New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-22
NEARLY A CABINET CRISIS.
GERMAN MINISTER'S FIGHTING OVER
THE DISPOSAL OF THE SURPLUS.
THE EMPEROR TAKES HAND-TRoI Bile
AvERTED LEAVING DR. MIGUEL THE AD-
yANTAGE-ANoTHER COLONIAL OF
FICE VICTIM-A BERLIN sANANT

VANTAGE-ANOTHER COLONIAL OF
FICE vIcrIM-A BERLIN sAvANr
TO VISIT PRINCETON.
Berlin March N-The strong divergence Of op'n-
ion existing between DR.. Miguel Prussiah Mh''
ter of Finance. and Count PosadowsKy " ehnei'
IMPERIAL Minister of the Treasury. over the ques-
ton Of the disposal Of the years surplus OF the
Imperial revenue has come near producing 'aDi-
net crisis The affair has been widely d'scusseu
by the press and public. and has divided puo''c III
terest with the matter of the attitude OF the DI'
bund toward the Anglo-Egyptian expedition i"'
newspapers have made the announcement that count
Posadowsky had resigned and have also hih'ed
at DR. Miauers resignation but neither the an
nouncement nor the suggestion was true Inc iaciS
of the case that an actual crisis mas "o''
averted leaving DR.. MIGUEL in occupation Oh '"e
stronghold OF advantage fortified by the statutes
Under the laws and Constitution OF the Empire the
surplus OF the Imperial revenue goes 10 'ne reu-
Grated States by division.
Tho trouble came about in this way: Count
Posadowsky proposed TO comply with the spirit u.
a recent vote OF the Reichstag. and avert paIl Va
the surplus for the amortization OF the oep. VI to
Empre and DR.. Lieber. leader OF the Ceh'r's'
party supported Count PosadowsKy Dy 'h''oaue"s
IN the Re,chstag a motion proposing the crea.on Vi
an Jmperial sinking fund, while DIR. MIGUEL adhere1
70 the statutes providing for the division OF 'he
surplus among the Federated States. Inc dispute
came during the proceedings OF CABINET Couhc'
at which the Emperor Unexpectedly made MS ap-
pearance. -,
.h ,rtan,on of the Emperor to interfere, and 1t Is
nrobable that his action the result OF SUI
denly formed resolution. His Majesty hrst oroVe u
the Chanceerie. presuming that the cou"e'i
beine held there He found that Prince Hohenohe
was absent and that no council was IN 5 5ess,oh
there From the Chancellerie he drove 10 nv Che
tag building. and entered the Bund 1s H., 'nn
- trct arg X.
a seat next TO Prince Hohenohe and gave clos
attention to the discussion In the DEBATE W Vr
snsued DR. MIGUEL supported the BaVarldh. Nui >
tembere and Saxony Plenipotentaries in the
Bundesrath He insisted upon the strict o1serV h
~ tho provisions of the statutes, contendlhs tha
the question had close relation to financial reioi
which he had long planned IL wa rec, ths dis
posal of the surplus Of the Imperial revenue mus,
have bearing upon those plans fr was snch tsm
neraTy appropriation of funds for the purpose OF
the arnortza ton Of the Imperial dept rom par OF
me me Federated States This decision is compro-
mise indorsing the principle OF Or ener p'o
posal, without infringing upon the s'a'u'os'
The debate in the Rechstag on the colonial esti-
mates has had another victim besides Dr. Peters IN
DR. Kayser, the director Of the COLONIAL Depart
ment of the Foreign ONCE who resigned III is
probable that Prince Arenberg will become the head
! of the Colonial ONCE. and Freherr Marschaii Won
Bieberstein Minister Of Foreign Affairs with
view of making the post acceptable to Prince Aren-
| herr is understood to be willing to raise the
SE 20 an independent section with Secretary of
Stale at it's head This would imply that Prince
Irenberg will be a colleague Of the Foreign Minis
tnr not a subordinate, as DR.. Kayser has been.
This step will secure TO the Government the sup
of the G9E % nos pn5y howe thar the
peror Will not find Prince Arenberg to his taste as
q Secretary OF State, as the latter Is strong OPP
oDnt of The idea of Increasing the strength Of the
navy.
,,. ,rourv into the accusations made against
Dr Peters has been confided to the direction OF
| Councillor Schwartkoffen The principal witness
will be Herr Baumann. Austrian Consul to Ianz'
bar. who went to Kmangaro after the executions
which Dr. Peters ordered had occurred, and geahec
from the natives the details OF the executions The
! inquiry promises to last q long time az the neces
sary witnesses are scattered throughout the globe
but the investigation will not be suffered TO "a,
through tn YSe censs
Socialists are as eager 10 see DR.. Peters punished
as the other parties are to see him vlnd'cateo'
Professor Fine Of Princeton u TniyeTsi'yy Is n
SsI,d States a' Charge dAfYalres Dr. Bose
Minister Of Ecciesiasticai Affairs, Instruction am
Mae prominent Berlin savant viii 60 to tn
pniversary Of the organization Of that institution
as the guest OF the university.
Court report. which is accepted as accurate. has
that the Car and Czarina OF Russia viii 20 L
Nnscow and from Copenhagen Will come TO Berlin
Their visit here is expected In July.
BISHOP OF PEORIA RECEIVED BY THE POPI
Roma March 1.-THE Pope gave an audience to
~. pev John Lancaster Spalding Bsho
os peoria MI, whose reception was Of an especially
friendly character
ENTERTAINED BY THE PRINCE OF WALES
Cannes. March n.-The Prince OF Wales gave
..a- 90 m. members Of the Cercle Nautique las
evening Eighty guests were present
M WITHDRAW HIS CLAIM FOR A PENSION
London. March 1.-THE Duke OF Cambridge for
| -.-,v Cormander-in-Chiefo Of the British Army
| Will under pressure from the Ministers. "i'hdra'
his claim for . pension OF H,W annuahy'