St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-27
KAlSER'S CABINET.
Trouble Between Miguel and
Won Caprivi May Cause
Disruption.
MIGUEL MAY HAVE TO GO.
In Such a Case an Entire Re-
organization Would Be
Necessary.
REFORMS TN THE ARMY.
MIGUEL MAY HAVE TO GO.
REFORMS IN THE ARMY.
William Sits Down on Petty
Tyranny - Measures to
Prevent Cholera.

copyrighted. 1894. by the Associated Press. I
BERLIN, Aug. &C. If credence can be
given to popular report, the position of
DR.. Johannes MIGUEL, the PrusSlan min
lister of finance, is shaken i'll conSe-
quence of the differences of opinion
which have arisen between him and
Chancellor von Caprivi, and which have
found public utterance in mutual acrl-
monious attacks in the Semi-ot1icial
journals during Emperor Williams ab-
sence from Berlin. Shortly after his
return to the capital the emperor de-
termlned TO put an end TO this open ami
mostly, and it is now declared upon
good authority that he intends to per-
sonally mediate the dispute, which
threatened to have disturbing effect
upon the government policy. As Is
known. Emperor William is not so
enamored of DR.. MiquePs financial
plans now as he previously was. 1t 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 go. In the event of the re-
tirement of DR.. MIGUEL. other changes
in the cabinet are spoken of. the most
significant being the possible inclusion
in the ministry or Count Won Bales
from as concession to the CentristS,
whose long-eXpreSsed desire for repre-
sentation in the cabinet Emperor Will
lam is now said to be- favorably conSid
ering.
Since his return from England the
emperor has ordered that full reports
be furnished to him with reference to
the measures taken to
Prevent Spread of Cholera.
Hardly day has passed without his
majesty having seen some expert or
some administrative officer engaged in
combating the disease. For instance,
Wednesday last DR.. Robert Koch had
an audience of several hours with Elm.
peror William, who entered into the de-
tails of the precautions necessary, and
who displayed great concern at the pos
sibility of a recurrence of the pest on
any great scale in Germany.
R1t traDsplres that the emperor took
with him to England on board the i'm
perial yacht HohenZollern gift for his
newly-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 alrings. The
vehicle is in the form of shell, colored
with pale prismatic shades, contrasting
with the pale blue velvet used to line
the shell. The latter is furnished with
a beautiful coyerlet Of rich crimson
velvet, worked with the arms of the
Guelph and Hohenzollern families. The
baby carriage was sent to the White
Lodge at Richmond, from which place
the delighted mothor sent her hearty
thanks to the emperor.
A small but noteworthy action of
Emperor William has caused great
deal of satisfaction in the army, and hsa
testified to the genuinenesS of his eX-
pressions of disapproyal of the
Petty Tyranny of Officers
Of the army to the men of lower rank,
but of superior class. 1t has been a
well-known fact that schoolmasters,
especially, were subjected to humiliat-
Ing treatment when called out among
the reserves for periodical training.
An aggravated case of insult and ill
treatment of school teacher has Just
resulted in the imprisonment of the Of
ficer guilty of the offense. The latter's
sentence was submitted to the emperor
for continuation. and his majesty in Sc
doing wrote on the document marginal
note saying: ~ did not believe il pos
sible that had such an ungentlemanly
officer In my army"
The note of the emperor is looked
upon as tantamount to cashiering the
officer, whose name was forthwith
struck off the army list. This will un.
doubtedly serve as an effective warning
to similarly disposed officers against
brutal disregard of the feelings of the
men in their charge.
The statement has been published
that an English company had bought
the lease of the land necessary in Nor
denham harbOr, with the view of estab-
fishing new steamship line from the
NeSer to New York. Tine Associated
Press obtained declaration from the
O!denburg administration and the Ham.
burg-Amerlcan line that no treaty had
been concluded for such lease. and
that no proposals had been received to
that effect.
Emperor William has commanded
Prof. Werner to paint another large
historical canvas, having for It's subject
the celebration of the ninetieth birth.
Gay or the late Marshal Won Moltke. and
representing the moment when the
emperor stepped up to him to offer his
congratulations.
Encouraging Sport
In his determination to do his utmos,
TO encourage rowing, announced at the
termination of the regatta at KEEL. nre
vious to his departure for Norway
Emperor William has been as good as
his word, and 1t Is now stated that he
has decided to present a trophy of the
value of 5000 marks to be competed for
by the crews OF the different German
universities. The imperial trophy is tt
be held by the winning crew unti
beaten by another crew. In addition
the emperor offers a purse of 1.OO(
marks yearly, which will go to the bes
oarsmaD among the competing students
Inquiries made by the various Amer
can consnlateS in Germany show tina
the new American tariff legislation ha,
thus far had no effect upon German
trade with the United States. No In
crease Of business, due to the Wilson
bill, is reported in any quarter.
cases OF leprosy having recently beer
reported from several parts of Prussia,
special investigation has been officIaIi,
opened under the direction of DR.. Nat6
and, as result, it has been discoyere,
that there are quite number of leper
in Eastern Prussia, especially at Konigs
bug and at Vemel, about seventy mile
from Konigs5urg. In the Konigsbur,
district alone, ten genuine cases O
iieprosy nave been found. and lepros
Is now officially declared to exist ii
these districts, a fact of which tn
ma ority Of the population preyio usl,
had not tho slightest idea.
The subsistence of tbs earth at Els
leben, the birthplace Of Martin Luthe,
and the consequent drying up of hug
salt pond in the neighborhood. whic
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