Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
HOHENLOHE MAY RETIRE FROM
GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP.
FACTION IS FIGHTING HIM
GERMAN PRESS FAVORS AMERICAN
FOREIGN POLICY.
Two Leading Papers Mt Last Give
Credit 10 American Bravery in
the War with Spain-Advo-
cafe Closer CONNER
cial Relations.


BERLIN. Dec. :iI.-From an inside source
Il is learned that another cabinet crisis
here is approaching. For some time there
have been serious differences Of opinion be
tween Emperor William and the imperial
chancellor Prince Holenlohe. In TWO ln-
stances. the question n the highest mill
tary court and the I-ippe-Detmold success
sion cases. his ma jesty yielded 10 some
extent TO tho views of Prince Hohenlohe.
This. however WIS done more because OF
the emperor 5 affection for The aged chan
cellor. whom hr calls ''UnC.e' in private
conversation and addresses 10y the aifec-
tionate du IthOul. than because Prince Iio-
heulohc's views convinced him.
In several other equally important mat
tiers the princes views and intentions have
been oveTriddeH by the emperor and part
of the cabinet. more especially 10y Dr.
MIGUEL, the vice president of the council or
ministers and minister OF finance, the anti
strike bill the refusal TO sanction the bill
10 extend the right of political association
and the explosions of Danes and Austrians
from Germany being instances of this.
Prince Hohenlohe particularly disapprpNed
ol The eNpulslous OF Danes from North
SciIesWig as barHarous. impUlItlc and use
less. but they were approved by the en-
peror and the chancellor. although he has
taken pains not To show dlSapProVdl Ot
eAeSe ruthless measures, has yielded thus
lar TO his ma a3"sty'S views. Ih" ,onSe-
quences Of these ceaseleSs eXpulsons.
which were still continued this week have
Deel TO greatly euDarraSS him. especially
In the case OF German relations with Aus
ira, and induced the chancellor 10 address
the emperor q long autograph letter this
Week; setting forth III detail the reasons
why he disapproved Of the eXpuIsions and
why, IL the home and foreign policy h.. mas
followed in agreement with Emperor Will
lam Is 10 be pursued. il will be necessary
10 discontinue the explosions His ma iestv
mus far has no. replied this letter but
ne IS expected 10 10 so verbally early next
week or soon after Prince HcheElohe's re-
turn to Berlin.
Baron Won koelIer, the reactionary ex-
rnlnister OF the interior and governor of
for the system of eGpulsions. He is n
bltter enemy Of Prince Hohenlohe. TO whom
ne attributes his downfall a couple of
years ago The situation thus created Is one
IN which the chancellor considers he cannot
with seli-reSpect father the policy of the
empire unl-s the emperor himself calls a
halt; which the people surrounding him do
not believe he viii do There is a powerful
Clique working insidiously with the aim
% s6rGfns fsneerP Psne the mere sgqte and
when they believe an out-and-our reaction
airy cabinet VIII he formed. with the re-
appearance of Baron Von Zediitz in a high
position after a disappearance from public
life during seven years past and at the
direct command of his majesty.
II Is adduced in support of this belief that
government circles VIII give IN explanation
of the emperor'S concurrence IN Baron von
koeller's wholesale eNpulsions IN North
Schleswig that the political situation there
has been for some time much worse than
ls publicly known and that the network
OF a pro-Danish conspiracy had TO hs
forcibly uprooted in order to guarantee the
security of the country and il l. further
asserted that the Prussian government will
advance evidence OF this conspiracy.
But. in spite of this all private reports,
newspaper reports and individual reports
agree in pointing out that the situation
prior to the expulsion was harmless.
The expulsion. of the Danes is already do
Ing considerable harm 10 German trade ana
planning and are trying to conCiliate their
Danish customers. Two well known Ber-
IN I'm export Iirms have sent an open pen letter
the feeling Of the commercial classes here
The letter says:
In view of the excited state of feeling
produced among the Danish people by the
measures of the Prussian government We
beg to point out that in wide circles among
perfectly iustifiable. Together with our
friends and the great majority of the Ger
man nation we shall leave nothing undone
~ endcayor TO bring about repeal of the
present severe measures. In the mean
while we beg YOU 10 use your utmost ef-
forts TO induce the Danish people not TO
transfer To the German nation their re-
sentiment against the Prussiau govern
meRt."
4 significant fact this week was the con-
version of the Kreuz Zeitung to pro-Auer-
Jean views. which il understood to have
been due to the direct Interference of The
government. The kreuz Zeitung which as
the leading organ Of the conservative party
ana cAertinS vast influence in court. official
ana army circles. has tended all along 10
maintain tn" spirit of unfriendiin"ss To-
wards the United States. has now sudden
~. without giving any reason for its change
of opinion. becomes a powerful advocate of
better and more intimate political and com
Ilercial relations between the two couu-
tries. In 4 long and carefully worded edi-
torial the krruZ Lei,EEg. for The first
time. does Justice to American yuor dur
ing the recent war with Spain. pointing
out how a good understanding. IN many
ways. Is desirable and expressing ht. fer
vent hope that such 3tn arrangement will
he arrived at and that both nations will
appreciate each other better. n ais" re-
views the present foreign policy Of tho
II nittd States and says il sees 10 reason
why II should not receive Germanys sun
port.
speaking Of the commercial negotiations
between Germany and the United States
the l\ruez LcitunG predicts that . WAY
VIII he found Ia reconcile the interests Of
both countries il reciprocal treaty.
The correspondent here OF The Associated
Press has had several conversations on tie
sigu office this Week one of his inform
ants outlined the views of tho German
government igSP"r'lnE the oonimeE"iai Hc-
gOuatiu9s ~ Washington. particularly en-
pLasiZinS the opinion that the United
States * more Interested in securing .,-
'.iDrocal rights than GERMANY ina s1nl;..l
States I'm Tho articles under discussion SrI-
gar, TOYS. wine and textiles hay been
steadily declining sine" 1895. American i'm
ports Of meats have about frnhlcd during
the same period tie also said that while
German toys. wines and textiles wsrs Iated
aS harmless throughout ihr world the
same could not be said ot American meats
An American official expert here. how
ever. pointed out in regard 10 the fOregu-
ing that. while il * true that the German
law prohibits the use Of dangerous paints
there is no such regulation in Tho cas-. of
toys going abroad, which have been found
to he dangerous. The same remarks Tho
American expert added, applied TO Ger
man wines.
Respecting the much larger imports of
American meats this year the expert said
that was due TO the war with Spain aud
was abnormal.
Or. Stiles. the scientific atlacue of tho
United States embassy here. has returned
TO Berlin after an extensive trip through
Germany. Holland. Belgium. Franc. and
Switzerland. during the course Of which he
was engaged in studying the inrgItS If
American meats and the regulations 10
be hopeful respecting tile prospects Of the
future. when asked question rs 10 M,
truth Of the report that he mad promised
thc German AEraTian party that the INIT
ed States would not object To the exclusion
of American SausaEoS. provided GERMANY
would lessen the restrictions on other Amer
ican meats, Or. Stiles said he was not en-
'nowered TO make. and had not made any
such promises adding that he was conf
dent that in the imperial meat insnectior,
bill American SausaEcs would he treated
as fairly as other foreign sausages. He
agrees with the recent statements Of the
Perlin TaEeblaat that the situation has i'm
proved during the six months.
press' household. has commenced series
Of lectures describing the imperial tour in