The sun., 1892-02-22
CABLE NEWS FROM BERLIN.
TIE GERMANS EXPECTED THE DOWN.
FALL OF DE FRETC1NEE

TIE GERMANS EXPECTED THE DOWN.
FALL OF DE FRETC1NEE
~.x peveiepments Coneerning the Guelph
rurS-qerran Caiforns Not Seen IN swift
,.r,.ud - she Did Not Know the Csr-
,r,sr.s We're Blank when She Fired at
u.r I,over-A Coal Hesver ON . Steamer
Ms,tre ased Nll Ie Jumps into the Sea
A stage Coach Blown Over = Precipice.
pvntts. Feb. 21.-The French Cabinet crisis
.,,rocts comparatively little attention from
,nost reople here. The Government and mill
t,rv however watch It with intense interest,
.s ,he general impression OF Ministers and
ooscers is that with every political change In
rrsnce n sudden reputation OF the peace pol
,cv ia rendered more probable.
The downfall Of Freycinet has long been
,oresecr here, as 1t was foretold some six
months ago BY Count Munster. Ambassador
from Berlin to Paris. In his diplomatic de-
.ratches. Tho German War Department is
deirhted with the change because in the
German general staff Freycinet has been re-
earded as frances ablest War Minister since
the founding OF the republic. 1t is understood
hare that Freycnet has arranged with Glenn
that the outside line OF Notifications on the
eastern boundary might be entirely completed.
and the reorganization OF tho army. more par
tcularly tho colonial troops. might be con-
ANIMATED. Freyclnet, In return for such
support is said to have promised to
avoid touching upon matters likely to
causc radical disputes in Parliament. German
agents in Paris report that Clemenceau is still
willing to keep his side OF tho agreement. but
thot Freycinet had to be thrown over that
Ribot might be got out Of tho way. Rtbot's
obnoxiousness. moreover.is is due to the fact
that it was feared he would involve the coun-
try in war with Germany or Italy. or both. be-
fore Russia and her army could be prepared to
come to frances aid. Tho report that Presi-
don't Cnrnot leaned toward Ribot created
sensation at court here. for the Emperor has
long regarded Ribot as the most dangerous OF
French statesmen. capable OF setting all Eu-
rore ablaze at any moment.
German Clericas hold up before Chancellor
Won Carrv tho warning example OF Freycinet.
And the Ultramontane dailies mention signin-
eantly that tho French Minister'S hostility to
the Church was tho cause Of his fall. They
point ont also. that tho Church in Germany is
moro powerful than the Church in France. rs
has been shown by its overwhelming victory
on the school question and in tho matter OF tho
bread basket" money. Any halfway meas
ure now. like retreat from the advanced po-
sition Of tho School bill they hint. would be
disastrous to the German Chancellor. These
warnings. however. are hardly necessary. as
Cspriv has already trimmed his sails and is
Aghting tooth and nail against the Social
Democrats and most OF the National Liberals
for the passage OF the School bill in Its pres
ent form.
Newspapers here have been filed in the last
few days with absurd stories that Prussia. in
treating with the Duke OF Cumberland con-
eerning the disposition Of the Guelph Fund.
has made proposals to him with regard to tho
succession to tho Duchy Of Brunswick. The
question Of succession was. in fact, not consid-
cred In the negotiations. although 1t is still
ono for the Government and the people OF the
duchy
When Prince Albrecht OF Prussia was chosen
regent in Octcber'9ee5; he- was extremely un-
popular throughout the duchy. He disliked
the Brunswickers and showed his feelings.
He lived most Of the year In his castle In Sile-
sia. and when in Brunswick showed himself to
be quite Indifferent to the prosperity OF the
theatre. the fair. and the local enterprises. His
conduct was regarded as all tho moro odious
BY his people when compared with the lavish
ness OF Duke William. who lived high. gloried
in display. and kept the big tradesmen and
artisans OF the capital hard at work for him.
He scattered money profusely among the
Brunswick merchants until mentally and
physically exhausted by his efforts to eat and
wear the best OF everything all the time, After
the intsrregnum the people hailed the coming
oiPrince Alblech q ths beginning OF more
good times in trade. The Prince showed him
self at once. however. to be a strong mind
Al rr,iki - ~ NP fr,,
gality and discipline. He dcspised the little
festivities Of the littlc Brunswick court and it's
uobes. and when he had to meet the aristo-
cratic landowners of his province he di'i so
with insolent coldness. The people never
cheered him. and the mobiles avoided his court
as much as possible.
In 1898 the Prince offered his resignation.
Bismarck and the Emperor however. objected
to acceptin. it on the ground that 1t would
makha bad impression and injure the pres
tCe o! the monarchy thus to acknowledge the
lrnce's failure as ruler After considerable
doubt AMI hesitation. the continued urging of
the Prince that he be relieved OF his office led
to the making indirectly OF overturcs to tho
Duke OF Cumberland. The latter's reply was
that he was not to be had for tho Governments
convenience. This wound up negotiations rs
regards the succession.
me negotiations as regard tho Guelph Fund
nave been opposed by Prince Albrccht from
u" first. Tho late Ludwig Windthorst. the
Clerical leader. however. persuaded tho En-
paror to allow him to act as mediator. and after
numerous interviews with William. who in
turn consulted with Bismarck. ho went to
Gm0nden and offered tho Duke most favor
aoe terms for tho settlement of the Guelph
fund matter. The Emperors manner was most
pacific and showed the grentest anxiety on his
part to conclude the whole affair. His mes
.sse through Windthorst to the Duke was
this:
4, was child in 1860. and did not belong to
'nat epoch. Nobody treated me III. and /
onended nobody Therefore lose no dignity
" proposing to the Duke conditions which
ny grandfather or father. perhaps. could
never have consented to-"
Inc Duke remained stin-necked. however.
snd demanded so much that negotiations
were broken off, The present negotiations
we're resumed under the esuperintendence. on