St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06
HIS AUToCRArIC ACTIONS
Declared to Be Driving the
Better Statesmen From
the Field.
HOHENLOHE AND BISMARCK.
No Political Significance At
taehed to the Coming
Meeting.

Copyrighted. 1906. by the Associated Press.]
BERLIN, Jan. Sit is a significant
fact that the majority of the New Years
day articles in the newspapers review
ing the political situation were pessi>
mistic in tone, expressing grave doubts
regarding Germany's future.
For instance. the Reichsbote. the
Conservative organ, deplored Germany's
waning influence abroad, and wished
Prince Bismarck back at the helm
again.
The Hamburger Naehrlchten criti-
cised the colonial and foreign policy of
the past year as being vacillating and
devoid of vlgor.
The most sensational article, however,
appeared in the Volkszeitung, of Co.
logne, the organ of the Centrist party,
which, in the present session of the
reichstag, Is again decisive factor
After mentioning the general feeling of
uneasiness and uncertainty as to the
future, due, it was added. to the insta-
bility Of the governmental machine, the
article says: 1.-The main role in all tins
is played by the individuality OF En-
peror William IL. No doubt he is a
highly gifted monarch with the best of
Intentions, but in his abnOrmally de-
veIOped
Feeling Of Sovereignty
he induces responsible statesmen to dis
appear more and more from view, more
than we have been accustomed to, and
he takes the initiative in fields in which
the sovereign has hitherto not inter
fered.
''At all events. the changeful decs-
ions in the higher places render it diff
cult to determine, with even reason
able amount of certainty, which course
at any given time Is to be pursued, and
iniuce the belief that the present course
will not be adhered to for any length of
time" Later on the article speaks of
the "Eulehburg dynasty" and says:
''Count Botho Zu Eulenburg planned a
coup d'etat, and he is probably destined
to be the successor Of the present chan
cellor."
The opinion is expressed that con-
stitutional conflict is coming and is un-
avoidable. These utterances, coming
from leading mouthpieces of the most
powerful parliamentary party. are high
ly significant.
Some Of the leading Berlin news
papers. notably the Vosslsche Zeltung
and the National Zeitung, speak very
bluntly also about the autocratc man
ner in which the emperor ordered the
district around the royal castle to be
blocked against all traffic during the
The National Zeitung, commenting
upon this, remarks: "The streets of
Berlin belong to the Berliners. This
principle was recognized by the police
during the time Of William l., and it is
time this principle should again be rec
ogniZed."
Respecting the alleged utterances of
Emperor William on New Years dav,
the Schlesische Zeitung today declares
apthoritatively that the report that the
emperor delivered a political speech is
pure invention" adding: "He did not
make the slightest reference to politics,
his few words uttered relating solely
to military matters"
William and Runyon.
The cordial manner in which En-
peror William greeted United States
Ambassador Runyon at the reception
of the diplomatic corps was generally
remarked. His majesty also shook
hands with Mr.. Runyon, and returned
the fluctuations OF the day In the purest
English OH behalf of himself and the
whole country, coupling these express
sions with wishes for the continued well
fare of the great transatlantic repub-
lie.
Emperor William OH New Years eve
q iSir prip II
lohe, and it is understood that they dis
cuSsed the South German situation, the
approaching visit of Prince Hohenlohe
to Prince Bismarck at FREDERICKSBURG,
and the measures to be taken in order
to pass the anti-revolutiOn bill through
the rechstag. The visit of the cham
chellor to Prince Bismarck is to be
mere act of courtesy with no bearing
upon the political course of the govern
ment. This visit will be a concession to !
the admirers of the fallen statesman and
to popular feeling generally.
In connection with the
Anti-RevOIutfon Bill.
the VOrwaerts, organ of the socialists,
which has become notorious for obtain
ing and publishing secret official docu-
ments, Thursday last published circu-
lar marked CONFIDENTIAL" issued by the
government presidents of the provinces
to the police and civil authorities, in-
structing them to suppress on the slight
est preteXt meetings held to protest
against the antirevoiution bill.
The Socialists are now sending to the
local leaders of their party warnings
how to avoid the seizure of cOmpromis-
ing papers and how to cope with the
police in the event Of the anti-reYolu-
ton bill becoming law.
The proposal of the government to
present bill to the reichstag raising
the duty on cottonseed oil to 10 marks
and reducing the duty on adulterated
cottonseed Oil to 81 marks is opposed |
by the whole Liberal press. The Vos-
sische Zeitung especially combats the |
proposition, pointing out that in view
of the conciliatory spirit shown by the |
United States lately In tariff legislation |
touching German interests it is neither |
just nor wise to provoke new conflicts. |
Cottonseed oil is being largely inn I
ported from America for the manufact- |
ure Of oleomargerine. One million five |
hundred thousand gallons, worth $780, |
900, were imported last year. which Is |
double the amount Great Britain i'm. |
ported from America.
Prince Max ef Saxony, after renounc- |
ing all claims to the throne of SaXony |
and entering Catholic institution at |
Eichstadt, has just left for the Riviera, |
suffering from lung trouble.
The United States ambassador on |
Tuesday last attended the ball at the