The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-23
KAISER In HOT WATER
German Ministerial and Dipl0-
matte Crisis Growing Worse.
Bismarckians Delighted with the Situa-
ton -Russian Duplicity-Italy's
ria ne Financial Plight.
Copyright, 1893, by the United Press.)

Chancellor Won Caprivi and Count Botho
Zu Eulenburg. Prussian Minister President.
AL references to a quarrel between the
Premiers were pronounced as pure inven-
tons. On Friday and Saturday, however,
the inspired editors were dumb over the
reports being revived in various forms.
ministerial crisis suddenly became i'm
minent, and the opposition editors, while
making too much of the Cabinet feud. are,
In most respects, telling the facts. Eulen-
burg precipitated the trouble. He told the
Emperor he would resign in case Caprivi's
concessions to Russia in the tariff negotia-
lions should be approved. Behind this
tensible reason for wishing to resign, how
ever. is a deep intrigue. in which DR..
Boose, DR.. Miguel and other Cabinet Minis
tiers have played prominent parts. Capriw
has not interfered in the Prussian election
campaign. He has left Eulenburg free
handed in every detail. Nevertheless, the
Agrarians openly accused him of assisting
candidates who favor a tariff-reform pol
icy. These charges have produced such
state Of anarchy in the corps of Prussian
officials as has not been known before In
the kingdom.
This splitting of the bureaucracy must be
remedied by the Emperor. Unless he in
terferes to harmonic the factions before
the assembling of the Reichstag all bust
ness Of that body will be paralyzed. AL
ready the feud has passed the boundaries
Of Prussia and Prussian parties and is con-
fuSing political issues In other parts of the
empire Bismarck's organs reiterate jubi-
antly, we told you So" The Hamburger
Nachrichten recurs to the old contention
that the posts OF Chancellor and Prussian
Premier must be held by one man. as dur
ing the Bismarck regime. The only way
out of the present difficulty, ii adds, is that
Caprivi retire, leaving Gutenberg free to
nearest TO the Emperor adhere to Caprivi
who retains the entire confidence Of his SOW
ereign 1t is admitted generally that the
has few strong friends and a host of pow
erful enemies.
The agrarian members of the Russian
treaty commission, finding the Chancellor
unyielding, have abandoned their attitude
OF uncompromislng opposition to the treaty,
and have offered to assent to reduction
of import duties on Russian grain on the
condition that it shall not be more than
3 marks per metre center; also, that the
rouble falls and lowered as the rouble
raises. Obviously such an arrangement
would open the way to wild speculation in
rouble notes. That the Agrarians will con-
cede even the small amount indicated is a
sign OF the weakness of their position.
General Won Werder, German embassa-
dor TO Russia, who is returning to his post
from a three weeks sojourn in Wiesbaden.
had an audience with the Emperor in
Potsdam yesterday. The meeting could
hardly have been agreeable to the General,
as he misled the Emperor and Caprivi con-
corning the Cars instructions to Baron
Morenheim and admiral Avelan before the
French fetes. Nothing could have been
more explicit than tie Cars assurances
that he did not desire to encourage French
demonstrations. An official Russian mis-
sion there undertook TO proclaim the mes
sage of peace. 1t is significant that, since
the Gar visit TO the French cruiser lsly,
off Copenhagen, the Russian press has been
oil ~ r11n riO i'm q o Russo
French relations. On Friday. for instance,
the Moscow Gazette proclaimed that hence
forth France and Russia would go hand in
hand shoulder to shoulder. through good
and evil fortune, and would remain allies
forever. defying the Triple Alliance on
land and menacing England's supremacy
on the sea- The St. Petersburg Novoe
Vremya has received or invented a story
from the French press The story is that
Admiral Avean, while in Paris, received a
deputation from Alsace with an address
distinctly hostile to Germany, and ex-
pressed hope that Alsace and Lorraine
would be won back by France. If Count
Meunstsr should be able to verify this
story the Emperor would be as likely as
not to demand from the Car satisfaction
of some sort
ITALIAN AND SOCIAL QUESTION.
Signor Giolitti italian Premier, has
| thoroughly disappointed German f1nanciers
| with his exposition Of Italian finances and
| his scheme to meet present difficulties. All
| chance Of placing an Italian loan here has
vanished since he spoke, and 1t will be
necessary for him to resign before the loan
| can be obtained for his government. Clio
ntti's idea is that Italy can do without a
foreign loan. At the same time he evades
| the question how she will repay the $1,000,
600 held abroad the 2.0O0O 600 just secured in
| Berlin and the 100000 required 10 with
draw her small coin from circulation. be-
s sSss p pmountigg fG to- ss e His light
| hearted presentment of the situation stamps
| him as utterly incapable of dealing fntelll-
| gently with italian finances The Vossische
| Zeitung calls him a politician benea tn
| mediocrity and regrets the fall or Crlspl
| The Tageblatt says: His speech was a
| ION turks the shadow of Crispi, the only
| one capable of sustaining Italy's honor.
The national congress of Social democrats
I'm Cologne Is not likely to be so important
or interesting as previous congresses of the
party The question of doctrine ana tacucs
have been discussed and nd, decided: and Tor
| about them. The debate therefore. VIII con-
| Germ mostly the acts Of the Legislative com
mite. and not few delegates WISH 20
| change the system of indefinite terms OF
| office in the committee and make each
| election to it good for only one or Two
| years There will be hot discussion {, OF
| this proposal for reform. The Berlin dele
| gates wish to revive the religious question
| and several Socialists will try to create a
news agency as they tnin tb .hear PaIfiy
| agencies in the empire. The fact is that
trustwortny accounts of Socialist events APP
near abroad sooner than at home The
| Socialists success in the national, Bavarian
| and Saxon elections have been notable and
| the tone of the congress VIII be lupulani.
I,iebknecht and Bebel Will be received Win
well-deserved enthusiasm. AT.
Count Kalnoky, Austro-Hungarian MIN
lister of Foreign Affairs sought an inter-
view with Emperor Franz JOSEF on IhurS-
dav to request the withdrawal of the suf-
| frage reform bill, as the measure was en-
barra ssing to Austria in her foreign rela-
| tons After the withdrawal Count Taafe
| will offer to resign or will be allowed 10
attempt another compromise with the Ger
man Liberals. The Germans, however, are
| securing the support OF the Conservative
| ing out Taafe who now holds on only by
| grace of the Emperor. They profess readi-
ness TO stop an electoral reform which will
| extend the suffrage without permitting the
| paupers and iliterate to submerge the mid
die classes. but wish TO confide such a
| OF DR.. Steinbach, Minister of Finance;
Count Falkenbayn, German Liberal Min
lister; Won IZalewSki, Conservative, and
| Baron ChluRiecky. President OF the Lower
House. The Ministerial Council failed TO
| agree upon q dissolution and left 10 Taafe
| the power TO act
German dailies say that the American
press ought to expose what is known here
| as the Hettrick estate swindle. Last April
| a Pennsylvania newspaper advertised a
| German estate of S70,G0O,CO0 awaiting
| distribution among George Hettrick's heirs
| in Germany. The attorney of the county
where the advertisement appeared gave
notice OF the matter to the United States
| legation here and ever since hundreds of
| persons have applied for information to
| the legation and consulate general. All
| applications have been referred recently
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