The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
An Open Break With
{ h e Y a t an
Threatened.
ALL RELATIONS
MAY BE SEVERED
Powerful Catholic Party Up in
Arms Over Order That Jesuits
Shall Not Re-Enter Empire,
and Consequences of
Quarrel Can't Be
Foretold.

Especial Cable 10 The I1meh-D lspdtchb
Berlin. December THE declara-
ton Of war by the powerful CATHOLIC
Centrist party against the imperial
Chancellor because the Federal Coun-
ell put an end to tine agitation N
Bavaria TO permit the Jesuits 10 re-
sumo their activity in Germany by a
brusque decision that JesGits shall not
ne permitted 20 re-enter the empire.
has for the moment almost over
Swallowed the Balkan situation. II Is
difficult to anticipate the possible con-
sequences OF this quarrel The Cen
trists, with the Conservatives. have
always been the main support OF the
government They have always made
il possible for the government 10 carry
out it's policy In the ReIchstag and
the Bundesrath.
The decision has been further az
gravated by the intimation OF Cham
cellor Won Bethman ~ II ouweg 10
member OF the Reichstag that II tie
Vatican did not cease meddllng in
the internal politics OF Germany. par
ticular.y with the workingmen's or
ganization. relations with the Vatican
would De severed
There is no doubt that the Kaiser
- behind the Chancellor IN this move
ment II is welI-known fact that
the Kaiser. with all his religious re-
verence. has little use for dogmatisni
and clericaIi=m and strongly objects
TO church interference in politics.
There is little doubt also that the
greater part OF the German people
are for once in sympathy with the
imperial chancellor.
on the other hand. the Centrists. win
f0s votes. are the second largest party
III the ReichstaS, and the most power
full in point OF influence. They are
credited with having done more than
any one 10 rob even the mighty b.
marck OF power in latter years. and
Il has been a kind OF axiom that the
Chancellor's position is unteuable IN
The face OF constant opposition from
the Centrists. No one considers DE-
Won Bethrnann Hollweg a Bismarck,
and there IL the Iiveliest speculation
as 10 the outcome OF the quarrel
Fighting American Trusts
With the opposition TO the govern
ment's petroleum bill! becoming strong
er on one hand an organized movement
against American trusts of every Kind
is growing on the other. This week
an antitrust commi ssion was organized
al Frankfort on the Main, the leading
spirit of which 10 Herr kaupt. OF the
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce anu
member of the executive committees
of the Hansa Bund- This commission
has decided TO take up the night against
the American trusts all along the hne-
The commissions motto Is TO hght
against trusts and State monopoiies-
An assessment of 80 cents on eacn
nembsr has been levied for the pur-
nose of creating the nucleus OF a tdnd
for a fight against the Anglo American
Tobacco Company. which Is the H4St
trust to engage the attention OF the
commission \ general call on menu
bers for funds will soon be issued
The German army Is planning e~-
-ensiye winter practice manOeuvres-
The Ministry OF War has orcered 10
900 pairs of skis for use where the
snow is heavy. The Austrian and Rus
sian troops are familiar with the usa
of the ski in field work. but It VIII
be q new departure for the Gerrians-
Cremstory In Use.
The long and bitter night and pro-
pazanda led by Catholic and LutherSi
churches against cremation enced
with the FIRST use OF this method OK
disposing of the dead ia Berlin this
week. The crematory was finished
ment there was a conflict with the
ministry Of justice by physician
nrior to cremation Bodies can only
be cremated when the dead person
leaves a request in mis- or her hand
writing to that effect. The hrst BODY
cremated was that Of woman
\ vienna dispatch states that the
pianist. Eugene d'Albert. has COM
rnenced divorce proceedings asainss
his wife. who is sick In a Vienna sana-
torium As the story goes. u Rioe'I
and his wife had a heated dispute
u-htIe riding in a tram car. The wife
threatened to jump off. and D'Aloerr
told her to go ahead and do IL She
3umped and broke several OF her ribs
D'Aibert Immediately INSTRUCTED ms
attorney to begin his fourth action Tor
divorce. He was divorced from his
third wife in December. 1911