The herald., 1896-08-16
Emperor and Officials Agree to
Disagree
HIS MAJESTY is VERY FIRM
Ia His Refusal to Grant Military Tria
Reform
Russo.0ermanic Entente-The Cars Visit.
Agitation Of Restriction Of Imports
of American Meats
Associated Press Special Wire,


BERLIN, Aug. 15. Copyright, 1867
The official announcement that Gen.
Bronsart Won Schellendorf, the minister
for war, had been relieved from Of
flee and that he would be succeeded by
Gen. Won Gossler, startled the political
world this afternoon. The war ministers S
difference with the emperor regarding
the long-planned military trial reform
has been topic for discussion for long
time past, and it was known that unless
his majesty acquiesced in Gen. Won
Schellendorf's view in the matter. which
was also the view of the imperial chan
cellor, Prince Hohenlohe, both intended
to resign. But 1t was thought that the
crisis would be tided over until after the
czar's visit to Berlin and it appears that
the true reason which induced the en-
peror to abandon his projected trip to
the Rhine provinces was not physical
indisposition, but the fact that Prince
Hohenlohe and Gen. Won Schellendorf
had intimated to his majesty that they
would resign unless he agreed to the mill
itary trial reform, to which the ministers
were publicly pledged, and which, owing
to the influence of the emperor's private
military cabinet, especially that of Gen.
Won Hahnke, the aid-de-cam general,
would be deferred repeatedly. The in
terviews between the emperor and
Prince Hohenlohe on the subject were
not satisfactory, as the chancellor in
sisted upon his point, also alleging that
the burdens of office were more onerous
than his age and health could bear No
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it is understood that the matter was
postponed so far as Prince Hohenlohe Is
concerned, for the time being, and he will
remain in office unless new and sudden
complications arise, until fall at least
The case of Gen. Won Schellendorf was
different. He has been anxious to retire
for some time and insisted upon resign
ing forthwith unless his majesty agreed
that the trial bill should be introduced
in the reichstag during the autumn. The
announcement that the general has been
relieved from office is the emperor's re.
ply. Gen. Won Schellendorf's leave of
absence expired on July 81
The emperor's reason for objecting to
the reform of the military trials is that
he fears that publicity in the trials
would weaken discipline. Gen. Schellen-
dorf was also nettled on account of the
recent removal of Gen. Won Haberling
from the head of the central section of
the general staff to ordinary service
without his consent or advice.
Prince Hohenlohe left Berlin today
for Werki, Russia
The prospective visit of the czar to
Breslau and Goelitz, in order to witness
the big fall maneuvers, is considered #
prime political Importance.
German politicians claim that the
czar's presence at these maneuvers and
the attendant fetes mean a guarantee
of peace and check to the ambition of
France.
The Vossische Zeitung says: We may
greet the visit under the peculiar cir
cumstances, as a good omen. When the
first visit paid by the czar to the en-
peror is so timed as to include an Illus
tration Of Germany's readiness an ca
pacity for war, it will respond to the
fundamental idea that the present pol
icy of European powers is to insure
peace by preparing for war"
A big colonial scandal involving the
reputation of Won Puttkamer, the gov
ernor of the Cameroons, is now in full
blast and Won Puttkamer has been or
dered to Berlin to stand trial Captain
Stettin, his accuser, was commander of
the Cameroons troops, and is prepared
to sustain his charges, and the radical
leader, DR.. Beck, also intends to pro-
duce evidence against him. The charges
in brief. are receiving bribes, habitual
inebriety and debauchery.
The emigration bill which will be in
troduced in the reichstag at he opening
of the session is now drafted. A pan
German federation and colonial coun-
Gil have been the determining factors
in it's framing. A central emigration bu-
reau, assisted by an emigration council,
will be created, emigration agents will
be especially licensed, false information