The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03
EMPEROR WILLIAMS sPEBCKES
Causing Anxiety and Discomfort to tho
Chancellor.

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| causing chancellor Prince Hohenlohe the
| same anxiety and discomfort that they
occasioned his predecessors. The rcjec-
ton OF the torpedo boat appropriation In
the Relchstag is due directly TO his
Majesty's speech at the dinner Of the
Brandenburg diet. The .igrarians were
angered by the rebuff he administered on
that occasion. They resolved to get even.
and they did 1t by clipping his naval
| plan.
Politicians Of all other parties also have
had much fault to find with the Brandon
| burg speech, not so much on account of
| its sentiments, as because of its incon-
| sistency with the Emperors previous acts.
! They grant that his rebuke to the Agra
! rians was wise, and that the Government
must hold to the commercial treaties.
| But why, then, they ask. was 1t necessa-
~ to dismiss Count Won Caprivi? Ihe
| policy TO which the Emperor clings I'm
defiance of the Agrarians was Caprivfs.
! 1t was enforced by him with the aid OF
| the deputies on the Left-Liberals-and
| Social Democrats. BY the dismissal
Of Caprivi and the summOning of re-
dictionary Tory and protectionist minis
| ters, his Majesty alienated all this sup
| port. and placed the Government at the
mercy of the AgrIrian Conservatives and
the Clericals. All Of Chancellor Prince Ho-
henlohe's official statements at the opening
Of the session were framed with "A view
Of getting the support He has had the
greatest difficulty i'm rallying a majority
TO pass the anti-Socialist bill. Efforts
have been largely frustrated by the En-
peror's lOquacity and his recklessness I'm
offending the men into whose hands he
has delivered himself.
The Nossische Xeitung contingent and
the Iiberal-Unionists, under Deputies
Rickert and Barth, are pleased with the
prospect &c return to Caprivi's tariff
policy. TIE Radicals in sympathy with
Richter and his journals. approve the
Emperor's utterances, hut protest that
such cratic changes Of policy must ulti-
mately prevent men Of independent Judg-
ment from becoming ministers.
Emperor Williams journey to Vienna
this week has excited much comment. II
is understood that EmTeror Franz Joseph
did not desire his presence, and intended
to be himself the sole chief mourner At
the Archduke Albrecht's funeral. The
Archduke's brother-n-law, Prince Luit-
pold, OF Bavaria, abscnted himself for
this reason from the funeral. Moreover.
Emperor William left the official apart
ments at the Hoffburg to stay with his
intimate friend, Count Philip Zuenburg.
the German ambassador. 1t is believed
that he mingled an unusual amount Of
politics with his mourning and condo
lence at the Austrian court.
The Inner Circle OF the Council Of
State (StaatsratD has been summoned 10 n
meeting March 18th. The official program
contemplatos three main topics: The best
means Of fixing grain prices, with a view
to increasing them eventually; the rail-
way freight rates. and their regulation
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luton of the sugar crisis.
MONSTER MONOPOLY scREMF.
Count Ksnizs grain monopoly plan has
no place I'm the programme, although II II
understood that il will not be introduced
I'm the Rechstag until, at the Emperors
explicit request, it shall have been dis
cussed i'm the Council Of State. The Coun-
ellis Inner Circle consists Of the Cabinet, |
the Royal Princes, who are eX-ofiicio, and
the chiefs of those departments especial
~ concerned in the legislation TO be con-
sidered, in the present case the Depart
ments of Agriculture and Commerce. 1t
happens that among the present MEM
bers the outspoken opponents OF Count |
Kanilz's monster monopoly scheme are
in the minority.
Emperor William will open the Coun |
ellis session with a speech on social re- |
form and economic conditions. Chancel- |
lor Prince Hohenlohe will be chairman. |
Count Won Caprivi's birthday on Feb |
ruary 24th, passed absolutely unnoticed |
by the Emperor and his court. but the |
Eighth regiment of which he Is still |
honorary chief, teographed congratula- |
tions. The German guests at the Mont |
reuX Hotel. where he is staying, gave |
him three cheers and conSratulatory |
reception
The Radziwil and Oppersdorf families |
gave a big dinner at the Palace Hotel |
this week TO celebrate the engagement Of |
the Princess DOTothea Radziwil and |
Count Johannes Oppersdorf. The Talley-
rands and Radolnds were the most con-
spicuous of the princcly families present
Mrs. Guppert, wife of the socialist
leader i'm Braubauerschaft. near Bochum,
drowned herself and her three children
this week to escape her husbands bru-
tality. Guppert's neighbors have told the
police terrible stories Of life in his house
hold. He is said 10 have beaten his
wife almost daily, and 10 have forced
her to do the most degrading work in
the presence of her children. He has
been arrested.
THE MILITARY ESTIMATES.
The Reichstag to-day debated the mil
itary estimates. When the question Of the
salary of General Brozart Ven Schcllen-
dorff came up, Herr Won Liebknecht
moved the Socialist party's amendment
to convert the army into I militia force
on the Swiss model. He recalled the fact |
mat the French Socialists had made
similar proposal. He disavowed the small
est desire TO make the country defence
less. but said that the democratic spirit
of the militia system would protect the
soldiers from the possible tyranny OF
their supcriOrs. Unhappily, too, ii was the
Custom to foster pretOranlsm in the
army so that it might be used against
the people. This remark met with loud
dissent.
Herr Won BaUmbach was opposed to the
militia except as a means OF defence.
The system. he said. answered in the
United States and Switzerland, on ac-
count of their positions.
Herr Rckert remarked that general
officer of the Swiss army had described
his own army as being incapable OF |
taking the field. Moreover. he said. there
were cases in Switzerland, as in other
countries, of soldiers being maltredted.
In conclusion. he said
"Our army is a good enc. We Willingly
entrust our sons to it,
This was greeted with loud cheers.
WRECKED on COLORADO REEF.