The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-09
BRITISH EDITORS
ANGRY
FURTHER COMMENTS ON REJECTION
OF THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Salisbury Denounced by One Newspa-
pcF-Bayard's Departure from Eng
Iand-Duelists Wounded.


BERLIN May S.-Throughout the week
the entire press has been full of rumors of
Cabinet crisis and the widest and most
conflicting rumors and statements have
been published on the subject. The CORE
spondent of the Associated Press here
learns on reliable authority that the facts
In the case are as follows: The designations
of the Imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lone, and the minister for foreign affairs,
Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein, have
been IN the hands of the Emperor for weeks,
but no action has yet been taken. On
Wednesday his Majesty had long con-
versation with Prince Hohenlohe and, later,
he received Baron Marschall Won Bieber-
stein. Upon this occasion the foreign, do
nestle and political situation was discussed
Regarding the internal troubles the Prus-
sian law of associations and the military
trials bills were discussed but no agree
ment reached. The Emperor also spoke of
the determined opposition to the policy of
Baron Marschan Won Biebenstein upon the
part of the Agrarians, the Conservatives,
and even the National Liberals. and quoted
the Interpolation of the government on the
subject of the Dingley bill in support of
his remarks. Just for the moment, it is
certain the present Cabinet will retain their
posts. Both Prince Hohenlohe and Baron
Marschall Won Biebenstein will wait for a
more opportune moment to press their
designations.
The statement made in several German
newspapers that General Count Won Wal
dersee, the military governor of Berlin, is
the coming man and that he has already
worked out the programme for his future
administration, which has been approved by
the Emperor is pure fiction. His Majesty,
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to any one, bat in case of Prince Hohen-
lobe. who is thoroughly tired of the office,
actually leaving his post, his most likely
successor is Count Philip Zu Eulenburg, the
German ambassador at Vienna. Won Wal
dersee was pushed for office by the Prince
Bismarck opposition, but he has no chance
whatever.
Emperor William has been unusually
busy this week reviewing troops and
sisting at the test exercises with the view
of introducing the quick-firing cannon into
the army This will be done secretly and
cautiously for fear of arousing France and
Russia. The new field guns have been
thoroughly tested in three artillery regi-
ments in this vicinity. and they have
proved eminently successful. They are of
Krupp's make, and are lighter and of
smaller calibre than the old guns. On
Wednesday, after the maneuvers, on the
p Bornstedt fields, near Potsdam, in which
AfVe regiments of the guard took part the
Emperor had the troops form a square and
addressed them, expressing his satisfaction
at their efficiency and equipment and his
indignant regret at the fact that the ReichS-
tag would not grant the means of render
ing the German navy as formidable. On
Tuesday, after reviewing the entire garri-
son at Stettin, the Emperor made similar
address to the troops, sharply rebuking the
Reichstag for its unpatriotic conduct.
Emperor William has in no way aban-
doned his naval plans. On May 20 Admiral
Tirpitz, the author of the oft-quoted naval
memorial and the prospective successor to
Admiral Won Holman, as chief of the
Naval Department. will arrive in Berlin
from Japan and will at once have an au-
dence with the Emperor, who hopes Ad-
miral Tirpitz will be better able to induce
the Reichstag to grant the sum necessary
to carry out the naval scheme.
new military march, by Bizet, present
ed to Emperor William by the French Cen
eraI Boisdeferre, has at once been adopted
Tor the Germany army by his Majesty
While visiting the Industrial School of
Berlin this week the Emperor presented a
number of books to the school library and
inscribed on a fiy-leaf the motto: MY
fatherland." =
The Emperors recent decree to minimize
duels in the army has just been enforced
for the first time in the case of Landrath
ana Won Roell in Posen, and the two Off
GERS settled their dispute amicably by a
council of honor.
=
The Emperor and Empress left Berlin to-
day for the Chateau Urville.
The disastrous fire on Tuesday last at the
Paris Charity Bazaar gave Emperor Will
liam of Germany another opportunity to
offer the olive branch to France, in the
shape of warm expressions of sympathy
which he followed up by sending "a hand
some floral wreath, in behalf of himself and
or the Empress, to be placed in the Cathed-
RAJ OF Notre Dame upon the occasion of
the requiem mass to-day for the repose of
the souls of the victims. The Figaro, re-
Ierring TO his MaJesty's expressions of svm-
pathy, speaks kindly of his message while
the journal expresses regret TO observe
now much more sentiment is manifested in
emperor Williams tokens of sympathy
than ia the very correct notes from the
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