The morning call., 1892-03-20

BERLIN, March ia calm review of the
Ministerial situation prevails everywhere
tonight. 1t is positively known that Ca
prlvi will not resign, and the retirement OF
Zedlitz the Prussian Minister Of Eccesi-
astical Affairs, is still undecided. Il de-
pendS on the result of the Emperors de-
liberations. Now that the nature of the
crisis Is better understood, it is seen that at
no time was it of the momentous character
that rumOr gave 1t. Since the COMMITTEES
having in charge the Prussian primary edu-
cation bill began its sitting Capriyi aud
Zedlitz have been offering opposition to the
tentative amendments to the measure. Only
last week the Government seemed bidding
for an arrangement satisfactory to the Ma
tional Liberals, and which would break up
the threatened coalition with the Fresin-
nige party.
Opposition Of the Liberals.
Miguel, the Prussian Minister of Finance,
who, when the bill was proposed, was only
induced to retain his position by the prom
ise of the Emperor that satisfactory modi6-
cations would be made in the bill, was en-
powered by Benn igsen. the National Liberal
leader, to inform the Emperor that the
party retained no hope that the negotia-
tions would result successfully unless the
bill was SO altered as to deprive the Cath
Ollc and Lutheran clergy of the special
rights given them and abandon the relig-
lous clauses OF the bill, thus running tha
hopes of the Conservatives and Catholics.
1t advises the Government to resort to an
adjournment till October to keep the Minis
try tact, and insure the subsistence Of op-
position clamor. The Conservative membe
OF the Landtag feel that this step is adyis-
aDle. The crisis has not caused any trou-
bic upon the bourse, and the financial
houses have not given any credence to the
rumors of the Chancellor's resignation. nor
nave they attached any Importance to the
proposed retirement OF Zedlitz. Only one
paper this morning maintained that Chan
eellor Won Caprivi had resigned. The latest
Information makes it practically certain
that the Chancellor has not resigned, aud
that the crisis may not even affect Count
Zedlitz Won TrutZschler.
The Cause of the Crisis.
The primary education bill, which oc-
casioned the crisis, is Of distinctly de-
partmental origin. which makes it extremely
lmnrobabe that the National Government
Will be effected. 1t has caused widespread
and bitter opposition. The popular sense
OF justice reyolts against measure which
will force the Methodststs, Old Catholics,
Unitarians, Deists and Free Thinkers gem
orally to have their children educated in
some State recognized creed. The sects
which the bill admits as duly qualified reIi-
BlOuS SUclelleS are the MoraVidnS, QuakerS.
Greeks. Angicaus, Jews and all Lntherans.
Parents who are neither sCatholics nor
Lutherans can profess to be adherents of
any one OF these sects and can have their
children educated in accordance Herewith,
but IL Is hardly probable that they will do
so should tie bill become a law, which is
hardly within the range of possibility. Its
Introduction into the Diet v ss due to Count
ZedlitZ Won TrutZschler, who has eontinu-
ously opposed any notifications in it. The
Chancellor also heartily supported the
measure, but the other Ministers opposed
1t, one even going so far as to threaten TO
resign if the bill was not modified.
The Emperor at first refused to accede to
any changes, but finally agreed to such
notifications as would briug other religious
sects within the provision of the bill. And
It Is said it was this change Of base by the
Emperor that caused Count Zedlitz Won
TTutzschler TO resign. The education bill
affects Prussia alone, and although General
Won Caprvi Is the Prussian Prime Minister,
1t will be an unusual event if the Chancellor
resigns because In a single State bill which
bears the unmistakable stamp Of one of its
Ministers does not pass.