New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-19
THE BATARIAN CRISIS.
MINISTERIAL COMPLICATIONS PRECEDING THE
PKOrOsLD MEDICATION OF TnE KING.

MINISTERIAL COMPLICATIONS PRECEDING THE
PROPOSED ABDICATION or THE KING.
Cable kilograms have announced that in Mu-
nich on Saturday the Council considering the de.
thronement OF King Louis. and that on Tuesday his
the throne. These events are thus OreshadOwed by
counts III the continental Journals
We have received, says the Paris P1tr rather serious
from Munich. The attitude Of the King Of Bavaria
has caused lively discomfort in the provinces The King
reproached with being controlled from Berlin and with
acting III the interests OF Prussia. On the night the
I'd inst placards placed the walls In Ratisbon,
Wurtzburg, Spires, and Augsburg These pacards read
Wire Fiadependdee de Ia Barierei Down with Prussia
eagerly read by the people, and were removed very
slowly by the police. The gravity ot the situation is
creased by the fact that the majority Of the army very
hostile 10 Prussian ideas and is opposed the present
policy Of the King In Bavaria says the Independence
Bege the ministerial crisis has not yet resulted in the
resignation of the Cabinet which would be the ordinary
solution for the difficulty In the debate the address
IN the Chamber OF Deputies Prince liohenohe reviewed
the policy which he has constantly followed, and which
he considers us the only one that can bavaria in
view Of the position in which the events OF the German
war have placed her. He proceeded TO prove that
aud that the censures on his administration based
a Misunderstanding He therefore appears determined
be against him.
King, beside takes every occasion to prove that
the Ministry enjoys his confidence. He invited to the
royal table all the Ministers and the u members Of the
Upper Chamber who voted against the address. Tue
Princes of the Royal family do however sustain the
Sovereign aud those who are members of the Right in
the Upper Chamber voted against the Government This
attitude has surprised the Liberal party they know
the retOgrde tendencies OF the Princes and their SYM
pathies with ultramontaRism Prince Charles Theodore
among them. He voted In favor of the Cabinet Prince
Ohio had promised the King. his brother that he wOnd
not interfere but at the moment OF the vote he changed
his views.
The crisis regrs therefore as much in the roya family
in the Chambers and in the country. We
what the chiefs OF the coalition would do after ovcurn
ing the present ministry. To annul the treaties with
Prussia and blindly follow a retrOgrade policy would
give provocation which would not remain unresented
IL is important that the other three Southern States
should be satisfied in regard to the tendencies which
the majority in the Bavarian representation its
existence They appear TO comprehend the situation
better, and the duty 10 act with and in cOnclia
spirit. The Berlin correspondent ofathe depend
dnce Beige says: The crisis at Munich naturally
regarded with interest here, but the eventual
quences must not be exaggerated. The Ultramontane
party is not yet master OF the pOston IL anxiOusy
DESIRES and victory in of the large aud
compact minority must be only transient. This party
beside, will venture TO denOunce the al
auce OF August 1906 which are connected with the Zo
Yerein treaty has been officially proclaimed. Bavaria
cannot exist without the Customs Union The parry
hostile 10 Prussia will therefore take also main
tain the military treaty The annulment OF this treaty
would beside, dangers for Bavaria In the
Implications Of the future.