The morning news., 1892-02-21
EDUCATION IN PRUSSIA.
A DIVISION IN THE RANKS OF
THE OPPOSITION.

AnOooAAS esc u w WnOAe-AuObner SEC
ton Supporting Herr Miguel in
Working for a Compromise.
Copyright. ls9e. bv the N. Y Associotsd Psess.)
BERLIN. Feb. 20-The government he's
gained distinct advantage in the division
in the ranks Of the opposition 10 the Prus-
sian sectarian education bill. The national
liberals. headed by Herr Won Bennigsen,
maintain their policy OF union with the
Freisinnige party against the measure as a
whole. Another section supports Herr
MIGUEL, minister Of finance, in his endeav-
ors to arrange compromise with the adj
vooates Of the bill. Herr Won Bennigsen's
enemies assert that he is actuated by feel
ing Of animosity toward the
cabinet because he did not receive
a ministerial post which he had long
coveted and In relation to which many
promises had been MADE to him. Herr Miq-
uel, it is said, will surrender his principles
in order to retain his position OF finance
minister. He has now for a long time been
the champion Of the compromise movement
and there can be no doubt that
he will refuse to change his course
Of trying to avoid an open and
absolute rupture. However. as Chancellor
Won Caprivi and Count Won Zedlitz, minister
Of public worship, bis colleagues, have shown
no disposition to alter the measure so as TO
make possible its acceptance by the country,
it is difficult to see where there Is any
chance to.apply the principle OF compro-
mise.
AN AGGRAvATING INCIDENT.
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waited by the revelations made by the Ale
gemefn Zeitung, to the effect shat Count
Won Zedlitz, acting under orders from EN-
peror William, through Chancellor voE Cap
rivi, only submitted the bill TO the ministers
as formality when 1t was completed. The
measure had been fully elaborated before
Count Won Zedlitz placed ID before the minis
try. He was simply used by the emperor
as an open channel for the Introduction Of
the bill In the Landtag. The question OF
this departure from constitutional usages
will be brought before the Landtag, and un-
less Chancellor Won Caprivi can explain it,
1t will shake the power of the emperor to
retain him as chancellor. During the
period when Prince Bismarck's power was
most absolute the ministry preserved the
right OF being du courunt on all legislative
projects.
REGULATION OF EMIGRATION.
bill regulating emigration from Ger-
many is about TO be introduced in the Reich
stag, and enacts that anybody wishing TO
leave the country shall inform the police as
to his destination. The authorities will for
a month before allowing the person to emf
CRATE make public his declaration as to his
proposed destination. Agents will not be
allowed to forward emigrants except In ac-
cordance with a written contract, open
to the authorities. Any person between
the ages OF Is and 25 years, the period
covering liability TO military service, will
be allowed TO enter into a contract to emf
CRATE. Contracts will not be allowed In
case of diseased and MANNED persons or
others who will not be permitted to enter
as immigrants the countries to which they
wish 10 go. The payments made must
cover the expenses Of the entire journey to
the port of destination of the emigrant.
Agents will be responsible for any losses
which the emIgrants may incur in
consequence of delays in transportation.
All steamers used for the conveyance
OF emigrants must be examined as TO their
equipment and sanitary condition. Every
vessel sailing between transooeanio ports
and having room for twenty-five passen-
gers other than those carried in the cabin
will be treated as emigrant ships. Imperial
inspectors will be appointed at Hamburg,
Bremen, Stestin and other ports.
IMPORTANT UTTERANCEs EXPECTED.
Previous speeches Of the emperor at the
opening Of the diet of Brandenburg have
led TO an expectation by the country of i'm
portant utterances by his majesty on Feb.
"a.
Herr Herrfurth, the Prussian minister Of
the interior, states that the disease of the
kidneys from which he Is suffering is be-
coming aggravated and will probably com
pei him to resign his position. 1t is sur
missed, however. that this Is simply an ex-
cuse brought forward on account Of the ed
ucatien bill.
CUMBERLAND's RIGHTS IN HANOVER.
1t Is rumored that the Duke Of Cumber-
land has assented to proposition to reopen
negotiations looking to his surrender Of his
rights at Hanover. These negotiations are
based upon proposals made by Herr Loxten,
land director of Hanover, that the Duke OF
Cumberland shall, obtain the right of sue
cession in the duchy Of Brunswick, with
Victoria and the Prince Of Wales are urging
the Duke of Cumberland to accept. The
emperor Is also earnestly urging this ar
rangement of the matter as the last chance
of q settlement before the Guelph fund is
swallowed by the Prussian state.
IMMORTALITY IN 5AxoNY's ARMY.
The VOrlodets asserts that a criminal in
quiry is now in progress against certain
personages holding high positions in the
Saxon army. The charges brought against
these persons are that they employed pro-
curess to secure young girls for immoral
purposes, and that they succeeded in de-
bauching over twenty girls
The annual reports OF leading banks OF
Berlin show that the dividends declared by
these institutions have been unexpectedly
nigh. Everybody anticipated that owing
to the financial collapses which have oo-
Cured during the past year the balances
would be bad.
THE EQUITABLE's GERMAN BRANCH.
Important changes are imminent in the
management Of the German department of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society OF
New York. Herr Pahl OF Hamburg, who
has for many years held the position Of
general manager of the German branch Of
the company, will retire shortly on account
of old age and serious impairment of his
evesight. He will be replaced by DIR. Grund-
Ier, a lawyer of Berlin, who has untA
now had charge Of the legal business OF the
company. The general manager, with two
experienced men from New Y ork, will act
as supervising directors Of the insurance
department proper. The principal office OF
the company in Germany will hereafter be
located in Berlin. The company has in
creased the fund for the protection of Prus-
sian policy holders from II 900, 900 marks 10
10, ,000. 600 marks. Not cent Of this can
be withdrawn so long as a single policy re-
mains unpaid in Prussia.
HERR MQUEL's sorREE.