Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-18
1l0HENL0HE RESIGNS.
EMPEROR WILLIAM INSISTS THAT
HE RETAIN OFFICE FOR PRESENT.
DINGLEY BILL IN GERMANY.
IL IL the Favorable Theme Of the
Press There Now-Yourg wilhelm
Compliments American Artists-Thc
Color for Warships.

Copyright. 1897. by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN. April 17.-Prince Hohenlohe,
the Imperial Chancellor, the correspond
ent OF the Associated Press understands,
in letter dated from Baden-Baden April
18th. forwarded his resignation to En-
peror William. A brisk exchange OF tee-
graphic messages followed. His Majesty
insisted that the Chancellor retain Office
for the present, In spite OF the cogent
reasons cited in the Princes letter, urg-
ing that his resignation at this juncture
would most seriously embarrass the EN-
peror.
Prince Hohenlohe again and again in
sisted that, apart from other serious rea-
sons, his health is just now of the worst.
Then the Prince suddenly went to Paris.
where his wife had preceded him.
AS reasons for his resignation, the
Prince declares his inability 10 carry out
his solemn policy to submit to the
Reichstag and TO the Diet two bills, one
placing the Prusslan law regulating po-
litical meetings upon more liberal and
modern basis, and the other re-
forming 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 Horst, the Prussian Minis
ter of the Interior. At this moment it
is impossible 10 say how the crisis will
end. but in view Of the critical situation
of Europe, a change of chancelors would
now be most unfortunate.
The difficulty Of including in the asso-
Citations bill the means Of giving the
freedom Of political meeting, and at the
same time providing measures to sup
press Socialism, which the Emperor de-
sires, is believed to be the real crux Of
the situation.
OUR TARIFF BILL.
The United States tariff bill is Just now
the favorite theme of the German press.
The Socialist Vorwaerts calls attention
to Germany's bad faith in the past tariff
dealings with America, and says: 1--WE
pretended that American products were
frauds, denounced American pork and
oxen as diseased, and chased American
insurance companies cut of the country.
since low, WHO ituACltib Jul lilllAf W
have increased the duties on American
products, such as cottonseed-oil and fats.
German workmen do not want tariff
war with America"
The Prussian Minister Of the Interior
has issued a new decree. permitting only
a brief stay here of any Germans. natu-
rallied in America, who yeturn to this
country. They were formerly allowed TO
remain here permanently, provided no
questions Of military dereliction upon
their part were involved. The Liberal
press points out that this decree amounts
to notification OF the treaty sipula-
tons of 1868, whereby the permanent re-
turn of naturalized COMMUNICATIONS
was specially guaranteed.
The naval authorities have just con-
cluGed experiments undertaken with a
view TO discovering the color best suited
TO render men-of-war inconspicuous, and
have decided to follow the American ex-
ample and paint their vessels olive green.
The Emperor and the Imperial family
will remove to the new palace at Pots
dam at the beginning of May.
The Emperor on Tuesday purchased
number of fine American etchings here.
While viewing them his Majesty remark
ed Great fellows, these Americans.
They are the coming great artists Of the
world