The herald., 1895-05-19
CHAOS FITS THE SITUATION
Matters Political in a Bad State
in Germany
PRINCE HOHENLOHE'S PLANS
Affairs of a Social, Personal and
Political Character
Count Won KoIz Calls of the Outstanding
Duels He Had on Hand Discovery
Made by Revenue Officers
Associated Press Special Wire.


BERLIN, May 1s.-Things are once
more in a chaotic condition in Germany.
The two chief government bills, the anti
revolution bill and the tobacco tax meas
ure have been crushingly defeated and
there is no talk of substituting measures.
1t is an open secret that the views of the
chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe and the
Prussian minister of the interior, Herr
Won koeller, clash OH most subjects of
Importance, and the existing situation
cannot endure. The latter's position IS
so shaken that his term OF Office may end
at any moment. Prince Hohenlohe. who
has been much worried for months past,
offered his resignation Immediately after
the defeat of the anti-revoution bill, but
he was persuaded to remain in Office on
the urgent solicitations OF the emperor
and his own family. Herr Won koeller' s
conden ned on all Sides but he has ex-
pressed total disregard of this dissats-
faction. and in fact strongly urged before
the council of state the Introduction OF
another anti-revolution bill, directed par
ticularly at socialists.
Prince Hohenlone quietly disproved his
arguments ana showed the futilty of con
stag. The chancellor was supported in
this contention by DR.. Miguel the minis
ter of finance. Baron Marshal, Won Beber-
stein. the minister of foreign affairs and
DR.. Won Boertichcr the imperial secre-
tary of state for the interior, while DIR.
Schoensted the minister of justice, sided
with Herr Won koeller. Prince Hohcn-
lohe's views also met with favor in the
bundersrath, with the result that no new
anti-revolution bill or labor or tobacco will
be introduced and an early close of the
reichstag session is therefore expected.
According to the anticipations, the reich
stag will adjourn at the end OF the
month.
Members of the Center party today in
troduced Il motion in the lower house of
the Prussian diet for the restoration of
the clause in relation ~ the Christian
church. repealed in 1868; but only the
Poles supported 1T. The speakers vi the
remainder OF the parties declared them
selves in Opposition to the motion and
declined to enter into its discussion.
Thereupon the bill was put to a vote and
was rejected.
Owing to the increased price of petro-
! leun. inventors are busy throughout Ger
many trying to discover substitute for
petroleum. and one new lamp in which
alcohol is used to feed an incandescent
lamp is being tested with the view of re-
placing the petroleum. Emperor william
personally witnessed series of expert
mems with this lamp at the new palace
at Potsdam, and pronounced the appara-
tus to be calculated to achieve the desired
result. He also expressed the hope that
it would become the lamp of the poor,
being both cheap and better than the pc
trolem.
Count Won Kolz. on the personal order
of Emperor William, has called off the re-
manning duels lie intended to fight
against his alleged traducers.
Mr.. Kolz will be remembered as the
master of ceremonies who was arrested
and subsequently released after having
been suspected of being the author Of
anonymous letters which caused such
trouble in high court circles tor years.
A big musical festival will occur at
Brunswick from June 18th to June 10th.
with Mottl, Strauss. DAlbert and Riedl
as the directors. Both cham Der and or
chestra music will he performed.
The revenue officers have discovered
that American bacon had been i'm ported
into Germany IN large quantities under
fraudulent declarations and number OF
German importers lave been indicted at
Cologne. Dusseldorf and elsewhere.
Tests have been made on large scale
at Krupp's works at Mephiz with new
nickel steel plates. such as are intended
for the two ironclads built this year.