The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-05
KA|GR'S PET IS DEAD.
SMALL CHANCE NOW TO HAVE HIS
CANAL SCHEME PUT
THROUGH
CLOSURE OF PRUssIAN DIET
DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN A
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT
LEADERSHIP
CONSERVATIVES STILL ON TOP

BERLIN, May 4-Herr Theodore
Molter, who has been appointed minister
Of commerce in succession to Herr Bre-
field, is National Liberal of the right
wing and a Westphalian machine manu-
facturer. Whenever he has come in con-
tact with the emperor the latter has ex-
pressed liking for him.
parliamentary circles have believed that
Count Zedlitz Truetschler, president Of
Hesse-Nassau, was the personal choice
of Emperor William for the Office of
Prussian minister cf the interior to sue
ceed Baron Rheinbaben against Count
Won Buelows advice because his majesty
hoped to effect through Won Zedlit2
changes In the present school system,
rendering it pronouncedly Christian and
intoxicating submission to the temporal
and spiritual authorities especially the
crown.
Herr Brefeld's going was rendered
necessary because his recent utterances
showed that though minister of commerce
his sympathies were elsewhere.
The events of the last few days have
proved great sensation, but, upon closer
inspection they do not mean change in
the system. It is quite certain that
nett her Emperor William nor Count Won
Buelow have the slightest intention to
try to govern with the aid of the Liberals
the Radical left, nor to dissolve the
diet Whether the canal bill will reap
pear is uncertain, in spite Of the assur-
ances of high official. In any case the
bill is buried out of sight, for the time,
thus meeting the wishes Of the Conserva-
tives and Agrarian Centrists.
PRESs COMMENT MODERATE
The press comment from both parties is
extremely cautious, not triumphant
The Germania promises the Conserva,
OF
since no government in Prussia is pos
sible without the Conservatives.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitupg, Post and
Kreuz Zeitung discreetly praise the gov
ernment for avoiding defeat on the canal
bill by closing the diet.
The Tageblatt regrets the closure be-
cause q number of important bills are
thus undisposed Of.
The VorWaerts ironically congratulates
the Junker party and Centrists upon the
skill displayed in fighting the canal bin
and forcing Emperor William thrice upon
his knees. 1t contrasts this with the un-
sl1illful attitude of the Liberals and Radi-
calls and sarcastically quotes verbatim
Emperor Williams pro-canal declaration
Of Aug. II, 1859, in DCrtmund, which ''the
supporters Of the crown and altar have
twice turned into a powerless boast"
The Vossische Zeitung believes the new
Prussian cabinet will be more homo
genous than hitherto.
The papers all devote farewell articles
to DR.. Won MIGUEL uniformly admitting
his great ability, especially financially
and administratively, but they point out
that everybody had finally lost conf
dence in him because of his extreme cum
ming and insincerity. Papers of every
shade join in the chorus.
GOSSIP OF BERLIN.
The project to establish speedy CONS
munlcation between Berlin and Hamburg
is steadily proceeding. The committee
handling the project is composed of capi>
talists and technical men. The pre-
liminary work is nearly finished assur>
ing electric trains with speed Of zoo
kilometers per hour over novel rails.
A periodical, the Glassers Annalen, pub
lisnes a statement that both state ana
private companies are engaged In eX-
periments to attain the same velocity on
the old tracks with steam engines OF pc
culiar construction.
Emperor William did not like Strauss
cinderella, Thursday night. His nal,
esty deemed the music trite and the plot
worse. When he noticed that the Wen
nese present had organized clique ne
left unceremoniously after having been
present half an hour.
Mr.. Frederick Hollis, Of New York, re-
Gently apopinted a member of the inter-
national court of arbitration at The
Hague, is here. Mr.. Hollis Is going TO
Russia.