The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-02
WORK OF THE REICHSTAG
The Canal Question Has Been the Absorb
ius Topic.
BILL WILL VERY LIKELY BECOME A Law
The German Papers Discussed at
Length the Remarks of the En-
percr to the Rcichstng.

fCopyrishted, 1899, by Associated Press)
Berlin, July 1.-The canal question over
Swallowed everything this week and the
final outcome is more doubtful than ever.
| The air is full OF rumors OF compromises,
combinations, dissolution and reconstruc-
ton OF the ministry. The opponents OF
the bill continue the policy OF seeking to
kin II by bringing forward as many rival
projects for compensation as possible,
numbering about $50. None of them nave
been made in good faith, but for the sole
purpose of gaining time 10 eventually
checkmate the supporters of the canal.
Yesterday an amendment was voted III
sertlng 100000 marks for preliminary
work on the Oder. This secures the sup
port of the sllesian centrlsts and con-
siderably improves the chances of the Dill.
The talk OF dissolution does not impress
the conservatives, who do not believe the
ministers will have the courage TO appeal
to the country, although Dr.. Mquei, the
vice president OF the council OF ministers
and minister OF finance, informed a mem
Der OF the committee that the failure oil me
bill would certainly be followed by as
solution. His threat has been overlooked
as II i. had not been made. The liberals
aud centrists also doubt that the ministry
win 20 to the length of dissolution, as
IL would involve too radical change IN
Prussian politics.
The question Of DR.. Miquels retirement
from the ministry has again come 10 tne
front. The correspondent of the Asso-
clated Press learns that the emperor mas
shown plainly his dissatisfaction with tne
manner in which Dr. MIGUEL has conducted
the fight when the minister reported the
status bill. Or. Miguel has always been
considered as particularly solid with the
emperor and this is the first occasion upon
which il is known his majesty was dis
pleased with him. This may not mean
that the emperor is determined to dis
miss Dr. Miguel, but it is recognized that
IL the bill fails, further attempts T. pass
it with the present ministry viii be IN
valid The minister's position with the
various parties has also been greatly dam
aged since the question came UP and he
mas hesn sharply criticised on all sides.
II seems as If all parties are about ready
TO drop him.
DR.. Mlquels fate, whatever Il may be,
is likely to be the fate OF the entire min
istry, as its defeat on SO important
measure will leave the ministry without
fairs of state. The kind Of ministry likely
to succeed the present one hegins to en-
gage attention.
The Munich Allgemeine Zeitung believes
the emperor is contemplating replacing the
present cabinet officers with liberal min
istry. This is received with skepticlsm,
even the liberal papers recognizing the
impossibllity of his SO doing in the pres
ent state of politics, assuming that only
n rr N mi n ~
present one. The Frankfurter Zeitung
discusses the men likely to play leading
roles and Gays Baron Won Koeller, the
governor of Schlesw.g- Holstein, is still IN
great favor with the emperor But as a
great friend OF the agrarians, he would be
the last to act against them.
Count Gutenberg is also mentioned He
has long been regarded as man with n
large political future, but as he is also
a strong agrarian he is another impossi- |
hlity
The discussion of possible ministers
seems premature In q country where min |
isteres are so little responsible to the
legislature as in Germany.
The diet takes recess next week until |
August. when it will reassembe and re-
sumo the discussion of the canal bill Au-
gust 10. when the fate of the ministry will |
be settled.
Whatever the result OF the present
crisis, it is certain that it marks turn /
ing point in Prussian politics. The agrar-
ians have shown such stubbornness In on.
position TO the progressive classes that
the conflict must continue until one or the
other permanently gains the supremacy /
Even the moderate liberals are more than /
ever before incensed at the agraran re- /
dictionary tendency. II seems as IL the |
confiic, could not end without leaving /
permanent mark on Prussian political his |
tory.