New-York tribune., 1901-05-05
TOPICS IN BERLIN.

Berlin, May l.
CABINET CHANGES.-In well informed quarters
the representative OF The Associated Press hears
news that Emperor William wanted Count Won zed
htz-Truetschler to become Prusson Minister of the
interior. The Count is now Chief President of
Hesse-Nassau in Cassel and was formerly Prus-
sian Minister of Education 1t was under his
administration that the famous School Law
framed at the special instance of the Emperor
This law. however, was finally dropped because of
the intense Indignation aroused in Liberal circles
whereupon the Count resigned. He is still great
favorite with the Emperor, the Conservatives and
the Centrists. The Emperors wish TO appoint
Count Won Zedlitz-Truetschler met with serious
obstacles. however His majesty asked Count
Bethmann- Hollweg. President of the Province of
Brandenburg, to become Minister of the Interior.
Won Bethmann-Howeg is a Moderate Conservative
and is not opposed the Canal bill
TheOdor Moeller, National Liberal member for
Brackwede. has been appointed Minister OF Com
merce in succession TO Herr Brefed. Herr Moeller
is wealthy Westphalian machine manufacturer.
III Is said that Baron Won Rheinbaben, Prussan
Minister of the Interior, will succeed Dr. Mi
quei as Finance Minister. 1t is understood Dr. Won
MIGUEL will be elevated to higher rank He has
received the newly established Prussian Order of
Merit
The events of the last few days have proved a
great sensation: but, upon closer inspection. they
Gsra5 GO nG5 mean fa fhangs ] In the 5 1t is n6 9@e
Won Bdlow has the slightest intention to- to try to
govern with the aid of the the Liberals or Radical
bill will reappear Is uncertain in spite of the as
IS bnred I Of fs Eight fop the In t thSs meeting
the wishes of the Conservatives and Agrarian
Centrists
The press comment from both parties is ex-
tremeN cautious. not trumphant The Ger
aid. as heretofore, since government in Prussia
i raEt hG 2euns and Ths
zeitung" discreetiy praise the government for
Diet The "Tageblatt" regrets the closure, because
number of important bills are thus undisposed
iV a
Junker party and Centrists upon the skill displayed
in fighting the Canal bill and forcing Emperor
William twice upon his knees.
The papers all devote farewell articles to Dr.
ciaiy financially and administrat lively but they
point out that evervbodv had finally lost con.
fdence in him because of his extreme cunning
insncerity. Papers OF every shade join in the
chorus.
PENSION LEGISLATfON.-The Reichstag to-
day passed the third reading OF the bill prov.!-
ing for the support of persons incapacitated by
war and the survivors of those killed, and pro-
viding compensation in the of those acting in
a military capacity for injuries.
RAPID TRANSIT.-The project to effect high
speed communication between Berlin and Hamburg
is steadily making progress. The committee hand
ling the project is composed of capitalists and
technical men. The preliminary work is nearly
finished, assuring electric trains with a speed OF
two hundred kilometres an hour over novel rails.
A periodical, the "Gasers Annalen.' publishes a
are engaged I'm experiments to attain the
velocity on the old tracks. with steam engines of
peculiar construction
KAISER DIsLIKED "CINDERELLA"- En-
peror William did not like Strauss's Cinderella"
on Thursday night. His majesty deemed the music
trite and the plot worse When he noticed that the
Niennese present had organized a cIaoue he left
uncerernOnlOuSly hppY half hat,r