The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-20
A CRISIS IN GERMANY.
The Chancellor Insisting on EesigntsE.
Naturaiized Americans Allowed Only =
Brief Stay In Germany-Discussing the
Dingley Bill In the German Press.


Copyright by the Associated Prcss)
Berlin. April 17.-Prince Hohenlohe,
the imperial chancellor. the correspond.
ent OF the Associated Press under
stands, in letter dated from Baden
Baden, April 18th. forwarded his resig-
nation TO Emperor William. 4 brisk
exchange Of telegraphic messages fol-
lowed. His majesty insisted upon the
chancellor retaining office for the pres
ent. in spite Of the cogent reasons cited
in Prince Hohenlohe's letter, urging
that his resignation at this juncture
would most seriously e!nbarrass the
emperor.
Prince Hohenlohe again and again
insisted that, apart from other serious
reasons, his health just now is OF
IT, worst Then. the prince suddenly
went to Paris, where his wife preceded
him.
As reasons animating him TO resign.
Prince Hohenlohe urges his inability to
carry out his solemn promise TO submit
TO the reichstag and to the diet two
bills, one placing the Prussian law reg
ulating political meetings upon a more
liberal and modern basis and the other
reforming the procedure Of military
trials. The princes inability to carry
out his promise is said TO be due to
the extreme reactionary attitude OF
Baron Won der Recke Won der Horst.
the Prussian minister for the interior
At this moment it is impossible to say
how the crisis will end but, in view
or the critical situation of Europe, y
change OF chancellors would now be
most unfortunate. The difficulty OF in
Guiding in the association bill the means
Of giving greater freedom of political
meetings and at the same time pro-
viding measures to suppress socialism.
which the emperor desires. is believed
to be the real cause of the situation.
The United States tariff bill is just
now the favOrite theme of the German
press.
The socialist Norwaerts calls atten-
ton to Germanys bad faith in the past
tariff dealings with the United States
and says: We pretended American
products were frauds, denounced Amer
lean pork and oxen as diseased and
chased American insurance companies
out OF the country. Since 1890, while
reducing our tariff, We have Increased
the duties on American products, such
as cotton seed oil and fats. German
workmen do not want a tariff war
! with America"
The Prussian minister OF the interior
has issued a new decree, permitting
only a brief stay here OF any Germans
naturalized in America, who returned
to this country. They were formerly al
lowed to remain here permanently
providing no questions OF military dere-
LECTION upon their part were involved
The liberal press points out that thi:
decree amounts to a notification OF the
treaty stipulation OF 1868, whereby the
permanent return OF naturalized Ger
man-Americans was specially guaran
. Ieed.
The naval authorities have just con
cluded experiments, undertaken will
the view OF discovering the color bes
suited to render men-Of-war incon
! spicuous, and have decided to follow
the American example and paint thei
vessels olive green.
The emperor and the imperial famii!
will remove to the new palace at Pots
dam at the beginning OF May. Tn
emperor on Tuesday purchase a mum
ber OF fine American etchings here
While viewing them, his majesty re
marked: Great fellows, these Ameri
cans. They are the coming great artist
OF the world"