New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
CAPRIVI STILL PREMIER
THE RETIREMENT OF COUNT Won ZEDLITz
UNDECIDED.
EMPEROR WILLIAM RETIRgs TO THB WOODS 10
THINK OVER THE sUBJECT-THE
LIBERAL VICTORY DOUBTFUL.

THINK OVER THE sUBJECT-THE
LIBERAL VICTORY DOUBTFUL.
Coyyroht; 1892; By ThS yetc. York Aaocidted Prsss
Berlin, March ia calmcr view of the Nina
isterial situation prevails everywhere tonight.
1t Is positively known that Chancellor Won c.
priv has not resigned and that the retirement
of Count Zedlitz, the Prussian Minister Of
Ecclestical Affairs, instruction and Medicinal
Affairs, is still undecided. 1t depends
on the result of Emperor Williams deliber-
ations In the solitude Of IIubertustock. Now thas
the nature Of the crisis is better understood it s
seen that at no time had it been of the suddenly
momentOus character that 'rumor gave TO it. Cham
cellor Won Caprvi and Count Won Zedliz
have been Offering liberal opposition TO
the tentative amendments 10 the Educational bill.
Herr MIGUEL the Prussan Minister of Finance
was empowered by Herr Won Bennigsen, the Ma
tional Liberal leader, TO inform the Emperor that
his party entertained no hope that the negotfa-
tions would result successfully unless the bill
should be so altered to deprive the Catho1c
and Lutheran clergy of the special rights given
them to control religious teaching in the elemen-
tary schools. The Emperor, therefore. had to
face the loss of his abest NIinister-ferr MIGUEL
and the intended popular agitation against the
bill or to get Count Won Zedlitz to offer an ac-
ceptable compromise On Thursday last, he In
structed Count Won Zedlitz TO prepare compro-
mise measure on the basis of the demands OF the
National Liberals.
On consulting with the Chancellor. who urged
| that an attempt be made to meet the Emperor
| wishes, Count Won Zcdlitz found that an attemps
| to satisfy the National Liberals would Involve
| such radical changes as to make the measure I'M
| possible of acceptance by the Conservative ana
| Ccntrist majority, and that his only way out Oh
| the difficulty was TO resign. lie VIII adhere 10
his resolution 10 retire from the Ministry il the
Emperor persists in his surrender I" the NATIONAL
| Liberals.
| In order 10 think over the difficulty in COM
nete seclusion. His Majesty left Berlin for his
shooting seat an hours journey by rail from Ber-
| lin. The date Of his return is uncertain
Persons who are acquainted with the Emperor
moods will not be surprised TO see him IN Berlin
any day brimful of some solution OF the en-
| isting difficulty reached by him through his re-
| Elections amid the forest sOlltudes. Meahwhie
the members Of the National Liberal anu
| Freisnnige parties are Growing over their 'eh'-
porary success The Post however, admits that
the victory is doubtful 1t is necessary Tor
the opposition TO rest upon its arms, says the
Post" IF anything has been won 1t Is due
| alone to the energy and persistence OF tile pro-
tests made against the bill, and we must continue
| the tactics IN Orutr 10 ODldlu d VI
the difficulty consonant with the interests OF
the country
The "Tagebattn advises the National Liberals
TO remain deaf to all solicitations; to surrender
nothing. but rather 10 draw strength from the
| promising situation:
The "Vossiche Zeitung" halls the resignation
| of Count Won Zedlitz as a triumph OF the pubic
| CONSCIENCE aud says that the education proposals
must he dropped. u
The Kreuz Zeitungr still hopes that the En-
reror will not abandon the religious clauses o.
the bill. thus running the hopes of the Conser
yatiyes and Catholics. . a,
The crisis has not caused any trouble upon tht
bourse. and financial houses have not glver
| credence to the rumors Of the Chanceiiors resig
! nation. nor have they attached any Importance
| to the retirement of Count Won IedliZ
! London March 19.-"The Times to-day, com
| menting on the rumors from l}erin especially
| those protesting to recount what happened our
| inc the confidential intercourse on thursday ne
tween Emperor William and his Ministers; says
that all such reports must be received with que
caution Other German ministerial designations
are prediced or have been prematureY an
| nounced including even that Of Chancellor Won
| Conrivi himself: but there is no reason To peeNe
tbat the Chancellor will resign in consequence
| ~ tho ill-success of measure that Affects onlV
one German State and that is of distinctly depart
mental origin