Los Angeles herald., 1892-01-31
FROM THE FATHERLAND.
A BREEZY CABLE LETTER FROM
THE GERMAN CAPITAL.
The Seotarian Education Question Re-
ferred to a Special Committse-Chan-
cellor Caprivi Compelled to Draw in
His Horns-Marz Twain Sick Abed.

BERLIN, Jan. 30.-[Copyrighted by
the New York Associated Press. THE
Idebate on the sectarian education bill
was closed today by agreeing to refer
the bill to committee of twenty-eight.
Since yesterday private negotiations
have given rise to the hope that the
government will assent to 90 remodel
the clauses as to divest the measure of
its most obnoxious features. This de-
parture is due to the government realiz-
ing the strength of the coalition of the
moderate Conservatives, the National
Liberals and the Freisinniges. So,
today, Chancellor Won Caprivi altered
the tone of his defiant hostility toward
the National Liberals. After declaring
that religion and education were insep-
arabic, he denied desiring to domineer
over the Liberals. 1t was the Liberal
coalition, he said, that aimed to DOM
ineer over the government. The Ma
tional Liberals desired to use the bill as
lever in forming great Liberal party,
''but," he added, Il accept the concila-
tory attitude of today's party organs,
and think the menace to create an op-
posing coalition only soap bubble that
has already burst"
Herr Rickert, the Freisinnige leader,
declared himself opposed to any COM
promise. 1t was impossible to alter the
measure SO as to make it acceptable.
Chancellor Won Caprivi again arose
and commented upon the opposition of
the National Liberals as implying only
three possible conditions. These were
that either the government must enter
into lasting compact with the National
Liberals, an impossibility in Prussia
where the action of the government de-
pended on the king, or the party must
take the government in tow, a condition
the government would oppose to the
last, or the party must allow itself to be
towed by the government, an arrange
ment he would not suggest to the Ma
tional Liberals. The whole tenor of the
chancellor's remarks indicated desire
to avoid a final rupture with the Ma
tional Liberals.
The house adjourned until Wednes-
day. In the meantime the situation is
one of suspended crisis. Ministers Boet-
ticher and Furth will resign with MIGUEL
| if the emperor does not allow the chan
cellor to assent to the crucial amend
ment. Won Zendlitz alone in the cabi-
net urges that concessions be made.
AS minister after the kings own heart
Zendlitz has been decorated with the
Red Eagle OF the first class. The prob
able issue of the struggle will be to
precipitate a general election which is
due in autumn. The Liberals are conf
dent that the bulk of the Prussia cleo
torate will vote against the government.
Bismarck declines to commit himself
either for or against the bill The Ham
burger Nachrichten, however, twits the
Conservatives with becoming the tool of
the government. If the article is in
spired by Bismarck it is evident he is
likely to insure disaster to the govern
ment and render the emperor unpopu-
lar.
A report is current to the effect that
the grand duke of Baden has written the
emperor on the grave consequences of a
popular uprising against religious coer-
cion. The grand duke has, however,
small influence with his nephew.
The Vossiche Zeitung publishes East
African advices under date of January
5th, showing that Emin Pasha is making
victorious march to his old quarters.
The absence of details throws doubt on
the reports.
Mark Twain has been confined to bed
for week with bad cold, but is now
recovering.