New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.

LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLlN.
! Berlin July 2.
THE CANAL BILL-The canal question over
Swallowed everything last week. and the maj ou'-
come is more doubtful than ever. The air Is iui OF
rumors Of compromises. combinations. dissolution
and reconstruction OF the Ministry. The opponents
OF the bill continue the policy Of seeking to XIII "
by bringing forward many rival projects TOT
compensation as possible. now numbering aoou'
one hundred and fifty. None OF these nave peen
made in good faith, but for the sole purpose OF
gaining time eventually to checkmate the support
ers OF the canal The talk Of dissolution does not
| Impress the Conservatives. who do not oeieVe the
Ministers will have the courage to appear 10 the
country although Dr. Miguel the vice-presdeht Oh
the Council Of Ministers and Minister OF FINANCE
Informed a member of the committee that the Iai'-
IRE OF the bill would certainly be followed by
dissolution This threat has been overlooked as II
II had not been made.
The Diet takes recess this week until August
OF the canal bill on August TO- when the fate of the
Ministry will be settled In the mean Wlio from Cr
an excellent source that attempts VIII be MADE by
the Centrsts and Liberals to reach c9mProHlss
on the canal and reformation OF munlclpai eieS1oS
questions that they may present unltea lr4ht;
Whatever the result OF the present crisds o,i T.
tics The Agrarians have shown such stuDooln-
in opposition to the ene or the other
permanently gains the supremacy , ,..
Friday an amendment was 49,
100000 marks for preliminary work on the oder:
This the support OF the slesan EehS ni
and considerably improves the chances OF the Dill
DISSATISFIED WITH MIQUEL.-The question
of Dr. Miquel's retirement from the Ministry has
again come to the front. The correspondent OF The
Associated Press learns that the Emperor mas
shown plainly his dissa tisfacton with the man.
ner in which DR. MIGUEL conducted the fight when
the Minister reported the Status bill Dr. MIGUEL
has always been considered as particularly solid
nd bi9 -
where it is known His Majesty was displeased with
h r9 10 dsms 9 pr Mque but it Is recognized
II the bill fails further attempts to pass II
Minister'S position with the various parties has also
! been greatly damaged since the question came up.
seems as If all parties are about to drop him pr.
Mques fate whatever it may be. Is likely to be the
fate Of the entire Ministry.
DISCUSSING A NEW MINIsTRY.-The Kind of
Ministry likely to succeed the present Cabinet be-
gins 10 engage attention
The Munich AHgemeine- Zeitung' believes the
/ Emperor Is contemplating replacing the present
/ Cabinet officers with Liberal Ministry. This is
/ received with scepticsm. even the Liberal papers
recognizing the impossbity Of SO doing In the pres
sentative sr stH'S Ministry can follow the present one
The "Frankfurter Zetung" discusses the men
GSIler the Governor of scheswig- olseIn is still
! in great favor with the Emperor, But as great
! cnergetically against them Count Botho zu Eulen,
burg is also mentioned He has long been regarded
as with large political future but as ne
also is strong Agraran IT Is another impossibility
The discussion OF possible Ministers seems Pre- pre-
mature In a country where Ministries are so HttIe
| responsible to the legislature as In Germany
TROUBLE WITH AN OLD RULE.-The adjourn
rnent of the Reichstag has been followed by live
" nress discussion anent mentioning in debate the
| Emperor's utterances and the Emperor's relations
| TO the Rechstag Count Won Ballestrem. the Presi-
dent introduced an innovation Of the old rule that
/ htaOff "a lie
cussion. by admitting such discussion where the
words were printed in the official Reichsanzeiger"
Near the close OF the Anu-Strike bill discussion
! Herr Brefeld the Prussan Minister Of Commerce
sharply criticised the President for permitting
/ reference o words OF the Emperor The President
replied with sharpness and directness The papers
/ constitutional monarchies that the monarch only
speaks through the Minister'S, for the frequent
speeches Of the Emperor political subjects rem
der the observance of the rule almost Impossible
THE Kaiser with his impulsive nature and seek
ing to act in his own person has changed the en-
In the OF the monarch who speaks writes or
telegraphs his views from shiphoard without the
/ The "Frankfurter Zeltuns" says:
III would be simply hypocrisy and an impossible
demand that the representatives OF the people
should ignore the large share of the Kaiser in the
politics OF the day.
/ FRIENDLY TO THE FRENCH MINIsTRY-The
press devotcs much attention TO the launching Of
the new French Ministry Upon the whole, 1t SIM
pathlzes with the Ministry as against the Opposi-
/ The ''Frankfurter ZeltunR sees IN the uCc-
laraton Of the French Cabinet proof that II Is
made of different stuff from its predecessors and
believes it's small majority will be soon followed
The @Kreaz-zcituns" predicts the new Cabinet
will not survive inc verdict 10 DC rendered at
Rcnnes whatever it may be.
PRAISE FOR Won BUELOW.-The elevation OF
Won Bulow. the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. to a
countship has been received with much satisfaction
by the press. It emphasiz ICES the fact that Won
Balow has improved the relations OF Germany with
Great Britain and Russia and begins to see in him
a successor Of Prince Hohenohe Imperial Chan
cellor. The only jarring note comes from the
Agrarian Corresponding" which reproaches him
with weakness in yielding to English arrogance"
ANTI-AMERICAN AGITATION.-The Barrnen
Chamber of Commerce demands decided action tow
ard the United States IN tariff matters and sug-
gests that American goods be subjected to the same
conditions here as German goods In the United
States in regard to consular Authorization CT in
voices and fees: The Agrarian press strongly In
dorses this and notes the fact that the Barmen
Chamber Is free-trade body
THE KAISER.-While Berlin Is in the tolls OF
political uncertainty the Emperor has been greatly
enjoying himself at KEEL. where. surrounded by a
congenial company Of princes and yachting men, he
has been showing himself be a good fellow by
taking part in beer evenings" Later after His
MaJcstys return from Norway he WIN attend the
opening OF the Dortmund- Ems Canal, August 4,
and after the autumn maneuvres in Alsace-l.or-
raine he will be the guest OF the King Of Wurtem-
berg Friedrichshafen, where the Emperor will
witness experiments with the dirigble balloon In
vented by Count Zeppelin
The three youngest of the imperial children
spending the summer nj Berchtesgaden. in Upper
Bavaria where they entered on the guest lists
under the incognito Of Counts Ravensberg.
NEW ISSUE OF STAMPS.-The Emperor. in
splred by the United States Columbian postage
stamps. has ordered the issue OF series for
1900 They will be oblong. and illustrate the history
Of the Hohenzolerns The postoffice authorities
here have been unable to fnd native artist to do
the work. and have engaged an Englshman TO de-
sign the stamps. who received 10000 marks for so
doing
NOTED CONVICT DISCHARGED.-The notori-
Gus Baron Hammersten. the former editor OF
the "Kreuz-Zeitung." who sentenced on April