New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-14
THE EMPEROR rs PLEASED.
PROSPECTS THAT THE ANTI-SOCTAIJST
BILL WILL PASS
POSSIBLE CHANGES IN GERMAN EAlRAssIrs-
THE TARIFF QUEsTIoN-TOpIcs
IN BERLIN.

IN BERLIN
Berlin. Jan. 13-The majority. which referred
the anti-Socalist bin to the committee yester-
day, was large enough to delight the Ministers Ii
consisted mainly Of National Liberals ami Con-
servatives against whom ware arrayed tho Social
Democrats, South German Democrats Radicals
and few Guelphs and Independents. The En-
peror was much pleased with the result OF the
first reading although IL gives no guarantee Of
tho future Of the bill
The Social Democrats have revived from the
inactivity Of previous weeks and have modified
all their forces against the bill. On Friday even
ing they held meetings Of protest in every district
Of Berlin lgnaz Auer, August Bebcl. Paul Singer
William Llebknecht and several other deputies
made speeches. Most of them seemed 10 expect
defeat. They warned their adhercnts to prepare
for the era of repression to be iraugurated with
the passage of the Bill. They advised all t. de-
stroy all letters lists. accounts Of proceedings
and plans of agitation which have been collect
ing in Socialist societies.
The Court came in from potsaam on Thursday
The Emperor accompanied by one aide-dc- camp
rode in sleigh. covering tho twcnty-One miles
in about two hours. The childien with the i'm
perial household and any quantity Of small bag
gage brought to town by special train
The court functions and most noteworthy social
gayeties will be crowded into a month or FIVE
weeks. and the Emperor Will begin visiting
tour toward the end OF February. The Empress
Frederick will so to England to see her mother
and the Empress and the imperia, princes Will
return 10 the New Palace.
In court and diplomatic circles there is firm
conviction that many changes in @ rman cnbas-
sizes are imminent Count Minister the Ambas
sador TO France. will arrive here tomorrow. He
comes obstensiby to attend the Chapter of the
Black Eagle, but really 10 consult Emperor VIII
lam as To the increasing difficulties Of his post
in Paris Count Herbert Bismarck has come into
favor on the wave Of Tory reform ana Is OK
pected to replace Count Philip III EulenhurS. In
Vienna. in case he should not enter the Cabinet
Coun; Philip is named to succeed fr,iherr Won
Marschan in the Foreign Office and the latter
may 20 to London to relieve Count Hatzfeldt
whose health is in the frail condition usually pre-
ceding official retirement what does inns
general upset mean? The question Is discussed
with much anxiety in the diplomatic corps. out
no positive answer has been given. Although no
whisper has been heard regarding the with
drawal OF the Paris Ambassador. the emperor is
known to be in bad humor owing to NJ. hano-
taux's laxity In dealing with the newspapers
which lbelled the German Embassy.
The United Press correspondent has made r
peated inquiries this week as t. the possiDil'
of a tariff war between the United states ana
Germany but he has found everybody III on
cal circles absolutely dumb on the subject al
though two or three weeks ago the matter was
discussed with little constraint frciheir Von
Hammerstein. the Agrarian leader. was asked
what Germany would DO If the United states
took unfrendly course he anSWcr,n;
we should retalate by shutting out American
cereals and woods and should look up new "ut-
let's for our merchandise Doubtless cor lline
German industries would suffer. but now markets
are always found when sought Anyhow, we
cannot submit to bullying, especially when we
have the absolute right on our side.
Ambassador Runyon's daughter. Mrs Hoskins.
Will be presented at court az the Scheppencour
on January %