The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-01

SOCIALISM AND SILVER
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN, Nov.30 .-Copyrighted 1895 by
the Associated Press-Everything points
TO a cabinet crisis in spite of denials.
The positions of Herr Won koeller, tn.
Prussian minister for the interior; DR..
Won Boetticher, the vice. president OF the
council of ministers aud mperial secrc'
tary of state for the interior; Gen. Bron-
sart Won Schellindorf, the minister oil
war; Freiherr Won Berlepsch, the minis
ter of commerce; and Freiherr Marshal
Won Vicherstein, the minister Of foreign
affairs; and even that of Herr Won Lu;elus
the chief of the imperial civil cabinet,
are said to be shaken. Evidences OF wide
spread court intrigue to get rid OF the
MINISTERS who are distasteful to the Agra
rians, Conservatives and Military parties
have come to the surface recently. Herr
Won Koeller is apparently, the minister
who is the most threatened. The en- Pc
ror, it is said, is displeased at the recent
maladroit prosecutions for lese majestic,
especially the case OF Prof. Delbruack,
which were ordered by Herr Won Kosller.
The cabinet itself, moreover, is divided
respecting the expediency of the extreme
anti.So,ialist measures adopted by the
police and nobody would be astonished
to hear of ministerial upheaval.
The emperor, during the last few days,
has bsen treating General Won
Scbweinitz, former German minister to
Russia. with marked distinction, and il
is whispered in courv circles thai he will
succeed Herr Won Koeller as minister OF
the interior. The latter, however, con-
tipues to enjoy the appreciation OF the
conservatives.
Count Won Mirbach, the leader OF the
Conservative party, has issued nantes
to to the electors of East Prussia, in
which be rejects for his party the over
lures of the National Liberals and de-
clares that the Conservative center would
continue to constitute alority o. the
reichstag and the diet and the govern
ment can have his party support only In
exchange for some measure similar 20 the
kan'tz grain monoroly bill and the re-
institution OF bimetallsm as clearly de-
fined. The govern ment program. nodded
largely on the policy OF Prince Bismarck,
he declares, is absolutely required to In
ducs confidence in the government.
Thi, manifesto is clearly aimed at the
majority of the present cabinet.
The extraordinary police campaign
against the Socialists during the past
of all the Socialist leaders, including the
mem bers of the reichstag, and the closing
of about dozen of the leading Soc alist
CLUBS, is based on the antiquated Prus-
sian law of associations, dating back to
1850. Every day this week raids have
been made upon the clubs and residences
OF Socialists in Berlin and other towns,
and about score of tho leading Social
lists are TO be prosecuted.
The closing of the big Socialist clubs
on Friday, however. has caused the
greatest hutter IN social circlss. and the
matter will be brought before the reich
stag, when exciting debates are expected.
In spite of the repression the Socialists
remain defiant and the Norwaerte, organ
of the party, prints ar iron cal article
advising Herr Won koeller to continue
the persecution, claiming that it will tend
to make the Socialist party stronger ana
more harmonious, and citing the result
OF the era Of Tessendorf, during which
the Socialist party sextuplau.
The reopening of the reichstag on Tues
dav next will be without special brill
llancv. The nature of all government
bills is known and there will be no sur
Prise during the session, though it is ex-
pectei tn be stormy one, on account OF
the Introduction OF extraneous matters,
such as the lsse majestic prosecutions,
and the Hammerstein letters are sure to
lead TO heated discussions.