The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-13
One or More Vacancies I'm the Prus-
sian Ministry Likely TO Follow the
RcichstaG's Action.
Won KOELLER CRITICISED
DISSOLUTION Of PARLIAMENT NOT
PROBABLE At PRESENT.
Comment of the German and London
Position to French Catholics.

LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says when the last para
graphs (of the anti-revolution bib were
read out scarcely one Conservative re-
mained true 10 the government Thus end
ed ingloriously the long campaign in de-
fense OF religion, morality and social order.
What consequences are to be expected from
this first defeat of the Hohenlohe ministry,
and who is TO blame chiefly for the fiasco,
are questions now exclusively occupying the
public opinion of Germany. 1t appears i'm
probable at the present moment that a
ministerial crisis OF great moment is likely
TO result, still less a dissolution. An ap-
peal TO the country would, at best, be haz-
ardous. At the same time, it must not
be concealed that the debates of the last few
days have been characterized by remarkable
mistakes on the part of the representatives
of the government, with the exception of
the Chancellor. But the three chief spokes-
men. DIR. Schontodt. Minister of Justice,
General Bronzart Won Schellendorf Minis
ter of War, and Herr Won Koeller, Minis
ter of the Interior. adopted tone COM
pletely at variance with Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe and which contributed in no
small degree to the final failure of the
measures. 1t will not be surprising to learn
that the defeat of the anti-revolut;on bill
creates a vacancy in the Prussian Coun-
ell of Ministers. No one is inclined to be-
lieve that either the Kaiser who, it is re-
ported, had a good opinion of Won Koeller
or Chancellor Hohenlohe, is edited
at the performance of the Min
lister of the Interior, who,
the Vorwaerts says, desc YES an honorary
membership in the Socialist party of the in
terror That no result was obtained is, in
the first place, owing to the fact that the
champions of religion, morality and social
order have been unable TO subordinate their
own wishes TO the general good. Attention
must also be drawn to the breach in the
government Center, which doubtless exer-
cised an influence in the development of the
situation 1t may be taken for granted
that the failure of the attempt to combat
the subversive tendencies in the basis of
common law will be followed by renewed
demands for exceptional legislation. There
is scarcely word of disappointment in the
PRESS The Radical and Socialist organs
are highly delighted. The Frankfurter
Zeitung says. Truly the German people
could have conceived Of no fairer or more
worthy celebration of the sanguinary days
of 20 than the rejection of the gag BILL
The Times in leader this morning says:
The decision is serious one and perhaps
the most serious feature is that il seems
to be thoroughly popular with some of the
most important classes of the state. 1t is
al unmistakable rebuff to the policy pro-
claimed by the Kaiser himself in his IA
nous speech at Konigsberg last Septem-
ber That result will be welcomed by a
large number of his subjects. That is not
a very satisfying end 10 the several months
parliamentary warfare. United, the forces
OF religion, morality and order could have
carried the day; but the one thing which in
Germany these forces cannot do is to
unite The government did not care for
one part of the bills, the Center did not
care for the other. They could have car
rled the bills as whole hsd they come to
terms, but apparently they did not trust
each other well enough to make an effective
bargain
The Daily News says: The Reichstag
has done we'll. The ordinary German law
with some simple amendments should be
sufficient to meet all dangers. The bill to
enable the Emperor, King and advisers to
understand the signs of the times would
be far more useful proof of work.
The Standard. in leader, says: 1T is
the impression abroad that the bill was
framed and introduced without sufficient
forethought and defended with INADEQUATE
vigor Taunts, rather than argu-
ments, seem to have been the
weapons employed. The crown is visibly
worsted in struggle of its own choosing
with the country's representatives. The
German Emperor has more than once ap-
peaed to his people TO trust him. May not
the Germans say in turn that they deserve
to be trusted by the Emperor? With this
or that Reichstag ruler can afford TO
differ. but he cannot safely quarrel with
the sentiments and the ideas of the nation
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