The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-19

medical affairs. 1t now appears certain
that Count Won Sedlitz Trutzschler re-
signed his Office at the termination of the
cabinet council Thursday, prompted by
the emperor's statement that he did not
wish the primary education bill passed
by one-sided majority"
1t is stated that Herr Rauchhaupt,
leader of the Conservatives in the lower
house of the Prussian diet, now declines to
accept certain clauses in the primary edu-
cation bill, although the main body of the
Conservatives are pledged to support the
measure. The result of this action is TO
create deadlock. The ministers today
tried to convince the chancellor that he
need not identify himself with Count Won
Sedlitz
The Cologne Gazette says it is reported
among members of the Prussian diet that
the emperor, at yesterdays meeting of the
cabinet, stated that he did not wish the
primary education bill passed exclusively
by clerical majority. The Gazette ex-
presses hope that the resignation of Won
Sedlitz will not induce Caprivi to resign.
LONDON, March 1S.-The Post publishes
the following from its Berlin correspond
ent: The emperor sent DIR. Lucanus
yesterday afternoon to induce Count Won
Sedlitz to reconsider. 1t is believed Sed-
lltz declined to withdraw the resignation.
Chancellor Won Caprivi's intention to re-
sign is becoming more decided. He has
represented to the emperor that he must
identify himself with Sedlitz, whose views
he personally shares. In the event of the
chancellor resigning, it will be difficult to
anticipate his successor or a possible COM
bination for a new ministry. DR.. MIGUEL,
the now Prusslan minister of finance,
calmly awaits events.
The Telegrdph'S Berlin correspondent
says the emperor would not have left Ber-
lin if Caprivi had really resigned. There
is no foundation TOR the presumption that
Bismarck is likely TO be consulted.
The Berlin correspondent to the Times
sends a column dispatch on the crisis, but
makes no mention of the resignation of
Caprivi. The correspondent says: "No
decision anent Sedlitz will be taken until
the emperor returns. His sudden de-
parture, coupled with the secrecy of the
proceedings of the council, have filled the
air with political rumors. Caprivi vainly
tried to dissuade Sedlitz from resigning as
this result will probably greatly embarrass
the government"
The Standards Berlin correspondent
says that as natural and logical result of
the resignation of Sedlitz, the chancellor
also rendered bis resignation, but the en-
peror's decision in the matter will proba-
bly, not be known for some days to come.
THE present crisis in Germany is g new phase
OF the long struggle between the government
and the Catholics Bismarck, with the prestige
gained for solidIfying tae empire and waging
successful wars with neighboring powers was
In 70 ba Gait ,uftb fr,,
and also to keep in chs k the socialists, who,
however, grew stronger in spite of repression
When the young emperor, a few years ago, de-
eided to depose Bismarck, the latter was al
ready at his wits end, owing to the growth of
liberalism anu socialism, which forces would
have toppled over the iron chancellor If the
kaiser had not pushed him down. The emper-
or's policy at first was to truckle
to the socialists and libersls, but
sops thrown to them only made them hungry
for more, while they showed no gratitude to the
emperor for his goodness. So he wss Obliged 10
turn 70 his old enemies, the Catholics, and make
bargain by which, ia return for thei- support,
| elementary instruction IN the schools should
include the teaching of Catholic doc
trine by priests. This proposal met
| with storm of indignation from the Protest
| ants and freethinkeIs, whose wrath was inten-
| sized when the young ruler told the mAloon-
| tents few weeks ago TO 'emigrats" " Ceprivi
/ is dummy through whom the en-
| peror executes his orders, bus in his
I cabinet are ministers who stubborniy
| oppose the seetarisn school bill. One of the
| ministers resigned Thursday, and probably all
| are dissssisfie1 with tna course Of the govern
| ment II Carrivi resigns it win be because, de-
serted By all his efioers, he IS compelled to
| turn the ship over - a new commander. The
| emperor is at war with his psople, Just rs King
| Charles cf England was with his subjects and
| his parIiamertl