The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31
PRIESTS IN SCHOOLS.
Germans Oppose the Emperor's
Concession to Catholics.
BISMARCK CONDEMNS THE BILL.
Religious Question VIII Be the Issue I'm
Fail Elections, and Liberals Are
Likely 60 Win.

BKRLrs, Jan. 50.-lC Copyright. 1892, Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The debate on the sectarian
educational bill was today closed by agree
ing 20 refer the bill 70 q committee OF
twenty-eight members. Since yesterday
private negotiations have given rise to the
hope that the government viii assent 70 so
remodel the clauses as TO diyest the meas
ure Of its most obnoxious features. This
departure IL due to the government realiz-
ing the strength of the coalition Of moder-
ate conservatives, national liberals and
freisinniges So today Chancellor Won
Caprivi altered his tone of de-
FAINT hostility toward the national
liberals. After declaring religion and edu-
cation inseparable, be denied desiring TO
domineer over the liberals. II was the
liberal coalition, he said, that aimed to
domineer over the government. The ma
tional liberals designed to use the bill as a
lever in forming great liberal party,
''but, he added. 81 accept the conciiia-
tory attitude of today's party organs, and
now think the menace to create an oppos-
ing coalition only soap bubble that has
already burst"
Herr Richter, the freisinnige leader, de-
clared himself opposed to any compro-
mise. Ii was impossible TO alter the
measure so - 10 make it acceptable.
Chancellor Won Caprivi again arose and
commented upon the opposition Of the
national liberals as implying only three
possible conditions. These were: Either
the government must enter into lasting
compact with the national liberalism
impossibility to Prussia, where the actions
of the government depended on the king;
or the party must take the government in
tow-a condition that the government
would oppose TO the last; or the party
must allow itself to be towed by the
goyernment-an agreement he would
not suggest to the national liberals. The
whole tenor of the chancelior's remarks
indicated desire TO avoid final rupture
with the national liberals. The house
then adjourned until Wednesday.
In the meantime, the situation is one of
suspended crisis. Ministers Boetticher
and Furth viii resign with Miguel. if the
emperor does not allow the chancellor to
assent TO crucial amendments Won Zed-
litz alone in the cabinet urges that no
concessions be made. AS minister after
the kings own heart, Won Zedlitz has
been decorated with the Red Eagle of the
first class.
1t is probable the issue of the struggle
will be TO precipitate the general election,
which Is due in the autumn. The Lib
erals are confident that the bulk of the
Prussian electoral vote will be against the
government. Bismarck declines to COM
NIT himself either for or against the bill.
The Hamburger Edehrichten, however, twits
the Conservatives with becoming the tool
of the government If the article was in
spired by Bismarck, il is evident that he
Is likely to insure disaster to the govern
ment and render the emperor unpopular.
A report is current to the effect that the
grand duke of Baden has written the en-
peror on the grave consequences of a pop
uiar uprising against religious coercion.
The grand duke has, however small infiu
ence with his nephew.
LONDON, Jan. 30.--The Times CORE
spondent st Paris says the German en-
peror wanted to have Archbishop Kopp
made cardinal at the December consist
DRY, but the pope, instigated by Cardinal
Ledochowski. declined The appointment
OF Cardinal Ledochowsh as project of the
propaganda will please neither France.
Germany, Russia nor Italy.