The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
Could Not Conceal His Wrath
Upon Learning of the Words
of the Gar.
WHAT PRECIOUS BONDS" MEANS
Important German Legislation Consid-
cred at Meeting of the
Crown Council.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Oct. 10.-The Kron-
rath, or Crown Council, which was held at
Hubertusstock on Wednesday at the sum-
mons of the Kaiser was very important
event, inasmuch as it form ulated the pol
icy of the Government in regard to the
legislation which is to be submitted to the
Reichstag at the next session of that body,
on November 10.
Such council is very rare, only two be-
ing held since 1890, when Kronrath pre-
ceded the dissolution of the Reichstag and
the resignation of Prince Bismarck from
the Imperial Chancellorship. 1t is learne ed
by the United Associated Presses that the
council held this week was summoned by
the EN- peror at the direction of Prince
Hohenlohe, who believes that the gravest
issues depend upon the coming session of
the Reichstag. The ministers who at
tended the council were unanimous in the
belief that the present Reichstag will re-
fuse to grant the naval credit which the
Emperor wants, but they differ as to the
expediency of dissolving that body. This
Reichstag will expire by limitation in 1898,
and many of the ministers are in favor OF
waiting and allowing the house to die a
vert the German per cent bonds into 81
per cents.
The reply of the Car to the address OF
President Faure at the banquet given in
honor of the Russian Emperor in Paris
was wired in full 10 the Kaiser, who made
no effort to conceal his irritation upon
learning that the words precious bonds"
were authentic, and had actually been
used by the Gear in referring to the friend
ship OF Russia for France, thus allowing
the existence of no doubt that an alliance
stronger than a mere entente had been
concluded between Russ ia and France. 1t
is now very doubtful whether the EN- peror
will meet the Gar at Darmstadt and Ham
burg. The crown council held in Huber
tusstock may result III change in the
Cabinet, and this possibility is causing a
great deal of uneasiness in official circles.
Observing the grand reception given to
the Gar in Paris, German newspapers like
the Berlin Post have tried to boycott the
Partisan events of the last few days. de-
seribing the journals which printed the
reports and accounts of the fetes in full as
sensation mongers."
The National Zeitung says that Ger
many looks without hate or love upon
the most remarkable spectacle that has
ever been witnessed. namely, that of a
republic worshiping an alien autocrat as
national hero.
The hamburger Correspondent. an
official organ, admits that the Czar's
toasts upon the occasion of his entertain
| ments in Paris are much warmer than
those given by him in Vienna or Breslau,
which fact, the paper adds, cannot well be
| ignored.
| The Bismarckian journals suggest that
| if Prince Bismarck were Chancellor Ger
| many would not now witness the virtual
| transfer of the center pivot of European
| politics from Berlin to Paris.
] German exporters are generally con-
vinced that Mckinley will be elected
| President and that high tariff in Americs
will follow. DR.. Barth, the German econo-
| mist, now in the United States wired this
| week to the managers of the Deutsche
Bank that there was no doubt that Nc
| Kinley would be elected.
| The Berliner Tageblatt to-day says Nc
Kinley and a Republican House of Repre-.
sentatlves may be at their hottest for a
high tariff, but the silver Senate will op-
pose them, and therefore there Is little
danger that the tariff will be altered fo1
the next few years.