Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-31
GERMAN CRISIS.
Conflict Pending Between En-
peror and Reichstag.
His Secret Advisers do Not Seem to
Be Popular With People.
Seyd KhaIid, Usurping Sultan Of Zanzibar. 10
be Surrendered 10 English.

Berlin, Aug. 30.-The temporary ST
lence of the German newspapers in re-
gard to the ministerial crisis. does not
imply that the Emperor has arranged
with Prince Hohenlohe that the latter
shall retain the chancellorship nor
does the announcement of the Reich
sanzeger, the official gazette, that the
bill for the reform of the military Judi
cial procedure is to be considered by
the Bundesrath, avert the resignation
of the chancellor or remove the prob
ability of a conflict between the Kali
ser and the Reichstag. \ great deal
depends upon the nature of the meas
ure placed before the Bundesrath
If the Emperor assents to the reform
demanded by the Reichstag making
military tribunals Independent pro-
ceedinss and the supreme military
courts final proceedings public no con-
stitutional struggle viii arise over this
question. The Emperor certainly will
not assent 70 such measure, and ev-
cry one knowing the exact situation
still expects the matter will give rise
t. a fight in the Reichstag Of the grav-
est character in defence Of the con-
sttutional authority against court ca
balls
If Prince Hohenlohe retires after sec
ing the visit Of the car to Breslau
concluded, his retirement will be the
signal for a general rising against the
Emperor's secret advisers, his military
cabinet, his naval cabinet and his civil
cabinet. which are now practically rul-
ing the affairs of the empire.
The IEr1pa,.ar, eray-a d r,,.I.re,aJ audi
ance Friday. and another. Saturday.
% Freiherl Marshall Won Biebcrstein,
minister of foreign affairs The inter
View resulted among other decisions in
the resolve not to assent to Great Rri-
;ain's conversion of the protectorate Of
Zanzibar into a crown colony.
1t was agreed in view of the fact that
i might prejudice German consular
rights 10 act otherwise, that Seyid
khaiid, the usurping Sultan, who es-
capped from the burned palace at Fan
zibar and took refuge at the German
consulate, should be surrendered to the
British authorities. if he is guaranteed
treatment as prince and prisoner
Of war
The Tagebiatt is still pursuing the qucs-
ion Of the Safcguar,iing of German IN
ished, yesterday, the paper says that in
consequence of American intrigues in
samoa. German cruisers Bussard ana
Falkc and the dispatch boat Move has
Neen ordered TO Apia.
The Disconto GeselSchaft is at the head
5f syndicate formed for the purpose Of
establishing a new bank in Venezuela to
which institution will be assigned the re-
,eipts from Venezuelan customs, The
scheme has for its object the conversion
u he internal debt.
There are court whispers that the
Empress Frederick has written the
Kaiser rebukiug him for ignoring the
visit to Germany of the Duke ana
Duchess Of Sparta. The latter is the
Empress sister, who has recently
been staying with the Empress Fred
arick at kroberg. The Emperor quar-
relied with his sister over her CONVEX
Sion to the Greek church, upon the oc-
casion of her marriage to the heir to
the Greek throne, and has since given
the cold shoulder to her and her hus-
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