The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-08-28
EMPEROR BILLS DILEMMA
Germsn affairs in Bad Shape
France May be Mixed
Up, too.

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Copyright 1899 by the Associated Press.I
Berlin, Aug. 26. The political situation
this week has been highly interesting
The unexanpled defeoat OF the govern.
ment in the diet, which, after his empha-
tic utterance at Dortmund, was person
al defeat for Emperor William has en-
crossed attention to the exclusion Of al
most everything else. The fact that the
blow was dealt by the conservatives, a
party which has been favored and nursed
for generations at the expense OF every
other party made the event all the
more sensational. The absence OF his ma
Jesty complicated the situation. for, the
cabinet and the emperor not having ex-
pected the rejection OF the canal bill. no
provision was made. to what steps the
government woulr take in such an event
After the final vote both Prince Hohen-
lohe, the imperial chancellor and DR.. Won
MIGUEL, vice-president Of the council OF
ministers and Prusian minister Of A.
nance not having any instructions,
neither the cabinet nor the government
pres knew what to say or do. For several
days political chaos reigped. even the op-
position press being at loss.
Detailed reports had been wired to the
emperor and every member OF the cabi-
net participating in the debates and his
majesty wrote and wired brief replies.
in which It was apparent he felt a keen
sense OF personal outrage and meant to
deal punishment to the worst blunderers
and offenders. That, however, was insult
f.ts. 30, f.A HI,afvs
clear how to shade their actions II was
onlyon Wednesday that the national and
the cabinet began to know precisely how
the emperor stood and what were his in
tentions regarding the unprecedented sit
uation nothing like this defeat having
been met with since the establishment OF
the diet fifty years ago
Wednesdays and Thursdays crown coun-
ellis, however. furnished Hight. IL appear
ed that Emperor william, after mature
reflection had concluded not to dissolve
the diet and not to accept the resigna-
tlon of the cabinet. It was represented
10 his majesty that the elections might
not result In a majority for the canal
project, while the dismissal OF the cabinet
and the formation OF a new one would
present at this juncture new and almost
insurmountable difficulties. TO break
with the conservatives. forming almost
half the membership of the diet, another
party strong enough to govern must be
lon lDoard. wnncn was not the case
Another welghty reason with his majesty
Is the consideration, skillfully dwelt on
by the conservative press. that the en-
peror absolutely needs a party 70 restrain
and fight the revolutionary elements no
tably the socialists. The proposed par
ueving u Of some Of its Inefficient
| times, his majesty meanwhile d.scipnig
ingI some Of the most refractory officials
VINO, as oeiegates. voteo ana aglIaree
against the canal bill
Being resolved on this, the present out
come Of the crisis amounts 10 next to
nothing. The emperor and the cabinet
will continue to govern with the SAINT
party which brought on the crisis
| This is all the more peculiar after th'
wild threats launched in the entire pres
by the members of the governmen
against the conservatives. These threat
appeared for several days in such govern
ment organs as the Allgemeine zeitung
Polistiche Correspondent, Neusten Nachl
others
The crisis rs so serious, however tina
every member Of the cabinet has beei
recalled to Berlin. Preident HohenlOh
even abandoned his usual summer trip Z
Australia and will remain In this city 70
some time
The widest rumors and statements per
vaded the papers during the first half o
ia
dulged IN the hope OF a radical change d
the political system OF Purssia-the sui
merging OF the conservative and AgraI
ian elements and the coming TO the fror
Of the rberals and the industrial IN
terests Of the country II was the prema
trre and iniudicious publication of the
hopes which startled the emperor an
made him retrace his steps to the consel
vative camp.
The correspondent here OF the Assoc
ated Press hears from a reliable sour'
that Prince Hohenlohe insisted on di
sclution OF the Diet and the resigning
the cabinet, while DR. Won MIGUEL We've
the situation In the light finally adopt'
ov uneemperor. llrmce honeniOne, a
though he yielded. IS heartily tired OF O
flee and cannot well bear the burdei
much longer.
A most interesting feautre Of the situa
tion was the attitude VI the conserY
,iyes. Out of revenge on Baron Der Vo
derhorst .the conservative diet reSV
not To pass any bills OF which he was {
euta,or or advocate. This regular Doyc'
has thus far been carried oui. IL
tensely amuses the Vaerwerts which nj
recorded the fact that the election reioi
b.n had been shelved for the same re
son.
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