New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
DUTCH POLITICS.
OPENING OF THE sTATEs-GEYERAL AT THE
HAGUE-THE NEW CABINET.

OPENING OF THE STATEsG ENERAL AT THE
HAGUE-ruE NEW CABINET.
The States General or Parliament of Holland, is to
open its regular session to-day. The occasion has
unusual interest from the fact that the new Cabinet
will then make its first appearance before the Cham
bers and that Libepa Cabinet represents policy some
what different from that Of its predecessor, the
Conservative ackay Ministry, which had directed the
affairs of the Netherlands since 1888. Tho latest cleo
tions for Deputies have been favorable to the Liberal
party, which opposed by the Catholics and the
extreme Professionals, designated as ultra revolution
ists.' Tho electoral campaign was fought on two
issues Electoral reform and tho Bergansius BILL which
advocated the principle of personal military service,
and prohibited the system of substitutes in the army
The Liberal party Is not yet unanimous In opinion,
especially In regard 10 all the details of the new
military system, and probably the Electoral law will
be the first discussed In the Chambers. There are
two factions in tho party and both represented in
the Cabinet; for the Queen Regent Emma was anxious
to follow, in the composition of the Ministry the con-
stutional and parliamentary traditions Of the country
The president of the Minister'S Council is Mr.. TAX
van Poorvlie who takes the portfolio of the Interior.
He was formerly Minister of the WateTstaat,
which was created at his request and which includes
the administration, so important In country like Hol
land, OF the water courses, dykes canals. ETC. Mr..
Van Poorvllet represented the city of Amsterdam in
former Chambers and is considered able statesman
Lieutenant Colonel Seyfard deputy Of Utrecht, warm
advocate Of personal military service. is Minister OF
War Baron Van Houdem has been appointed secTe-
try OF State for the Colonies, exceedingly reson-
slble Office In country whose main wealth is derived
from It's immense possessions of Java Sumatra Dutch
Guiana ETC. Tho Baron who has lived many years in
some OF those possessions and has always supported the
rights Of the natives is in favor Of an Improvement
in the Colonial administration. He Will insist. no
doubt upon the Introduction. so often asked by him.
of tho opium trade.
Mr. smdt, the Minister of Justice, has already occu-
pied the Office in the Kappeyner Cabinet and
has also been Governor of surinam, In Dutch Guiana
Mr. Persen Minister Of Finances was president OF the
Netherlands Bank and enjoys n good reputation in
European financial circles Messrs. Jansen end Lely.
both naval and civil engineers, to direct respectively
the Ministries Of The Navy and Of the Watersta.t Mr.
Lely will push forward his scheme for the draining
of the zuydersee The Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Mr.
Van Tenhoven, the popular Mayor Of Amsterdam
and is considered the rlght-hand man OF the Queen
Regent He belongs to different faction OF the Liberal
party from that led by the Premier Mr. Van POOrvlet
and some people think that, though not occupying tie
foremost rank in the Cabinet, lie may really exercise
the prcponderatng influence over the policy OF the
Government