The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-20

BERLIN, March 19-The statement made
in certain quarters yesterday that Chan
cellor Won Caprivi had resigned does not
appear to meet with the confirmation
necessary to make it entirely worthy of
belief. Several newspapers assumed that
the chancellor had resigned and contained
long articles as to what the effect of his
resignation might be; but none of them.
with one exception, positively stated that
the report was true. This one exception
was the kreuz Zeitung, the paper which
originated the report. Today the kreuz
Zeitung is the only paper which maintains
that the chancellor has t.ndered his resig-
nation. All the other papers concur in
expressing the belief that the only min
isterial trouble growing out of the differ
ences on the primary educational bill is
that Of Count Won Zedlitz Trutzchler, min
lister OF ecclesiastical affairs.
The primary education bill, the cause of
this split in the ministry, has caused wide
spread and bitter opposition, not only
among the members Of the Prussian diet(it
is entirely Prussian measured, but among
many religious sects. The popular sense
of Justice reyolted against a measure
which will force Methodists, old Catholics,
Unitarians, DeistS and Free Thinkers gen.
orally TO have their children educated in
some state-recognized creed. The sects
which the bill admits as duly qualified re-
ligious societies are the Moravians, the
Quakers, the Greeks, the Catholics, the
Anglicans, the Jews and the Old Luther
ans Parents who are neither Catholics
nor Lutherans can profess to be adherents
of any one of these sects and can have
their children educated i'll accordance
Herewith. But it is hardly probable that
they will be, should the bill become law,
which, to judge from the present outlook,
is hardly within the range of possibility.
1t now seems certain that Chancellor
Won Caprivi has not resigned. The crisis
affects ouly Count Zedlitz Won Trutzchler.
This view of the situation is confirmed by
high officials No decision regarding the
acceptance or refusal of the counts res e
nation is expected before the end of next
week, when the emperor returns 10 Berlin.
WILLIAMS THINKING-CAP.
BERLIN. March ia calmer view of
the ministerial situation prevails every
where tonight 1t is positively known
that Chancellor Won Caprivi has not re-
signed, aud that the retirement of Count
Won ZedlitZ is still undecided, 1t depends
upon the result of Emperor Williams de-
liberations This crisis has been pending
for some time, and in order To think over
the difficulty in compleLe SecluslOu, his
majesty has left Berlin for his shooting
seat, an hours journey by rail from Berlin
The date of his return Is uncertain, and
depends on the general state of his health
and the condition of the weather. Persons
who are acquainted with the emperor's
moods will not be surprised TO see him in
Berlin any day, full OF some solution of
the existing difficulty, reached by him
through his reflections in the forest soil.
tude; or, his stay may be protraCted until
public interest in the crisis shall have
waned. His majesty's habit of isolating
himself to brood alone over state questions
OF great Importance has rarely failed to
result in some new departure.
Mean while the members of the National
Liberal and Freissinige parties are Growing
over their temporary success. The crisis
has not caused any trouble upon tue
bourse Tue financial houses have not
given credence 10 the rumors of the chan
cellor's resignation, nor do they attach
Importance to Count Won Zedlitz's retire
ment,