St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-07
WILLIAM Is wRArHY.
Minister of Wurtemburg Resigns
on Account Of the Emperor's

Minister of Wurtemburg Resigns
on Account Of the Emperor's
Actions.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The minister of
Wurtemburg at Berlin has resigned on
account of the fact that he opposes the
project credited to the emperor of re-
placing the minister of war of Wurtem-
burg by military cabinet. The rela-
lions between Wurtemburg and the
empire have been strained since last
summer. when the kingdom of Wurtem-
burg abandoned military maneuvers
owing to scarcity of fodder.
Paris, Dec. 6.-The Paris edition of
the New York Herald supplements the
news already cabled concerning the
strained relations between the kingdom
of Wurtemburg and the emperor of
Germany by dispatch from Berlin
saying: "a highly placed official at
Stuttgart writes that vain attempt is
oeing made at Stuttgart and in Berlin
10 conceal the events which have taken
place at Stuttgart. The official re-
ferred TO continues, remarking that the
presence of Herr Won MoSer, the Rur-
temDurg minister at Berlin, removes all
doubt OF the caDiuet crisis which has
DANAASh Wv oiiOO lHC WISH 10
the castle of BadenhauSen, where the
emperor, who is an intimate friend of
our king, bitterly complains of the
clandestlne opposition of Wurtemburg
TO his policy. He especially referred TO
the conduct of Baron Won Mittnacht,
the premier and minister of
FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
who was formerly his special favorite,
and also complained of Woelcker (the
general in command of the Wurtemburg
or thirteenth army corps both of whom
lie said were hostile to Prussia. The
emperor charged Baron Won Mittnacht
with secretly coquetting with Prince
Bismarck, whom the emperor called an
OLD man in Saxon forest. and who was
visited by Baron Won Mitlnacht at Kiss
lngen, thus braying imperial dISpleas-
ure. The emperor charged him with
ofhclally encouraging instead of resist
ing agitation against the wine tax.
When the king tried to justify Baron
Won Mittnacht by pointing out that the
tax was impossible, the emperor flew
into passion and cut him short in
terms which greatly shocked the king,
and then attacked the minister of war
and Woelcker, whom he accused of
characterization and framing false re.
ports regarding the drought in the
country IN order to stop the Grand
Army maneuvers before the emperor.
The latter maintained that the reports
were only frivolous pretext invented
to deceive him, which he had himself
aseertained by private inquiry.
The king, in order to quiet the en-
peror. promised to put everything
straight. Bnt the emperor said: Last
year we were set at nought by the pre-
text that there was cholera at Hamburg
THIS year IL is the drought. This must
be stopped"
The result was that Baron Won Mitt-
nacht's position became unbearaOle,
and as soon as he has advocated III the
diet
HIS FAMOUS SPEECH
for the reform of the constitution, which
Will doubtless be rejected, lie Will Ger
tainly resign.
The minister OF war also. in spite of
his recent visit to Berlin. Is already
packing his trunks, and Woelcker has
asked to retire.
w hen the emperor was present at the
recent review here he treated the latter
like Il dog and feined not to see him,
though Woelcker was in command.
The emperor said, loudly enough to be
heard by all the staff: "The troops are
bad, but their handling is worse than
bad"
tIICH HIS OdDk on
Woelcker, who was thunderStruck at
this treatment.
The minister of war and Baron YOU
Mittnacht were similarly treated. The
emperor did not reply to either of them,
turned his back upon them, and then
refused TO see Minister Won NoSer i'm
Berlin. giving him to understand that
the air of the country was not good
for him.
Minister Won Moser thereupon re-
turned home with his family, ana he
lost all chance OF replacing Baron Won
Mlttnacht, of whom it was considered
hele he would be the probable sue
cessor.
Every one in Stuttgartis murmuring
against the emperor, and he is openly
spoken OF In The most hostile fashion,
ana there Will be serious agitation in
the South against Berlin unless the sic
yoio sic iubeo policy is quickly changed.