New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
TOPICS IN BERLIN.


Berlin, October Q
CHANCEILORSHIP CRISIS ACUTE.-In spite
of the semi-offcial denias, the relations between
the Imperial Chancellor, Prince Hoheniche, enc
Emperor William are strained. ana the Prince mas
made his remaining in Office for another brief spell
contingent upon two things-the presentation 10
the Reichstag of the Military Trial Reform Dill
and taxes for purposes of larger haVa
appropriations The bill for the reform and uhihca-
ton OF the Military Penal code Is stu hanging
fir, I'm spite of the Chancellors declaration Ill t"e
Rechstag in 1885, that he would stand or fan
with that measure and the Emperor's strong
objection to publicity in the of military trhis
remains unchanged. As TO new taxes TOT ihcieaS-
ing the strength of the fleet, In spite oil dehials
the North German Gazette" points out that !,
IS significant that the Government ana All
the Conservative newspapers are dwelling upon
the absolute necessity for such taxes. The post
airms that beer will he taxed higher ana that the
import duty on cereals will he raised 10 % marks
/ II ton, which. together 5oud yield the GOVERN
me1t an extra revenue of AZ least jocoooo marks.
The "Nclks Zci;ung" says the Chancellor thls
week. offered TO resign for the fourth time, and
that the CHARACTERISTIC crisis is now In an acute
stage. The Cologne Gazette cofropora'eS ''iS'
1T is certain that II Prince Hohenlohe il still in
Office at the reconvenag of the ReichsiaS ana mas
to confess his inability to Keep his promise to pre-
the Military Reform Dl. the EeichstaE WI az
An agreement to this effect was made during the
present week by the leaders Of the parties CON
The ''Frsnkfnrter Aciiung" says positively ,h9'
no rer nr M,Iitnrv Reform i'm ana il
is also asserted that His Majesty has been trying
Hohcnlohe But II appears, all his attempts In
this direction. especially among the Iiinces OF
reigning houses and other men OF similar rank
with Prince Hohellohe, have been fruitless'
BISMARCK AND TIE NAVY.-prince Bismarck
has repeatedly been appealed to to express himself
on the subject OF the Governments naval plans
but the only opinion which he has vouchsafed was
the statement which he made on Octooer j. IN the
the IS ,hlesische Zeitung" IN which the former
Chancellor was represented as approving the
number of crusers. and by replacement of the
obsolete baio-shps but as dsprccaiins course isc
calculated - alarm the taxpayers. ny what inc
Prince termed gigantic scheme
| THE SOCIALISTS.-The Socialist convention. just
ended at Hamburg. a most important gather
ing There were two hundred delegates pres
emit and they represented 10000 votes. The pro-
ceedngs have been widely criticised. and the con-
sentative press says that. now that the Socialists
remain strictly within their legal rights they have
Nachrchten." In a venomous editorial. urges the
adoption of violent measures to suppress S"Gla ism
II advocates The aorogauon oil lhI Pee, H. ~
chise at Reichstag elections as beng me pS H
means of curtailing the political influence oil me
III they should then Try to teach their aims by
undesirable. as 1t would offer shorter H"le OF
warfare against them. - -... 49,.
The co 5ny has shown the Socialists be rap
idly becoming purely radical reform party.
RETALIATION CLAMOR DYING OUT-The
Aerarian newspapers continue TO demand vigorous
measures of retaliation against the United States
on account Of the passage Of the Dnsley bill hut
the majority of the press is losing interest In the
The Government has asked the advice OF the
G,in on Inc railroads in the case Of sugar for
export. would he beneficial me decreis f IN v1
larger than was feared when the new United States
b arf Ten1 'G rom Ses fNS to as Almost
all Of IL being sugar from the consular Iistc's 81
neures for the last quarter were s2756oi decrease
Of ;s4iio5. nearly all sugar
CONDEMNED DUEILING.-In the military
writings Of Emperor William /. issued b. order %
the present Emperor. there arc many evidences
that the old Emperor severely condemned ducilins
In the army.
THE KAISER CENSCRED.-A special session or
the Evangelical Consistory of the Province OF East
Prussia has passed an almost unanimous vote OF
censure against the Emperor because ne ms
broken the Sunday Rest law by hunting IN the
forest Of Romnten.
A PRINCESS IN BLOOMERS.-Princcss Louise,
wife of the heir to the Saxon throne has taken to
bicycling pubcy in p9GmeT rre1cr ,Ge Augs
parks, accompanied ny ii't'c ri'" I'm -'"r' "'
her eldest SON
Oldenburg an elderly bat enthusiastic bcyclis has
been knocked down by a coach and his knee has
been 30 badly injured that the Prince Is obliged TO
Princess Frederick Leopold Of Prussia. ETpeeror
williams sister. recently me; with severe accih"nt
while wheeling near Pot
BIsMARCK APPROVES THE WHEEL.-Prince
Bismarck 1t appears is now an enthusiastic adh'''e
| ., N. hicvce He approves Of women riding. ana
regrets ne Is too old and stiff to take part III '"e
sport himself .. o,,,,so hto,so,s
In Tho evenings by card paying. His favorite game
is skot. for quarter-pfennins points
DISHONEST PRACTICES Representatives in
| Cerranv ~ American manufacturers and the Unit
cd States Consuls in this country have noticed l''elY
a great deal OF dishonesty upon the par; OF German
manufacturers. especially at Chcmni'z ff-hNio'',
| Sonneberg and In the Rhine districts. 'ohsu'
| Monaghan Of Chemntz. has just sen; report TO
Washington. giving facts and names hot ON! ~ ~
| regard 10 initiating United States goods ana pd'em'
arrangements but also regarding incorrect INVOICES
| MIR Parker a patent lawyer OF Chicago. has begun
suit in he German courts ~E%hs, rcnpse ii
number % American iron ana mncrine 1nd S
| these dishonest German manufacturers ana dc".crs
| is 10 obtain first by contract, me exclusive repre-
senta,ion Of valuable american naehincS men INT, to
abandon all effort to sell any Of them; but Instead.
they initiate them closely and place macnnes on ine
| market at two-thrds OF The American prices zone
OF these haye eycn had e Dc1Afs
| American articles themselves cnamelcd over. AT
| corded where on Bridgeport locks Tho stencil
ling removed. or enafnelled afr"sh. ana they
| were entered In competition for priz"
| PERsONAL-The United States Ambassador. An
| drew y White has gone away on leave for an in
| definite period.
| Drs Kinyo ing aud Gatcwood the American dele
| gates TO the Lcprosy Congress. have been received
| by the Imperial Chancellor
| q
| RELATIONS STRAINED OVER CORE4:
| JAPAN PROTESTS AGAINST EMPLOY MENT OF RI
| SIAN DRILLMASTERS AT SEOUL.