The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10
Emperor William Much Dis
gusted With His Ministers.
THEIR IMPORTANT BILLS FAIL.
The Emperor Wishes He Had Old Man
Bismarck Back Again.
Socialists Promise to Expose Corrup-
tion Cioec to the Empcrcr-The Em-
pcror Growing Fat, the Empress
Thin and Faded-The Emperor Dis
approves Christian socialism.
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Berlin. May s.--The cabinet crisis con-
tinaess The unbroken series OF parlia-
msnfary failures which the various min
tstsrs are meeting with, in the reichs,ag
as well as in the diet. have shown the
emperor that the cabinet will not be able
10 accomplish any legislation Of inpor-
lance. owing TO its total lack OF influence
over the delegates and the want OF CO.
hesion among the ministers. Some idea
or the situation may be formed when is
IS known that the emperor during the past
week said 20 confdant: "it would be
better for me to fetch the old man hack
again" By the odd man" his majesty
referred 20 Prince Bismarck
Tue emperor is sim regretting the dis
missal Of Baron Won koeier. the PrussIan
minister OF the interior. OF whom he speaks
a. being at least a capable man. All tbs
present ministers have been discredited
BY tho country. Prince Hohenlohe owing
TO his physical inability TO properly repre-
sent the government. and DIR. Won Boet-
ticher. imperial minister for the interior:
Baron Won Berlepech. minister OF COM
meree: DIR. Bosee, minister Of Instruction;
Gen. Bronsart Won Scheliendorff minister
for war. ami DIR. schonstadf. minister for
justice. owing 10 their inability TO get
government measures adopted. The pres-
ent minister for the interior. Baron der
Reeke Won der Horst. IL no orator. and n
without parliamentary experience. nor has
he any skill IN such matters. These facts
are openly discussed af court, and the
possible successors of the ministers are
warmly argued over.
The emperor is greatly disxussed as tho
defeat of the school reform law In tho
diet. due to Or. Won Bosses want ef
skill. and at the rejection OF the chambers
OF commerce bin. which was a hard slap
at DIR. Won Boetticher and Baron Won
Beriepsch. However. Il Is probable that
H.
hold their posts until the fall. as the ses-
slons Of the diet and relchstag are draw
ing to close. and the emperor has
weil-hiled programme for the summer
which will keep him in Berlin for monfhs
In spite of this. II Is borne In mind that
his majesty has expressed himself strong
iy to HIS encourage on the inability of tho
cabinet, and there is an impression In
court circles that n the ministerial fall
ures continue he may lose his patience
and force the resignation of the whole
cabinet.
The Reichsanzeiger today publishes n
icng article warning Germans against
emigrating to the United States. and Civ
ing extracts from the annual report OF
the German Society Of New York. refer
ring TO the increase OF the number Of
;gnorant immigrants from Italy. Russia.
Poland Ireland and Austria. with whom,
the report adds. the educated Garman
|
are used to higher standard OF living.
In addition. German immigrants with
capital are cautioned against investing
In land. the title to which IL Is said n
often fraudulent. or which other condi-
tons make unrrofitable- Clerks, teach..S,
officers, scientists and female teachers
especially are advised not to go TO AnAr-
lea, no matter how undesirable the condi-
tons at their tomes. The Reichsanxe.ger
also says that the new immigrant Law
proposed win not improve Affairs.
The socialist organ vorwaerts publishes
a story of the existence of high profits I'm
tho German gunpowder manufacturers
ring. and promises complete exposure Of
its alleged corrupt practices shortly In tho
rsichstag. The vorwaerts adds that MEM
bers Of the emperor's encourage belong
ing to the ring have hitherto prevented its
exposure.
The exhibitors at the exposition gave .
banquet on Wednesday last and formed
society for the purpose Of arranging for
the representation of Berlin at all future
expositions at home and abroad BY to-
morrow the electric hight win be In opera
ton ana will illuminate the entire exhibit
tion. giant telescope much larger than
the Yerkes telescope will be put In position
in the exposition on June l. The exhibits.
however. are generally away behind. ard
viii no; be complete until June l. Barely
l.5lo out of $500 exhibitors have their ex-
hibits In place.
The emperor breakfs.ted with the on
GERS OF the Fssiiier guards on Tuesday.
and after the meal he spoke Of tho pro-
posed reforms of the military tribunals.
saying: MY soldiers shah have Justice"
During the dinner his majesty conversed
with his military chaplain. DIR. Woelfng.
regarding DIR. Sfoecker's Christian -sociai-
ist movement, OF which tho emperor
strongly disaprspyed.
Emperor william has grown stouter
lately. having gained fifteen pounds. while
the empress. who il just finishing tho
Schweininger Banfing cure. is now much
more slender and Is rather pale Her maj
es;y has greatly aged lately ana her hair
is quite srsy
A decree was Issued this week. remind
ing government officials OF the order for
Bidding agitation hostile 20 the policy OF
the government The issuing of this de-
cree Is due TO the strong support which
many officials. especially In the eastern
provinces. have given to the agrar.aR can
dsdates for the reichstag and diet.
The rivers are rising throughout Ger
many. This Is due 10 the heavy rains Of
tn. past six weeks. which have caused
foods In various parts Of the country. The
Eils is fourteen feet above its normal
level at Dresden. and great damage 10
feared.
Baron w.ssnan. the explorer. IL now on
his way home from East Africa. with his
health shattered bs climatic fevers, ard
IL Is probable he will not return TO his post.
His recent marriage has made him a very
wealthy man He VII reside tn a house in
the GrunswaId.
There have been several cases % nnaiiz-
uanf smallpox IN the emigration depot as
spsnds8. All Of them have been Isolated.
The blind Grand Duke OF Neekfsnbarx-
Sireiitz had narrow escape on Weine.-
day. He was being led over the railroad at
the New Bra naenburz station when his
foot caught In tn. rails and be was unabls
20 extrlcste T. There wsx at the time
heavy frzric on the road. owing 20 tho
horse fair. and several trains were due 20
arrive. The enxiuse- OF a locomotive Of
another line saw the grand dukes peril.
rushed 20 his aeststssce and al length sssc-
ceedsd in extriesting him. while the sta
tIon master ran along the line waving his
cap and stopping two approaching trains
IN the nick Of time.
Aa American syndicate has been boring
FOR ol for several months past near
wfs;ze and S;etnsorAe. Hanover. ARD has
finally sGccreosd In striking oil. which
viii be put upon shs market "A the neg.
two weeks. Experts say fhat ths whole
district ss rich in peiroleum-
The sculptor Esnsnin, who te1tif tho
Moorish palace exhibited a. the Werid.s
fair al Chicago. committed suicide Ia this
cisy recently.
have arrived ia this city during the past