The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
DANGER OF A VERY
SERIOUS CRISIS.
Unless Bavaria is Allowed to Retain
Separate Court
OF HIGHEST MILITARY ORDER
Prince HohenIohe demonstrates with
Emperor William for and Impru-
dent S~pccch-The kaiser's Plan
In the Holy Land-Strikcs.

BERLIN, March Sin the Reichstas
this week, during the debate on the form
Of the military code, remarkable state
ments were made by Baron Won Herring
the Bavarian Centrlst leader, and Count
Won L~erchenfeld. the representative of the
Bavarian Government. Both asserted
that II Bavaria was not allowed 10 re-
tain 4 separate highest military court
there was danger Of a very serious crisis.
Tho Reichs,ag, like the Bundesrath'
supported Bayaria's claims. At a dinner
which the Imperial Chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe. gave to the parliamentary
leaders, the same evening, he asked the
Ravarian representative what was the
actual feeling, n received tho reply
that Bavaria. for some time, had been
decidedly ~Prussophobic, the regent ana
the whole Bavarian court sharing TINS
feeling.
A REMONSTRANCE.
Passages I'm Emperor William speech
at the swearing in of the naval recruits
at Wiihelms Haven recently, alreadt ca
bled 10 the Associated Press, and one IN
timating the proximity Of a naval wal IN
which Germany would be concerned III
which His Majesty said that 'when lhe
dav comes when Germany viii have 10
show her W at sea I'm Europe, ! trust
all of YOU will be ready to sphl yonr
hood as your f%oTefathers did arc much
commented upon.
Tho address was impromptu, and the
correspondent Of the Associated fress
learns that on the Etnperors return
Prince Hohenlohe at the first opportunity
demonstrated with His Majesty. pointing
ont that his utterances were calculated 10
seriously disturb Germanys gooc ioreish
relations.
peror william had n long conversation
with the United states Ambassador, MT.
Andrew ID. White on the subject Of Cap
tain Mahan's books. His Majesty said
ne had read them all with the greatest
interest. had induced his ministers 10 do
the same and expressed the opinion that
the captain had rendered a great service
10 all nations; to Germany as much as 10
the United States.
4 discussion is proceeding between the
Emperor and the Evangelical Council or
Prussia relative to the programme ana
aims Of the triOpolist court martial liking
the details which will be submitted 10 the
Emperor before they are adopted.
THE ENACT SITES.
one OF Ills Maiesty's main objects IS TO
ascertain authoritively the exact sites OF
Golcotha. the temple Of Jerusalem, the
praetorium and similar places.
There have been large strikes in a
number Of German cities. In Berlin 200
shoemakers have struck for a uniform
scale of wage and &c is thought D. a
the shoemakers elsewhere will join. the
cabinet-makes of Hamburg and Altoona
have struck for nine hours work per day,
and at Dresden 5000 cigarette makers
have gone out on a strike. There are
similar reports from Charlottenburg'
Stettin. K%oenigsberg and Sorau. and big
strikes are impending i'm the Rhenish dis
trict. At Baron Won Strumm's request
a detachment of troops have been e
10 the Saar district TO preserve order.
The United states embassy has address
ed another strong ,emOnstrance TO the
Germon government. calling attention TO
the unfair methods adopted AT many OF
the revenue stations in regard 10 the I'M
portatlon OF dried American fruit n
fruit refuse. The complaints come MAIN
w from the Rhine districts.