The herald., 1896-05-03
Rum0rs of a Cabinet Crisis
Again Current
HOHENLOHE'S RESIGNATION
Slated TO Greet the Emperor on His
Return
Had King Otto's Birthday-Dr. Langheld In.
sists on the Efficacy Of His Cure
for Consumption
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, May 2.-Rumors of another
cabinet crisis have been current
throughout the week, and some of the
newspapers have even gone to the eX-
tent of perdicting the resignation of the
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
and the minister o war, Gen. Bransart
Schellendorf, upon the return of the
emperor to this city. The cause
of the conflict is said to be the proposed
reform of the military tribunals. Ac-
cOrding to information obtained from
inner circles, the following is the posi-
ton, the military court procedure is an
tiquated, dating from 1S4S, and is full
of abuses. Publicity is vigorously refus-
ed and the trials are only conducted in
public In the case the Bavarian army.
Gen. Spitz, who Is looked upon as
likely to be appointed president of the
imperial cOurt-martial, drafted a bill to
remedy these defects and the measure
outlined was approved by the cabinet
and the bundeSrath. The bill is now
before the emperor, who so far has not
come to decision regarding it. The
king of Saxony, whose counsel is great
ly valued by the emperor, opposes the bill
and so does Gen. Won Hahnke, chief Of
the military cabinet, and Lieutenant
General Won Plossen, who is the en-
peror's favorite aid-de-camp. In spite of
this opposition it is believed to be likely
that the emperor will approve the bill.
He is, however, greatly annoyed at the
press campaign on the subject, which
is looked upon as intended to put him at
variance with the cabinet, and the more
so because he half believes that the
projected reform will weaken the dis
cipline of the army.
1t is an undoubted fact that Prince
Hohenlohe's health is shattered He
cannot attend to his duties in the
reichstag and bundesrath and his res
ignation of the office of chancellor can
not be far distant But the emperor is
unable yet to decide upon his successor.
Count Philip Won Gutenberg, Gen. Won
Waldersee and Gen. Won Alvensleden
are mentioned as Prince Hohenlohe's
possible successor. The two last named
are committed to military reforms.
The emperor and empress, after at
tending the Frankfurt and Berlin peace
jubilees, propose to visit Duke Ernest
Gunther of Schleswig- Holstein, brother
Of the empress. at his estate, the chat
eau of Prunkenau, in Silesia. This
event will publicly mark the complete
reconciliation of their majesties with
the duke. who has been in disgrace for
over year past His majesty will after
ward make another trip to northern
seas.
In consequence of persistent reports
of the discovery of valuable gold, copper
and coal fields in the northern part of
Africa, an expedition has been fitted
out to proceed to that part of the world
and thoroughly investigate where the
discoveries have been made. The ex-
pedition will be absent eighteen months.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria will re-
side at the Schloss during his stay in this
city. He Is being shown more than US
ual attention.
The forty-eighth birthday Of the mad
King Otto Of Bavaria was officially cell
ebrated by the court at Munich on Mon