The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-10
PRUSS|AN
POLITICS
Kaiser Forces Out
Some of His
Cabinet.

BERLIN, May 3.-The Chancellor,
Count Won Buelow, has notified the re-
spective presidents that joint sitting
of the Diet for tonight has been sum
moned for the purpose of hearing a
message from the throne.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns authoritatively that DIR.
Won Miguel, the Prussian Minister of
FINANCE, has resigned, and that his
resignation has been accepted.
DR.. Won Miquel's resignation was en-
forced, but instead of DR.. Won Lucan-
ius, chief of the Emperor's civil cabi-
net, who usually bears such direction
messages from the Emperor, 1t was
Baron Won Wilmowski, chief of the
Chanellerie, who requested DR.. Won
Miguel to resign, in the Emperor
name.
Or. Won Posadowsky -Wehner Secre-
tary of State for the Interior, ia ex-
pected to be Dr. Won Miquel's sue
cessor. DIR. Won Podbielsky succeeds
Baron Won Hammerstein as Minister
of Agriculture, who leaves office be-
cause of deafness and general debility.
Herr Brefeld, Minister of Commerce,
is also said to be going involuntarily.
No names of Liberals or Radicals are
mentioned among the possible success
ors of General Podbielsky for the post
al office, and Herr Brefeld, for Com
merce Minister. Herr Thielen, Minis
ter of Public Works, appears to be
safe.
The report that DIR. schoenstedt.
Minister OF Justice, has resigned, is
unfounded
The National Zeitung expects that
Herr Thielen, Minister of Public
Works, will be retained, thus express
ing the governments purpose to ad-
here TO the canal bill The fate Of
the other ministers is uncertain.
Count vpn RuaIpw will road the mos
sage from the Emperor at the joint
sitting OF the Diet tonight.
1t is anticipated in Parliamentary
circles that Count Won Buelow will
forthwith reconstruct the Cabinet, and
that the lower house of the Diet will
then be dissolved, and the election will
be so arranged as to allow the House
to meet at the beginning of Novem-
Der when the canal bill will probably
be Immediately introduced.
The press today widely discuss the
situation.
The Kreuz Zeitung says the proro-
cation of the Diet is "A satisfactory So
luton for the confusion, as it will pre-
vent the Conservatives and Emperor
William from drifting further apart,
which end the Liberals are trying to
promote.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung as
sumes that Count Won Bueluw advised
1t admits it is bitter pill for His
Majesty, but says it proves his capac-
ity as a ruler for his wise resignation
shows he is master of statesman
ship.
The Beriner Neuste NaChrichten re-
joces at the step, but regrets il was
made necessary by an alliance of the
with the Centrists, and
says it presages victory for the Con-
The Liberal papers critiCise the
weakness OF the government IN merely
idjuurning, instead of deciding on a
and new elections
The Tageblatt says the step shows
the utter helplessness of the govern
ment, and is a confession that they do
not know their own minds.
The Vorwaerts heads its editorial
who Swallows" and ridicules the
weakness.
The BoeTsen Courier concludes that
cunt Won Buelow lacks energy and
At the opening Of the
lower house Of the Diet today, the
President DR. Kroecher, announcing
that at the joint session this evening
the Diet would be closed. suggested
that It would be useless 10 transact
further business. The House assented
ana the sitting was closed with
'hochs' FOR the Emperor