St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31
A SUSPENDED CRISIS,
Serious Condition OF Affairs
Confronting the German
Kaiser.
Bitter Opposition DEVELOPED
TO the Seetapian Eduea-
ton Bill.
Emperor William and CapPivi
Mnst Relent to Avoid
Danger.
Appalling Results Likely to
Follow Any Forcing Of
the Measure.

BERLIN. Jan. S0.-The debate on the
Sectarian education bill in the lower
house of the PrusSian diet today was
conducted with less acrimony on all
sides than has previously marked the
discussions of the measure. The debate
was closed by agreeing to refer the bill
to committee OF twenty-eight. In the
early stages OF the discussion Herr
Richter ana other FreiSinnige leaders
opposed the renting of the bill to the
committee until the house in plenary
sitting either approved or rejected the
leading clauses OF the measure.
The FreiSinnige leaders had reason to
fear that the bill, after disappearing
from the house, would be handled pri-
vately by prejudiced committee and
would be returned with its substance
unaltered, The National Liberals
shared The Freisinnise leaders reluct-
ance against allowing the bill to 90 to
the committee az long as the govern
inent appeared 10 be determined upon
agreeing 10 no compromise. Chancellor
Won Capriyi'S speech Oh the bill yester-
day showed no sign of any Opposition
toward c0ncIliation
KemodeiiE@ Possible.
Since then. however. private negotia-
tons. IN which Herr MIGUEL, the Prus-
sian minister OF commerce, Chancellor
Won CapTlT and Herr Won Bennigsen
were concerned. have given rise to the
nope that the government will assent to
so remodel the clauses as TO diveSt the
meaSure.ot It's most obnoxious features
This departure IS due to the govern
meht realizing the strength of the cOali-
ton of the Moderate Conservatives, Ma
tI0nal Liberals and FreiSInnigeS.
The chancellor calculated that out of
the 42S members constituting the house
the Dill would getthesupport of 49,, con-
sisting OF CeuteristS, Conservatives and
several Independents. This estimated
majority has been reduced by the
threatened detection of number of
Conservatives. Doubtless the govern
menJ can still really force the message
through the depleted majority, but it
would result in rupture in the minis
try, the inevitable dissolution of the
0let and the formation of a strong and
united liberal party, backed by popular
agitation, which would eventually
Overthrow the Government
and lead To general reaction against
the emperor's policy. So today Chan
cellOT Won Capriyi altered his tone of
defiant hostility toward the National
Liberals. After declaring that religion
and education were inseparabIe, he
denied desiring to dOmineer over the
Liberals. 1t was the Liberal coalition,
he said. that aimed to domineer over
T,O
Liberals designed to use the bin
as a lever in forming a great
Liberal party, but. he added, Il ACCEPT
the conciliatOry attitude of today's
party organs, and | now think the
menace TO create all opposing coalition
only soap bubble that has already
burst"
DR.. Friedburg, a National Liberal, re-
plying 10 the chancellor, said that a
coalition against the government was a
mere hypothesis. 1t might happen
If the defense of religious lib
critics threw the parties together.
Herr Rickart, the freisinnige leader,
declared himself as opposed to any com
promise. 1t was impossible, he said, TO
alter the measure so as to make it ac-
ceptabie. If ever it became a law, it
would prove useless as a weapon againsr
the social democracy. 1t would ruin
education and would place the schools
under the
Rule OF EccleSEasts
who were less concerned with genuine
culture than with enforcing their belief
III dogmatIc creeds. His party was ready
TO oppose the bill TO the bitter end. The
government, he declared. would find
itself face to face with an unceasing
conflict with the best elements of the
nation, whose life depended on the re-
suits OF the struggle
Chancellor Won Caprivi, upon the con-
eluSlon CT Herr Rickert'S address. again
arose and commented on the opposition
Of the National Liberals as implying
only three possible conditions. These
conditions, he said, were that either the
government must enter into a lasting
compact with the National Liberals
an lmpoSsibility in Prussia, where the
actions OF the government depended on
the kIng-or the party must take the gov
eminent in tow. condition that the
government would oppose to the last:
or the party must allow itself to be
lowed by the government, an arrange
ment he would not suggest to the Ma
tlOnal Liberals. The whole tenor of
the chancellOr'S remarks indicated his
desire TO avoid final rupture with the
National Liberals. The house is now
adjourned ill Wednesday. In the mean
time, the situation is one of
Suspended Crisis.
Ministers B0ettieher and Herrfurtb
will resign with Herr MIGUEL. if the
emperOT-klng does not allow the chan
cellor TO assent 10 crucial amendments.
Minister Won ZedlitZ, alone in the cabi-
net, urges that 30 concessions be made.
As Il minister after the kings own
heart, Won ZedlitZ has been decorated
with the insignia Of the order of the
Red Eagle OF the first class.
1t Is probable that the issue
OF the struggle will be to
preclpitate the general election, which
Is due in the autumn. The Liberals are
confident that the bulk of the Prussian
electorate VIII vote against the govern
ment.
Prince Bismarck declines to commit
himself either for or against the bill. and
the Hamburger Nachrichten, his organ.
adopts an uncertain tone. 1t twits the
Conservatives with becoming a tool OF
the government, and with ceasing
to be party having a conscience for
the interests Of the country. If the
hamburger Nachrichten's article was
inspired by the prince, it is evident that
ne chleHy enjoys the struggle as likely
to insure disaster to the government
and render the compromising unpopular.
A report which is credited by the
court circle is current TO the effect that
the Grand Duke of Baden has written
TO the king of the grave circumstances
OF popular uprising against religious
coercion: The grand duke is man of
hDeral IDEAS, akin to those of his de-
ceased brother-in-law, Emperor Fred