The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-24
A STRANGE pRooERD1Na.
Tho Germsu Reichstag Refuses to Con-
gratulate Bismarck on His Birthday.

BERLIN, March 23.-The reichstac
to-day, by vote of 1853 to LAG, rejected
the proposal Of the president Of the
reichstag, Herr Won Levetzow, that the
house congratulate Prince Bismarck
upon his birthday. whereupon Herr
Leve'zow, amid vooiterous cheers from
the members Of the right, announced
that he resigned the presidency.
Inc result OF the vote was instantly
conveyed to the emperor, whose intense
annoyance can be judged by the follow
Ing telegram which he Immediately
penned to Prince Bismrrck: prince
Won Bismarck, Duke Won Lauenburg,
Freidrichsrhuc. have to convey to
your serene higbness the expression OF
my most profound Indignation at the
resolutions which the reichstag has lust
adopted. Tt is in most complete oppo-
sition to the feelings of all the German
princes and the people. WILHsLM"
Although it was known that consider
able opposition existed among me mem
bers OF the Reichstag to formally con-
gratulate Prince Bismarck on his
birthday, yet it was not entirely ex-
pected that this opposition would be
carried to the extent OF o rejection of a
motion to do 30. The united votes of
The Contrasts, Poles, Feeissinniges and
r,
brought about this issue.
1t was stated in tho Hobbies of the
Reichstag this evening that the con-
servasives and national liberals who arc
dissatisfied with the present compost
ton of the Reichstsg, will, on the reas-
Sembling OF the house on Tuesd ay
endehvor to force the government to
dissolve. If they succeed their idea is
to 20 to the country with Prince Bis
marck's name as rallying cry and
enlarging on to days fair as being an
insult to the founder of the en- pire.
The general opinion, however, is tina
the time ia not favo able for such a
campaign md the cleo tions, 1t is added,
would quite possibly result in further
increase in the membership OF tho
socialist party, az the latter have lately
been improving their position, even in
the agricultural districts, by elaborate
organization and propaganda.
In contrast to the action of the Reich
stag in the lower house OF the Prussian
diet to day the Centrists, Polee, Frels.
sinnigss and Socialists again united
against similar LII otion to congratulate
Prince Bismarck on his birth day; but
In this instance, the government secured
the adoption of the proposition by q
large majority.
There Is no doubt that the rejection
OF the motion in the Reichstag Is GER
tain to cause great deal OF feeling in
the country. Herr Richter, radical
leader, foresaw this, when a few dnys
ago he explained the reasons WHY the
radicals would oppose a proposition.
He said that 1t WAS not question OF
politeness toware an aged statesman
Prince Bismarck, he claimed, still
represents certain political principles
and his great personality cannot be
divided into the Bismarck who achieved
80 much in behalf of German unity and
the bismarck who has been thoroughly
hostile to liberalism. Continuing, Herr
Richter sold: HE does not regard his
political career as finished. He takes
every opportunity of influencing public
opinion, by the authority OF his name in
favor of u policy which the liberals
have to combat almost daily"
1t is now decided that Emperor
William will visit Prince Bismarck mex
Tuesday, taking with him his elder son
In order that they may make the per.
sonal acquaintance of Prince Bismarck,
with whom the emperor will stay six
hours, instead of three hours, as at first
arranged.
Emperor William received this even.
Ing the following reply to the message
which he sent to Prince Bismarck this
evening: To his majesty, emperor and
King: II pray your majesty to accept
the respectful expression of my graft
tude for the most gracious message by
which your majesty has transferred the
ac'ion of my political opponents, con-
corning which am not yet fully in.
formed. 1t is source Of joyful salts
faction. BISMARCK" The National
Zeitung says that telegram was re-
ceived this evening from Or. Burklin
resiRning the presidency of the
Reichstag.