The San Francisco call., 1899-09-10
OPENLY DEFY
THEIR EMPEROR
Agrarians Active in
Germany.

BERLIN. Sept. e.-The situation in
Internal politics has been somewhat in
tensified this week. The dismissal Of
several Cabinet members and number
OF higher Prussian officials is merely a
symptom Of this. The Emperor. as
King of Prussia, before starting for the
maneuvers. had lengthy conversations
with Prince Won Hohenlohe, the Imper-
ial Chancellor and President Of the
Prussian Council Of Ministers, and DR..
MIGUEL. Vice President Of the Council
and Minister Of Finance, in which the
difficulties OF the situation were thor
oughly discussed. The Emperor hopes
to see the canal bill pass when ii is re-
introduced, with notifications, al the
next session, notwithstanding the op-
position Of the Agrarians. In this he
viii probably be disappointed, despite
the methods employed in discipIining
the Agrarians and the Government Of
nCIals serving as delegates TO the Diet.
The Emperor Is resolved TO go TO the
length OF forcing the resignation OF
every official, be he high or low, who
actively sympathizes with the powerful
Agrarian Society, the Bund der Land
Wirthe- This Will strike many.
Al q secret meeting Of the Agrarian
q 7
to checkUlate the Emperor by playing
OF the canal bill against the anti-strike
measure and thus render impossible
the Immediate dissolution OF the Diet,
Tor Il IS argued that the Emperor can
not rely on the Agrarians and Con-
seryatives 10 father his pet and the
strike Dill and at the same time dis
solve the Diet because the same mem
bsrs do not sanction another OF his pet
measures.
The Agrarian leaders viii do their
utmost 70 impress this upon the En-
perOr's mind They also count on the
probability OF the dissolution OF the
Reichstag on the rejection Of the anti
strike bill, OF which there is hardly
doubt, as the Center and the Left are
resolved 10 bury the measure igno-
miniOusly. Besides, the AgTarians be-
Leye that they have a chance OF de-
feaung the renewal Of the commercial
treaties, especially the one with Rus
s.a, or Of considerably modifying them,
50 as 10 render them unacceptable TO
the other governments. They Will in
sist upon z higher tariff on Russian
cereals, which Russia will not stand.
They also strongly hope that the com
merciaI treaty with the United States
viii not be ready for presentation TO
the ReiChstag at its next session and
that the failure Of the other treaties
VIII involve that with the United
States.
In the meantime il is reported that
the Emperor is furious with the
AErarIanS, and the Associated Press
representative here learns that his
Majesty has pronounced in favor of a
TeinliChe sCheiudung (Clear separatiOu)
between the Agrariaus and the Govern
UelL. saying that such q party had no
reason 10 be in Prussia, where every
government Tor generations has been
sOliCitOus for the country's Agricultural
interests: and that this class OF poll
ties has gone about far enough. He is
particularly wrOth at the way in which
the Agrarian press has handled him
and the Cabinet. The leading Agrarian
journals and many conservative organs
have been very outspOken. The
Deutsche Agrar correspondent even ad- 1
vised putting the mem 0ers Of the Cab f.
inet submitting 10 the wishes OF the .
Emperor under parliamentary. public .
and social ban until his Majesty should .
b unable % find mere creatures TO do 4
his viii and should then be obliged 10
take men for ministers The official or
gan OF the Conservatives condemns the
discipliuilg Of officials.
The DeutSche Zeltung, under the cap
tion Continued in Our Next" saws:
The executions under the present
Cabinet have come in sections. like q
serial novel"
The Liberal papers comment various
j.. Herr Eugene Richter. the Radical
leader. condemns the Government and
announces that his party the Freis-
stutEe Eolkspartei, viii introduce some /
sensational bills IN the Reichstag and (
the Diet
An. amusing feature Of the press cam !
patgn against the Emperor and the
Government IS that the Conserva tives /
who. while enjoying the favor OF the .
Government were opposed 10 the con- .
s-i-uticn and parliamentarism, have .
become great friends Of them. One OF .
the main organs Of the party says:
This is necessary in order to con- .
vince the monarch that We are no
longer his vassals. It has become one {