The Portland daily press., 1888-06-12
FREDERICK AND HIS PEOPLE.
Herr Won Puttkamer's Resignation
as Regarded in Berlin.

BERLIN, June 1.-THE fall of Herr Won
Puttkamer, vice president of the Prnssian
Ministerial Council and Prussian Minister of
the Interior, has caused immense jubilation
in the Radical camp Herr Richter, in the
"Freisinnige," ascribes his downfall direct
ly to his speech in the Landtag, and closes
an exultant article with the exclamation.
Long live the Kaiser! May God preserve
his strength! If He does so, many other
thirgs in Prussia and Russia will improve
also." The satisfaction which the Govern
ment party derive from the Kaiser's yielding
to Prince Bismarck's representation, that it
would never do by vetoing the Quinquennial
Parliament bill to furnish the Radical oppo-
sltion pretext to boast that the Kaiser had
sided with it against his own Cabinet and
the Conservative majority is dampened by
the prospect OF an Imperial rescript. The
Cologne Gazette and other government or
gans daily urge the Emperor against doing
tions.
Herr Puttkamer never had the full SYM
pathy OF the Emperor, and the latter's decis-
ion to part with him betokens hiSIdetermina-
tion to impart to his reign the stamp of his
own independent convictions. Herr Won
Puttkamer's letter of justification treated
the matter as personal one. 1t was not
submitted to the cabinet. The Kaiser's re-
ply intlmated that Her Won Puttmaker had
failed to convince him.
The Emper0r's journey to P0tsdam was
idealized by the loyalty of the people, and
has been treated by the Berlin press in the
spirit of the Arthurian legend. The finer
weather of the past two days has enabled
him to spend much time outdoors to his
great benefit, as it is certain his removal to
Potsdam caused slight relapse. His appe-
tite is still enfeebled by the heat and his las
sltude, and the doctors are trying to assist it.
Dr. Leyden has again joined in the consulta-
tlons. Dr. Howell returns at the Emperor's
special request as soon as his private affairs
will permit. The Emperor has decided that
no summer fetes or other festivities shall be
stopped on account of his condition or the
death Of his father.
England's Dread Of Invasion.
LONDON, June 11.-In the Commons today,
Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the
Admiralty, stated that the calculation made
of the transports necessary to enable 100000
men to land in England and seize London by
surprise took into consideration only the
conditions that such feat was possible and
that the whole army could disembark stimuli
taneously, and when landed, would be capa-
BILE OF rapid movement. The estimate that
ships with gross tonnage of 100000 would
be required for transporting the invading
force, he said, was ON the assumption that it
would be equal TO three army corps, compris-
ing cavalry and artillery.
Mr.. Hanbury asked whether the naval and
military departments had consulted on the
subject
Lord Hamilton replied that data had been
obtained thirteen years ago as the result of a
joint conference, and promised to produce
these data OF the transport department, which
satisfied him that the tonnage referred to did
not Jverestimate the preparation necessary
for landing such force. Such an invading
force from the continent, he continued, i'm
piled distribution Of the invaders in ports
hundreds of miles apart, with a successful
voyage of not less than week, instead OF
few hours, and made without opposition
from hostile fleet.
The Snanish cabinet has resigned after ac-
ceptlng the resigna ton of General Martinez
governor general of the province of New
castle, rendered some time ago. This will
enable Senior Sagasta, prime minister of the
retiring cabinet, to form new liberal gov
ernment.
he will excommunicate the schismatica
members of his diocese who disobey the res
cript.
Leopold Steiron. of Pesth, has fled afte
foaging bills to the amount of 100000 fiorins
He was an extensive corn dealer.
The Gaelic societies held an exciting meet
ing at Limerick yesterday The clerg.
failed to ouste the EXTREMISTS and Withdrew
in body. VIM. O'Bren. NJ. p, was reflect
| ed chairman.
| King Humbert and Queen Margaret as
sisted in unveiling statue Of Victor Eman
uel, at Bologna, yesterday. Their reception
was enthusiastic.
Mr.. Carnegie and his coaching party hav'
| arrived at Grantham after an eniOyab
| ride.
LORD Stanley, the new governor general o
Canada, took the oath of office, yesterday.
Albert Wetther, shoemaker, has been ar
rested al Crlnnuitz Lebans, Saxony, charged
with murder at Watertown, N. Y, in 1886
and securing $4,000
The. Protestant Mission conference dis
cussed the increase Of Islamism, yesterday
A despatch from Algiers saws the locast
which are devastating the country, travel il
a compact mass, twelve miles long and 81,
broad.
Temple, the American, won the specia
bicycle race at Berlin, yesterday.