The Helena independent., 1894-11-18
HAVE HIS OWN WAY.
Chancellor Hohenloho Seems Determined TO
Run Things to Suit Himself in
His Office.
HE'S NOT AS BAD AS HE'S PAINTED.
People OF Alsaoe-Lonane Like Him and
Regret His Departure-The Kaiser
Tackles an Opera.

Copyrighted, 1891, by Associated Press.)
Berlin, Nov. 17,-Thnt the advent OF
Prince Hohenlohe as chancellor means
an end, for the time, OF the submissive
chancellor regime as II existed during
Caprivi's tenure OF office, is now a gen
orally accepted fact. Every Indication
Is that Hohenlohe is determined 10 have
things his own way, and the emperor
is apparently inclined to give him a
free hand. In fact. there is strong re-
minder of Bismarcklan times. Hohen-
lohe and not the emperor. is regarded
as the man who will pun the strings
In Germany's domestic and foreign pol
Icy throughout Geramny.
One article, written by Prof. Geffick-
en-, and bearing upon the new chancel-
lor, has attracted great deal OF at
tentlon. He adduces evidence TO show
that Bismarck, and not Hohenlohe, was
responsible for the yexatlous passport
regulations In Alsace- Lorraine. and
that IL was due TO the personal inter-
vention OF Hohenlohe that, after the
elections there in 1877. which were so
unfavorable TO the government, the
constitution was not suspended and
Reischland again governed from Ber-
lin direct. This testimony from Prof
Geffieken that Hohenlohe's past Is not
as black as II has been painted in some
quarters comes very opportunely. in
view of the striking manner i'm which
the prince has been received on his re-
turn to Strasburg for short stay in
order TO settle the affairs OF his admin
istration completely In order for his
successor. Hohenlohe has been the re-
cipient OF many manifestations of re-
gret at his leaving his post, from yarI-
Gus parts Of the two provinces.
The prince tomorrow will be pre-
sented farewell address by the Stras-
burg university, and at the same time
an honorary diploma Will be conferred
upon him. These ceremonies will be
followed by torchlight procession ar
ranged by the inhabitants of Stras-
burg, The demonstrations of the peo-
pie OF Strasburg and of Alsace-Lor-
raine In general afford clear testimony
OF the esteem and respect In which Ho-
henlohe Is held by the Inhabitants of
the two provinces he has governed, and
dlsproye the assertions that his rule
has been unduly severe.
In Prusslan political circles much
talk continues concerning the compost
tion OF the Prussian ministry, which, II
Is remarked I'm many quarters with a
deal of truth. contains only three nat
i've Prussians. four of the ministers be-
ing Hanoverians and the remaining
members being Badenese and Mecklen-
| IlaN st..t L..
new minister of justice. DIR. Schoen-
stedt, like Prince Hohenlohe, is a Cath
Ollie. and this has aroused anger among
the strict Protestants of the Kruz Eel
tung stripe.
IL Is stated that Emperor William is
working on one-act opera, the libret-
to of which is based upon German
mythology. The work is described as
being in the Wagnerian style and is
said to be almost completed. IL will be
performed for the first time at the royal
palace.
In connection with this newest evil
dence of the emperor's prediction for
northern mythology, Il is announced
that the Icelanders encouraged by his
majesty's musical efforts in this dlrec-
tion, are preparing an. address and In
vltation TO the emperor to visit Iceland,
which is so rich in NEUROLOGICAL tradi-
tions. The emperor's acceptance OF
this invitation however, Is extremely
improbable, owing TO the absence OF tel
egraphic communication between lee
land and the rest of the world.
The Emperor William Is going TO take
part In the court hunting party OF Lent
zingen next Thursday. Hunting Will
last several days.
/ Leading merchants of Berlin have ad-
! ,t.at IN, Chan
cellor Hohenlohe, protesting against
the main paragraphs OF the boerse re-
form bill, drafted by the government.
which is 10 be introduced In the reich
stag. The bill aims particularly at the
virtual extinction of transactions In fu-
lures on German boerse.
Great preparations are being made
for national celebration Of Prince Bis
marck's eightieth birthday, which oc-
ours April 1 next. A large citizens
committee has been formed at Munich,
aided by subcommittee OF artists, To
arrange n public celebration upon this
occasion, and the ladies of Breslau have
decided 10 present the prince an ad-
dress and a specimen OF the industrial
art of Silesia. In addition, this com
mittee win collect Bismarck fund. the
interest of which liz to be devoted To the
benefit of the province In the manner
10 be decided upon by Prince Bismarck,
According to adviccs received here
from Vienna. the feeling there Is dis
tinctly against any disposition Of the
dreibund 20 enter into an entente with
England, as has been suggested IN some
circles here, In which the theory Is ad-
ynnced that Germany has nothing Ia
gain by an entente with England. who
IN Is intlmated. endcavors Ia thwhrt In
every direction where Germany's policy
clashes with British interests The ad-
vocates OF this theory also advise the
cultivation Of closer relations between
France and Germany.
A Fine Play.