The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-13
CAPRIVI ON THE BRINK.
DEFEAT ARMY BILL WOULD
MEAN RESIGN.


Feeling Against the Dill.
(copyriqht, 1899, bV the N. Y associated Press,
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-At concurrent meet
ings of the centerists in Bavaria, Baden and
Wurtemberg, well-nigh unanimous senti-
ment against the army bill was expressed.
This attitude OF the centersss has shattered
the confidence OF the minlsterialIsts In the
Reichstsg in the acceptance OF the measure.
The centerist papers have again changed
their tone. They have reverted to their for
mer denunciation of the bill, and hot a
single organ of the center party now
advocates anything but unoompromising
hostility to it. The popular opposition to
the measure is also growing among the
people. who are becoming more and more
alive to the fact that the bill will entail
upon them financial burdens by raising the
price of tobacco, beer and spirits. The
disclosure of the fact that Prussia is finan-
cially embarrassed taken with the proposal
of Herr Miguel, the Prussian minister of
finance, to levy tax ON capital, has con-
tributed to the revulsion against the gov
ernments financial policy generally.
CAPRIVG MAY HAVE TO RESIGN.
The general situation is so menacing 60
the ministry that it has given rise TO reports
that the army bill will be DELAYED long
enough TO be revised before it is in reduced
into the Reichstag, and that Chancellor Won
Capriv. will be obliged to resign in the
meantime. These reports, however, are
entirely without foundation The bill has
been passed by the Bundesrath
without alteration except for a few
verbal changes, in the preamble.
Chancellor Won Caprivi will Introduce it IN
the Relchstag on Nov. a. ana if it is de-
feated be will resign. The emperor is not
an enthusiastic adherent of the project. His
majesty is credited, while giving his assent
to it, with remarking to Chancellor Won
Caprivi, "You risk much over thisn The
members of the Reiohstag aud LandstaR,
who are now gathering here, concur in re-
porting that their constituents dislike the
prospect OF increased taxation for army
purposes, though they are willing to agree
to the two years service provision.
Won oAPRIvI's SUCCESSOR.
In view of the ohanceor's sbakv posi-
tion the political groups are already dis
cussing the question OF vino will he his suc-
cessor. Count Won Gutenberg, president of
the Prussian council Of ministers, aud
Prince Hohsnlohe Statthalter of Alssce-
Lorraine, who is now visiting Berlin on a
leave Of absence, are the chief favorites.
DIR. MIGUEL, whose consummRte financial
ability Is hkely to steer the Prussian min
istry through their troubles in the
landtag, has held aloof from the ohancellor's
scheme. IL his qualities Of tact as a leader
and capable speaker with thorough knowl-
edge of state business could commend him
for the position to the emperor he would be
the best choice, but the emperor is known
to banker after chancellor with some mil
ltary record and aristocratic connection,
who would prove a supple instrument of his
own If possible, rather than clear-headed
statesman having independent tendencies.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Official Information from st. Petersburg
contradicts both the reported conclusion Of
a Franco-R Russian alliance and tie sensR-
Gional stories that Russian troops are being
concentrated upon the frontier The inter-
views that NJ. Ribot, the French minister OF
foreign affairs, had at " iesbaden with
Prince de Giers, the Russian foreign minis
tor, resulted in an increased entente, bat
since then the weakness of the French gov
ernment in dealing with the socialists
and the prospect Of a radical ministry
in Paris have intensely displeased
the czar, who has ordered sus.
pension of the negotiations for a treaty.
The rumor regarding the movement of
Russian troops had It's origin in the Paris
MGtin. 1t is directly opposed to officially
ascertained facts. The war department
here has learned that the report was due to
the fact that the garrisons which wore re-
moved from the frontier station during the
cholera period are now returning to their
posts.
GERMANY'S AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA.
The emperor holds in his hands the resig-
nation of Gen. Won Schwei1itz, the German
ambassador to Russia, but hesitates to APP
point his successor. The diplomatic circle
doubts the report that has gained currency
that Gen. Won Wedell viii succeed Gen. Won
SchwelnitZ. Gen. Won Wedell who onlv
lately entered upon a diplomatic career.
was recently sent as GerInan minister TO
Sweden. To send him to Russia would be
surprising promotion.
CLEvELAED's ELECTION.
Many of the German papers 10 welcom-
ing President-elect Cleveland's election to
the presidency of the United States seem to
think that his advent will involve an early
disappearance of the Mckinley tariff
Better informed journals discuss the election
from another standpoint, paying due re-
spect to the grand sight of a free peopIa
peacefullysdeclaring their sovereign VIII.
The VoSSische Zeitu8g calls America the
mightiest nation i'll the world because she
has no reason TO either ask for or fear any
thing from any other nation. All the pa
pers agree in hoping shat the Mckinley
VIII Dc HOulUsu. some or them
point out that the tariff has done less harm
to German exports than was expected.
only the textile manufactures of Saxony
having suffered much.
The emperor continues to amuse himself
by hunting and travelling.
A HARD RULE ON LOVERS.
The strict rule Of the German foreign
Office that employees must not marry
foreigners has again brought sorrow. A
bright young diplomat who is wooing an
American heiress, applied to the emperor
for his assent to their marriage. The
emperor was inexorable Ia his refusal to
graut the desired permission. The young
diplomat will probably resign his position
in order that be may marry the girl of his
choice.
A GERMAN EXHIBITION.
The Berlin Merchants and Mauufacturers'
Club has decided to organize German ex-
hibitIon TO be held either in 1895 or 1897 in
lieu Of the abandoned German worlds exhi-
bition.
The official register of the German exhib-
itors at the Chicago Columbian exhlbl-
tion shows that 300 firms will be repre-
sented. Wine producers are especially
numerous, numbering 267 In the book
trade $50 houses will bo represented. Min
ing, iron working and textile industries
will be sparsely represented. Prof. Siemer-
ing, who modelled the Washington statue
for Philadelphia, is preparing q statue of