St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-28
EMPEROR WILLIAMS COUP.
Government and Municipal
Council Of Berlin at Log
gerheadS.
OVER ANTI-REvoLUTION BILL
An American Bishop Is Presi-
dent Of Methodist Con-uo
ference. II

spectacle of Germany arm in arm po-
litically with France and Russia in
respect to the far East has COM
pletely taken the Germans aback.
Germany has never been in such a
position since before the war Of 1870.
According to trustworthy informa-
ton, the emperor himself is response
BILE for this turn of events, and it
must be admitted that he has made
score in the game Of politics, in view
of the fact that France is acting in
concert with Germany against the,
national inclination, which is amply
shown in the comments Of the French
newspapers, in which dissatisfaction
is expressed at the French govern
ment in entering into a combination
with Germany. The important part
which the emperor took in bringing
about this situation is quite equal to
his previous exploits on autocratic
lines. Up to the middle of last week
Germany's policy was non-interven-
ton in the affairs of the far East,
unless her interests were directly con-
cerned, and an official statement at
the end of last week was in effect
that Germany would not interfere
with the terms of peace imposed.
A SUDDEN CHANGE,
however, then occurred, for, as re-
suit of the interchange of kilograms
between the car and Emperor Will
lam, through the intermediary OF the
Russian charge d'affaires at Berlin,
his majesty took the reings into his
own hands, and, in view of certain
expressions and half-implied promises
made by the car, directed a change
in diplomatic action in consonance
with the views of Russia. The chan
cellor, Prince Hohenlohe, was then
away from Berlin visiting his estate
at Schillingsfurst, and neither his adj
vice nor that of Freiherr Marshal Won
Bieberstein, the imperial secretary
of state for foreign affairs, was sought
or given Prince Hohenlohe in fact
did not return to Berlin until last
Wednesday, and in the Hobbies of the
reichstag Tuesday it was rumored
that his position was shaken, and
Count Won Gutenberg would probably
replace him. The chancellor is in
failing health, and unable to devote
himself as steadily to his functions as
previously. Nevertheless, the rumor
of his resignation is erroneous, or at
any rate premature.
The people of Berlin have been i'm
mensely entertained by the duel which
has been proceeding between the gov
eminent and the municipal council of
Berlin, on the question of the anti
revolution bill. The facts are that the
magistracy of Berlin resolved to petit
ton the reichStag against the bill, and
invited the municipal councillors to
press their adhesion to the magistrates
petition. Herr Won 1Koeller, the sec
rotary of state for the interior, how
ever, stepped in and directed the
provincial president of Brandenburg to
command the magistracy to refrain
from presenting the petition and from
inviting the municipal councillors to
join them. This was done, whereupon
a meeting of the magistracy and NUM-
resolved to convoke a great meeting
here of the city magistrates and NUM-
cipal councillors from all parts of
Germany on May 8. The support re-
ceived since then promises that the
meeting will be the occasion for an
imposing demonstration against the
bill, the adoption of which, all liberals
agree; would be the death blow to
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
in Germany. In the meanwhile, the
municipal councillors, in no wise
overawed at Herr Won Koeller's ac-
ton respecting the magistracy, deter
mined to persist in presenting their
own petition. Herr Won Koeller then
ordered the president of Brandon
burg province, Achenbach, to enter an
objection to the petition of the NUM-
cipal councillors. Burgomaster Zello
accordingly appeared at the Thursday
sitting of the municipal council and
presented this objection, but the
councillors unanimously declined to
recognize it's validity, and directed
their president, DR.. Langerhaus, to for
ward the petition to the reichstag i'm
mediately. This was done yesterday,
and president Achenbach telegraphed
to President Langerhaus, threatening
him with fine of 300 marks if he for
warded the petition The petition,
however, had been forwarded to the
reichstag II hours previously, and
President Achenbach received the
Iaconic reply, TOO late" The gov
eminent is thus placed in sublimely
ridiculous position, and the Berliners,
who have a keen sense of humor, are
Intensely amused at the whole affair.
AS can be imagined, the matter is not
viewed in the same light by the gov
eminent, and reports are current that
Prince Hohenlohe and Herr Won Keel
Ter have fallen out about the bill.
The latter will, undoubtedly, resign
If the bill is rejected.
The programme of the ceremonies
attending the opening of the Baltic
ard
T. NORTH SEA CANAL
,s now virtually settled. About
TWENTY-FIVE war ships, German and
foreign, are expected to take part in
the procession through the canal.
The troubles of Turkey in connection
with the dispatch of vessel TO klel
to take part in the ceremonies are af-
fording amusing reading. The
Turkish government at first declined
to take part in the naval celebration,
on account of the poor state of its
finances The emperor then wrote an
autograph letter to the sultan, ask
in him to send q war ship to Kiel.
The sultan summoned the minister
of marine, Hassan Pasha, and asked
him if it was absolutely impossible to
comply with Germany's wishes. The
minister of marine carefully studied
the formidable list on paper OF the
Turkish war ships, and found that he
had only three frigates at his dis
posal which were suitable, and these,
200, needed refitting, which would cost
great deal of time and money
Suddenly Hassan Pasha remembered
that the Turkish government had
ordered a large torpedo boat from the
Iermania shipbuilding yard at Kiel
This vessel is already built, but has
iot been paid for. on account of lack