Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
Emperor Williams Personal De-
feat in the Diet.
CONSERVATIVES DID II
Political Chaos Follows tho EeJcc-
peror Concludes Not 90 Dissolve
tho Diet or Accept tho Resignation
OF the CRbtnet-The Attitude OF TN @
conservatives.


Berlin, Aug. 26.-The political situa-
ton this week has been highly inter
estlng The defeat OF the Government
iii the Diet, which. after his emphatic
utterance at Dortmund was a personal
defeat for Emperor William, has en-
crossed attention to the exclusion of
almost everything else. The fact that
the blow was dealt by the Conserva-
lives party which has been favored
and nursed for generations at the eX-
pense OF every other party, made the
event all the more serious.
The absence of His Majesty compll-
| Gated the situation for the Cabinet and
the Emperor not having expected the
rejection of the canal bill. no provision
was made as to wha, steps the Govern
ment would take in such an event AZ
ter the final vote both Prince Hohen-
lobe. the Imperial Chancellor. and DR..
Won Miguel, Vice President OF the
Council OF Ministers and Prussian
Minister Of Finance. not having any
instructions. neither the Cabinet nor
the government press knew what to
say OF do. For several days political
chaos rcigned, even the opposition
press being n n loss.
y SENSE OF OUTRAGE
Detailed reports have been wired to
the Emperor not having expected the
Cabinet participating in the dcoa ties,
and his majesty wrote and Wired brief
replies, in which IL was apparent he
felt Il keen personal sense OF outrage
and meant TO deal punishment 10 the
worst blunderers and offenders. that.
however. WAS insufficient to let the
Cabinet see their way clear or how 10
shape their action. Wednesdays and
Thursdays crown councils however,
furnished light.
THE DIET AND THE CABINET.
1t appeared that Emperor William.
after mature reflection, had concluded
not to dissolve the diet and not to ac-
cept the resignation of the cabinet. Ii
was represented TO His Majesty that
| the elections might not result in ma
iority for the canal project. while the
dismissal of the cabinet and the for
| ma tlon OF new one would present at
this junc,ure new and almost insur-
mountahle difficulties. Another weighty
reason why His Majesty in the consid-
Grafton. skillfully dwelt on by the Con-
serVatiVe press that the Emperor alb
solutely needs party TO restrain and
hight the revolutionary elements, not
ably the Socialists.
REORGANIZATION POSTPONED.
The proposed partial reorganization
| OF the Cabinet. relieving it of some Of
it's efficient members. like Won Der
| lteckc. Won Der Horst the Minister OF
the Interior has been postponed 10
| quieter times. His Majesty meanwhile
discipling some of the most refractory
officials who. as delegates voted and
agitated against the Canal bill Being
resolved on this the present outcome
of the crisis amounts to next to moth
| ing. The Emperor and the Cabinet
! Will continue to govern with the same
party which brought in the crisis. The
| crisis is so serious. however, that every
! member Of the Cabinet has been recall
| ed a Berlin. Prince HohenlOhe even
abandoned his usual summer trip 10
Aussce. Austria and will remain in
this city for some time.
HOHENLOHE TIRED.
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press hears from Il reliable
source that Prince Hohcnlohe insis ed
| on dissolution of the diet and the
| seignoring OF the Cabinet, while DR..
! Won Miguel viewed the situation in the
light finally adopted by the Emperor.
| Prince Hohenlohe. although he yielded
| all. is heartily tired of office and can
not well bear the burdens much lon
ger.
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