The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22
KAISER IN BAD HUMOF
BISMARCK SENDS WORD THAT HE
WILL CONTINUE TO TALK.
Other Revelations Promised from the
Organ of the Famous Ex-Chancei-
lor-Gossip from Berlin.
Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press

Copyright. 1896. by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Nov. 2l.-Public attention dur
ing the week has been almost entirely alb
sorbed by the Reichstag debates and the
politicians are convinced that the state
ments of Prince Hohenlohe. the Chancellor
and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, on the subject
of the foreign policy of Germany have
had an excellent effect and have removed
the suspicious of her allies. Count Herbert
Bismarcks denial in the Reichstag that he
has given an interview to newspaper men
during the past five years is hardly credited
in political circles, and there is excellent
authority for saying that he did give an
interview, containing some of the recent
revelations. in Schoerhalisen The Count
went to Friedrichsruhe Immediately after
Mondays session of the Reichstag and
made full report to his father on the
present attitude of the Emperor and the
government regarding the revelations. anS
1t is stated that a plan was agreed upon
to continue the newspaper disclosures. AS
first result the Leipsic Neueste Mach
richten has published a statement that
Italy entered into a secret agreement with
Russia. in 1891. similar to the Russo-Ger
man alliance.
Emperor William is said to be furious at
these revelations. but he sees no wav of
stopping them. His aid-de-camp Count
Won MOtKe, went to FREDERICKSBURG on
ittuiesuay with instructions 10 beg Prince
bismarck TO Cease his campaign on the
ground that 1t was calculated 10 seriousiv
inJure Germany politically, but Prince Bis
marck replied that he must retain the right
OF Tree speech and or ventilating his opln-
ions. ppm
one of his Majestys adjutants attended
the dueling debate in the Reichstap tool
cd fo
personally. the latter took particular
notice of Herr Leibmanns menacing
speech. Inc Radical and Liberal neWsna-
pers are very outspolien in their comments
on the CONFLICTING declarations of Prince
Hohenlohe and the Minister for War. Gen
ION Gossler, the former declaring that
dueiing must be suppressed and that 'ii All
classes OF the population must conform
with the law, while the latter maintained
stood to have expressed the views of the
Emperor. - 1e
Some of the Liberal newspapers. the
Vosssche Zeitung, for instance. predict q
parliamentary conflict with the government
this session, that if the government insists
on large increase in the naval budget nc
projected the dissolution of the Reichstag
is inevitable The Radical and Center par
ties are already discussing the probability
of this course and are preparing to mall
a hard election fight.
The Frankfurter Zeitung threatens to for
against the Hamburger Nachrichten with
the States Attorney at Hamburg. This is
intended 10 checkmate the governments
proceedings to- force the Zeitung to diyl,lge
the name Of its informant of unauthorized
parliamentary news recently published.
A fact much remarked is that on the
eve of the opening of the Prussian Diet
the Emperor went hunting, leaving
Prince Hohenlohe TO read the speech from
the throne, contrary 10 his Majesty's Gus
tom. The explanation is that the Emperor
Is so upset at the Bismarck revelations THAI
he is in no tit frame of mind for a formal
quiet throne speech.
The government has decided to take Sc
we're administrative measures in order TO
counteract the steadily increasing treason
able agitation in Polish Prussia and Posen
and a strong Polish faction in the Diet is
preparing systematic opposition TO the
government, beginning by questioning the
right or the government TO change the pro-
vincial colors Of Posen.
A mass meeting will be held in Berlin to-
morrow TO protest against the dueling nui-
sance and i'm favor OF withdrawing the
military class privileges. A petition to
the same effect with 800, 900 signatures, will
be submitted TO the Reichstag.
Strict searches have been made this week
in nearly an the Prussian garrison towns.
owing to large quantities CT Socialist liter