New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

TOPICS IN BERLIN.
Berlin. NAV q.

Berlin. May y.
A NEW MINISTERIAL CRISIS-Another Minis
teral crisis has grown out OF the curious manner
in which the Imperial Chancellor. Prince Won
Hohenlohc nominaN fulfilled his solemn promise In
Introducing bill for the abolition OF the most
liberal paragraph of the old law OF associations
The bill introduced In the Diet is purely reactionary.
its provisions placing all political meetings and
associations wholly and exclusively under police
control. Prince Hohenohe Baron Marschall Won
BebersteIn DR.. Won B0tticher and DR.. Miguel were
outvoted at the Cabinet meeting which fixed the
wording of the bill by the Prussian Minister for tho
Interior Baron Won der Recke Won der Horst the re-
dictionary member Of the Cabinet. and his six col
leagues, Baron der Recke der Horst being
the sole author OF the bill Since 1t certain
that the measure would he Overwhelmingly defeated
II introduced in the Rechstag. 1t was introduced
in the Diet, where the Conservatives have nearly
half the seats. The decision les with the National
Liberals, and three four OF their votes will suf-
flee TO give the bill majority. In the mean time
the Reichstag has taken the matter up and has
pronounced against the measure. The two days
debate in the Reichstag was the most exciting and
interesting of this session The speakers expressed
themselves with an energy and fearlessness on the
nance Of has rresponsa nnn When
created a sensation throughout Germany. Herr
other things he said that the German people could
not, as In the case Of Russia, be governed auto
Diet bill have been held. sxty-dve Of them in Ber
lin alone on Thursday the entire press, with the
ousy denounced the measure and wanted 1t rejected
SSfh,anrd That the bill is mainly intended to hit
Socialist organ, says: 1T seems that Socialism can
not not be killed BY any measure. Bismarck failed in
worse manneT' The Whole Ti'' Cabinet is ian now
pnanimousy attacked by the press, and in the
the Ministers TO resign The speakers Of the Centre
ment with It's evident intention Of provoking coup
detat. and openly charged the Ministers with volat.
association Is specially reserved by the Constitution
for the Reichstag and not for the Diet. The whole
internal political situation Is such that important
surprises may be expected at any moment.
WHAT THE KAISER IS DOING.-Emperor Will
lam and his family stayed nearly n week a Wies
baden, where a series OF deliberately prepared and
magnifcently mounted performances at the the
atre have been given. On Monday the imperial fam
lily had with them in the imperial box the Grand
duke and Grand duchess Of Hesse. The public APP
pearance OF the young couple evidently brought
about in order 10 silence the scandal about their
publicly TO show his affection for both the Grand.
duke duke ard his wife At BANQUET in the Castle Of
Wiesbaden on Tuesday Emperor William. in toast
ing the Car. created astonishment by referring 10
only used by His Majesty when speaking Of Emperor
Francis Joseph OF Austria. Emperor William will
pobera in T Gn 5ns of the n
of Turkey TO Emperor William. large collection
view in the Royal Arsenal in Berlin.
THE Won TAI-SCU TRIAL-Tho long -delayod
trial Of Herr Won Tausch the former Commissioner
Of the secret political police, who arrested
December s. the close of the sensational Lit
zOw-Leckcr trial. at which Prince Hohenohe and
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstcin among the
witnesses. has finally been fixed for Monday next.
Among the witnesses summoned Baron Mar
schall Bieberstcin Count Philip Euenhurg.
the German Ambassador nj Vienna and possible
future Chancellor; eX-Ministers Roller and
General Bronsart Won Schccndorf. Police President
Windheim Herr Bebel. the Socialist leader. and
about fifty newspaper men. besides number of
officials in the different Ministries. The trial will
probably last a week.
MORE LEZE-MAJESTY CAsEs.-The Reichs:aa
debate on the abuse of the leze-majesiy paragraph
Of the Penal Code is bearing fruit The "LcipsiGcr
Zeitung." the official organ Of the Saxon Govern
ment. publishes article deprecatng the habit of
the Emperor of talking freely on various subjects
and occasions. adding that it directly provokes
plies from those feeling themselves hit and thu,
cases. The Munich Freie Presse' issue Of ycster-
day was coniscated on account OF editorial
satirZing the Emperor, and its editor was arrested
in bed at midnight.
TESTING A NEW RIFLE.-A style of rife
has introduced and will be tested in practical
way in the army. The whole Jager Battalion Of the
Guard already has this rife 1t is loaded with gas
cartridges enabling several shots TO be fired with
out reloadng. The men having these rifles In their
possession are specially bound 10 the utmost secrecy
regarding the construction of the weapon.
DU MAURIER S RIGHTS IN "TRILBY."-Paul
Potter representing the heirs of the late George du
of the unauthorized use of his play and other YER
sions of "Trilby" being performed, four OF
them in Berlin and many at the provincial theatres.