The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-06
RETIRED in DISGRACE
COURT CHAMBERLAIN "GRANTED
LONG LEAVE OF ABSENCE
German OficiaI Who Was Suspected
by the Kaiser of Being I'm
League with the Press.

BERLIN. April 5.-Baron Won Eglof-
stein. hitherto Emperor Williams court
marshal, has resigned his position and will
be succeeded by Baron Trotha. the court
chamberlain. The former has been granted
a long leave of absence. during which the
succession viii occur. He retires in dis
grace. because the Kaiser, rightly or
wrongly. attributes TO him the communica-
ton TO the press of several recent versions
of his Majesty's public u~tterances tina are
said to have been distorted. Baron Won
Egloffstein. who is a wealthy man, will go
to his fathers estate. and will become a
candidate for the Reichstag.
The public schools OF the province OF
Saxony. Prussia, have been acquainted by
the authorities OF Magdeburg. capital OF
the province. with a new code of regula-
tions under which, hereafter. a pupil must
learn POI Biblical verses and 1913 verses OF
hymns. i'm addition to the Catechism. The
Vossische Zeitung, commenting on the or
der, says: This is the first important step.
presumably. in carrying out the Emperor's
recent warning regarding the demoraliza-
ton of the youth OF the country and the
lack of religious training. We take IL. how
ever. TO be an illegal proposal. because the
present public school law infinitely pro-
viGes Cor the amount Of religious instruc-
tion to be impaired, and this decree widely
exceeds those limits. Altogether the new
regulation constitutes a serious danger"
The Cologne Nclks Zeitung, the principal
organ Of the Clerical party. commenting
on the report that Emperor William re-
Gently declared that the Agrarians must
swallow the canal bill" says IL believes
the expression 10 be authentic. 1t then pro-
cee6s TO point out that the Constitution
awards TO the Empero the right TO con-
Guide commercial treaties. and says IL
deems il doubtful whether he will do 20
unless the Agrarians force him by unrea-
sonable opposition.
Tbs Prussian government has sent a cir
cular decree TO all provincial authorities
and 10 the municipality OF Berlin regard
ing measures which are recommended TO
lessen the scarcity OF dwellings throughout
Prussia. The decree advises that COM
munes should erect at their own risk cheap
dwellings, for employees, the laboring popu-
lation and persons of relatively small in
comes. IT also urges electric lines for
quicker suburban communication and men,
tons a number OF legal steps that would
hinder excessive real-estate speculation. n
which In sees a very great danger. Finally
IL promises TO introduce "A Dill an the Prus-
sian Diet dealing with the whole matter.
The latest lists showing a scarcity OF DWELL
ings accompany the circular. These show
that the worst conditions obtain In the
Rhein and Westphalian Industrial districts
and in Berlin. Breslau, Cologne. Dortmund
and Elberfeld.
a Polish hymn book in which the re-
for that purpose are openly advocated has
Just been condemned To conhscatiOn by the
District Court at Dortmunc. Thousands
of copies nave been FOUND among the Poles
in the industrial districts OF West Prussia
Dr. Stoudt, Prussian minister OF public
Instruction. has issued a decree requiring
henceforth that all women auditors at
Prussian universities shall. before admis-
sion. show the same schooling as the men.