Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-13
CAPRIVI SOON TO GO.
Germans Believe Ills Military Bill
Will Wind Up His Career.
GUTENBERG MAY FILL HIS SHOES.
Berlin Papers Filled With Admiration of
Free America and
HAPPY OVER CLEvELANDS VICTORY

tCoPrRIG HT, 1892, Br THE ASSOCIATED PREss.l
BERLIN, Now 12-At the meeting of
the Centerists in Bavaria, Baden and
"urtemburg a well-nigh unanimous senti-
ment against the army bill was expressed.
This attitude of the Centerists has shattered
the confidence Of the Ministerialsts in the
Reichstsg in the acceptance of the measure.
The Centerlst papers again changed their
tone. They have reverted to their former
denunciations of the bill, and not a single
organ of the Center party now advocates
anything but uncompromIsing hostility
10 it.
The disclosure of the fact that Prussia is
financially embarrassed, taken with the
proposal of DR.. Miguel, Prussian Minister
ot Finance, TO levy a tax on capital, has
contributed to reyulsion against the Gov
ernment's financial policy generally The
general situation is so menacing to the
ministry that it has given rise to reports
that the army bill will be long delayed or
be revised before it is introduced in the
heichstag, and that Chancellor Won Cap
rivi will be obliged to resign in the mean
time
No BaeldoUn on the Military Bill.
These reports, however, are entirely with
out foundation. The bill has been passed
by the Bundesrath without alteration, ex-
cept a few verbal changes in the preamble.
Chancellor Won Caprivi will introduce it in
the Reichstag on the oath instant, and if it
is defeated he will resign.
The Emperor is not al enthusiastic ad-
herent OF The project His Majesty is
credited, while giving his final assent to it,
.e-A. IL.
risk much over this" The members of the
Reichstag and Landtag who are gathering
here concur in reporting that their con-
Btltuents dislike the prospect of increased
taxation for army purposes, though they
are willing to agree to the two-years'
service provision.
In view of the Chancellor's shaky posi-
tion the political groups are already discuss
ing the question of who will be his sue
cessor. Count Won Gutenberg, President
OF the Prussisn Council of Ministers, and
Prince Hohenlohe, Statthslter OF Alsace-
Lorraine, who is now visiting Berlin on
leave OF absence, are the chief tavorites
Miguel Too Capable for the Kaiser.
DIR. Miguel, whose consummate financial
ability is likely to steer the Prussian
ministry through their troubles in the
Landtag, has held aloof from Chancellor
Won Caprivi'S schemes If his qualities of
tact as u leader and a capable speaker, with
thorough knowledge of State business,
could commend him for the position TO the
Emperor, he would be the best choice; but
the Emperor is known to banker after a
Chancellor with some military record and
arlstocratlc connections, who would prove a
supple instrument of his own, if possible,
rather than a clear-headed statesman having
independent tendencies.
Official information from St. Petersburg
contradicts both the. reported conclusion of
3 Franco-Russian alliance and the sensa-
tional stories that Russian troops are being
concentrated upon the frontier. The inter-
views with NJ. Ribot, French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, held at Wieshgegg, re-
suited IN an increased intente; but since
then the weakness of the French Govern |
ment in dealing with Socialists, and the |
prospect of Radical Ministry in Paris, |
have intensely displeased the Car, who has |
for treaty.
How the Russian Troop Rumor Originated.
The rumor regarding the movement Of
Russian troops had its origin in the Paris
-Ndtjn. 1t is directly opposed to the Off
clally ascertsined facts. The War Depart
ment here has learned that the report was
due to the fact that the garrisons which
were removed from frontier stations during
the cholera period are now returning to
their posts.
Many Of the German papers, in welcom-
ing Mr. Cleveland's election to the Presi- |
dency OF the United States, seem to think
that his advent will involve the early dis
appearance of the Mckinley tariff Better
Uniformed journals discuss the election from
another standpoint, paving due respect to |
the grand spectacle OF a free peopls peace |
fully declaring their sovereign will The |
EOSSjSche Zeit0ng calls America the might |
3est nation in the world, because she has no |
reason to ask for or fear anything from any |
other nation. All the papers agree in !
hoping that the Mckinley tariff will be |
modified. Some of them point out that the |
tariff has done less harm to German exports |
than was expected, only the textile manu- |
facturers OF SaIony having suffered much. |
True Love Conquers Red Tape
The strict rule of the German FOREIGN |
Office, that employees must not marry for |
elgners, has again brought sorrow A
bright young diplomat, wooing an Ameri- |
can heiress, applied to the Emperor for his |
assent to the marriage. The Emperor was !
Snexorabe in his refusal The young dip |
1omat will probably resign that he may
marry the girl.
The Berlin Merchants and Mauufae.
turers' Club has decided to organize Ger
man exhibition, to be held either in 1895 or
1887, in lieu of the abandoned German |
Worlds Exhibition. The official register
OF the German exhibitors at the Chicago
Fair shows that 3, 800 firms will be repre-
sented. Wine producers are especially
numerous, numbering 267. In the book |
trade $50 houses will be represented. The
mining, iron working and textile industries
will be sparsely represented Prof Siemer-
ing, who modelled the Washington statue
for Philadelphia, is preparing statue of
Victory TOR Chicago.