessary to bear without bit
terness the Imperial dispeasure" The 'kreuz-
zeitung' is supposed To have struck the Key
note Of the ultimate surrender The Liberals
and Radicals think that some fractional measure
NAV be made the condition Of the Conservative
partys return to the Government fold The
Radical leaders say they understand that the
Prussian Government has been approached by
the Conservatives with a proposal 10 ahnish UNI
yersal suffrage revive the anti-Socialist laws.
limit the right Of assembly and suppress the
right of boycott The Conservatives are saih
M have laid out a r,actionist plan Of campaign
for the next session Of the Iandtag. The Lana,
tag undoubtedly will be the scene or the old
Tory liberal struggle all along the line The
Ministerial Council will consider the Conserve
tive projects Immediately after the Charcelors
return from Carlsbad
The new American tariff gets Its share on az
tention from the press although nopouy hhowS ~
! the status OF the negotiations between inc
Washington and Berlin Governments IN"
"Kreuzzeitung' proposes that Germany increase
the sugar premium after the frehch 'hr,rou r an
give effect to the petition Of the beet-sugar pro
ducers for retaliation. The "Freisihhige He'-
| tung' says:
We hope that for the sake Of the exporters and
likely TO cloud Germany's economic relations TO me
United states IN several Austrian trades The rev
tariff almost killed the mother-of-pear inaus'ry M IN
Austria by png up tax that ahout W s, Der
cent II will be possible TO revive the business ne
reduction Of duties on gloves and hohenan
manufacturers.
| The Emperor Is not Interested In the man
| oeuvres that he has forgotten sports lie had
the results Of all the big races in Baden Baden
| teIegraphed to him. and sent CONGRATULATIONS u
| the successful Prince OF F0rstenberg camp
| talk Is that the Emperor has introduces atunk ,,
| bis officers a new and refreshing drink which
| ha learned TO brew In the Dragons mess al
Aldershot He uses three bottles of red wine,
| fresh cucumber, iced and peeled ana 'hree
| glasses Of Maraschno. the mixture IL ho'
| ssuaetened II is called cucumber punch.
| The municipal authorities Of Heilbronn have
| ,orhiddap the sale of American canned corn+d
| beef which Is not accompanied by an Amen-
can certificate
| uoscagn, has telegra phed to his Berlin friends
a denial Of the report that he WOMB pass ntN tS
| berlin Opera say that his "Ratcline' VII be hrst
| performed in this city