The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-24
Emperor William and Cabinet In
sist on Making the Schools
Sectarian.
The Kaiser's Idea Ia to Stamp
Out Communities Having Lib
eral Leanings.
Dlsmay Among Teachsrs-The Suppress
sion Of Vice Bill-Undecided lsstween
Hanging and Electrocution.

LCopyrght, 1892. New York Associated Press.l
BERLIN, Jan. 23. The dissentions between
Herr Miguel, imperial minister of finance,
and Chancellor Won Caprivi, in relation to
the section on the education bill, have
reached such an acute stage that the resig-
nation of tho finance minister is looked for.
Miguel is not quite alone in tho ministry
in urging such notifications in the measure
NJ will enable tbs children Of parents who
are neither Catholic nor orthodox Luther
ans to escape being subjected to compul-
sorry religious teaohinas. Ministers Firth
and Schelling, on the grounds Of policy,
partly side with him, but if the crisis leads
to cabinet rupture Miguel is certain to
find himself alone in retiring. The more
the bill gets know il the tiercer grows oppo-
sition from the national, liberal and freisin-
nige parties. Tho conservatives also regard
the proposals with increasing disfavor.
The popular sense of Justice
revolts against measure which will force
Mcthodists, old Catholics, Unitarians and
Deists and free thinkers generally to have
their children educated in some state-re rec
oenized creed. The sects which the bill ad-
mits as duly qualified religious societies
cans. Jews and old Lutherans. Parents
neither Catholics nor Lutherans can pro
fess to be adherents of any of these secta
and have their children educated in ac-
cordance Herewith. But the emperor,
whose pet ideas are embodied in the pro-
munities having liberal bias and will not
surrender one single point of the measure.
Teachers in the primary schools, between
whom and the clsricals profound antipathy
often exists. are dismayed at the prospect
of being placed under the thumb of the
priests. Many of them suspected of having
broad ideas will be cleared out as soon az
the law is put in operation.
It is doubtful whether Caprivi himself
approves Of the bill. His speeches in ita
defense lack his usual zest. but having ac-
cepted the position of voice of the imperial
will, he must carry the matter through.
The bundesrath has finally approved the
suppression of immortality bill. The meas
uro provides that all offenders embraced by
the act shall be placed in solitary confne.
ment, supplied with only plank bed and
bread and water.
Emperor Williams thrifty third birthday
occurs on Wednesday next. The occasion
the king and queen of Wurtemburg. the
king of Saxony, and q number of princes
will be present.
woman named Badme Waski was be.
headed yesterday by the Berlin executionel
for having killed her husband. She will in
all probability. be the last criminal dis
patched in this manner. as the emperor is
turning his attention to the methods OF
capital punishment. His majesty has de-
cided against the present barbarous sys-
tenn. He hesitates between death by hang
ing and electrocution. The use of the gull
lotine he rejects entirely.
The retention at st. Petersburg of Sir
Robert b. ID. Morier. as British ambassa-
dor to Russia, is especially gratifying tc
the foreign Office. Sir Robert is steady
supporter of Emperor William and Won
Caprivi in his efforts to disengage the czal
from his alliance with the French govern
ment. Reports that the driebund are co.
operating with England in some grand
diplomatic movement are in circulation
but nothing tangible can be learned.
Nine. Meta Hieber, Californian BY
birth, has just made a successful appear.
ance at Munich as Margaret in Berlioz'e
'DRmuatiOu of Faust,'