The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
Won CAPRIVI MAY FALL
Defeat of His Financial Measures
Predicted by Conservatives.
Germany Soon to Enter on Another
Exciting Debate-Russians and
Frenchmen at TOulOn.
Copyright. 1899, by the United Press)

Copyright, 1892, by the United Press)
BERLIN, Oct 15.-Semi-official newspa-
pers say that the complete financial pro-
posals Of the government will be laid before
the Reichstag when Deputies reassemble on
Nov. 90 These proposals are said 10 be
such as will command the majority OBJ
tanned for the army bill. After they shall
have been passed the Deputies will be ex-
pected TO consider several social reforms
which the Emperor has long had at heart
1t Is only just to say that this confidence
in further success is really entertained In
government circles. although every week
brings an increase of power to the
Agrarians. clericals and Radicals who form
the opposition. The associations OF tobacco
manufacturers, wine growers and wine
merchants are holding meeting after meet
ing to protest against the existing taxes,
and are subscribing funds to sustain the
popular ferment against the government.
Conservative organs like the Kreuz Zeitung
proclaim the fall Of Chancellor Won
Caprivi to be inevitable while the National
Liberal dailies admit that the fate of the
taxation bills Is doubtful. The strength of
the government will rest only on the pos
sibility of the opposition agreeing on any
financial policy whatever. The army bill
having become a law the Deputies must
find the supplies, and could with difficulty
say where the revenues can be found. un-
less at the sources suggested in DR..
MiquePs scheme. No alternative plan has
been even hintsd at, and it will battle the
opposition leaders TO conceive anything
equally discriminating or popularity effect
a protracted struggle with minor conces-
sions here and there the government will
carry the financial measures substantially
The Emperor and Empress passed last
week at the shooting lodge, Hubertusstock.
about two hours by train from Berlin: Gen.
Won Kaltenborn, War Minister, DR.. Bosse,
Minister Of Public Worship, and DR.. MIGUEL
have gone to see the Emperor, but neither
the Chancellor nCr the Foreign Minister,
hi The inferende is shat foregn affairs
are quiet. The outburst of French Chau-
vinism during the Toulon reception has
been ignored here as empty roise. The
government undoubtedly has some informa-
ton which enables it to treat the Toulon
fetes with contemptuous indifference. The
foreign officers maintain silence as to the
reported renewal of the entente between
France and Russia The correspondent Of
the United Press, however, has received
from the best sources information which
enables him to say that the conviction in
the highest quarters here IS that Russia
prefers to revive closer relations with Ger
many rather than to risk alliance with
France, whether the commercial conven-
ton now In hand be signed or not. The ne
gotiationS for the convention are proceed
ing, smoothly, but are likely to last until
midwinter The prospects OF a political
reapproachment with Russia are regarded
now as better than before in many years
DR.. Schweninger has gone to south Ger
many for a rest of two weeks. He Will
return to FREDERICKSBURG on Oct. 23. His
absence from the Bismarck household is
held to be the best sign of the Princes
convalescencs. At his orders Bismarck re-
ceives now only his most Intimate friends
The ACCOMPLISHMENT of Countess Herbert
Bismarck is expected daily.
The Nord Deusche Allge1neine Zeitung
renews the old warning against men ad-
vertising for heirs to get properties In the
United States. Recently victims of these
swindles have been complaining at the
United States embassy. The Nord Deusche
advises all persons believing themselves to
be heirs to communicate first with German
consulS in America.