St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-24
LEvITZ0W AT ONCE RESIGNS
And a Dissolution Of the Min
istry Is Considered Prok-
able.
THE KAISER is INDIGNANT.
He Telegraphs an Expression
of His Sentiments to the
eX-Chancellor.
Especial Berlin Cable Letter.)


BERLIN, March 23.-After
period of comparative calm squal
burst today over the sea of German
politics. The trouble arose out of
the question of whether the reich
stag should congratulate Prince Bis
marck on his birthday; a PROPOSE
ton was introduced to the reichstag
during the afternoon. The debate
on this question had been antici-
pated with great eagerness, and
when the session opened there was
a very large attendance Of members,
while the galleries were crowded
with politicians, diplomats and other
prominent persons. The royal box
was filled with personages of high
rank, prominent among them being
the Grand Duke of Baden.
Before the orders of the day were
taken, President Won LevitZow arose
and requested the house to formally
authorize him to
CONGRATULATE BISMARCK
on it's behalf Count Won Hompesch-
Rurich, prominent member of the
Center party, amid loud Interrupt
tions from various parts of the house,
and cheers from his supporters, sub
mitted on behalf of the Centrists a
resolution disapproving Of the pro-
posal.
Dr. Won Bennigsen, in behalf of
the National Liberal party, warmly
supported the request of the presi-
dent of the reichStag. Then Richter,
Radical, amid repeated protests, de-
clared that the Freissinnige party
was unable to support the motion.
In doing so, he remarked that it was
"as the representative of the great
est political party" that he opposed
the proposition. This statement was
greeted by derisive laughter. He
added: 81 must, in view of the hos
tility which Prince Bismarck always
displayed towards workingmen, re-
cord my vote against the proposal"
Prince Radziwill also opposed the
motion on behalf of the Poles, and
Rickert, Radical-Unionist, an
nounced that the representatives of
the F'reissinnige union would not
support the proposition Count Won
Kardoff, Conservative, here re-
marked: IF Herr Richter and Sing
er succeed by their remarks in drag
ging the resolution of the reichstag
to the level of those of a Berlin
municipality, they will at the same
time make the reichstag forever ri
diculous." Applause)
Count Won Hodenberg, on behalf
OF the Guelphists, opposed the propo-
sition, and Khyppausen and Lieber
man, for the anH-Semites, approved
It. Count Won Manteufell, Consarva-
tive, declared, amid cheers from the
Right, that the reichstag owed it's
existence to Prince Bismarck. but if
was inconceivable that a child should
refuse to congratulate it's own faith
er The house then voted on it, on
LevltZoW's proposition. and it was
rejected by 163 to 146.
LEVITZOW RESIGNS.
The president of the reichstag imme-
dlately after the result was made
known announced his resignation.
Whlch caused an extraordinary scene.
the members of the Right rising in a
body and cheering vociferously as they
clapped their hands in approval of
Levitzow's action. Even the galleries
expressed satisfaction in the most omen
and marked manner. When the excite
ment had subsided, Levitzow. again
arose and formally handed over the
presidency of the reichstag to Baron
t-Ra
president. AS he did so Won Bennip-
sen expressed the belief that DR.. Burk
lin, the other vice president who is
now In Switzerland, will follow Won
Levitzow's example. The remark
was loudly cheered by the members of
the Right.
The statement elected loud cries of
NO from the Right, and much laugh
ter from the members of the Left.
The house then took a minor vote on
the estimates and adjourned until
Tuesday next, March 26.
Although it was known that consid-
erable opposition existed among the
members Of the reichstag to formally
congratulate Prince Bismarck on his
birthday, yet it was not entirely ex-
pected that this opposition would be
carried to the extent of a rejection
of motion to do so. The united votes
of the Centrists, Poles, Freissinniges
and members of the Volkspartei, how
ever, brought about this issue.
TO FORCE DISSOLUTION.
1t was stated in the lobbies of the
re1chstag this evening that the Con-
servatives and National Liberals, who
were dissatisfied with the present COM
position of the reichstag, will, on the
reassembling of the house on Tues
day, endeavor to force the government
to dissolve. The result of the vote in
the re1chstag was instantly conveyed
to Emperor William, whose intense
annoyance can be judged by the fol-
lowing telegram which he immediat tely
penned and caused to be forwarded to
Prince Bismarck:
Prince Won Bismarck, Duke Won Lau-
enberg, Freidrichsruhe: have to con-
vey to your serene highness the ex-
preston of my most profound indig-
nation at the resolution which the
re1chstag has just adopted 1t is in
most complete opposition to the feel
lngs of ali the German princes and
people. WILHEJ
,BISMARCK'S REPLY.
Emperor William received at 7:15
this evening the following reply to the
message which he sent to Prince Bis
marck this afternoon:
To His Majesty, Emperor William