The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-11
cARIENEwS FROM GERMANY
,,,vrs TENURE OF POWER SLENDER
m VIEW OF HIS RIVALS.

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.s.,s, Methods Of Us'nE the German
,,.-srek Again on the Rampage Ass"''
a.. oVernmeut A Hitter Newspaper
,w B.tveeu Bavaria and PrussiA-t
IN Remaiu Seated when the
r.... IN the Emperor - Drunk-heriin
80 ~ Have . Worlds Exposition.
,.,,,x Ian. 10.-Cen. Won Caprivi rs Chan
Liar being sudden creation OF the imperial
III, has not yet acquired the authority at
soma and abroad to which his great prede-
.ss.or had attained by slow and stendy growth
I'd splendid achievement. He has shown
s,r,e his appointment good sense. good tenn
"a, . conciliatory disposition. and q capacity
sor snpreciating and carrying out the orders
Of his master.
rhe initiative is not in him or he Is not per-
.wtsd 10 display II. We're he a man OF original
,oxer nothing could prevent the world from
.saino IL. As It is however. what prestige he
.ossesses comes from the friendship and sup
.ort Of the Emperor. who is bound to be faith
mi n his own creations so long as they serve
him we'll. His tenure OF power however. is
SANDER in tho presence OF formidable rivals
and his illustrous predecessor. who Is liable
~ ba recalled to power on any acute emer-
gency. ,.,,,-
nj. situation encourages attacks from within
and without. which break out now and then
with extraordinary bitterness Such an out
hrask has recently made its appearance in
many German and foreign newspapers. and
ths Government Is making inquiries into its
origin. The business Of Investigation has
heen intrustad to Capt. Ebmeyer. This officer
xas Caprivis aide-de-camp. right-hand man
and personal friend previous to Bismarck's
retirement. From being a simple Prussian
omcer he now occupies position equivalent
10 Rottenburg's under Bismarck. Rottenburg
had the title OF Chief Of the Office OF the I'm
perisl Chancellor. Ebmeyer. being on the
active list Of the army. is not allowed to
assume that title. but he performs the duties
and Yields the influence Of the office. He Is
remarkable for his strength OF mind. He Is
already familiar with everything necessary for
a Chanceors conildant. Moreover. he is an
alroit and active manipulation Of the press
and writes articles for newspapers all over
the country. including the Nord- Deuische
Zeihnv. the Alloeneine Zeitun0. tho Reich
san,eioa. and the HamLr0ischer Correspondent.
When Bismarck resigned he did not abandon
his old staff Of writer's. He gave his son.
Count Herbert, charge Of his future press re-
lationa 1t proved to be task OF unexpected
difficulty. Some Of the staff. the creatures OF
bismarck. deserted him. Many journals. for
merly obedient to his slightest hint, declined
to publish articles in his interest. among them
the KGlnische Zeitun9. the Berliner Post. and
the Hambwoscter Correspondent The staff
and the service were disorganized. and Her.
bert found It necessary to enter into new
relations with papers in Germany and foreign
countries. He could not show himself In the
business. and he selected Herr Kruger. the
notorious Director Of Prince Bismarck's po-
liicsl police and agent provocateur among the
Socialists.
He was attacked at the time in the Reichstag
and IN the newspapers: charges OF infamous
immortality were made against him. and his
-Gsh patrons compelled the man to resign.
ostensibly on account OF ill-health. The En-
peror had intended to have him dismissed with
disgrace from the public service. but Prince
Bismarck persuaded his Majesty that Kruger
had been maligned, and was useful official.
especially in dealing with the Socialists.
Upon these representations Kruger re-
ceived the title Of Director with salary OF
10000 marks and finally he was pensioned Off
on full pay. Thus Herr Kruger. who began
as flute player in suburban theatre, now
lives In style in the best part Of the city.
While Count Herbert personally maintains
relations with several Paris journals through
afreneh dlpomatist. Kruger has formed
press bureau at his private residence. He
does not deal with the newspapers directly.
Tearing he might lose his pen sion. His chief
intermediary man is variousIy named Neu-
mann. Schmidt or Wechser.
This man has been very successful in secur-
Ing the insertion in the newspapers of small
Dat Venemous paragraphs against Caprivi
Alqucl. Wadersce. Boetticher, Kayser. and
DINERS prominent in the Government. He is
very clever and writes in several languages
Mpresent he Is known to be the correspond
eht Of LlfdHn at Rome. which recently pub
nshed vehement attack upon DR.. Kayser
dlrector and other officials OF the colonial
section. He vainly offered German news
PAPERS an article accusing DR.. Won Boetticher,
imperial Minister Of the Interior. OF having re-
eeNed large sum from the Guelph fund
tinaiiy he went to Vienna and offered his COM
muhlcatlons to the Neue Freie Presse. which
REUSED them. The Td9bldh. however. accepted
men, and from 1t lnost OF tho German papers
reproduced them. quoting the Ta06lan with
me idea Of avoiding responsibility. Neumann
'' III 'i'nili us NODleman and lodged at
Tho Grand Hotel.
N's almost certain that the inquiry the En-
IeFor has recently ordered will result In Neu-
mann expulsion or Imprisonment: Kruger
may also bc exposed and punished, and it is
JUST possible that Count Herbert Won Bis
m.reR may get into trouble. Capt. Ebmeyer.
'"ormed Caprivi last week that he noticed
sach series OF attacks against the Chancellor
sna the heads Of the Government appeared
s'Ier the Count had been in Berlin. or after
Afueger had been at Friedricksruhe Kruger
.ould willingly desert Bismarck now. but he
Tears II Is too late.
p Inc sum and substance OF all this is that
.nncs Bismarck is again on the rampage
sanst me Government. and prospect OF a
.sV9ncillatlon between him and the Kaiser is
s'Ar OH as ever. Since they parted there has
s wv oeeh worse time than the present for
.uch ropprochement The sentimental at
hn apl u lew newspapers recently to revise
"opes OF such result was based on Christ
mas dream. o"'''''
nv .ne newspaper war between Bavaria and
aa Is not without cause. and looks omi.
sl' 'or the empire. 1t is very bitter, and
:, ,"oNs now much jealousy and discomfort
s,,. .ahSling in the second largest Federal
,h a'e 1t Is now declared that the report that
"o Inspector lieneraJsbin ~ tho -, -,