The herald., 1894-11-18
A STRONG CHANCELLOR
Prince HOhenlOhe Has a Head
of His Own.
The Kaiser Will Give Him a
Free Hand.
A Reminder Of the Old Bismarckian
Regime.
William ComposinE an Opsra-Prepsra.
tions for Celebrating Bismarck's
Birthday Flashes Prom
tho Faith srland.
by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 17.-That the advent of
Prince Hohenlohe az chancellor means
an end, at any rate for q time, OF the
submissive chancellor regime. as it ex.
lsted during Caprivi's tenure of Office,
ls now generally accepted fact. Every
indication is that Hoben!ohe is deter
mined to have his own way and the en-
peror. apparently. ia inclined to give
him a free hand. In fact, there is
strong reminder of Bismarckian times.
Hohenlohe and not the emperor is re.
garded as the man who will pull the
strings in Germany's domestic and for
eign policy. Newspapers of oil shades
OF opinion do not tire of occupying
themselves with everything connected
with the new chancellor and every fact,
even the most trifng, is read with
avidity throughout Germany.
One article written by Prof. Gefficken
and bearing upon the new chancellor,
has attracted great deal of attention.
He adduces evidence to show that Bis
marck and not Hohenlohe was response
BILE for the vexatous passport regula-
due to the personal intervention OF
Hohenlohe that after the elections there
in 1877, which were 80 unfavorable to
the government, the constitution was
not suspended and the reichsland again
governed from Berlin direct.
HoHENLoHE AT sTRAsBURG.
This testimony from Prof. Gefficken
that HohenloHe's past is not as black as
it has been painted in some quarters,
comes very opportunely in view of the
striking manner in which the prince
has been received On his return to Stras.
burg for short stay in order to set the
affairs OF his administration completely
in order for his successor. Hohenlohe
hss been the recipient OF many mani.
festations of regret at leaving his post.
from various parts OF the two provinces.
The prince tomorrow will be presented
farewell address by the Strasburg uni-
ver3ity and al the same time an hoI;or.
ary diploma will be conferred upon
him. These ceremonies will be follow.
ed by torch light procession arranged
by the inhabitante of Strasburg. The
demonstrations of the people OF Stras.
burg and Alsace- Lorraine in general,
offered clear testimony of the esteem
and respect in which Hoheniohe ia
held by tho two provinces he has gov
erned. and disprove the assertions
that his rule has been unduly severe.
Hohenlohe will not return to Berlin
until Wednesday and until then several
weighty questions remain In allegiance.
THE PRUssAN MINISTRY.
In Prussian political circles much talk
continues concerning the composition of
the Prussian ministry, of which it is re-
marked in many quarters, with deal
of truth, that it contains only three ma
tive Prussisns. four of the ministers be-
ing Hanoverians and the remaining
mem bers being Badanese, q Mecklen-
berger, q Bavarian and Hessian. The
new minister of justice, DR.. Schoenstedt,
like Prince Honenlone, ia q Catholic,
and this has aroused anger among the
strict Protestants of the Kreuz Zeitung
stripe.
THE KAISER WORKING ON AN OPERA.
1t is stated that Emperor William is
working on an one-act opera; the
libretto of which is based ON German
mythology. The work is described as
being in the Wagner style and is said to
be almoet completed. 1t will re per.
formed for the first time at the royal
palace.
In connection with this newest evil
dence of the emperor's prediction for
northern mythology, it is announced
that the Icelanders, encouraged by his
maiesty's musical efforts in this direc.
tion, are preparing an address and invi-
tation to the emperor to visit Iceland,
which ia so rich in NEUROLOGICAL tradi-
tionB. The emperor's acceptance OF this
invitation, however, is extremely i'm
probable, owing to the absence of tele.
graphic communication between Iceland
aud the rest of the world.
Emperor William is going to take
part in the court hunting party at Lent
zingen next Thursday.
THE EULENBERGs FAVORED.
The marked attention which Emperor
William paid Frsiherr Marshal Won
Biebers,ein, the imperial secretary of
state for foreign affairs. to Herr Won
Ham merstein, the new Prussian minis
ter OF agriculture. and especially to the
Eulenb nbergs at the ceremony OF swearing
In of the recruits at Potsdam on Wednes-
day, has caused some comment, and the
rumor is now circulating that the Prus.
rian ex-premier, Count Botho Zu Eulen-
berg. will soon be offered another high
Office.
THE BoURsE REFORM BILL.
The merchants of Berlin have ad.
dressed long communication to the
chancellor, protesting against the main
paragraphs of the bourse reform bill
drafted by the government, which is to
be INTRODUCED in the reichstag. The bill
aims particularly at the virtual extinc.
tion OF transactions in futures on the
German bourses of Berlin, Frankfort
and Leipsic. and some OF its features
are felt to be injurious and calculated to
restrict enterprise.
BIsMARCK's BIRTHDAY.
Great preparations are being made for
the rational celebration of Prince Bis
marck's eightieth birthday. which oc.
curs on April 1st next. On the initia-
tive OF the Berlin university, the