The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-24
THE CRISIS.
The ,Ultramontanes In the Landtag
Wild With Anger,
And Some of Them Arc Quito Unguardcdi
In Their Denunciations of the EN-
poror-William's Strange Fancies
About His Crown and Fcople


About His Grown aud People.
BERLIN. March 21.-Both Caprivi and
Minister Zedlitz are awaiting the action
NJ the kaiser on their designations. and
it is believed that the kaiser's sudden
departure from the city was to avoid
being forced to an immediate decision.
The kaiser, it is said. will return on
Wednesday next 1t is also stated
that Chancellor Caprivi resigned be-
cause he felt bound TO sustain Minister
Zedlitz, and not from any personal
motive of his own, and that if the
kaiser commands Caprivi to remain as
chancellor, the command will be will
ingly oteyed. 1t is believed that Count
Iedlitz will persist in resigning under
any circumstances. 1t is believed that
the Nertdeutsche Zeitung reflects the
views of the kaiser in the declaration
that the government will refuse the
suggestion of the Ultramontanes to
postpone the crisis by adjourning the
diet.
The Ultramontanes in the Landtag
are wild with anger over the situation,
and some of them are quite unguarded
in their denunciations of the kaiser,
for what they call his breach of faith.
They were ready, as the price of the
government support of the education
bill, to sustain the kaiser in any policy
ne might choose to pursue, and es-
pecially antagonizing the socialists.
Some of the extreme nltramontanes
now go so far as to suggest union
with the socialists against the govern
ment This, however, is not thought
possible, as most of the ultramontanes
are deeply opposed to socialism. Among
the national liberals there is great re.
joicing. and congratulations are pour
ing in upon DR.. Miguel for his firm
stand against the education bill. DIR.
MIGUEL, however, is reserved, and has
not given any public expressions of sat
isfaction over his triumph.
1t Is said that before the cabinet
gathering of Thursday. the kaiser
gave DR.. MIGUEL long personal audi
ience, at which. it is supposed, the kai-
ser came to the conclusion which was
shown in the cabinet meeting. The
kaiser it is reported, has of late been
consulting DR.. MIGUEL frequently about
which are in a somewhat complicated
condition owing to the kaiser's method
of living. and that this has given the
finance minister additional opportunity
to impress his views upon the sover-
eign.
AS between Caprivi and MIGUEL, If
choice should be inevitable, it is the
impression of many that the kaiser
would prefer the latter. The general
opinion is. however, that he will decide
to keep them both. and that Gen.
Caprivi will have his scruples Of honor
overcome by being directed instead of
requested, to remain at the head of the
empire. AS a soldier. the command of
the emperor would be, in Caprivi's
view. it is assumed. superior to every
other consideration, and would be
sufficient excuse for his consenting to
remain in Office.
The passage of the measure was
looked upon as certain, when this sud-
den abandonment of the bill by the
kaiser was announced, and now there
is an ecclesiastical ferment of the most
serious kind Outside the catholics
there are no signs of serious disap-
pointmcnt, and the socialists are es-
pecially jubi'ant
BERLIN, March 21.-It now seems
certain that Chancellor Won Caprivi
has not resigned. The crisis affects
only Count Zedlitz Won Trutzschler.
This view of the situation is confirmed
by high officials No decision regard
ing the acceptance or refusal of the
counts resignation is expected before
the end of next week, when the en-
pc rOr returns to Berlin