The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-01
ATTACKS on THE EMPEROR.
Socialists. Catholics and Radicals De-
nounce His Message to Bismarck.

Berlin. March a-The refusal OF the
majority OF the reichstag TO celebrate
Prince Bismarck's birthday. Emperor
Williams bitter comment thereon, and
the scenes which occurred at Friedricns-
ruhe during the past week, have alto
gethor put the Germans in a feverish con-
dition, and public opinion is expressed
much more generally and outspoken than
Is customary. The conservative and ma
tonal liberal press vigorously denounce
the reichstag majority, one paper in
Leipsic going TO the extent of saying that
they ought to be buried like so mueh
carrion."
So far as the spontaneous utterances
OF popular feeling are concerned. the
vast majority OF the German people GER
tainly disapprove of the reichstag's deci-
sion. A significant sign OF this is the
fact that throughout the week, when
ever the emperor appeared publicly, both
in Berlin and elsewhere. he was the re-
cipint OF popular oVations. Thousands OF
people lined Inter den Linden on Monday
and cheered him. and this has been re-
peated every day since. on the other
hand. the centrist. radical and socialist
press have taken the emperor 10 task
in unequivocal language for his telegram
to Prince Bismarck. and because OF sun
dry passages in his address at Friedrichs-
ruhe
The Cologne volks-Zeitung. the chief
organ of the center party. In series OF
prominent articles criticises the emperor
sharply. saying that while II is the en-
peror's right to change his mind or con-
duct toward Prince Bismarck, IL couei
not be DISPUTED that 1t was the right of
the reichstag majority. and the centrists
especially, 10 adhere stcadfastly 10 their
old opinions. 1T could be disputed stin
less" the VoIks- Zeitung proceeds, that
the reichstag has the right to demand
TO know whether the politics of the EN-
pire are to be again shaped by Prince
Bismarck. or whether the present chan
cellor Is counted for something"
Herr Richter's organ. the Freisiunige
Zeitung. pointedly compares the rela-
tions between the emperor and Prince
Bismarck, and those which existed he
tween them a couple of years ago. and
asks whether the reichstag has gone
as far iI refusing to share I'm the pres
ent celebrations as the monarch did In
1899. when he forbade all recognition of
Prince Bismarck. and the friends OF the
latter were officially ostraciscd.
The Vossische Zeitung speaks I'm similar
terms of the emperor's attitude. and de-
MES that he has the right TO thus insult
the reichstag in defiance OF constitutional
government"
The passage In the emperors address
TO Prince bismarck AT Fricdrichsruhe.
when his majesty presented the ex-chan-
cellor with the sword on behalf OF the
army. In which he referred TO the sword
as an unfailing instrument in the hands
OF princes. is likewise severely criticised
by a certain section of the press Sew
eral OF the radical organs ask the en-
peror 10 study history for proof of the
fact that the sword I'm the hands of a
prince IS nowise an unfailing weapon. be-
ing two-edged.
The socialist press. notably the Vor-
waerts. Is more outspoken. and calls upon
the reichstag 10 rebuke the monarch's
utterances respecting their votes and
claims that Herr Won Levetzow and the
conservative minority were instigated
from Friedrichsruhe IN provoking the
stormy scene In the reichstag on March
-. and that the Bismarck CLIQUE Is aim
ing 10 displace the present cabinet