The herald., 1896-07-05
Rum0rS are Current of a Cabinet
Crisis
PRINCE LOUIS IS BANISnED
BY Reason Of His Sensational Soeech
a! Moscow
II hung Chang's Chinese Diplomacy Leaves
the German Manufacturers Badly Dis.
sppointed-The Fourth Celebrated
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, July 4. Copyright 1885,
Rumors have been current throughout
the week of another cabinet crisis. and
in the reichstag lobby the most extray-
agant reports We're credited. But In
quiries made in good quarters show that
with the exception of the resignation
OF Baron Won der Lipsch, the minister
OF commerce, already recorded. thare
VIII be no further changes until the re-
turn OF the emperor. Before the reich
stag reassembles. however, there wall
pc some other ministerial changes.
His majesty is greatly annoyed at the
signal parliamentary failures which the
minister Of war, Gen. Bronsart Won
schellendorf. and DR.. Bosse, the minis
ter of public instruction, have made
during the session. and there is also q
lack OF harmony in the cabinet. The
chancellor. Prince Won Hohenlohe, 10 too
slow and conservative for the taste Of
some. while the jealousy existing be-
tween DR.. MIGUEL, the Prussian minister
of finance, and Count Won Posadowsky.
secretary of the imperial treasury. ana
the enmity felt by others for Vof, Boet-
ticher, the secretary of state for the In
terror, prevents smoothness. Prince
Won Hohenlohe's health is also bad and
1t Is known that before the emperor's
departure for Kiel the chancellor re-
Quested to be relieved. of his Official
burdens. but the emperor declined for
the time being. expressing the hope that
the princes health would improve and
enable him to remain in Office.
Prince Louis Of Bavaria, who raised
storm In Germany by his protests at
MOSCOW against being classed as Z fol-
lower of Prince Henry Of Prussia, who
represented Emperor William at. the
coronation fetes. has had an interview
with the emperor at Kiel. It was brought
about by Prince Regent Luttpold ana
lasted twenty minutes. His majesty
was reserved and naughty and express-
ed no direct criticism Of Prince %uSay
sensational lMnacdw sreersh. srbe ,,,.,,,,,.
instead of remaining with his resfsn M
at Augsburg. as had been intended. hos
been ordered by his father to proceed
to his Hungarian estate, as a sort OF
mild banishment
AT the launching Of the new German
ironclad Frederick III. the emperor.
while inspecting the vessel, remarked.
Il hope may yet see a German navy
worthy of the German army"
The radical newspapers contrast hi.
maJesty,s well known desire for big
navy with the peaceful aspiration speech
upon the same question. Generally,
however, the press avoids the subject,
The big navy agitation ID not popular
and any attempt in that direction VIII
cause severe conflicts in the reichstag.
LII Hung Chang has been received with
the greatest enthusiasm ana hospitality
In Germany but departed leaving griefs
and disillusions behind him. Great
things were hoped from his vista
German coaling station in China. biz
orders to German factoriss-but no such
orders have been given and nothing has
been done. Secretary Dstring OF the
Chinese statesman's stan returning
thanks on behalf Of LII Hung Chang, at
recent banquet, for the reception ac-
corded the latter said:
'The viceroy hopes that no disappoint-
ment will result from his visit. The OBJ
ject Of his Journey was to promote q
friendly understanding between China
and Germany, and he prcfited by the oc-
casion to inform himself most complete
ly regarding the capab abilities of German
industry. When he returns to China he
will report upon all he has seen."
This appears to be cold comfort for the
German manufacturers An utterance
of Ii Hung Chang during his interview
with Prince Bismarck is quoted in polit-
ical circles. 1t was: "Caprivi was one of
those who said Tt is ordered; hence III
do it, Prince Hohenlohe has more con-
fiderce in his opinion, which he defends
with ability and caution"
The latest phase Of the duel question Is
that the emperor has ordered that any
infringement Of the imperial order Of
1874, which binds officers to submit their
quarrels to court of honor before issu-
ing challenges, shall be severely pun
ished.
At the great fall maneuvres the king
of Saxony and the king of Naples will be
the emperor's guests. Napoleons plan
of the battle of Austerlitz will serve for
strategetical guide for the evolutions.
An unknown monomaniac has heec
terrorizing the labor quarters OF Berlin
by stabbing children in the back with a
dagger He always manages to escape.
committee has been formed to celc-
brate the centenary Of the birth Of Will
lam I, together with the unveiling Of Q
monument to the old emperor at Schloss-
Froheit. There will be historic process
sions, fetes, public feasts for the poor,
etc, in all the German cities
An official investigation began this
week to determine the extent that the
importation of American chilled or frog
en- meat has met the requirement Of hy-
giene and cheapness. 1t includes the
years since 1893 to date, and upon the
result depends whether these imports
will be allowed to continue.
The Fourth celebrations were more
general in Germany than heretofore.
Overcome by Heat