The record-union., 1896-03-29
PRINCE HOHENLOHE
MAY GO OUT OF OFFICE.
The Chancellor Dissatisfied With His
Relations With the Kaiser.
Emperor William Does Not Approve
His Line of Action.
Bismarckian Advocates of Closer
Entente With Russia Greatly Exer-
cised Over the Results of Germany's
Support of Great Britain in Egypt
Fear That the Attitude of Germany
VIII Lead to Revival of the Ill
VIII of Russia.

BERLIN, March ZS.-Prlnce HOhen-
| lohe's discomfort with his relations with
| the Kaiser are reported to have been
Hexpressed by him in the course of con-
versation with Herr Rickert, the leader
of the Radical Unionist party in the
| Reichstag, at a recent banquet, when
! the Chancellor said that he found in
creasing difficulty in getting the En-
peror to approve his line of action.
Continuing, the Chancellor is reported
to have told Herr Rickert that he did
not think he would be able to retain
office after autumn.
| The Berlin representative of the
| United Press sought Herr Rickert after
| hearing this report, and asked him in
| regard to it. Herr Rickert denied that
the report was exactly accurate, but
cautiously admitted that it had the
basis of truth. Why" he said to the
reporter, mention autumn as the date
of retirement? Prince Hohenlohe did
not refer to autumn at ALL
| The reporter suggested that the Chan
cellor might have mentioned an earlier
period but Herr Rickert maintained
| his reticence in regard to the matter,
| particularly as to the points in dispute
| between the Emperor and the Chancel-
| lor, and except to say that it would
surprise no one in political circles if
the Chancellor should resign imme-
| diately after the Emperor returns from
his present tour, he would talk no fur
ther on the subject
| Herr Rickert, alluding to the Civil
Code as the leading question before the
Reichstag, expressed himself as conf
| dent that part of the code would be
passed at the present session of the
| Reichstag. The coalition of the Cen
| trists and Orthodox Protestants, with
the object of eliminating from the code
the civil marriage clause, he did not
| think would be successful The re-
| actionist proposals would not succeed
in getting majority, and the Govern
ment would not accept the amendments
of the Clericals. This is also the course
of opinion outside of Herr Rickert' S
group.
| The Government in the meantime will
adhere firmly to the compulsory civil
marriage clause, but the Conservative
| motion in favor of optional civil mar
riages obtains many unexpected ad-
herents and may become the basis of a
compromise.
The results of Germany's support of
| England, in Egypt, as affecting the re-
lations between Russia and Germany,
! are greatly exercising the Bismarckian
| advocates OF closer entente with
! Russia.
| The "Neuste Nachrichten" expresses
fear that the attitude of Germany will
lead to revival of the ill-will Of Russia
toward Germany, and urges the Govern
ment to take diplomatic measures to
suppress the Russian suspicious that
| Germany is supporting Great Britain.
The paper adds: Germany ought to
consistently follow the German policy
of consulting only German interests.
which are opposed to any kind of con-
| flict with Russia which is associated
with British interests,
| The semi official newspapers, on the
other hand, exercise great care in COM
| batting the idea that Germany's action
| in Egypt will involve a conflict with
! Russia.
| The Hamburger CORRESPONDENT
says: Germany has supported England
in Egypt because her own interests are
not touched in doing so. Italy is likely to
reap the benefit of the Dongola expedi-
| ton, but will not interfere where Ger
man interests might be injuriously af-
fected or the peaceful aims of the drei-
bund are injured"
! The programme of the Kaiser's move
ments during the next month shows that
| he will leave Italy for Vienna on April
18th, and on April 10Th will go to Karls-
ruhe for season of woodcock shooting.
remaining there until April 10Th, when
he will go to Coburg to be present at
the marriage Of the Princess Alexandria
of Saxe-Coburg to Prince Ernst of
HohenloheT Tangenburg, which will take
place April 10th. On April 22d he ex-
poets to go shooting with the Grand
Duke of Sake Weimar at Wartburg
and thence to Schlitz as the guest of
Count Goertz, where he will again in
dulge in woodcock shooting.
His majesty will return to Berlin on
May 1st, and open the Industrial Art
Exhibition on that day, and on Nav ID
he will open the International Art F,x-
hibition. On May 10th the Kaiser, to-
gether with all of the German sover-
eigns, VIII unyeil at Frankfort monu-
ment to the memory of his grandfather.
Emperor William I.
! j. B. Jackson, United States CHARGE
"a dlilEu dl TOlSQdm on Thurs
day as the guest of the hereditary
Prince of HohenzolIern.
| The statement was made in the Chi
cago newspapers recently that Baron
Won Der Recker Won Der Horst. Prus-
| sian Minister of the Interior. had de-
clared that American insurance COM
panies would soon be readmftted into
| Prussia. This statement was wholly
| unfounded. The Minister of the Inte-
rior, in response to inquiries. states
that he has not yet received the reports
of the subordinate Councillor on the
merits Of the question, and therefore has
not been able to give the matter con-
| Sideration.
The ''Reichsanzeiger" publishes a de-
cree which affects the importation of
American horses into Germany. Dur
ing the past year the practice has grown
of importing horses into Germany from
the United States by way of Holland.
The decree declares that all horses so
| imported must be accompanied by de-
| tailed pedigree, and have the wise of a
Prussian veterinary surgeon and the
permit of the District Governor.
ambassador Uhl cannot, in conse-
quence of the Emperor's movements, be
presented to the Kaiser before May 1st,
] if he can then According to diplomatic