Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
FEAR CABINET CRISIS
Elections Create Delicate Sit
uatiOn in Netherlands.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

special CableGram TO The Star
BRC SSELS, November 11.-AIthougb tho
recent elections in Holland have ros,71t.a
III the overthrow of the Kuyper ministry
'i'e slender majority upon which the gov
eminent comes INTO office does not auguy.
wen Iot us future existence. A brief analv-
siS Vi the new chamber is necessary IN nm
ueis'dIu the somewhat precarious situa
''on "Hich ministers must face from the
outset. OF the 100 members of which ~
second chamber is composed the total 49,.
Der which can be reckoned unor f., -, -
binary division is only fifty-two-a ,,.o,.l,ir,-
majority of four OF these seven .ro ~
cIaIlSts whose allegiance is doubtfuI mr.
rest are made up of liberal democrats
ii'ei d conservatives and advanced liberals
tiie later pelhs numerically the strongest
VI 'He iofty-elght members of the right
'".h'S -iour are catholics, sixteen anti-rey-
o.u'!'iiIS's or CaiVinists and eight historic
'''h9' Inc comp!eXity of the situa-
tion Is aggravated by the fact that VIM
- 80 parry Oh the left has It's own par
ituIar program, different groups arc unI.o.
on particular measures of raforr -,
the hnefal democrats and advanced ILL., .tT 70
M idiHeu 10 the "blanco article i'm =
plylng the disappearance from the stat,,4o
book Of article eighty under Whit ,atute
qualifications are required for tho a,o q, III
OF the franchise. They desire tbat ~
| question OF electoral reform shall no so,,-aS
without any such obstacles as are theraiu
presented ' 'HeIelil
The socialists model their nroera,, ~,
tlat OF their German colleagues. whiIa ma
Ties or the right disclaim anv dAGnita 20,
Icy at present beyond that OF panaraiI,.
opposing al legislation of an anti-clerIcaI
nature. Inc coming session is therefore
destined to be full of surprises.
1t is admitted that the queens srooot
from the throne, which her majesty deIiv-
efed IN person. was of the nature of an an
9eaVor 10 conclliate all parties. Inc phrases
IN connection with the 'blanco article are
taken 10 mean that royal commission viii
be appointed to report upon a better ~, " ~, ~
or revising the constitution than is nronosad
by partisans of the .'blanco article Tba
other leading features of the speech relate
10 proposed legislation In respect to labor
contracts already initiated by DR. Kuvner
and to notifications in criminal and ISL
law Tor which the previous ministry is also
responsible. 1t is further proposed to in
troduce conditional sentences of punishment
| In courts of law, to abolish obsolete Ia NC
| in respect to trade and navigatio to de-
| Velop technical instruction and To revise
| the law regulating the sale of alcoholic
| liquors.
| In order to meet the deficit aIreadv an
nounced by the minister of finance addi-
tional centimes will be levied in the form
| OF a provisional tax upon property and in
| comes. Physical culture will be included
| In state instruction, with a view of fitting
| the youth of the country for military serv.
| ice, and the army contingent will be in
creased with view to reduction in the
| term of service Other measures include
! compulsory insurance against accident sick
ness and old age, the conditions being ex-
| tended to those engaged in agriculture fish
| cries and the merchant service. The legis-
| lative program has been well receivd by
| the press.