The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
It's Vigorous Loyalty Commented
Upon Throughout the
Empire.
FUGITIVE LAWYER CAPTURED
Banished From Germany, He Will
Make His Home in the United
States.

BERLIN, GERMANY, June 28.-At the
close of the debaIe on the question of the
second reading of the Governments civil
code bill in the Reichstag yesterday Prince
Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor, made
an important announcement in relation to
the existing prohibitory regulations in re-
gard to political associations having ram
ifications with each other. The Socialists,
upon whom these prohibitory regulations
have been especially operative, had moved
the repeal of the measure, but the cham
Der would not assent to its abrogation.
Prince Hohenlohe stated that the debate
need continue no further, as notifications
of the prohibitory measures, which were
tantamount to their repeal, were already
under consideration by the Bundesrath.
In the talk in the lobbies yesterday the
matter of Prince Hohenlohe's early retire
ment from the CHARACTERISTIC was re-
vived, and members of the Reichstag who
are associated with the Chancellor's inner
circle affirmed that it was absolutely GER
tain that he would resign within very
short time. Indeed. they asserted the
Chancellor was only awaiting the passage
of the civil code bill when he would hand
his resignation to the Emperor. Count
Philip Gutenberg, German ambassador to
Austria, who is close personal friend OF
the Kaiser, Prince Furstenburg and Prince
Won Hatzfeldt zu Trachenburg are men
toned most prominently as candidates for
the succession. The claims of Count
Gutenberg are based wholly upon the
favor of the Emperor, and Prince Fursten-
burg, although recovering from his attack
of govt, is SAID to have disclosed to his
physicians a tendency to diabetes, which
would render the active performance of
the duties of Chancellor a source OF danger
to him.
According to the court circle the Kaiser
recently communicated with Prince Won
Hatzfeldt zu Trachenburg expressing his
intention to appoint the Prince to the
office OF Chancellor of the empire, to which
the latter replied that he did not feel suf-
fciently energetic to undertake the ardu-
Gus duties of the post. The Emperor, &C
cording TO the authority quoted, rejoined
by saying that the Princes energy would
develop once he had assumed the office,
but il is understood that the Prince is still
begging off. and it is generally believed
that his reluctance to take the Office is
genuine.
The newspapers throughout Germany
are quoting and commenting upon a nota-
bic speech recently delivered by the Grand
Duke of Baden upon the occasion of his
Inauguration OF the ceremonies marking
the twenty-fourth anniversary service in
memory of the soldiers of Baden who were
killed in the war of 1870. The speech was
clearly in response to the remarks of
Prince Ludwig of Bavaria at the dinner
given to the German Princes by the
Deutsche Yerein at Moscow upon the occa-
sion of the coronation of the Gear, when
the heir apparent to the Bavarian throne
protested against being alluded 10 as
member of the suite of Prince Henry of
Prussia, and declared that he was an ally,
not vassal of Germany, and was also in
tended to rebuke those who have taken
part in the consequent particularist DEM
onstrations in the South German States.
The Grand Duke in the course of his re-
marks said:
What ought to be the practical out
come of the celebration in honor of the
foundation OF the empire? We must
swear to maintain 1t and must be ready to
engage in a struggle not only against
foreign enemies but against internal enc
mics. l wish to hold fast to German
unity"
The Grand Duke concluded his remarks
by calling for cheers for the Kaiser.
The trial of the Berlin lawyer, Fritz
friedman, who absconded some months
ago, leaving debts aggregating large sums,
and was subsequently arrested in France
and brought back to Germany, has been
the talk of society during last week. The
crowds which packed the courtroom were
openly in sympathy with friedman, and
were largely composed of his former
friends and old clients who were extricat-
ed from trouble at one time or another by
Friedmann's adroitness. The president
of the court treated him with degree of
indulgence that was not shown to Baron
Won Hammerstein when that unfortunate
politician was arraigned before the same
tribunal. During the long pause which
took place before his acquittal was an
nouneed by the jury friedman was sur
rounded by his intimates, TO whom he
narrated in humorous way his adven-
lures after his fight and his experiences
In French prison.
After the trial Friedman celebrated his
release with a grand dinner, at which
number of his old friends were guests
The Court gave him until Saturday to quit
Germany. 1t is the intention OF Friedman
to settle in the United States.
The newspapers publish varying So
called authentic reports of the interview
which took place between Lii Hung Chang
and Prince Bismarck upon the occasion of
the visit of the Chinese Viceroy to the ex-
Chancellor at Friedrichsruhe, last week,
but the substance of the report
published in the Berlin Post is gem
orally believed to be correct. According
to this version Ii Hung Chang asked the
Prince how he would best set about re-
forming and recognizing affairs in China,
to which Prince Bismarck replied that the
best way to bring about the results sought
would be upon the basis of well-drilled
army, no matter how small, even of so 600
men. The Prince also told the Chinese
statesman that he should create means of
communication which would enable him
to throw his army against any point. In
acknowledging the Princes words. Ii
Hung Chang said that he would treasure
the advice Of the ex-Chancellor and act