The San Francisco call., 1896-03-29
HOHENLOHE MAY
SOON RETIRE,
Growing Discomfort of the
Noted German Chan
cellOr.
OPPOSED BY WILLIAM.
Tho princo Eynactad m Give In
The Prince Expected to Give Up
His Office About Next
Autumn.
POLITICS IN THE FATHERLAND
There Promises to Be Struggle in
the Reichstag Over Civil Code
Amendments.

OERMAN4y MdICil i4iOO
Hohenlohe's discomfort with his relations
with the Kaiser are reported to have been
expressed by him in the course OF con-
versation with Herr Rickert, the leader OF
the Radical Unionisr party in the Reich
stag, at a recent banquet, when the Chan-
cellor said that ne found increasing dill
Guilty in getting the Emperor to approve
his line of action. Continuing, the Chan
cellor is reported to have told Herr Rick
ert 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. "men-
ton autumn as the date of his retirement?
Prince Hohenlohe did not refer to autumn
at ALL"
The reporter suggested that the Chan
cellor might have suggested an earlier
period, but Herr Rickert maintained
reticence in regard TO the matter, particu-
Iarly as to the points in dispute between
the Emperor and the Chancellor, and, ex-
cept to say that it would surprise no one
in political circles if the Chancellor should
resign Immediately after the Emperor re-
turned from his present tour, he would
talk no further on the subject.
Herr Rickert, alluding to the civil code
as the leading question before the Reich
stag, expressed himself as confident that
part of the code would be passed at the
present session of the Reichstag. The
coalition of the Centrists and Orthodox
Protestants, with the object of eliminating
from the code the civil marriage clause,
he did not think would be successful.
The reactionist proposals would not sue
ceed in getting a majority, and the Gov
ernment would not accept the amend
ments 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 mo-
tion in favor of optional civil marriages
obtains many unexpected adherents and
may become the basis of a compromise.
The results of Germany's support of
England in Egypt as affecting the relations
between Russia and Germany are greatly
exercising the Bismarckian advocates of a
closer entente with Russia.
The Neuste Nachrichten expresses fear
that the attitude of Germany will lead to
a revival of the i'll will of Russia toward
Germany and urges the Government to
take diplomatic measures to suppress the
Russian suspicious that Germany Is sup
porting Great Britain, The paper adds:
Germany ought to consistently follow
the German policy of consulting only Ger
man interests, which are opposed to any
kind of conflict with Russia which is as
sociated with British interests"
The semi official newspapers, on the
other hand, exercise great care in combat
Egypt will involve 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 expedition,
but will not interfere where German in
terests might be injuriously affected or the
peaceful aims of the Dreibund are injured" !"
The programme of the Kaiser's move
IuculS tic HSAI lnOith ohOWo thol
he will leave Italy for Vienna on A. Ill 13,
and on April Is will go to Karlsruhe for a
season of woodcock shooting, remaining
there until April 19, when he will go to
Coburg to be present at the marriage of
the Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg to
Prince Ernst of Hohenlohe- -Langenburg,
which will take place April 20.
On April % he expects to 60 shooting
with the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar at
Wartburg and thence to Schlitz as the
guest of Count Goertz, where he will again
indulge in Notwithstanding. His
Majesty will return to Berlin on May l
and open the industrial Art Exhibition
on that day, and on May 2 he will open
the International Art Exhibition. On
May 10 the Kaiser. together with all of the
German sovereigns will unveil at Frank
fort monument to the memory of his
grandfather, Emperor William I.
]. B. Jackson, United States Charge
d'Affaires, dined at Potsdam on Thurs
day as theeguest of the Hereditary Prince
of Hohenzollern.
The statement was made in the Chicago
newspapers recently that Baron Won Der
Recke Won der Horst Prussian Minister
of the Interior, had declared that Amer
ican insurance companies would soon be
readmitted to Prussia. This statement
was wholly unfounded. The Minister of
the Interior, in response to inquiries,
states that ne has not vet received the re-
ports of the subordinate councillor on the
merits of the question, and therefore has
not been able to give the matter considera-
ton.
The Reichsanzeiger publishes a decree
which affects the importation of Amer
lean horses into Germany. During the
past year the practice has grown of i'm
porting horses into Germany from the
United States by the 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 per-
nit of the district Governor.
Mr.. Uhl cannot in consequence of the
Emperor's movements be presented to the
Kaiser before May 1, if he can then. Ac-
cording to diplomatic rule Mr.. Uhl can
not sign passports and other documents
IN an official capacity until he has been
presented to the Emperor, though he NAV