The record-union., 1896-11-09
Come to Berlin to Confer With Him
and Chancellor Hoheulohe.
The Recent Sensational Disclosures Of
Hc NcCtHl ScHSdIIOudI OISCfOSuTeS OI
State Secrets is Affecting the
Health of the ChanceIlor-Bis-
marCk'S Friends Think Things
Have Already Gone Too Far-The
Effect of the Controversy Has Been
to Weaken the Ties of the Drei-
bund and Set Austria and Italy to
Thinking.
Thinking.


BERLIN, Nov S.-(Copyright. 1896,
by the United Associated Presses. "A
report which gained general credence
was in circulation last evening that the
Emperor had demanded that Prince
Bismarck come to Berlin for the pur-
pose of engaging in a conference with
himself and the imperial Chancellor,
FRINGE HOhenlohe in regard to the dis
closures of state secrets which Prince
Bismarck has been making and contin-
ueS to utter through the medium OF his
personal organ, the Hamburger Mach
richten'
Prince Hohenlohe, who is practically
placed in a position which is very dis
tressing to him and is desirous of hav-
ing quiet official life, has suggested
that both the Emperor and Prince Bis
marck take some means to bring about
| an immediate cessation of their polem-
les, which are endangering the peace
OF Europe. Among the stanch ad-
herents of Prince Bismarck the opinion
prevails that things have already gone
too far and they are agreed that the
controversy must cease, but none Of
them ventures to suggest any plan
whereby this object can be accom-
| piished. From Munich, Carlsruhe and
other places where Prince Bismarck is
stirring up the passion of friends of in
fluence and high station, it is known
positively that supplications have been
addressed to him to discontinue the
course he is pursuing as the only
means of averting serious trouble.
atst frnr
| ex-Chancellor for the revelations of the
fusso-G German neutrality treaty and
other disclosures which have been the
question has been discussed in Berlin
whether Or. Hoffman, the chief editor
o. the Hamburger Nachrichten,"
-ght OF to be indicted, but as result
or the discussion 1t was decided that the
Indictment of DR.. Hoffman would he
/ an 1mpolitic move, as it would be to
protect Prince Bismarck himself under
the articles of the Penal Code, by which
Count Won Arnim and Professor Geffie.
lin were tried, convicted and impris-
cned, and under no circumstances
would the Emperor permit such a pro-
ceeding as this.
Inc controversy has now reached an
acute stage and is seriously affecting
the health of Prince Hohenlohe. who is
essentially of a pacific temperament
ana accustomed to quiet diplomatic
combats. The feverish and implaca BILE
fght which is being waged by Prince
hlsHaarck Is causing the Chancellor to
| pass many sleeplesS nights, and for this
! reason the emperor is desirous of put
l'hs an end to the whole matter as
| speedily as possible. Otherwise the
| Ndiser is understood to be willing to
| aiioW Prlnce Bismarck to expand tn
MS uttermost limit, meeting each of the
developments Of his warfare with ex-
plantations making the present honest
pciicy of the German Government as
coEtrasted with the shifty diplomacy Ct
| me old Chancellor. In the meantime,
Hohenlohe is standing between the En-
| peror and Prince Bismarck in the atti
| tuoe or a peacemaker, anxious to con-
c3ilate both sides and at least to Obtain
| cessation Of the duel without the pre-
| cipitation Of a national scandal.
Meanwhile it is undeniable that tho
| effect of the controversy counled with
the articles thereon published in the
o'iciai press, has been to weaken the
ties Oh the Dreibund. Apropos Of the
NuSSo-Derman neutrality treaty, the
cologne Gazette in it's comments asks:
IN the event of war between Russia
| ana Austria would Germany side with
Austria IN view of the fact that France
would then attack Germany In an
| S"er 10 its own question the Gazette"
| argues that Austria must face Russia
alone as Italy would not intervene
Naturally the Austrian and Italian
newspapers are asking of what value is
the Dreibund if it can be thus repudi-
| ated when the occasion suits.
Inc Iagebiatt" this morning pub
Hshes report of an interview with a
ieaulhg diplomat upon the question,
VINO VIII benefit by Prince Bismarck
revelations! IN which the diplr mat ex-
presses the opinion that the sclosures
VIII nave no direct practical conse-
quences, but that they are sure to pro-
duce deep seated feeling of suspicion
ana discomfort in Austria and Italy.
Ihe subject of what Mr.. McKinley's
action in regard to the tariff and finan-
ciai legislation will be still continues 20
attract great deal of attention
The Hamburger "Nachrichten" relies
upon Mr. Mckinley favoring bimetal-
VIII DO his utmost to obtain an interna-
tional monetary agreement
The Hamburger Correspondent" a
semi-offcial journal. says that although
II Is not in expectation that there will
be any ultimate profit in the CONNER
cial relations between Europe and tie
United States as the result of the
Presidential election, 1t is convinced
that the bimetallic movement will
rather revive than subside under the
administration Of President Mckinley.
The specialists differ greatly in their
comments upon the defeat of Bryan and
their estimates of the results of the
election of Mckinley Herr William
Liebknecht, the Socialist leader. in a
communication to the "Vorwaerts,"
argues that there would have been q
convulsion Of trade if Bryan had been
elected which would have worked seri-