New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-03


BRUTALITY
Berlin March 2.-Emperor Williams public APP
pearances and speeches are causing the same anX-
Iety and discomfort TO Chancellor Hohenlohe
chat they occasioned for his predecessors. The
rejection Of the torpedo-boat appropriation in
the Reichstag is due directly to the Kaiser's
speech at the dinner of the Brandenburg Diet.
The Agrarians were angered BY the rebuff he ad-
ministered that occasion. They resolved to
get even, and they did it by clipping his naval
plan.
Politicians Of all other parties also have had
much fault to find with the Brandcnburg speech,
not much on account Of its sentiments as be-
cause Of its inconsistency with the Emperors
previous acts. They grant that his rebuke 10
the Agrarians was wise, ana that the GOVERN
ment must hold to the commercial treaties. bul
why then. they ask. was it necessary To dlsili'sS
Count Won Caprvi? The policy to when inc
Emperor clings in defiance Of the Agrarians was
Caprivis 1t was enforced by MIN with the aid
Of the Deputies on the I.eft-Liberals. Radicals
and Social Democrats. BY the dismissal OF Ca
privi and the summOning IF reactionary Tory
and Protectionist Ministers. the Emperor alien
aed all this support, and placed the Government
at the mercy Of the Agraran Conser 'atives ana
the Clericals All Chancellor Won Hohenlohe's
"a
| were framed with view of getting this support
He has had the greatest difficulty in rallying
| majority to pass the Ant-Soc'alist bill. Now his
| efforts have been largely frustrated by the En-
| perors loouacity and his recklessnes' in offend
! ING tho men into whose hands he has delivered
! himself.
The "Vossische Zeitung' contingent and the
| Liberal Unionists under Deputies Rckert and
Barth are pleased with the prospect OF return
| to Caprivis tariff policy. The Radicals In sym
patty with Richter and his journals approve
| the Emperors utterances but protest that sUch
! cratic changes of policy must ultimately pre-
vent men Of independent judgment from pec'm-
| ing Ministers.
EMPEROR Williams journey to Vienna this week
has excited much comment. 1t Is understood 'hat
| Emperor Francis Joseph did not desire his pres
! ence and intended II be himself the sole cnici
| mourner at the Archdukc AbeTts funeral me
Archduke's brother-in-aw, Prince LUitp0ld Of l}a-
varia absented himself for jhat reason from the
| funeral Moreover. Emperor William left the
| official apartments al the Hofburg 10 stay with
| his intimate friend. Count Philip zu EulenouiS'
the German Ambassador 1t is believed That NJ
mingled an unusual amount OF pohtcs with MS
mourning and confidence at the Austrian Court
The inner circle Of he Council of State has been
summoned 10 meeting on March T. Inc OH
cial programme COntemplaieS three main t'pic--
the best means Of fixing grain prices, Win we"
10 increasing them eventually. the railway ircEht
Z
farmers and the solution of the sugar crisis.
Count Kaniizs grain monopoly plan has no place
In the programme although 1t Il UNDERSTOOD ihi'
il will not he introduced in the Rcchstdg until a.
the EmperOr's explicit request. 1t has been dis
! cussed in the Council Of State. The Coun-!is m
ner circle consists Of the Cabinet the royal
princes who are cx-officO members. ana the chiefs
of those departments especially corcornri ~ ~"
legislation to be considered-in the prr-'ni case
the Departments Of Agriculture ana commerce.
. 1t happens that among the present ihemoeis me
B allts ken Il
monopoly scheme are in the minority. Emperor
| William will open the Councils session with a
! speech social reform and econ1mlc conlltl'H-.
! Chancellor Won Hohcnlohe will be chairman
! Count von Caprivis birthday, on Fcbruay =.
passed absolutely unno;ced by the Emperor ana
! his court but Dantz,c City and the 18Th Infantry
Regiment. Of which he is still honorary chief teie-
/ graphed congra tuaiions. The German guests al
| the MontreuX hotel. where no Is staying, gave
| thee cheers and congratulaiory reception t.
| the eX-ChdnceilOr.
The Radziw! and Oppersdorff families gave a
big dinner at the Palace Hotel this week II cel"-
! brate the engagement Of the Princess Dorothea
| RadZiwill and Count Johannes Oppersdorif IN"
! Talleyrands and Radolins were the most conspcu-
Gus Of the princely families present
| Mrs Guppert wife the Socialist leader in Brau-
bat erschaft. near Bochum. drowned herself and
| her three children this week TO escape her nus
! bands brutality. Gupperts neighbOrs heNe told
terrible stories to the police of life in his house
| hold He is said 10 have beaten his wife almost
| daily and to have forced her to do the most de-
grading work in the presence OF her children. lie
has been arrested.
1t is reported that Chapman Coleman. long
| United States Secretary Of Legation here Is like
| ~ soon TO be named United states Minister to
| Spain.
THE LONDON LOAN QUOTATIONS..
| London. March 1.-The American loan opened and
closed at IA per cent premium.