The age-herald., 1901-05-04
GERMAN CABINET ABOUT ID RESIGN Diet Summoned to Hear Mes sage From the Throne ONE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
  The Liberal Papers Expect Many Other Designations In the Ministry at an Early Date-Berln
 Is Aroused.
ONE RESIGNATION ACCEPTED

Berlin. May s.-5rhe Chancellor, Count yon Buelow. has notified the representa- tive presidents that joint sitting of the Diet for tonight has been summoned for the purpose of hearing a message from the throne.
 The correspondent ot the Associated Press learns authoritatively that pr. Won Miquei, the Prus.an Minister of Finance. has resigned and that his resignation has been accepted.
 The Liberal papers expect other resig- nations in the Ministry. mentioning Baron Won Hammerstein, Minister of Agricul- ture, and Herr Brefeld, Minister of Com merce.
 The National Heitung expects that Herr Thielen. Minister of Public Works. will be retained, thus expressing the govern ment's purpose to adhere to the canal bill. The fate of the other Ministers is un- certain
 Count Vou Buelow will read the mes- of the Diet tonight.
 The press widely discusses the situar on. The Kreutz zeitung considers the proro- gation of the Diet a satisfactory solution for the present confusion, as 1t will pre- vent the Conservatives and Emperor Will liam from drifting further apart, which the Liberals are trying to promote.
 The Pagers Zeiting assumes that Count von Bueow advised the Emperor to ac- cept the propagation. It admits 1t is a bit ter pill for His Majesty, but says it proves his capacity as ruler, for his wise resig- nation shows he Is d master of states manship.
 The Berliner Deutschen Nachrecten re- joices at the step, but regrets it was made necessary by the alliance of the Conser- vatives with the Centrists and it predicts for the Conservatives.
 Criticise theNWeakness.
 The Liberal papers criticise the weak ness of the government in merely ad- journing instead of deciding on a disso- lution and new elections.
 The rageblatte 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 min ter's weakness.
 The Boersen Courier concludes that Count von Buelow lacks energy and man agement.
 AL the opening OI the lO"eT mousse or the Diet today, the President Dr. Kroe- cher, announcing that at the joint session this evening, the Diet would be closed suggested that it would be useless to transact further business. The house as- scented and the sitting was closed with hochs for the Emperor.
 pr. von Miquels resignation was en- forced, but instead of Dr. von Lucanus, chief of the Emperor's civil cabinet, who 1x.Ax the Emperor. 1t was Baron von Wilmow- ski, the chief of the chancellerie, who re- quested Dr. von Miquei to resign for the Emperor. pr. von Powdowski- Wehmer, secretary of state for the interior, Is ex- pected to be pr. von Mouel's successor, while General von Pobliesky succeeds Baron von Hammerstein as minister of agriculture, who leaves office because of deafness and general debility. Herr Hers field, minister of commerce, is also said to be going involuntarily.
 No names of Liberals or Radicals are mentioned among the possible successors of General Pobliesky for the postoffice and Herr Hersfeld for commerce minis ter.
 Herr Theilan, minister of public works, appears to be safe.
 The resignation of Baron won Hammer stein appears to be fact, but the report that Dr. Schoenstadt. minister Of justice, has resigned is unfounded
 It is anticipated in parliamentary cir ces that Count von Buelow will forth with reconstruct the cabinet and that the lower house of the Diet will then be dis solved and the date of the general elec- ton will be so arranged that the new house will meet at the end of October or the beginning of November, when the ca nal bill will probably be immediately in- troduced.