, 1891-11-28
Won Capr,vI VIII Not Resign

w" CHpfifi WIN MOI resign
BERLIN, Nov. 27.-Chancellor Won
Caprivi was present at the session of the
reichstag this morning and in a speech
referred to the rumors that he intended
to resign as ridiculous. Won Caprivi re-
fured the reproaches uttered against tho
government on account of the SO called
vacillating policy. The kaiser's journey
to Russia has established friendly inter-
course between the two monarchs, but no
political matters are discussed between
them. The press INDUCED 10 too much
trumpeting in regard to the visit of the
French fleet to Cror stsdt. which epgen-
dered on the other side a wish for more
drumming. The position of France and
Russia toward the driebund is not
changed. All that happened at Cron-
stadt was That existing conditions be-
came manifest. There is no need for un-
e~asiness and the Cars intentions are
most pacific.
Only care must be taken to avoid the
clumsy errors the czsr's government was
In the position to make its will prevail.
Its increased confidence in the French
constituted no danger to Germany. Re-
ferring to the state IN general of arma-
ultDt tu EutOpC II ChhuCOiiOh 6ta thio
would continue much lor ger, uninlu-
enced by the resolutions aiopted by the
peace congresses. 1t was, however, a
matter of satisfaction that the general
preparedness for war had increased the
desire for peace. ln East Africa Germany
still had a long task to fulfill.
She had beer obliged to haye recourse
to the doubtful plan Of lottery, but Ger
many's possessions in Africa were ten
times more important than those of Eng
land, with which nation Germany had not
made a bad bargain. He said the aboli-
tion of compulsory passports in Alasoe-
Lorraine had been regarded as an act of
weakness, but the continuance of that sys
tenn as a permanency was impossible. The
assimilation of Reichlaud with Germany
was progressing surely.
The best connecting link was the army.
After a few generations the Reichland
question would be settled. There was no
cause for uneasiness on account OF the
army, although certain military pessimism
had lately become apparent. Tie worlds
habit OF estimating the worth of On army
according TO its numbers was wrong.
Germany never before possessed so MANY
capable military leaders. AMI NO other
nation had such chances for the next war.
Referring to the movements of the
troops on the Russian aud French front.
iers the chancellt r said Germany as we'll
as Austria had in this respect probably
exceeded their duty. Two much anxiety
prevailed because Russia had dispatched
an army corps to a place as near the Ger
man frontier as Coblen,z wa to the Rus
sian frontier. Newspapers, moreover,
ought to be better employed than in
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ports calculated to interfere with com
merce and thus damage their country.
The chancellor. referring to his Journey
to Russia with Emperor William. said he
knew the interview between the two
-emperors had given great satisfaction to
Russia. Nothing. he said, could shake
his conviction that the personal inten-
;tions of the car were the most pacific In
she world. mo existing government"
ne said, has sufficient military prepou-
derance to induce it to provoke war with
a light heart. The stronger a govern
ment is the more easily will it avoid dan.
gerous contretempts. 1t is a source of
satisfaction to know Russia possesses this
strength. France would not have sought
a Cronstadt meeting had she doubted
that Russia was strong enough to be
relied upon.
The differences on these features Of the
.situstion are not in the meantime to be
regarded as constituting danger Of war, IS
both the Russian and French govern
ments desire TO assure a strict application
OF the existing treaties by pacific means.
re Oilers further communicated the fact
that no treaty had vet been signed, and
intim.ted that the French ministers desire
to conclude a formal contract, properly
defining future responsibilities and rem.
dering. it possible to pursue a distinct
policy before Europe. while at the same
time avoiding a reproach cherishine var.
like designs.
The sum of these Official assur,nces
from the Berlin embassy is that the Psr;s
conferences resulted in . scheme to main
tain diplomatic warfare against the
-dreibuud and England, awaiting for !
more propitious period for engaging in
actual war. De Giers' communications