The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-25
FOOLED GERMAN FARMERS.
THE BRANDENBURG DIET SPEECH
4 DISApPOINTMENT.

ME NAAHFEs however asEN 0Aa-A
Most of His Remarks to the NcceS-
SitX of Loyalty. Patience and Com
fdence in the MnrgraVe-After-
ward lie Drank IIeer and smoked.
Berlin. Feb 2A-Great things were ex-
pected from the emperor speech at the
dinner OF ,the Brandenburs diet in the
Engiisches Haus last evening. The mem-
bers of the diet. almost without excep-
tion. belong to the land-ownng aristoc-
racy. They have been led 10 believe that
the dinner would he something of an
agraran demonstration ami the emperor's
speech would agree i'm most respects with
their ideas or agrarian reform. Their
hopes We're strengthened just before the
dinner with the announcement that the
emperor was conferring at the old castle
with Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe, prob
ably discussing his speech. 1t was a bitter
disappointment The emperor referred
only briefly to the distress among the
peasants and devoted most of his other
remarks to the necessity of loyalty, pa
tience and confidence in the margrave.
He did not utter a word which hinted
even indirectly at a higher tariff, more
silver or grain trade monopolies
Later, in conversation with the guests,
his majesty refraned from any alusion
to the agrarian questions. He had much
to say about the needs of the navy and
seemed pleased that the budget committee
had voted him four new cruisers to re-
place the old-fashOned vessels which soon
IA.
During the dinner, the empress telephoned
him from the new Reichstag building,
where the Elbe benefit concert was about
to begin. She wished to learn whether he
was coming. He told her to let the music
begin. as he would be unable to be present
The reason he could not go was that he
had arranged a consolation entertainment
at the old castle for the benefit Of the
down-cast aerarians. Shortly after
o'clock he left the Englisches Haus and
half an hour later he was enjoying wine,
beer and cigars with a small company In
the Chinese room of the castle. His guests
were the men, who, during the last week,
have been conspicuous in the movement
of the numerous congresses held in the
interests of the landowners. The Farmers
Union the Bi-metallic League and the
Financial and Economic Society were most
strongly represented. The emperor talked
freely on the topics dear to the agrarian
mind, doing his best to atone for the disap-
pointment inflicted by his speech.
The economic congresses with agrarian
tendencies have been SO numerous and OBJ
streperous in the last few days that the
newspapers have kept a standing column
headed THE Agricultural Week. " A power
ful bi-metallic league has been formed, but
otherwise the whole agitation has pro-
duced nothing more than floods OF talk
All the big silver men Of the empire have
nd ~ moving heaven and
earth to, convert the government to their
cause. In an interview with the United
Press correspondent, Dr. Arendt, the most
conspicuous bi-metallist in the country
said yesterday: There is no doubt that
the silver men scored a triumph when the
Reichstag voted for an international none
tary conference. However, their majority
would not have been so great If the depu-
ties had not deemed Count Kantz's grain
monopoly impossible, and yesterday felt
that they must help along the suffering
farmers in some way. They recognized in
the proposal 70 reform the currency fair
and practicable way of benehting German
agriculture.
Il know that the government will not
act in a hurry The silver men do not
desire haste in this matter. nor would
they press forward too rapidly the negotia-
tions for the conference. They are con-
tent for the present with their great moral
victory. Wnltn tnet mean ~ turn " Aull
account The governments first step will
be to sound France and arrange a cor
dial entente as the basis of the conference.
Premier Ribot's recent utterances on the
silver question are of the greatest impor-
tance as he took care to explain that his
views harmonize with those of NJ. Hano-
taux. the minister Of foreign affairs
through whom the understanding could
easily be obtained"
DR. Arendt feels sure Of Freiherr Won
Marschalls support in the present battle
of the standards. He speaks of the foreign
secretary as "a fanatical bi-metallist"
After the Reichstag voted for the con
ference DIR. Arendt said that Freiherr Won
Marschau remarked to him: Now things
look hopeful. Some years ago. / remember
you, Count Mirbach, Herr Won Kardorff
and | were the only bi-metallists in Berlin
We We're regarded then as something like
cranks. Now it is satisfaction to get our
views endorsed by a strong majority"
Dr.. Arendt does not see why the key
to the situation should be left in Eng
lands hands. If Germany and France
move together, he thinks, England must
fall in line. IF the conservatives come
into power in London" he said, I'VE can
count on them TO join US and get the cur
rency right
He is hopeful that even the liberals
would not refuse to enter a conference,
as he knows Count Herbert Bismarck has
letters from Lord Roseberry expressing
sympathy with the bimetallists. In clos
ing the interview, DR. Arendt remarked:
The German Silver men wish to avoid
the mistake made by the United States
in calling the Brussels conference with
out a clear programme as the definite
basis of negotiations.
DR.. Miguel minister of finance, is suf-
ferine from a severe attack of influenza,
and was almost inaudible for hoarsness.
He said: This matter Of the conference
viii take the regular course. The gov
ernment will adhere to its declarations
and pour-parers will be opened with the
federal governments. 1 do not doubt that
when the basis shall be found. the way
to-an international agreement will be fol-
lowed I am equally convinced that the
imperial government is very much in
earnest with its efforts to assist the Ger
man farmers. If aid can be given through
current reform it viii not hesitate to
take the necessary steps. The views that
I have EXPRESSED as q bimetallist are too
weH known to need repetition"
Dr. Koch. governor Of the Reichba