The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
The ChancelIor's Health I'm.
paired by the Acuteness of
the Controversy.
M'KINLEY's POLICY DEBATED.
Hoped That His First Aim Will Be
TO Secure Information
Bimetallism.
Copyrighted, 1895, by the United Associated
Presses.l

which gained general credence was in cir
culation last evening that the Emperor
had demanded that Prince Bismarck come
10 Berlin for .he purpose of engaging in a
conference with himself and the Imperial
Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, in regard
to the disclosure of State secrets which
Prince Bismarck has been making and
continues TO utter through the medium of
his personal organ, the Hamburger Mach
richten. Prince Hohenlohe, who is prac-
tically placed in a 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
which are endangering the peace OF
Europe. Among the stanch 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 venture to SUI
eest any plan whereby this OBJECT can be
accomplished. From Munich, Carlsruhe
and other places, where Prince Bismarck
is strong in the possession of friends of in
huence and high station, it Is known posi-
lively that supplications have been ad-
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
Russo-German neutrality treaty and other
disclosures which have been made, the
question has been discussed in Berlin
whether DR.. Hoffman, chief editor Of the
Hamburger Nachrichten ought not to be
indicted but, as result of the discussion,
it was decided that the indictment of Dr.
Hoffman would be as impracticable a
move as to prosecute Prince Bismarck
himself under the articles of the penal
code by which Count Won Arnim and Pro-
lessor Gefhekin were tried, convicted and
Imprisoned, and under no circumstances
would the Emperor permit such a pro-
ceeding as this.
The controversy has now reached an
acute stage and is seriously affecting the
health of Prince Hokenlohe, who is essen
italy OF pacific tenn perament and accus-
toned to quiet diplomatic com bats.
Tie feverish and implacable fight which
is being waged by Prince Bismarck is
causing the Chancellor to pass MANY
sleepless nights, and for this reason the
Emperor is desirous of putting an end to
the whole matter speedily as possible
Otherwise the Kaiser is understood to be
willing 10 allow Prince Bismarck to ex-
pand to his uttermost limit, meeting each
explanations marking the present honest
policy Of the German Government as con-
traSted with the shlity diplomacy of the
old Chancellor. In the meantime Hohen-
lobe is standing between the Emperor and
Prince Bismarck in the attitude of
peacemaker, anxious TO conciliate both
sides and at least to obtain cessation of
duel without the precipitation of a ifa-
tional scandal.
Meanwhile it is undeniable that the
effect oil the controversy, coupled with the
articles thereon published in The official
press, has been to weaken and to decry the
policy OF Germany as untrustworthy.
The policy which Mr.. Mckinley Is ex-
pected to pursue after his Inauguration as
President of the United States in regard
to bimetallism and the tariff continues to
be discussed in the columns of the lead
ing newspapers. The Kreuz Zeitung
maintains that there is reason for feel
ing OF satisfaction among the bimeta!lists
as there is hope that the first aim OF Nc
k1nley will be TO obtain a settlement of
the monetary question upon an inter-
national basis. As to the tariff, the lei
tung proceeds to advocate the co.opera-
ton OF the European powers for a con-
certed Interpretation of the money doc
trine as international law, and then goes
on TO argue IN favor of an international
agreement for common duties upon the
leading American imports.
"This movement of a common European
tariff war in response to the election OF
Mr.. Mckinley" the Zeitung says sis not
new suggestion, as the same cry was
heard during the first outburst against the
tariff law when it went into operation in
the United States, but the movement was
seen to be impracticable."
Pursuing the subject, the paper saws:
"If 1t Is impossible to achieve Joint Eu-
ropean activity Germany m ust proceed
upon independent lines, first creating a
hfrxh forf e @ha,,
cessation OF the most favored nation sys-
tenn as soon as the Government raises its
tariff"
The ZeItung saws this would have the
effect to secure the success OF negotiations
for tteaty based upon the new German
maximum tariff.
The Hamp burger Nachrichten relies upon
Mr.. McKinley's favoring bimetaliism on
principle, and believes that he will do his
utmost TO obtain an international none
tary agreement.
The HAMBURG Cores spondenz. a semi
official journal, vs. that although it is
not in expectatlo.. that there will be any
ultimate benefit the commercial reia-
tiOns between Europe and the United
States as result of the Presidential elec-
ton, it is convinced that the bimetallic
movement will rather revive than subside g
under the administration of President Nc.
Kinley.
The Socialists differ greatly in their
: comments upon the defeat of Bryan and
their estimates OF the results ofsthe elec
ton of Mckinley. Herr William Lieb-
knecht the Socialist leader in a com.
munication to the Voerwaerts argues that
there would have been a convulsion oil
trade, If Bryan had been elected which
Youdhave worked serious Injury to the
working people. Mr.. Bryan. Herr Lieb.
kcecht says. is not a scientific socialist
but is rather an aeitator.
Ex-Court Chaplain Stiecker, in his
Christian Socialist organ, the Volk, takes
an opposite view, holding that Bryan is a
leader of social reforms based upon Chris.
tan principles.
The returns of the imports of American
butter into Germany show that the i'm
portatlon continues to increase In 1895
the quantity of American butter brought
10 Germany was only q 500 Kilograms. In
1894 The aggregate was 296, coo Kilograms
in 1885 375, 600 Kilograms. and for the frs
eight months of 1896 the importation
reached 1885, Kilograms.
The merchants OF Hamburg are com.