Evening journal., 1892-03-21
THE KAISER'S DILEMMA.
Won Caprivi Declines to Recon-
slider His Resignation.
THE EMPERORs INSULT CUT DEEP.

William. who Has Pied from Berlin to
Bscape Some % the storm He Has
Raised. Has Summoned caprivi to Meet
Him TO Try and Eject a Compromise.
BERLIN, March 2l.-Since the fall Of Bis
marck, two years ago, me political tension
hero has not been 80 intense as il rs today.
From the elegant Killers Inter den Linden
10 the bare cafes Of the Karl Strasse IN the
students quarter the one topic has been tho
action Of zedlitz aud Caprivi, and officers
and politicians are eagerly discussing the
probable course Of the absent emperor, who
has fed TO Hubertusstock 10 ponder ovor
the storm he has raised and the best course
10 pursue. The general opinion is that
zediitz viii be allowed TO go and Caprivi
win bo commanded 10 stay.
Early this morning Chancesbr won Caprivi
was summoned by a special courier to the
emperor at Huberbusstock and before moan
he had left the city. The emperor it is
said. has refused 60 accept the chancellor's
first resignation and the chancellor has
made sooond request 20 be allowed to
retire. Only under the utmost pressure, It
is thought, viii Caprivi consent 10 serve
longer, as he feels personally aggrieved at
his treatment at the hands OF the emperor
in the management Of the school bill In
conversation with Albert Won Levetzow,
first prsidend OF the reichstag he said with
much feeling that he believed be had not
been treated fairly by the emperor and
should therefore insist upon being allowed
10 retire. AT the emperor's urgent request
he had committed himself without reserve
20 the school bill IA It stands, and had placed
behind IL the weight Of his whole authority,
both as Prussian minister, president and as
chancellor Of the empire.
Despite this the emperor, without any
previous notioe, had changed his attitude to
tho bin, thus leaving him lCaprivi) in tho
lurch. This, the chancellor said, was a di-
rect aifront 20 him as the chief adviser Of the
crown and showed conclusively that his use
fulness in Office was az an end.
Capriv May swallow His Chagrin.
Despite tho defniteness Of this declara~
tion IL is believed in parliamentary circles
that the emperor and Caprivi will ultimate
/ ly be reconciled and that Caprivi win swal-
low his chagrin at the emperors request
and reconsider his resignation The devel-
opment of the present crisis was fastened
without doubt, as the chancellor suggested
10 Herr Won Levetzow, by the abruptness
with which the emperor announced in the
crown counca his change Of front. After
briefly stating his opinion that the school
bill must not be forced through in It's pres
ent form he began citing the arguments Of
the Grand Duke OF Baden and the Protestant
upper consistory in support OF his position,
adding sternly:
"The minister Of public worship omitted
10 inform me Of the true situation of affairs
among the people. When learned what it
was at once concluded that this state OF
affairs must stop"
The reproOf was not less bitter 10 Caprivi
for its being administered under the guise
OF zedlitz's name, and his modification was
still evident in his face when he left the
council chamber. Nevertheless he rallied
~ the support OF Count zedlitz, and advised
the emperor strongly against hasty action
and to await the result Of the deliberations
of the school commission in the Prussian
house. To the repeated remonstrances Of
both ministers the emperor responded
curtly:
II have made up my mind This state Of
Affairs must bo brought TO an end now.'
who Would Wear the Mantle.
The emperors present solicitations that
Capriyi should reconsider his resignation arc
due TO two difficulties which would result
from a vacancy Ia the chancellorship Just
now. In the first place. the fan Of a chan
cellor 80 soon after Bsmarck's retirement
would have a disquieting effect upon the
Conservatives and would initiate the Liberals
with a dangerously high opinion of their
power. In the second place, it would be
difficult 10 find another chancellor as ablo
and submissive as Caprivi has been. There
are many possible SUCCESSORS, but to each
there is some radical objection. Bennigsen,
who was suggested, appears already TO be
out Of the race MIGUEL, in speaking to
Liberal deputy; said that Bennigsen would
not bo considered, as the emperor would
not tolerate the leavening Of the ministry
with Liberalism
Among the hlfelier candidates whose
names are mentioned are Lucanus Rauch
haupt, Gutenberg and Levetzow. An arc
strong Conservatives DR.. Lucanus has long
been "a favorite with the emperor. He has
conducted the emperor's correspondence,
has prepared his speeches for The Official
Gazette, and has been an unofficial though
confidential adviser. He has no milf
tary prestige, however, and as a some
what obscure civilian would hardly
have the personality for influencing the
stiff necked Conservatives in the reichstag-
IL is more probable that he win select Zed-
htz Albert Won .Levetzow has a good
record for impartiality and sound Judgment
as first president of the reichstag, but has
only mediocre abilities. Herr Won Ranch-
haupt and Count Botho Eulenburg would
be strong partisans and probably would be
too aggressive in the cabinet and reichstag
to last long.
The Press Taunts Caprivi.
should Caprivi insist upon his resignation
the empire would, moreover, be placed in a
disadvantageous position in foreign politics,
J for his good Judgment and pacific intentions
are recognized by all sovereigns, including
even the car, and he is trusted accordingly.
The emperor would doubtless be glad to
have Waldersee succeed to the chancellor
shop If Caprivi win go, but the czar is Bit
teriy opposed TO Waldersee and would con-
J slider his nomination personal affront.
The Voesische Zeitung, Freisinnige, com
pares the resignation OF the two ministers
with the fall Of Bismarck in 1890 and tho
! collapse of absolutism in 1913. Other treis-
innige daiies taunt Caprivi with his words
I that ''the government knew how to swim
3 against the stream
Bismarck's Comment.
BERLIN, March 2l.-While dining with the
burgomaster Of Hamburg last evening
2 Prince Bismarck said, "Well, you see the