The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-26
THE FALL OF MIGUEL.
Emperor William TO Part With
His Finance Minister.
A CATHOLIC IN The CABINET.
Army ocaeers Warned TO BE Less Brutal
Germany Taking steps to
Check the Cholera

coFyrsghted. Iss4. sv TIRE Associated Press
BEgLrx, Aug. 25-If credence can be
given 20 popular report. the position OF
DR.. Johannes Miquel. the Prussian min
lister Of finance, is shaken in consequences
OF the differences of opinion which have
arisen between him and Chancellor Caprivi.
and which have found public uttersnce
in mutual acrimonious attacks IN the
semi-offieial journals during Emperor
Williams absence from Berlin Shortly
alter his return to the capital the emperor
determined TO put an end 10 this open
luminosity. and it Is now declared upon
good authority that he intends TO person
ally mediate the dispute. which threatens
TO have disturbing effect upon the gov
eminent policy.
As is known. Emperor William is not so
enamonred OF Dr.. Miquel's financial pol
icy now as he previously was. and il Is
generally believed that If his majesty fails
in his efforts TO bring about reconciliation
between the minister Of finance and the
chancellor, the former will have to 20. In
the event of the retirement of DR.. Miguel,
other changes in the cabinet are spoken OF.
the most significant being the possible in
clusion in the ministry Of Count Belle
strom, IS concession 10 the centrists,
who have long expressed desire for
representation in the cabinet, which En-
peror William is now said 10 be tavoraoly
CONSIDERING.
On his return the emperor ordered the
full reports TO be furnished TO him with
reference 10 the measures taken to prevent
the spread of cholera Hardly a day has
passed without his majesty having some
expert or some administrative officer en-
gagged in combating the disease. For in
stance, on Wednesday last DR.. Robert
Koch had an audience OF several hours
with the emperor, who entered into the
details of the preparations necessary ana
who displayed great concern at the posi-
bility of recurrence of the pest on great
scale in Germany.
1t transpires that the emperor took with
him to England. on board the imperial
yacht, gift for his newiy-born cousin,
the son of the Duke OF York. The gift
was in the shape of an exquisite little
carriage in which the royal infant is to
take his airings. The vehicle is in the
form of a shell, covered with pale pris-
matte shades, contrasting with the pale
blue velvet used to line the shell The
latter is furnished with a beautiful cover
let of rich crimson velvet, worked with
the arms of the Guelph and Hohenzollern
families. The baby carriage was sent TO
White Lodge. at Richmond. from which
place the delighted mother sent her thanks
TO the emperor.
A small but noteworthy action of En-
peror William has caused a great deal OF
satisfaction in the army, and has testified
TO the genuineness of his expressions of
disapproval of the petty tyranny Of certain
officers of the army to men of lower rank
but of superior class. 1t has been we'll
known fact that schoolmssters especially
were subjected 10 humiliating treatment
when called out among the reserve for the
periodical training. An aggravated case
of insult and ilEtreatment of school
teacher has Just resulted in the imprison-
ment of the officer guilty of the offense.
The latter's sentence was submitted
TO the emperor for confirmation,
and his majesty in so doing wrote
on the document a marginal note saying:
II did not believe il possible that had
such an officer in my army" The note of
the emperor is looked upon as tantamount
to cashiering the officer, whose name was
forthwith struck of the army list. This
will undoubtedly serve as an effective
warning to similarly disposed officers
against brutal disregard Of the feelings OF
the men in their charge.
Inquiries made at the various American
consulates in Germany show that the
American tariff legislation has thus far
had no effect upon trade with the United
States. No increase of business due TO the
Hayemeyer bill is reported in any quarter.