The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-09
WAR and POLITICS
Current Gossip in Berlin and London
During the Past Week.
EMPEROR WILLIAM IS TIRED
His Cabinet is In a Chaotic State
and the Crowned Head Is Wor-
ried : What is Said About
Greece and Turkey.

Berlin, May s.-Throughout the week
the entire press has been full of rumors
of a cabinet crisis. and the widest and
most conflicting rumors and statements
have been published on the subject
The correspondent OF the associated
press here learns. on reliable authority,
that the facts in the case are as fol-
lows: The resignation OF the imperial
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe. and the
minister for foreign affairs. Baron
Marschall Won Bierberstein. 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 Won Bieber-
stein. Upon this occasion the foreign.
domestic and political situation was
discussed. Regarding the international
troubles. the Prussian law associations
and the military tariff bills were dis
cussed. but no agreement was reached.
The emperor also spoke Of the deter
mined opposition to the policy Of Baron
Marschall Won Biebersten upon the
part of the agrarians. the conservatives
and even the national liberals and
quoted the Interpolation of the govern
ment on the subject of the Dingley hill.
moment II is certain that the present
cabinet Will retain their posts. Both
Hohenlohe and Baron Marschall Won
Bieberstein VIII wait for more oppor-
tune moment to press their resolu-
tions.
The statement made in several Ger
man newspapers that General Count
Won Waldersee, 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. thus far. has
not offered the chancellorship To any
one, but in case OF Prince Hohenlohe,
who Is thoroughly tired Of the Office,
actually leaving his post. his most like
ly successor is Count Philip Zulenburg,
the German ambassador at Vienna.
Won Waldersee was pushed for Office by
Prince Bismarck opposition. but he has
no chance whatever.
The Dingley bill debate in the reich
stag has attracted much attention
throughout the empire and the news
papers are full OF IL. The whole agra
rian party still urges the government
to declare tarin war against the
| United States before or Immediately
after the Dingley bill -becomes' n law
Even considerable portion of the in
dustrial classes OF Germany favor such
a plan. The government has received a
memorials from the chambers OF COM
merce of Dusseldorf, Crefeldt. AK Ia
Chappelle and Mayence. protesting
against the Dingley bill and urging re-
! taliation. The government. however
will not yield to this pressure. especi-
ally as 1t is doubtful whether the reich
stag will sanction such violent policy
centrists being thus far non -committa
and the liberals. radicals and socialists
being opposed to any tariff war with
the United States. This fact. however
adds fresh fuel to the agrarians' keen
hostility to the present cabinet. and
especially to their hostility against
Baron Marschall won Bieberstein, and
they are using all their means to hasten
the fall of the latter though the EN-
peror and Prince Hohenlohe support
him.
Emperor William has been unusually
busy this week reviewing troops and as
sisting al test exercises with the view
of introducing the quick firing cannon
| into the army. This Will he done Sc
cretly and cautiously. for fear of arous
| ing France and Russia. The new fielt
guns have been thoroughly tested II
| three artillery regiments in this vicin
varia. and they have proved eminentl,
( successful They are OF the krupI
make and are lighter and OF smaller
caliber than the old guns. ON Wednes
| day after the maneuvers on the Born
stedt fields. near Potsdam. In which FIVE
/ regiments Of guards took part. the EN-
reror had the troops for a square ant
addressed them. expressing his satisfac
tion at their efficiency and equipmen
and his indignant regret at the fac
that the reichstag would not grant tn
means for rendering the German nav,
\ as formidable. on Tuesday, after re
viewing the entire garrison of Stettin
| the emperor made a similar address 4
the troops. sharply rebuking the reich
stag for it's unpatriotic conduct.
Emperor William has In no way aban
doned his naval plans. On May 20 Ad
miral Tirpitz will arrive in Berlin from
| Japan and will at once have an audi
| ence with the emperor. who hopes Ad
miral Tirpitz will he better able to in
duce the reichstag to grant the sun
necessary 10 carry out the nava
scheme.
A new military march by Bizel. pre-
sented To Emperor william by tn
| French general Boisdefire. has at one
4 been adopted for the German army b.
his majesty.
| While visiting the Industrial school q
Berlin this week the emperor prescnte'
a number of books to the school librar
and inscribed on fly leaf the motto
My strength belongs to the world ant
to the fatherland."
The emperor's recent decree TO min
imize duels In the army has been EN-
forced for the first time In the case u
Landrath and Won Roell in Posen AM
the two officers settled their disput
smicably by a council of honor.
Walter Damrosch has engaged Cad
ski. Brener and Fried. the latter an or
| chestra leader. for next season.