Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-02

Copyright 1899, The Associated Press)
Berlin. July 1.-The canal question
overshadowed everything this week,
and the final outcome is more doubtful
than ever. The air Is full of rumors OF
compromise, combinations, dissolution
and reconstruction of the ministry The
opponents of the bill continue the poll
cy OF seeking to kill by bringing for
ward as many rival projects for com
pcnsa ton as possible, these now num-
herring about $50. None OF them has
been made in good faith, but for the
sole purpose of gaining time TO event
ually checkmatc the supporters of the
canal.
Yesterday an amendment was voted
inserting two million marks for pre-
liminary work on the Oder. This Sc
cures the support of the Silesion cen
trists and considerably improves the
chances of the pill
TALK OF DISSOLUTION.
The talk of dissolution does not i'm
press the Conservatives, who do not be-
llieye the ministers will have the cour-
age to appeal to the country, although
DR.. MIGUEL, the ice-presidcnt of the
council of ministers ana minister OF
finance. informed n member OF the
committee that the failure OF the bill
would certainly be followed by a dis
solution.
This threat has been overlooked as if
it had not been made
The Liberals and Centrists also doubt
that the ministry will 20 to tie length
of dissolution. us it would involve too
radical n change in Prusslan politics.
DR. MIoUELS RETIREMENT.
The question of DR.. MIqucl's retire
ment from the ministry has again come
to the front. The correspondent OF the
Associated Press learns that the En-
peror has showed plainly his dissatis
faction with the manner in which DR..
MIGUEL has conducted the fight when
the minister reported the status bill.
DR.. MIGUEL has always been considered
as particularly solid" with the En-
peror. and this is the first occasion
upon which it is known His Majesty
was displeased with him.
The minister's position with the Vari-
Gus parties has also been greatly dam
aged since the question came UP, and
he has been sharply criticised on all
sides. 1t seems as IL all parties are
about to drop him.
ENTIRE MINISTRY INVOLVED.
DR.. Miquers fate, whatever it may be,
is likely TO be the fate Of the entire
ministry, as its defeat on so impUTV-
ant a measure will leave the ministry
(, without sufficient influence to carry on
! the affairs OF State. The kind of min
istry likely to succeed the present one
begins TO engage attention.
The Muncih Allgemene Zeiturg be-
lieves the Emperor is contemplating re-
placing the present cabinet officers with
a Liberal ministry.
This is received with skepticism. even
the Liberal papers recognizing the i'm
possibility of so doing in the present
state of politics. assuming that only a
Conservative ministry can follow the
present one.
THE EMPERCE'S FAVORITE.
The Frankfurter Zcitung discusses
the men likely TO play leading roles, ana
says Baron Won Koeller, the Governor
of Schleswig- Holstein, is still in great
favor with the Emperor. But. as "a
great friend of the Agrarians. he would
be the last man to act against them.
Count Eulenburg is also mentioned.
He has long been regarded as q man
With large political future, but as he
also is n strong ASrarian. he is another
impossibilty.
The discussion of possible ministers
seems premature in country where
ministers are so little responsible to the
legislature as in Germany.
The Diet takes q recess next week
until August, when it will reassemb!e
and resume discussion of the canal bin
August Is. when the fate OF the min
,stry will be settled.
WILL STRIVE FOR COMPROMISE.
In the meanwhile the correspondent
of the Associated Press learns from an
excellent source that attempts Will be
made by the Centrists and Liberals to
reach Il compromise on the canal and
reformation of municipal elections qucs-
tons. so that they may present n united
front.
The informant of the correspondent,
person who is in close touch with the
Centrists, believes a compromise will
be effected. and also hopes the Left and
some of the Conservatives, who are
officials. will vote for the canal bill! or
absent themselves in sufficient numbers
to insure the passage of the measure.
y TURNING POINT.
Whatever the result OF the present
crisis. it Is certain it marks a turning
point In Russian politics The Agra
rians have shown such stubbornness
in opposition to the progressive classes
that the conflict must continue until
one or the other permanently gains the
supremacy Even the moderate I.ibe-
rails are more than ever before incensed
at the Agrarian reactionary tendencies.
1t seems as II the conflict could not