The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-02
CABLE GOSSIP.
TIE LATEST POLITICAL ALIGN.
MENT In GERMANY.
The Emperor and the Chancellor
Relying Upon a Coalition ofCen-
terists and Conservatives.
TIE Federal States Divided in Opinion as
to the Best Method Of Raising the
Additional Military Taxes
Professor Koch and Professor Virchow of
Diverse Views in the Matter of Cholera
Sanitation-The Berlin Newspa-
pers Continue Their Attacks
Upon the Chicago Ezhibi-
tion - The Mexican
Quarantine Laws
Other Notes

BERLIN Oct 1.-The reichstag will meet
on Oct. %. and Immediately after the ses-
sions begins there will set in a perisd of
the gravest dangers of ministerial crisis.
Prince Bismarck's friends are certain that
the ex-chancellar's lOng-expected reap
pearance in the reichstag will at last
occur. He will appear as a hosbile critic
of government proposals.
In view of the severe party struggle
which is expected, the leaders of the
different groaps are beginning to range
themselves. The government will rely for
support on a coalition of the Conservatives
and Centerists, which is now apparently
effected. The new cartel party favors this
coalition. The Freisinnige party decrv it
rs a coalition of priests. The Center party
will doubtless bargain with the emperor
and Chancellor Won Caprivi for some ad-
vantage for the Catholic church in ex-
change for its support. A feature of the
situation is that the Vatican, with its
leaning towards France, does not desire an
increase in the military strength of
Germany but finds it impossible to inter-
fere. The Centerists, as Catholic leaders,
knowing that the situation is touchy, have
not consulted the Vatican.
The bundesrath finds difficulty in agree
ing upon the taxation required to meet the
deficit and new expenditures. The
Bavarian government absolutely refuses
to agree to a tax being placed on beer.
Herr MIGUEL, the finance minister, has
originated Il proposal to force Bavaria into
line by placing an extra tax on Bavarian
beer consumed in Prussia His colleagues
in the Prussian ministry hesitate TO ap-
prove the suggestion, as such move
would be certain to cause intense irritation
to Bavaria. Whatever measures the gov
ernment may take to raise money the
Freisinnige and National Liberal parties
are bound to oppose them. Some inde-
pendent Centerists and Conservatives are
joining them, and it will constitute
temporary coalition that will render the
government majority insecure.
The setting in Of colder weather has
assisted in the repression OF cholera every
where. Under the warnings OF Professor
Koch the authorities during the winter
will effect such sanitary Improvements rs
will enable them to cope with an outbreak
in the spring. The commission for the
reformation of the sanitary laws has Pro-
fessor Koch, DIR. Won Colena aud other
scientists to assist it. Surprise is expressed
that Professor Virchow mas no share in the
work Of the commission. The probable
reason is the late discord existing between
Professor VirchOw and Professor Koch.
Berlin is free from cholera, and only oc-
casional cases of cholera arise. The dis
order is reported in the slums of Chariot
tenbers. The papers have ceased giving
more than bare record of the number OF
Gases. \ careful estimate of the effect OF
the epidemic on tue trade or Hamburg
places the decrease at 20 per cent, The peo-
pie OF Hamburg are confident oil the speedy
restoration OF commerce.
The Berlin papers continue to print
complaints about determinations against
German exhibits at the Chicago Column
biau exhibition. y long article IN the
Tageblatt calls upon the American press
to Use Its influence to have stopped the
extra charges OF the railway companies
Insurance at the exhibition Is also report
cd 10 be expensive and difficult TO secure.