Evening star., 1901-05-03
Several Members of German Ministry
Resign Office.
WERE REQUESTED BY THE KAISER
The Parliament VIII Be Proroeued
Tonight by the Emperor
APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY

BERLIN. May 3.-The chancellor. Count
Won Buelow, has notified the respective
presidents that Joint sitting of the diet
for tonight has been summoned 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.
The National Zeitung expects that Herr
Thielen, minister of public works. will he
retained, thus expressing the government
purpose to adhere to the canal bill. The
fate of the other ministers is uncertain.
Count Won Buelow will read the message
from the emperor at the joint sitting of the
diet tonight.
The press today widely discusses the situ-
| alton. The Kreuz Zeitung considers the
prorogation of the diet satisfactory solu-
tion of the present confusion, as il will pre-
vent the conservatives and Emperor Will
lam from drifting further apart which end
the liberals are trying TO promote.
Bitter PHI for the Kaiser.
The Deutsche Tages-Zeitung assumes
that Count Won Buelow advised the en-
peror to accept the prorogation. 1t admits
1t is bitter pill for his majesty but says
wise resignation shows he is a master OF
craftsmanship.
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten rejoices
at the step, but regrets ii was made ncces-
| sary by an alliance of the conservatives
with the centrists and says II presages
victory for the conservatives.
The liberal papers criticise the weakness
of the government in merely adjourning.
new elections
The Tageblatt says the step shows the
utter helplessness of the government and
is confession that they do not know
their own minds.
The Vorwaerts heads its editorial. Who
Swallows? and ridicules the ministry's
weakness.
The Boersen Courier concludes that
Count Won Buelow lacks energy and man.
agement.
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, suggest
| ed that it would be useless to transact fur
ther business. The house assented ami the
| sitting was closed with hochs for the en-
peror.
Resignation Was Enforced.
DIR. Won Miquers resignation was enforce
ed. but instead Of DR.. Won Lucahus. chief
of the emperors civil cabinet who usually
bears such direct messages from the EN-
peror, 1t was Baron Won Wilmowskl, chief
of the chancellerie, who requested DIR. Won
Miguel to resign in the emperor's name.
DR.. Won Posadowsky-Wehner, secretary
Of state for the interior is expected to be
DR.. Won MiQuers successor, while Gen. Won
PodbielskY succeeds Baron Won Hammer
stein minister Of agriculture, who leaves
office because of deafness and general de-
bility. Herr Brefeld, minister of commerce,
is also said to be going inEoluntariy.
No names of liberals or radicals are men,
toned among the possible Successors OF
Gen. Podbielski for the postal office and
Herr Brefeld for commerce minister.
Herr Thielen, minister Of public works,
appears to be safe.
The report that DIR. Schoenstedt, minister
of justice, has resigned, is unfounded
1t is anticipated in parliamentary circles
that Count Won Buelow will forthwith re-
construct the cabinet. and that the lower
house of the diet will then be dissolved
and the date of the general election Will be
so arranged that the new house will meet
at the end of October the beginning OF
November, when the canal bill will prob
ably be Immediately reintroduced.