The morning call., 1893-02-26
TOO OLD TO MARRY.
But Caprivi Can Still Hold Ger
many With a Firm Hand.
The Kaiser Sustains Him, Though
Agrarianism Threatens and Bis
marck Joins With His Foes.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-Emperor William was
presen. at an official dinner given last night
by DIR. Won Boetticher, Secretary of tbe
Imperial Home Office and the representa-
tive of the Chancellor. His Majesty led
the conversation, which was devoted 10 the
present absorbing toplc in political circles
the formation OF the great agrarian party
Chancellor Won Caprivi was the only Min
Ister not present, and the Emperor. in Offer
ing toast to the absent Chancellor. alluded
to him in such terms as Inspired the con-
viction that Capriyi will only be driven
from Office when the Emperor Is forced TO
suceumb before an overwhelming defeat 10:
the imperial policy. The agrarian coah-
tions, whils affecting lGsalist preterer
for tho Emperor, practically demand rad
ical change in the imperial policy. The
strength OF this agitation develops daily
and the plot tends TO one denouement-the
overthrow of Won Caprivi, protection to ag
rcultural interests and a return to bimet-
alllsm.
The leaders of the coalition already feel
powerful enough TO declare that nothing
short Of a reversal Of the whole policy of the
Government will content them. AS the
Emperor cannot be expected TO assent to
the demands the party aims at dissolution
of the Reichstag at the earliest possible
moment. Already formidable in itself, the
coalition is further fortified by union with
the anti-Semitics, and the Emperor Is fol-
lowing the movement with close attention.
Prince Bismarck is in the closest touch
with the agrarian leaders and he has re-
sponded to expressions of devotion sent
him from a number OF meetings with the
assurances that he is in full sympathy with
the agrarian agitation. The hamburger
Nachrichten, in a series Of articles, OBJ
viously inspired by Prince Bismarck, incites
the leaders of the movement not to abate
their attacks upon the Government and pre-
diets their eventual triumph.
Rector Ahlwardt was released from Jail
yesterday. his sentence having expired.
In response to inquiries made at the For
eign Office as to the truth OF the reports
that negotiations were being conducted for
a German American commercial treaty,
the Associated Press correspondent learned
that no communications of any kind were
proceeding. The inquiry indicates that
Chancellor Won Caprivi intends to sound
the Cleveland government on some coG-
mercial arrangement. and while looking
into the matter the correspondent learned
that the War Office had finally decided
against using maize as a regular mixture in
the rye bread made for the army.
kilograms from Herr Balestrem, Gen.
trist envoy, state that the Pope has in
dorsed the party's policy in the Reichstag
In making the Centrist support of the army
bill dependent upon the Government per-
mitting the recall Of the Jesuits.
1t having been stated in several news
papers that Chancellor Won Caprivi was
about to marry a correspondent went direct
10 headquarters for information on the SUBJ
ject, and in response to an inquiry the
Chancellor sent the following message
though his adjutant, Major Ebnieyer:
"My compliments. but am much too old
for such step"