New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-14
THE KAISER'S LITTLE JOKE.

up IS ANGRY AT THE POLITICAL TURN THE
AGRAR1ANs HAVE GIVEN TO IT-CoUNT WILL
IAN BIsMARCK's APPOINTMENT
Berlin. March 13.-It Is said that IN the Prussian
Council Of State yesterday the Emperor severely
criticised the Agrar1ans who have given currency 70
the epigram, "Ohne Kanitz kene kaehne' without
Kanitz no boats. The phrase was coined just be-
fore the Parliamentary vote the new warshps,
and was intended TO the Emperor that ne
must favor Count Kanitzs Grain Monopoly bill II he
expected the Conservatives TO help pass the new
naval grants. The little joke Of calling ironrads
kaehne originated With the Emperor He remarked
Yesterday that II 81 became loyal Conservatives 20
abuse politically word thus spoken In Jest by their
sovereign. The Emperor again presided at to-day's
session OF the Council OF State.
The Military Correspondence says that the En-
peror Will go 20 Moscow about the middle of May
10 attend the ceremonies OF the coronation OF En-
Count William Bismarck second OF Prince
Bismarck has arrived in Berlin from Fredericksburg
TO thank the Kaiser for making him Governor OF
East Prussia 1t Is reported that Prince Bismarck
has declared that the appointment was the best
birthday present he could possibly have received
The members OF the Prussian Landtag have de
cided TO extend their congratulations TO Prince
Bismarck on March o. on which occasion President
Won Koeler will address Prince Bismarck on behalf
OF the Landtag.
There is another Joke rather serious saying.
which incites Emperor William against the Agra
rian nobility more than the without kanitz no
boats" mentioned above. He is aware tina. the
Yunkers or great landowners. now repeat
ing oftener than before their feudal watch
word: Der KONG absolut, unseren will
len thut." ("Long live the absolute King provided
he does win') This ever the favorite
dogma OF German aristocracy. which was kept in
hand by the venerated Emperor William and his
Iron Chancellor. but which is not ready TO submit
without protest TO the dictation OF ID young SOW
ereign. assisted by Chanceors like Caprivi and
Hohenlohe. whose prestige cannot be compared 10
that Of Bismarck Moreover the Agraran nobil-
ity have seen the economical policy Of their En-
peror change so often that they do despair OF
driving him into support Of their selfish interests.
through the threat OF voting down his plans for
increase or the navy or any other schemes cher
tshed by him.
These tactics Of the Yunkers would succeed were
they supported by the Catholic Deputies who may
support them II the Bundesrath. or Imperial Coun-
Gil rejects the law thrice voted by the Rechsfty II,
favor OF the return Of the Jesuits Tho Ag-a riars
are SO much more incensei how. because ,hey had
considered the Emperor bound to their uitra.urot"r
tionist motley when ne dismissed the rnndd~, - 80
trader Chancellor Caprv.. But they were as
founded on hearing that William IL In his recen,
that hts duty as "Landcsvaier.' or father of the
country, did not permit him procure for a par
10 other classes OF citizens This declaration con.
WINGED the Agrarian nobility that they could not
schemes. among which is the strange idea OF cloth
Ing the Government with the monopoly OF the grain
trade William II has not shown himself consistent
In his economical policy, but II can be said that his
present attitude In regard - the grdrlan question
Is in accord with a recent dec alton made by
Bismarck delegation OF citizens from
Leipzig II have told your Ministers" he said
that II they fight the Socialists by every means az
their disposal they will stop the signs Of the
classes. they viii provoke chronic disease hard 10
cure" The Emperor understands that undue al
vantages given 70 the Agraran moDopolists OF the
landed gentry would rebound to the Injury Of the
Consuming middle classes