The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
THE WEEK In EUROPE
HoHEyIoHE SENDS HIS RExIGyA-
TIoS TO WILHELM.
fhe Emperor Does Not Accept II.
Fearing the Conaeau~nees-Dis-
erfminatfoa Against xasuraIired
Germans-Enxfand mach EIer-
cfsed over Americas DEVELOPMENT
of the Iron Iadn.try-Fa.re Coma
pffments Bernhards.


ropyrfghtsd 1877 sy the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April is.-Prince EohezIoh-.
ths imperial chancellor. TIA correspond
ens Of ire Associated Press understands.
IL letter dated from Baden Baden. April
Ia. forwarded hts resignation 70 tire en-
peror A 5rtsx exchange OF telsgrsphic
messages followed. His majesty insisted
upon tns chancellor maintaining oyfce sor
the present. in spste os me eogerE reasons
cited in Prince EonenIones letter, urx-
ing that his resignation a, this JIncgaTs
would noss seriously enharrass the EN-
peTor. Prince Hohenlohe again and again
insisted tha.. apart <rora other serious rsz-
sons. his health was OF the worst. Then
the prince suddenly went 20 Paris, where
his wife had preceded him. As reasons
animzting him 20 resign. Prince Hohsn-
lone urges his inability 10 carry out his
solemn promises TO submit 10 the reichs-
tag and 20 ths diet two r1ls. one placing
ths<arussian law regulating political meet
ings upon a more liberal and modern basis
ar. tire other reforming the proceture OF
military trials.
THE princes inability 20 carry out his
promise In said 70 be due 20 the sxtreG1s
reactiona-y attitude ot Baron Wander
hort Prusssxn minister OF the Interior.
A. this moment * Is impossible TO say
how the crisis viii end. but IN the critical
cellors would De dangerous.
The Prussian minister Of the interior
has issued a new decree permitting only
brief stay here OF any Germans. natural
izea IN America. who return 10 this coun-
try. They were formerly allowed 10 re-
main here permanently. provided no ques-
tons OF military dereliction upon their
part was involved. The Liberal press
points out that this decree amounts 10 q
notification OF the treaty stipulations OF
1sss. whereby the permanent return OF
ratursitxed German-Americans was sps-
ciaiIy guaranteed. The Liberal leaders.
Herren Richter and Rickert and others.
viii question the government on the sui
1ect In the reichsfag. and that body viii
thoroughly discu = the decree.
The naval authorities have just con-
eiuded experiments undertaken with the
view OF discovering the color best suited
to render men-of-war fnoonsptcaous, and
have decided TO follow the American ex-
ample and paint their vessels olive green.
The emperor on Tuesday purchased .
number Of fine American etchings here.
While viewing them his majesty re-
marked:
are the coming great artists OF the world"
Prince Bismarck has completely recov-
cred from his recent indisposition. He has
been taking long carriage drives
The strange death OF the Grand Duke
OF Mecklenburg- Schwerin at Cannes on
Saturday last. has caused a great discus
sion. According 10 personal reports made
TO the emperor the grand duke suffered
horribly during his last hours from
fracture OF the spine. resulting from the
fall. He begged his physicians TO relieve
his misery by administering quick poison
20 him. His majesty was greatly shocked.
and ordered the worst details 10 be with
held from ths newspapers.