New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-28
LIVE TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin. August q.
THE EMpEROR's CHAGRIN.-The political sit
nation last week was highly interesting The
unexamplcd defeat Of the Government In the Diet
which after his emphatic utterance at Dortmund.
was personal defeat FOR Emperor William. has
cngrossed attention TO the exclusion OF almost
everything else The fact that the blow was dealt
hv the Conservatives "a party which has been "a
vorcd and nursed for generations at the expense or
every other PARTY made the event all the more
sensational The absence Of His Majesty comph-
Gated the situation. for the cabinet ana the I'm
pcror not having expected the rejection OF the
canal bin no provision made as 10 what steps
the Government would take IN such an event
Aror the final vote. both Prince Hohenlohc. the
ln,perial Chancellor ana Or 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 k"'"
what 90 say or io For several days political chaos
retgucd even the Opposition press being Al lo-s
Detailed reports h9d been WiIeu 10 W. r,1 1 ~
hv every member of thu cabinet pnrUciP, uuk IN
IN, debates and Ills Majesty wrote and wired
brief replies I'm which was apparent he feli Keen
sense Of personaI oulias' nm 'l' and OFFENDERS
So. ifs ,ya, clear or how 10 shape its action. u
was only 6y "Wednesday that ING nation 4iu ,nr
.fnoJ and What were his intentions regarding the
way 10 cope WIZ ,n ,o ,iny been met with since
he establishment ~ tho Diet. hty years ago
EMPEROR WILLIAM SEES LIGHT Wednes-
day. and Thursdays Crown Councils. however.
FURNISHED light II appeared that Emperor VIII
iam after mature reflection, had concluded MOI 10
dissolve The Diet and not 70 accept '"' I'T.s'
OF the Cabinet 10 was represented 10 Ills 'i"J'S's
chat th, elections might not result I'm majority
for the canal project. while the dismissal OF the
cabinet and the formation ~ new one would
,r,sent at this juncture new and almost insnr-
inountthle difficulties. TO break win uf, on,
ecrvativ,s forming almost hair me w S,lp wi
The Diet another party. strong enough TO govern
must ng on mans s som With Hiz Majesty is the
siiDrafion sNlfily dWet on by the CQnseTvalNe
press that the emperor "pooiI,r ,iorary elements
to restrain sil ntts wv
,-,r ri,
hhl n,,,is reorganization Of the Cabinet re-
Hcyng g OF some ~ iis ineihclen' ,'''"o
while di-clplinne some Of the most refractory ON.
Gals who delegates. vote" "i'" 'e''" 80,
the Canal Dill BEING reso'''" u" '"''' -" o.t,,,
outcome OF the Crisis al"""n.' ,, tim, %
The Emperor ana me ,',,,o,' brought IN me
govern VIII" ''' '.'' ,,,,- ,ft.r mo wild
crisis This is all the more pecu"'' ave, ~,
threats launched 90 The enIe press Ss ser
b.rs 3 I'D. ors THESE threats appeared for se.-
.ral DAVIS u leading GovornIneu. OF -, her ~
crisis is SO serious however WAY EriIm Prince
ne cabinet mas ,p,nlored his usual summer TIP
i" Finn,
,,,-,,,,,,- ,rr0AT The widest rumors
WILD III M'i'o 80 49, ,a,ers during the
ana .'e 80 ,,,. week The entire Liberal press in
,,, d.. .f hone. 81 "a radical change IN the po-
Con-eratyc ana Ae5sIi'R e1il ana he Industrial
r-- of the country Il was ne pr gI93,lh st.,r-
niudic,us publication oi ln'h , Orletrace his steps
tied the tmprIo, ''.l D''''
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