New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
4 CABINET CRISIS IMMINENT.
THE RESIGNATION OF Won sCHELLEN-
DoRF CREATES MUCH COMMENT
SHARP CRITICISM LIKELY TO BE HURLED AT THE
KAISER IN THE REIcHsrAG-oNE PAPER
PREDICTS DIRE DISASTER FOR
THE MONARCHY.

PREDICTS DIRE DISASTER FOR
THE MONARCHY
Berlin. Aug 2.-The resignation of General Bron-
sart Won Schccndorf from the office OF Minister OF
War continues TO occupy the attention OF the press
and the public. and this has especially been tne
case since the "Reichsanzclger" the official jour
nal published the announcement of the Minister'S
retirement from Office coupled with the declaration
that the impairrnent Of his health was the main
cause OF his withdrawal. Since this assertion was
made a storm of protests has arisen on all sloe'
and instead Of pacifying the apprehensions OF 'he
public that the country Is on the eve OF EIa'e
ministerial crisis, the declaration oil the o"o''
organ has intensified them. Why, 1t Is asked every
where did the 'Rechsanzeiger Issue such state
nent and bv whom WAS its publication authorized!
Within the official circle it Is not known py any
body that the publication of the declaration was
ossented IN by Prince Won Hohenohe. the Imperial
Chancellor or by any other member OF inc Minis
try II General Won IIahnke, the chiet OF the MIL
tarv Cabinet obtained the sanction OF the emperor
tins 10 make use of the official gazette 1t is argued
that the Military Cabinet has obtaired controi OF
functions which have been hitherto held exclusively
by the Crown and the Minister'S Rarey' ihuee"'
have the press been unanimous upon any SUI
iect as they have been In denouncng the expiah'-
ton made by the "Roichsanzegcr" OF the reasons
actuatne General Won Schclendorf In rendering MS
resignation to the Emperor and in their expressions
of opinion as TO what ii may portend
The Gazette" OF Cologne in a strong ar"c'e
commenting upon the ministerial SITUATION oH-
presses hope that the crisis VIII result III i'iou
cation of the rol- which the Emperors Miii'ary
Cabinet has been permitted to play. hitherto
the Gazette" says "ths Cabinet has been cirecuY
dependent upon the Minister of war Now mere
wheel in the administration becomes ind'pehoeh'
and finally dominates the Minister. Against con-
stitutiona principle it acts behind the MINISTRY YET
IL is without responsibility
When the "Cazette' speaks in this strain IL Is
not surprising that the "Frcisnnige Ieitung' the
organ Of Herr Richter and his Radical colleagues III
the Reichstag announces that the country Is on
the eve of a grave constitutional battle which VIII
be fought FIRST in the arena OF the Reichstag'
where the Kaiser will be called to account for THIS
and other breaches OF public law. Furthermore, II
IS said and the report is generally credited, that
the King Of Saxony Is about 10 write an autograph
letter to the Emperor advising His Majesty against
the dangers which are inscparable from the course
he IS pursuing. Bavarian opinion of the matter -
also expressed IN a scmi-oficial note published in
the "Allgemeine Zeitung." OF Munich. which de-
nlores the circumstances of the retirement OF Gen
eral Won schellendorf declaring that they are i'm
perilling the existence OF constitutional govern
ment
The "IIamburger Correspondent" declares that
the anagonism Of the irresponsible advisers OF the
Emperor to the responsible Ministers Of the Govern
mcnt is the Pravcst event which has occurred In
Germany since Tho downfall Of Prince Bismarck.
Never thc paper says, mas the SITUATION oeeh
more critical ,
The f'Volkszcitung" of Cologne now the leading
journal of that city. predicts that dire disaster VIII
befaIl The monarchy If the secre; activities OF UNI
dcrground Ministers allowed TO control the re-
" forebodngs OF fateful and stormy session OF
the Rechstag. yet the newspapers entirely over
look the fact that the chiefs OF the Federal states
can interfere and check the action OF tho Emperor
II Ills Majesty shall be found 10 be attempting any
radical injury TO the Constitution.
The resignation OF General Won Schcllendorf ana
the of reported intention OF Primo" Won liohenlohe
met changes that NAV possibly take place. Ac-
cording to the "Neiiste Nachrichten. OF Lelpsic;
Admiral HOLMAN. Admiral Comman der-i ',hef
of the Imperial Admiralty, Will he the next Minister
10 offer his resignation. which Will be accepted
without doubt.
I'pon the occasion Of the bi-centcnnial anniver-
sarv Of the founding OF the Berlin Academy. which
took place Yesterday. the Emperor presented large
gold medals to a number Of artists who exhibit
gold medal was assigned to H. 4. Waterlow and
Mrs Alma Tadema.
Professor Eggeling of the Berlin Veterinary COL
legc is about to start for New-York. The profess
sor is going 10 the farm Of Robert kneebs inc
American horseman, to examine the racing mare
Bethel which. II Is alleged. kn"ebs entered ara
started on the Berlin course under the name OF
Nellie Kneebs Professor Eggeling goes 10 Ameri-
"a under the instructions OF the CRIMINAL court,
which has POSTPONED its decision upon Kneebss ap-
peal against his conviction and sentence 10 nine