The record-union., 1895-05-13
The Hohenlohe Ministry Meets
With a Crushing Defeat.
THE ANTI REVOLUTION BILL LAID
ON THE SHELF.
Popular Demonstration at Caracas,
of the Masses of the Policy of Presi-
dent CreSpa'S Course In Oblfterating
Party Lines in the Formation of
His Cabinet.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
LONDON, May ia dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says: When the last
paragraphs of the anti-revolu,ion bill
was read out, scarcely one Conservative
remained true to the Government. Thus
ended ingloriously the long campaign in
defense of religion, morality and social
order. What consequences are to be ex-
pected from this first defeat Of the Hohen-
lohe Ministry, and who is to blame
chiefly for the fasco, are questions now
exclusively occupying the public opinion
of Germany.
1t appears improbable at the present
moment that ministerial crisis of great
moment is likely to result, still less dis
solution. An appeal to the country
would, at best, be hazardous. 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, DR.. Schonstedt, Minister of Justice;
General Won Schellendortf, Minister
of War, and Herr Won KoelIer, Minister
of the Interior. adopted tone COM
petely at variance with Chancellor on
Hohenlohe, and which contributed in
no small degree to the final failure of the
measure.
1t will not be surprising TO learn that
the auti- ti-revolution bill creates q vacancy
in the Prussan Ministry. No one is in
clined to believe that either the Kaiser
who it is reported had good opinion Of
Won Koeller-or Chancellor Hohenlohe
ie. nd of a NJ Of ~
Minister of the Interior, who the Vor-
lCaerts says deserves an honorary nem-
bership 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 sub
ordinate their own wishes to the general
demand.
Attention must also be drawn to the
breach in Government circles, which un-
doubtedly had an influence in the de-
yeloDment of tho situation. 1t may be
taken for granted that the failure OF the
attempt to combat the subversive tenden-
cies i'll tho basis of common law will be
followed by renewed demands for eXcep-
tional legislation. There Is scarcely q
word OF disappointment in the press.
The radical and socialist organs are
highly delighted.
The Times in leader this morning
says: 1.-The decision is a serious one, and
perhaps the most serious feature is that
it seems to be thoroughly popular with
some of the most important classes of
the State. 1t is an unmstakable rebuff
to the policy proclaimed by the Kaiser
himself in mis- famous speech at koenigs-
berg last Septembe That result Will be
welcomed by large number OF his sub
jects. That is not a very satisfactory end
to the several months parliamentary
warfare. United, the forces of religion,
morality and social order could have car
ried the day, but the one thing which in
Germany these forces cannot do is to
unite. They did not care for one part of
the bills, and the Center did not care for
the other. They could have carried the
bills as a whole had they come to terms,
but apparently they did not trust each
other we'll enough To make an effective
bargain"
The Standard says in leader: ''It is
the impression abroad ti.It the bill was
framed and introduced without sufficient
foretnought, and defended with made
quate vigor. Taunts rather than argu-
ments seem to have been the weapons
employed. The crown is visibiy worsted
in struggle of its own choosing with the
country's representatives. The German
Emperor has more than once appealed 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 a ruler can afford to
differ, but he cannot safely quarrel with
the sentiments and ideas of the nation at
large"