Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-09-04
CALLS ALL CABINET MINISTER'S
TO BERLIN.
DEFEAT OF CANAL BILLS
Proves a Surprise to Both Emperor and
Cabinet-William Will Not Dissolve
Diet, but Will Wait Until 1t Ad-
journs a Week Hence-Guarded by
Many Detectives.
(Convriebted by Associated Press.]

Berlin, Aug. 27.-The pOlItlcal SlIua-
ton here is interesting. The defeat OF
the government in the diet, which,
after his emphatic utterance at BORT
mund. was a personal defeat for En-
peror William, has engrossed atten-
ton from almost everything else. The
absence of his majesty complicated the
situation, for the cabinet and emperor
not having expected the rejection OF
the canal bills, there was no provision
as to what steps the government
should take in such an event. For
several days political chaos reigned,
even the opposition press being quiet.
It appears that Emperor William,
after mature reflection, has concluded
not to dissolve the diet and not to &C
cept the resignation of the cabinet. 1t
was represented to his majesty that an
election might not result in majority
for the canal project, while the dis
missal of the cabinet and the forma-
ton of a new one would present at
this junction new and almost insur-
mountable difficulties. The proposed
DdTJldl
relieving some of the inefficient mem
bers, has been postponed to quleter
times, his majesty meanwhile dlscl-
plining the most refractory officials who
as delegates voted against the canal
bills. The emperor and cabinet will
continue to govern with the same party
which brought on the crisis. This is
all the more peculiar after the wild
threats of the members of the govern
ment against the conservatives. The
crisis is so serious, however, that every
member of the cabinet has been re-
called to Berlin.
1t is learned from a reliable source
that Prince Hohenlohe insisted on a
dissolution of the diet and the resign
ing of thecabinet, while DR.. Won MIGUEL
viewed the situation in the light finally
adopted by the emperor. Prince Ho-
henlohe, although he yielded, is heart
lily tired of office and cannot we'll bear
the burdens much longer.
The present session Of the diet will
soon close, probably by the end of
this week, after the most pressing bust
ness has been disposed Of The crisis
is now regarded as ended. The canal
bills will probably be again introduced
at the next session Of the diet.
During Emperor Williams recent
stay in Rhine-R eichsland unusual pre-
cautions were taken for his safety. No
body was allowed to appear nearer than
ich A l.
satan papers are printing the details
of the discovery of an anarchists plot
originating in Paris. One OF the plot
tiers, it is said, whose departure from
Paris had been announced to the au-
thorities, was caught at Eberfield and
another was captured at ST. Privat.
All suspicious strangers were arrested
and held until Emperor William had
left. At Dortmund 300 detectives
watched every step Of his majesty and
while he was speaking at ST. Privat 100
detectives were distributed among
the crowd. While the emperor was
reviewing the drill of the 9th
field artillery at Mayence he witnessed
the death of a gunner who carelessly
handled his piece His majesty was
deeply moved and shook the dying
mans hand. He enquired what his
wishes were and has since sent the
mems fiancee a letter of coincidence,
Considerable surprise has been oc-
cassioned by the announcement that
Baron Clemens Won Bounetscheidt, re
Gently in the guards and one of the
wealthiest aristocrats of the Rhine dis
trict, has been ordained priest with i'm
posing ceremonies at the Cologne
cathedral.