The San Francisco call., 1896-08-23
Uncertainty Concerning the Great
Political Strife in the
Fatherland.
MILITARY MEN SEEM TO RULE
1t Is Evident That the Country Is on
the Brink of a Ministe.
rial Crisis.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Aug. %. - The
resignation of General Bronsart Won Schel-
lendorf from the Office of Minister of War
continues to occupy the attention of the
press and the public, and this has espe-
cially been the case since the Reichsan-
zeiger, the official journal, published the
announcement of the Minister'S retire
ment from Office, coupled with the declara-
tion that the impairment of his health was
the main cause of his withdrawal. Since
this assertion was made storm of pro-
tests has arisen on all sides, and instead
of pacifying the apprehensions of the
opinion that the country is on the brink
of grave ministerial crisis, the statement
Of the organ has intensified it.
Why, it is asked everywhere, did the
Reichsanzeiger issue such a statement,
and by whom was its publication au-
thorized2 Within the official circle it is
not known by nybody that the pu5lica-
ton of the declaration was assented to by
Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chan
cellor, or by any other member OF the
ministry.
If General Won Hahnke, the chief OF the
Military Cabinet, obtained the sanction of
the Emperor thus to make use of the Of
fetal gazette, it is argued that the Mill
tary Cabinet has obtained control of func-
tions which have been hitherto held ex-
clusively by the crown and the Ministers.
Rarely indeed has the press been so unanl-
nous upon any subject as it has been in
denouncing the explanation made by the
Reichsanzeiger of the reasons actusting
General Schellendorf in rendering his res.
ignation to the Emperor and in the ex-
pressions of opinion as to what IL may
portend.
All of the criticisms are clearly fore
bodings of fateful and stormy session of
the Reichstag, yet the newspapers entirely
overlooked the fact that the chiefs of the
Federal States can interfere and check the
action of the Emperor if his Majesty shall
be found to be attempting any radical in
jury against the constitution.
The resignation of General Won Schelien-
dorf and the officially reported inten-
tion of Prince Hohenlohe to retire do not
appear 10 comprise all of the Cabinet
changes that may possibly take place.
According to the Leipsic Neueste Mach
ricten, Admiral Holman, admiral COM
mander-in-chief of the Imperial Admi-
ralty, will be the next Minister to offer his
resignation, which will be accepted with
out doubt.
Upon the occasion of the bicentennial an
niversary OF the founding of the Berlin
Academy, which occurred yesterday, the
Emperor presented number of gold med
ais to artists who are exhibiting pictures
at the academy this year. A smaller gold
medal was assigned to E. E. Waterlow
and Mrs. Alma Tadema.
Professor Eggling of the Berlin Veteri-
nary College is about to start for New
York. The professor is going to the farm
of Robert Kneebes, the American horse
man, to examine the racing mare Bethel,
which it is alleged Kneebes entered and
started on the Berlin course under the
name of Nellie Kneebes. Professor Egg
ling goes to America under the instruc-
tions of the Criminal Court. which has
postponed its decision upon Kneebes' ap-
peal against his conviction and sentence
to nine months imprisonment, pending
the professors report. In the meantime
hneebes will have to stay in iail.