New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
EMPEROR WILLIAM AT hIEL.
liz 1NspECrs THE PREPARATIONS FOR
OPENING THE CANAL.

srrrED on ARRIVING By THE wARsIIIPs IN
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NOT TO HIS
LIKING FREELY cRITIcIsED-TALK OF
MINISTERIAL cHANGEs-A NEW
GENERATING" ORGANIZATION
per,in June s-The Emperor has made his final
| rovew Of the preparatory arrangements for the
| onenine Of the Baltic and North Sea Canal which
| included a thorough inspection Of the waterway
| from KEEL to BrInsbuttel. He left Berlin on a
snecial train at an early hour this morning. ana
reached KEEL at o'clock. All Of the chiefs OF the
Admiralty were awaiting his arrival and had a
stoan nlnnace at his disposal The Kaiser eX-
pressed his preference for n smaller boat, and
there was a slight delay in procuring one. The
boat to his liking having been brought, the En-
peror shouted Good morning II its crew. ana
stepped on board. The boat was manned by SIX
stout oarsmen, and was without coXswain me
Kaiser made his way aft over the knees OF the
oarsrnen and took the steering reins SeatihS
himself, he called to his suite to get on board
! and they scrambled into the boat In obedience 10
his command. The excess Of energy and lack OF
ceremony with which their embarkation was ac-
| complished evoked volley of cheers from the
SPECTATORS which the Emperor acknowledged by
| touching his naval cap. When the boat pat OF 1t
made straight for the royal yacht Hohenzollern.
commanded by the Emperor's brother. Prince
| Henry Of Prussia. which was anchored in the
| harbor At the moment the Emperor boarded
the Hohenzollcrn. the warship Motke. whica
| was lying near the Hohenzollern In mid-harbor,
fired an imperial salute and the other warshps
present dipped their colors
! After remaining short time on board the
cfa IN
| launch ana went to fIoltenau, where he minutely
/ inspected the sluicos and every other detail OF
the canal. From Hotenau he went to the south
shore of the canal. and critically scanned the
skeleton framework Of the Niobc banquet ship.
! Observing that there was fragrant Hardness in
It's construction. the Emperor remarked: ut
does not look as though you could get this work
ready by June 81. You must hurry 1t along
He criticised with great freedom the figures
which are intended to adorn his pet structure,
md then crossed to the north shore, where the
keystone OF the canal H. TO be laid. The sun
was burning hot and everybody was pcrspring.
/ The Kaiser feeling the heat intensely, sent an
officer TO see II he could find some champagne.
! There was a small inn the sluice. but us
proprIetor was unable t. fulfil the Emperors
/ order a call for champagne being something ne
was not accustomed 10. The Emperors desire
j becoming known. the chief engineer OF the canal
/ works produced two bottles Of wine. when inc
| Kaiser and his party drank as they s'oo1 III
! the lighthouse. After refreshing hlnseA' the
Emperor scrutlnlzed tho preparations FOR laying
D the Keystone and personally tested IN" s'hdl'y
/ O, the wooden platforms from which II - pro-
posed that the guests shall witness ne cer'-
monies Having thoroughly examined these. ne
gave instruction ia detail as to how he wished
changes m ie and returned t. The liohe"~o'4''h IL
/ He took luncheon on the yacht. ana AT Low
D m went on board the Meteor. formerly the
I thistle The Meteor took a trial spin through
the harbor and then started. with the Emperor
on board. on 4 tip through the canal
Tho Berlin newspapers are again engaged IN
making and unmaking Ministers inc Agra
nan journals assert that the early 'aH OF III WI"
B0itIcher and Trciherr Won Beberstein - get
tied. and quasi Liberal papers Ike the 'o'os"'
Gazette" and the Hamburg "C0rrespondent "'-
clare that Baron Won Roller and Dr. Mique'
are doomed TO official slaughter. Those versed
In the working Of the wires behind the Mii.s-
teriaI scenes. however. know that changes N
the Cabinet are impending. but 70 "nAt rN,r"'
the Ministry VIII be- Reconstructed i'pe.H' ~''N
gcther OF the mood % IA, Emperor. bi. ~
BOttichcr would have gone .lng ago u II ~.
n, been flr his saxon alliance W+ti Count
Douglas who IS the Emperor's intimate friend.
Baron I.ucanus holds his post on similar Hh's'
and Baron Won Bi,oersie!n Is k,pt III ms De-
by the influence of the Grand-AHke "i b'"e''
These three powerful age ncIes represent the anu
Agrarlan element among the Ministers. ia, '''
Won Roller. Min.stct II the Interior; Cou', o.
e,I,wsl.v Minister OF The Treasury. and Dr.
.,ch0nstodi Minister OF justice. continue their
alliance with the EuenburI party. watch IS pro-
nouncedly o-AgrLrian. Chan ellr Won lioNtn-
lobe. who Is really neutral, Is not AT al anxious
I, continue IN Office. but remains ~ the head or
affairs AZ the desire OF the Emperor. The result
/ of the unceaslng intriCues Of tnc'e partes ioI
D dominance viii probably not be declared uhtl
the Kaiser returns 10 Berlin from HIS trip -
Sweden. which he VIII take after the klei ic'eS'
A powerful man who IS rarely before the pub
lie eve f. Herr Won Holstein chief OF the PoAt-
ical Department Of the Foreign Oiice. Herr Won
Uolstcin has for many years been kept out OF
the highest posts In the public service through
his connection with the famous Count Won Ar
MIN case years ago. He has earned the con
ndence OF the Emperor and Is an intimate friend
OF Baron Lucanus. chlei OF 'he Ehp'ioL ~ M
Cabinet with these influences working In MS
, behalf he Is regarded "A extremely likely To
come 10 the front as conspicuous political and
diplomatic character
Herr Stubcnroth. Landrath Of the Tetlow dis
trlct Of Brandenburs. who IS reported T. nave
beon selected a. the 'ccssOr Of Baron Won Rcht-
hofen as prefcct 81 the Berlin police IS buslly en-
gagged in making minute inquiry as 10 the
status II the various Socialist societies. with a
view Of suppressing all such organizations as are
! not constituted under tho laws governing social
associations The PruSsian choral. orchestral.
nautical and athletic societies. which are entirely
couposel Of Socialists. comprise over 2poOOO mem
bers who are really active political workers
This combination of social pleasure and political
/ activity obtains chiefly In the rural districts.
/ where the members II these organizations conf
| Line pleasure trips with the work of the Social
! lst PROPAGANDA II Herr StubenrOths ideas pre-
vail many OF these societies are likely 10 be wiped
out.
A new anti-scmiuc organization has been found