Evening journal., 1892-03-24
PRUSSIA NEW PREMIER
The Kaiser Selects His Favor
ite, Count Won Gutenberg.
CAPRIv LIKELY TO SOON RESIGN.

Much Opposition to tho scheme Of hi
from the Prussian Premiership-The
Condition ofPrince Bismarck Is Critical.
BERLIN, March 94-The Count Of Eulen-
berg. grand marshal Of the imperial court,
has been selected for the presidency Of the
Prussian ministerial council, and he has ac-
cepted the position. Il is reported in par
hamentary circles that General Won Caprivi
visited Emperor William in order to recon-
mend Count Gutenberg for the chancellor
ship as well as the Prussian premiership.
II is generally believed that General Won
Caprivi's final retirement is only matter Of
few months. The entire press opposes the
separation of the functions Of the chancellor
ship and the Prussian premiership, and de-
clares that General Won Caprivi should either
retain the dual position OF retire altogether
The announcement that Count Won Eulen-
burg had accepted the Prussian minister
presidency caused a variety Of comments in
the corridors Of the reichstag Conserva-
tive and Free Conservative deputies pro
nounced the appointment to be the best
that could be made The Ultramontanes
were reserved, and are believed TO be dis
satlsed with Count Won Gutenberg, whom
they regard as n trimmer introduced into
the cabinet to make peace with the Liberal
parties, even at the loss Of their support.
The Social Democrats are bitter against
him because he is a strong Conservative,
and because he made his debut in national
politics introducing into the reichstag bill
for the repression Of their party
why the Kaiser Likes Him.
The Independents aud National Liberals
are probably better satisfied with the ap-
pointment than they would have been with
any other, as Count Won Gutenberg has al
ways shown a disposition 10 trim his sails to
the most favorable wind, and they believe
that he has been placed in Office in consid-
GRAFTON Of this characteristic TO make con-
cessions TO them. The Bismarckian con-
tingents OF all parties, however, arc against
the appointment, as it marks again the gulf
between the old and new regime.
Ever since Count Won Eulenbergs quarrel
with the ex-chanoellor, which led TO his
resignation from the imperial cabinet about
ten year ago, he has been an enemy ot Bis
marck and his policy.
This enmity, II has been understood, ac-
counts for the favor with which the en-
peror has regarded him. On several occa-
sions recently the emperor has spoken Of
Count Won Gutenberg as a 'l0yal soldier and
safe statesman" Once, at the maneuvers
last fall he is said 10 have pointed him out
to a group Of general staff officers with the
remark.
There is soldier with the insight Of a
statesman
At a parliamentary dinner recently he
spoke Of Count Won Gutenberg as a safe
man for voyage between Scylla and
Charybdis.' His Partially for his head
court martial was shown also by his select
ing him as his companion for his voyage to
the north this season
Those marks Of favor have led many to
regard Gutenberg as a coming man with
equal prospects with either Caprivi or Mi
quel. Although strong Conservative
throughout his twenty-five years Of public
life, he has shown enough Of the courtier to
antagonize personally none OF the parties
except the Social Democrats and to keep
the respect Of his Liberal opponents