The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-09

eN-ChancellOr nder the Penal
Code For Revealing state Secrets.
Tariff War by the Combined Pow
ers of Europe Against the United
States Possible Result of McKiu-
Iey's Election.
Copyright, 1896, by the United Associated
Presses
Berlin, Nov. S.-A report which OBJ
tained general credence was in circulate lion
last evening that the emperor had de-
manded that Prince Bismarck come TO
Berlin for the purpose of engaging IN
conference with himself and the impeylal
chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe, in regard
to the disclosures of state secrets whicn
Prince Bismarck has been making and
continues to utter through the medium of
his personal organ, the Hamburger Mach
richten. Prince Hohenlohe, who is per-
sonally placed in position which is very
distressing to him, and is desirous of hav-
ing quiet official life, has suggested that
both the emperor and Prince Bismarck
take some means to bring about an i'm
mediate cessation of their polemics, when
are endangering the peace of Europe.
Among the staunch adherents 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>
plished From Munich, Carlsruhe and
other places where Prince Bismarck ls
strong in the possession of friends of In
fiuence and high station, 1t is known 3osl-
lively that supplications have been al
dressed to him to discontinue the course
he is pursuing as the only means of avert
ing serious trouble.
Apart from the responsibility of the ex-
chancellor for the revelations of the Rus
so-German neutrality treaty, and the 9TH
er disclosures which have been made, the
question has been discussed in Berlin
whether DR.. Hoffman, the chief editor of
the Hamburger Nachrichten, ought not to
be indicted, but as a result of the discuss
sion, 1t was dc, ided that the indictment
of Or. Hoffman would be impossible, as
bad a move in fact as ii would be to prose-
cute Prince Bismarck himself under the
articles of the penal code by which Count
Won Arnim and Professor Geffcken were
tried, convicted and imprisoned, and under
no circumstances would the emperor per-
init SuCn pTOtetulBS as lnlS. LIE COA-
troversy has now reached an acute stage
and is seriously affecting the health of
Prince Hohenlohe, who is essentially of a
pacific temperament and accustomed to
quiet diplomatic combats. The feverish
and implacabe fight which is being waged
by Prince Bismarck is causing the chan
celor to pass many sleepless nights and
for this reason the emperor is deslrous OF
putting an end to the whole matter as
NJ tha kaiser
is understood to be willing to allow Prince
Bismarck to expand to his uttermost linn
It, meeting each of the developments of
his warfare with the explanations max
ing prominent the present honest policy
of Germany as contrasted with the shitty
diplomacy of the old chancellor. In the
meantime Prince Hohenlohe is standing
between the emperor and Prince Bismarck,
in the attitude of a peacemaker anxious
to conciiate both sides and at least TO
obtain a cessation Of the duel, without the
precipitation of a national scandal.
Meanwhile 1t is undenable that the ef-
feet of the controversy, coupled with the
articles thereon published in the oftlcial
papers has been to weaken the ties OF tae
dreibund Apropos of the Russo-German
neutrality treaty, the Cologne Gazette,
in its comments, asks: "In the event Or
war between Russia and Austria, would
Germany side with Austria, in view or
the fact that France would then attack
Germany" In answer to it's own ques-
ton, the Gazette argues that AusU la
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 re-
pudated when the occasions suits.
The Tageblatt this morning publishes a
report of an interview with a leading dip
lomat upon the question. who will behe'
fit by Prince Bismarcks' revelations: -
in which the diplomat expresses the opln-
ion that the disclosures will have no dirccs
practical consequences, but that they are
certain to produce a deep-seated feeling
Of suspicion and discomfort in Austria
and Italy.
The Vossiche zeitung says that England
will now be able to decry the policy OK
Germany as untrustworthy.
The policy which Mr.. Mckinley Is ex-
pected to pursue after his Inauguration
as President OF the United States in re-
gard to bimetallism and the tariff con-
tinues to be discussed in the columns or
the leading newspapers. The Kreuz zoi-
tung maintains that there is reason for
a feeling of satisfaction among the bi-
metallists Of Europe. as there are grounds
for their feeling hopeful that the first aim
of Mr.. Mckinley will be to obtain a set
tlement of the money question upon an
international basis. In regard to the sdr-
if the Zeitung proceeds, first, to advocate
the cooperation Of the European powers
for a concerted Interpretation of the Mon-
roe doctrine as to international law ana
then goes on TO argue in favor of an In
ternatlonal agreement for common duties
upon the leading American imports. This
movement for a common European tariff
war in response to the election Of Mr.. NC
Kinley," the Zeitung says, "is not new
suggestion, as the same cry was heard
during the first outburst against the Nc
Kinley tariff when that law went INTO
operation in the United States, but mo
movement was seen to be impracticable. "
Pursuing the subject, the paper says:
"If Il is impossible to achieve joint Euro
pean action Germany must proceed upon
Independent lines, first creating high
maximum tariff and then giving notice of
cessation OF the most favored nation
system as soon as the United States gov
eminent raises its tariff"
The Zeitung reasons that this would
have the effect to secure the success Of
negotiations for treaty based upon the
new German maximum tariff. The Ham
burger Nachrichten relies upon Mr.. Nc
Kinley favoring bimetalllsm in principle,
and believes that he will do his utmost
to obtain an international monetary
agreement.