The morning times., 1896-11-09
MUST SILENCE BISMARCK
Ex-chancellor's Utterances
Liable to Cause Trouble.
EMPEROR MAY TAKE ACTION
Disclosure of State Secrets Embar-
RAISING to Prince HOhenlOhe, Who
Is Anxious to Serve as Peace
aIaker-American Politics Dis
cussed.

Maker-American Politics Dis
cussed.
Copyrighted, S96, by the United A ssociated
PIesses.)
Berlin, Nov. S.-A report which OBJ
tanned general credence was in circula-
tion last evening that the emperor had de-
manded that frince Bismarck come TO
Berlin for the purpose Of engaging in
conference with himself and the imperial
chancellor, Prince Hotenlohe, i'll regard 10
TIE disclosure OF state secrets which Prince
Bismarck has been making, and continues
to 'fTicF. ;H,or..a tte fa.nium nf his per
sonal organ, the Hamburger Nachrichten.
frinUe iIo.isnlo.ls, Vine 10 ,,crsundiiy placed
Ill ii position which is very distressing TO
him and is desirous of having II quiet
official life, has suggested that both the
the emperor and Prince Bismarck take
some means TO bring about an Immediate
cessation of their poicmics, which are en-
dangering the peace OF Europe.
Among the staunch aaleren!s 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 suggest any
plan whereby this object can be ac-
complished. From Munich, Carlsruhe and
other places where Prince Bismarck Is
strong in the possession OF friends or in
fluence and high station, 1T is known posi-
lively that supplications have been ad
dressed to him. to discontinue the course
he ) pursuing as the only means OF avert
ing serious trouble.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EDITOR.
Apart from the responsibility of the ex-
chancellor for the revelations OF the Russo
German neutrality treaty and the other
disclosures which have been made, the
question has been discussed in Berlin
wnetner Or. hoffman, the Chief editor OF
the Hamburger Nachr!chten. ought not to be
indicted, but as Il resdlt OF the discussion II
was decided that the Indictment OF DR..
Hoffman would be impossible, as bad
move in fact as 1t would te to prosecute
Prince Bismarck himselfunder the article
OF thepenal code by which Count Won Arnim
and Prof. Geffcken were tired, convicted
and imprisoned, and under no circumstances
would the emperor permit such proceed
Ing as Ills.
Thecontroversy has now reached an acute
stage and is seriously affecting the health
OF Prince Hohenlobe, who is essentially of
u pacific temperament and accustomed to
qui ct diplomatic combats. The reverisb and
implacal lie fight which is Icing waged by
Prince Bismarck is causing the chancellor To
pass many sleepless nights, and Tor this
reason ttic emperor Is utsiGous Ol putting
an end to the whole matter as speedily as
possible: otherwise the kaiser is understood
To bc willing to allow Prince Bismarck to
expand 10 his utmost limit. meeting each
of the developments of his warfare with cx-
plantations, making prominent the present
honest policy OF Germany as contrasting
WI h tie shifry diplomacy of the I'D chan
cellor.
PRINCE HOHENLOHE AS PEACE
MAKER.
In the meantime Prince Hohenlohe is
standing between the emperor and Prince
Bismarck in the attitude OF a peacemaker.
anxious to cunciliate both sides, and at
least to obtain a cessation OF the duel with
ont the precipitation OF n national scandal.
Meanwhile it is uudeniable that the ef-
feet of the controversy, coupled with the
articles thereon published in the official
press, has been to weaken the ties Of the
Dreibund. Apropos Of the Russo-German
neutrality treaty the Cologne Gazette, IN
its comments, asks:
In the event OF war between Russia and
Austria would Germany side with Austria
in view of the fact that France would then
attack Germany?'
In answer to its own question the Gazette
argues that Austria must face Russia
alone, as Italy would not intervene Natural
" the Austrian and Italian newspapers are
asking of what value is the Dreibund IL
it can he thus repudiated when the oc-
casion suits
The Taseblatt this morning publishes n
report of an interview with a leading diplo-
mat upon the question. who will benefit
by Prince Bisinarck's revelations?'' in which
the diplomat expresses the opinion that
the disclosures will have no direct practi-
cal consequences, but that they are GER
tain to produce a deep.seated feeling of
suspicion and discomfort in Austria and
Italy.
The vossische zeitung says that England
will no w be able 10 decry the policy of Ger
many as uutrustworthy.
M'KINLEY's POLICY.
The policy which Mr. Mckinley is ex-
pected TO pursue after his Inauguration as
President OF the United States in regard
to himctallism and the tariff continues to
be discussed in the columns of the leading
newspapers. 'sH
The krcuz Zeitung maintains that there
is reason for n feeling Of satisfaction among
the bmetallists of Europe. as there are
grounds for their feeling hopeful that the
first aim of Mr.. Mckinley will be to Oh
tain settlement of the money question
upon an International basis.
In regard to the tariff the Zcitung pro-
ceetlS first to advocate the cooperation of
the European powers for concerted
int crRrc iation of the Monroe doc
triue as international law and then
goes on to argue in favor of an in
tctnatiunal agreement for common duties
upon the leading American imports.
This movement for n common European
tariff war in response to the election OF
Mr. Mckinley" the Zeitung says, 'is not
II new suggestiun as the same war cry
was heard during the first outburs st agains
the Mckinley tariff when that law went
into operation in the United States, hut the
movement was seen to be impracticabls."
Pursuing the subject the paper says:
IF it is impossible TO achieve joint Euro
pean action Germany must proceed upon
independent lines. first creating q high
maximum tariff and then giving notice
of n cessation of the most favored nation
system as soon as the United States gov
crnment raises it's tariff
FAITH IN M'KINLEY.
The Zcisung reasons that this would have
the effect to secure the success of nego-
tiations for a treaty based upon the new
German maximum tariff. The Hamburger
Nachrichten relies upon Mckinley favor
ing bimctallism in principle, and believes
that he will do his utmost to obtain an
international monetary agreement.
The Hamburger Correspondent, semi
official journal, says that although it is
rot in expectation that there will be any
ultimate benefit to the commercial relations
between Europe and the United States as
result of the Presidential election, it is
convinced that the biInetallic movement
will rather revive than subsidp under the
administration OF President Mckinley.
The specialists differ greatly IN their
comments upon the defeat Of Bryan. and
their estimates of tho results of the
election OF Mckinley. Herr William Lieb-
knecht. the socialist leader, in commnGi-
"a tipn To tho VnrwIrtS ,llG tkprp