New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-20
LIVE TOPICS ~ BERLIN.

Berlin. March ~.
CRISIS IN REICHSTAG. The unex pected Reich
stag crisis which overshadowed everything last
week was brought about 10y the fact that the Reich
stag. judging from the words and manner OF the
Minister Of War. General Gosser. was led to be-
leve that the Emperor and the Bundesrath sat
ished with the Military bill fixed by the Budget
COMMISSIONS report. granting everything demand
ed il the shape Of reorganization OF the artillery
and cavalry and an Increase Of the army peace
footrg. except that only seven thousand men were
granted out Of the twcnty-three thousand asked
for. This. however IS really not the case 20 far
az the Emperor is concerned and IL only after
the Minister of War suddenly announced that the
report was considered insufficient that it dis
covered His Majesty insisted on the passage Of
the bill in its original shape else the Rechstag
would be dissolved and elections ordered on
+ this issue
Those who close to the Emperor have re-
peated his sayings the subject. which leaves no
room to doubt His Majestys attitude. But he Is
virtually alone I'm the stand taken since a ma
jority of the Rundes-ath made IT clear to the I'm
perial Chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe. on Wednes-
day that their Governments were sa tisfed with the
pm H. the shape reported They further declared
trdlng mafor aedmed and nd E
. The Bundesrth being colstitutionally the inal
ditad ~ ~ M {n o h ti ~ LIZ di
solving the Rcichstas and II also seemed clear that
the result OF an election would not be more favor
represented by the majority rejecting the Increase
Vote 81" standing 2 To- 49, ounambered the votes re-
/ jectine other proposals by almost two to one.
| STRONG STATEMENTS OF LEADERSHIP
statements OF the leaders OF the Reichstag carried
! much weight DR. Licber. spokesman Of the Centre
/ party showing that within a few years. besides
the regular military appropriations. the Reichstag
/ has voted 733.ooooOo marks. and that the peace
strength OF the army Is much greater than APP
pears from the bill being really considerably over
six hundred thousand This effective ar
raignment OF the Unsuitable military demands and
/ the statements OF the other Opposition leaders
made considerable impression.
Herr Richter tho German Radical leader said:
/ IT the Releasing is now dissolved II will not he
because Of This trininR reduction in the Military bill.
bur because another Reichstag IS wanted-one which
/ Will pass a reactonarv antl-strike bin and modify
the Election law. and its motto will be 'autocratic,
absolute government and destruction OF the Reichs-
/ tags Independence"
/ This sally and similar remarks made by another
speaker we're vigorously applauded by tho whole
/ Right, and II was even declared that the members
OF this party were not eager 10 enter into new
Nevertheless it was hard to change the Emperors
he started for Fredrichsruh to attend the entomb-
ment Of the remains OF Prnre ana P,TinceSsS rs rs
marck two hours before the deciSoh or thee
Rechstag that he told the Imperial Chancellor and
Coun, Won Posadowsky- Wehner Secretary Of STATE
for me Interior that ne would content himre WIN
the reduction and this was only after II was shown
/
eminent would be assured few years hence OF
what It contended FOR now.
EMPEROR FELT HIS DEFEAT -stu tho En-
peror felt that the Reichstags action was a per
sonal defeat. and his modification correspond
inglv great for the influence OF the Court Military
party for weeks has been strongly exerted IN m"
direction Of not yielding IN this matter The tr-
umphal shoutlngs and spoItinSs % the Opposition
on Tuesday. when It became evident that me Gov
eminent and the Emperor would yield and utter
ances OF Ike nature I'm the Opposition press have
helped 70 intensity His Maiesty's modification r
said that ne feels dissatisfied with Prince Hohen
lobe. General Won Gossler and Count Won Posa-
dovvslxy- Wehner for what ne considers 20 he The
unsknful manner in which the matter was manipu-
lated IN the Reichstag and the lack OF support OF
the Government IN the press
Before the decision Of the Reichs,ag was arrived
al the correspondent here of The Associated Press
heard gentleman OF the Emperors surroundings
say:
This has been old Hohenlohe's Pyrrhlc victory
The Emperor Is tired Of him and he Will have to 60
at he first fitting opportunity
II IS said that Ills Majesty Is further lrrtated by
the fact that the tltramontan"s, though only one
third ~ The minority on ms orcd.ion tr.unpn+G IN
Protestant Germany over tho Protestant Emperor.
This. also. seems 20 Doe a most CALLING rem non IN
ie,d.r Or Tieber smoke on TUESDAY ami Thurs
dav I'm a defiant. challenging tone and with the
manner OF a master OF the situation.
COMMERCIAL TREATY PROSPECTS The
newspapers are discussing the chances o, enectng
a commercial treaty with the United States. taking
basis the arguments for and against me hs-
tires quoted by Count Won Posadowsky- Nehner I'm
the Rechstae a month ago purporting TO give the
ofici. statistics OF the imports and exports O
Germany and the United states. These serious
IS Incorrect and do NOT tally with the figures fur-
nlshed TO Robert Porter. since he has been
here hy Oscar = Austin Chief " the Bureau Or
Statistics OF the United States Treasury Depart
Ia has ed
ing with both fiscal calendars tor the 1895 and
they both show an enormous discrepancy compared
with the figures % Count Won P"sado"sky-Wehner
The latter forth that the excess OF imports or
American goods compared with the exports to the |
United states I'm lSgS J0SJO.uo marks. the i'm
porte being 50 0O00H marks and the exports jill !
mn, he American exports 10 Germany during the /
ia.. ds.ai year were about 62iOn0O marks. while /
below Count yon Posadowsky- Wehner's figures
This enormous ana uneXpalntd dlScrepalrS j. |
greatly hampering the negotiations for a CONNER /
ei.u treotS any rran, claims hat the balance OF !
Ia, has lately been going under the Dingey law.
too much tho American way TO make treaty uh- !
Or ,roor o. This the German officials adduce the /
alleged enormous American surplus OF iS"
THE SERIOUS DIscREPANCY. According 70
tho American figures the excess Of American eX-
- 60 Germany during the ten years between
fs.. and 1sqS IS ONLY $1,000 eco less than the eX
,.ss which Germany claims for 1895 alone During !
1sSs s-'9l and 1898 Germany exported an excess to
the United States. while the annual average OF
,,,ori,a,s excess OF exports 10 Germany for ten
vears IS only Il little oyer Su0D"o a trihe In SO
enormous a trade Of which. moreover, 12+O"h"
marks were raw material cotton, copper, tobacco
and petroleum from the United States and not
nrodlced I'm Germany. whereof the latter enhances
the value by manufacturing. showing that trade
With the United States Is source Of great profit
TO Germany instead Of loss
An American expert here has furnished the cor
-e.nondent Of The Associated Press with what
seems 10 boz a good explanation OF the above us
..r.nancv Count Won Posadowsky -Wehners hsures
- 80 srnorg the imports from the United States
an goods passing through Germany IL transit
~ hlt how larne |