Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-19
BERLIN NEWS NOTES.
Neither HohsnlOhe Nor Von Koeller Hurt
BY Government Failures.
a "couP D'ErATr SUGGESTED
Proposed Motion in the Prusaian
Landtag Looking TO the Abolition
"Undcr the LindensD


BERLIN. May 1s.-The failure OF the
leading government projects does not
seem TO have impaired the position OF
either Chancellor Won Hohenlohe or Herr
Won Koeller. the Prussian Minister OF the
Int rlor. Both the foreign and the home
press over-hastily concluded that changes
IN the Ministry would inevitably follow
the defeat OF the anti-revoution and anti
tObacco-tax bills, forgetting how these
measures. particular the anti-revolution
bill. originated. The press blamed the
Chancellor and Herr Won Koeller. as the
authors OF the measures, that Count Won
Caprivi, who was Chancellor when the
bill was drafted, would undoubtedly have
been entrusted to carry through the
House II the Emperor had hot found the
time opportune to dismiss him.
The Emperor is credited with regretting
that he has to rely upon Herr Won Koel-
leTs manner OF handling debates, both
In committee and at the plenary 'sittings
Of the House. report is current that
hearing some one allude to Herr Won
Koeller's style as offensive to the Reich
stag. the Emperor said, "Qulte rIghL
Won Koeller to-day inaugurated the in
dustrial exhibition at Strasburg. In the
presence of a large concourse OF people
from many parts of the Empire
Chancellor Won HOhenlohe continues 70
placidly watch the course Of affairs. The
Emp ror has been hunting all the week,
regardless OF the ministerial crisis. The
papers have insisted that until the En-
peror returns TO Berlin the question of
what the government will do after its
series OF defeats will not be decided.
PROPOSED COUP D'ETAT.
The semi-oiiicial Schessische ZeitQng
declares that IL Is impossible to conduct
the government with Reichstag elected
by universal suffrage. As the Reichstag
viii not consent to modify the electoral
law, "a coup d'etat' will be necessary.
The Empire, the paper adds, must be
reconstructed on a new basis. excluding
universal suffrage.
General Count Won Waldersee is sug-
gested as the guide for the State through
the revolution.
The Kleine Journal commenting upon
the subject OF coup d'etat" says that
such stroke, involving the dissolution
Of the empire, would entail the gravest
complications, notably revision OF the
treaty Of Frankfort, and, perhaps, the
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towns.
In order to show the way TO a new con-
dtlon OF things Count Pfeil Hansdorf will
prepare a motion for submission TO the
Landtag proposing the abolition of uni
versal suffrage and the secret ballot
This proposed motion is already receiv-
ing the adhesion of a large number o.
members. The upper house Of the Land.
tag Is certain 10 adopt the notion, and
even the lower house Is likely 20 approve
It. Under Prussla's electoral system, the
adoption Of such a motion would mean
no more than a declaration Of a general
principle, but IT might held TO expedite
n grand imperial crisis. The Conserva-
tives in the Landtag aim at the imme-
date adoption Of a redincal anu-revolu-
ton measure for Prussia, hoping that the
Parlaments of the other German States
will follow Prussia's example.
As Baden, Bavaria, and Wurtemburg
are not likely 70 concur in the plans OF
Prussia. Germany becomes the battlefield
Of policies tending to weaken the empire
The Weichenblatt, Deputy Arendts
paper, argues the appointment OF a strong
reformed Ministry. with General Bronsart
Won Schellendorf. at present Prussian
Minister of War, as Imperial Chancellor.
WEATHER EXTREMES.
After the extreme heat, severe cold has
set in Snow has fallen in Southern and
Western Germany, and there have been
heavy snow-stOrms in Galicia and Posen
The Won Koetz affair has now entered
its final phase. Duke Ernest Gunther ana
Count Hohenau have come to Berlin 10
congratulate Won Koltz on his restoration
to health Hands were shaken by the
sometime opponents, and il was agreed to
let by-gOneS be by-gOnes