New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-25
CAPRlVI AND HIS FOES.
HE CHANCELLOR SAID TO BE DESTROYS
OF SOON RESIGTIY,i HIS OFFICE.
WHY COUNT EULENBUEG. THE PRUssIAN PRE-
MiER. SUDDENLY CEASED OPPOSING Nm
CHRISTMAS CROWDS II BERLN-ITAIY
AND GERMANY BOHEMIA EXCITEo
OYER * ASSASSINATION.


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Berlin. Dec. 24-Sncc the commercial treaties
with Rumania. Spain and Servla were passed
Chancellor Caprivi has professed to be uTed
of his Office and willing to resign Immediately
after the passing of the treaty with Russia.
The statement that he has told the Emperor OF
his wish to retire is heard daily in high official
circles. bat by the public a; large it is taken
with grain Of salt.
The Conservative agitation against the Chan
cellor is more energetic than ever. His old Prus-
sian associates are especially bitter. but no IN
nuences on any side have abatcl the Emperors
determination to achere - his foremost Official
Count Bo;ho Eulenburg. Prussan Premier
having found his intrigu"s thwarcd by the tm-
percrs confidence or prejudice has gone over 10
the Chancelors side completely in the last few
days and the personal friction between the TWO
statesmen has ceased: hence Eucnburgs circular
ordering high Prussian officials, whom he tacitly
permitted during the last days of the Landiag
elections to oppose the Government, to stop their
obstructive tactics Eulenburg never vcntured
upon active opposition. II the defeat of the
Agrarians in the Reichstag that caused the
Prussian Premier to change his tactics.
1t is an open secret that tn Chancellor made
an explicit statement at the Prussian Cabinet
Council last week concerning the effect of Eulen-
Chancellor made this bold stroke 10 determine
once for all whether the Pruss:an Premier would
submit or resign. His course was justified by
Eulenburgs hasty submission.
Although Euenburg has been thus temporarily
disarmed the conviction in official circles is that
Caprivi must overcome the special Prussian OPP
position to the imperial policy in order that the
imperial machine may work smo )thly. CapriVi
has not Bismarcks masterful qualities to enable
him 20 override intriguing opponents lie Is
agreeable personally, the soul of honor and polite
ness but weak occasionally when ii Is necessary
for him to enforce his will by riding roughshod
over those plotting against him. man more
determined, selfreliant and quck-tempered than
he would long ago have been at SKIES and sevens
with the Emperor The best-informed men Of all
groups literally inclined while recognizing
Caprivi's yielding disposition say they much pre-
fer an Emperor with a Chancellor TO Chancellor
with an Emperor.
The approach of Christmas Is evident every
where in the capital. The Friedrich Strasse'
Inter den Linden. Leipzgef Strasse and the mar
ket places are thronged. The outcry about the
depression OF trade and the hard times seems 10
be utterly dsproved never before have there
been such enormous crowds in the shops and
markets.
The Socialists are not concerning any meetings
these DAYS and nobody heeds the doings az
the little groups Of Anarchists or Independent
Socialists who are READY To squabbe at any
time The interest of the Social Democrats cen
tres now upon the Geneva Congress or theoreu-
cal Socialists called by the newspapers the So
cialist Students" Out Of 100 delegates to TINS
Congress about twenty are GerInans-alI OF
them Collectivists.
II some foreign daes were TO be believed.
no 10 =
reception in the Italian Chamber Of Deputies
forbodes both trouble for the Triple Aliance
ard the failure Of the new Cabinet. The for-
cign Office here. however. does not share the
opinions spread in aiarmist reports. OilclaI
opinion is that. while the present Italian Cham-
Der will be difficult 10 manage. the complications
were accurately fOrcseen and provided Tor our
ing the protractcd negotiations for a Ministry.
Crispi is ready TO dissolve the Chamber iniin"-
diately after his first defeat. tristsg To inc
country To return Deputies who VIII support
his financial and foreign policy Nothing mas
surprised diplomatis;s here more than the ig-
norance or assumed ignorance Of foreign poll
ticians regarding the fact that the Crispi Cahi-
net has been considered and favored by Ger
many as inevitable, while ii has been required
by almost every factor Of Italian political NE
The winter manoeuvres in Brandenburg will
be postponed until hard frost shall nave Sc, IN.
The Emperor wishes To see series OF dispayS
by SOLDIERS on skates ce-shOcs, ice-boats, s"dS"s
drawn by horses. and the like all to reach
climax In grand winter battle
The reports Of the depression OF trade d" not
taIlv with the accounts Of the principal banks.
Thus the Deutsche Bank dividend is estimated
at } per cent: Discontogcsell-schaft dividend. NJ
80: National Bank. Az. II trade really has
fallen off. German financiers ignore the changes
and continue 10 extend their operations
The non-payment Of the Greek coupons OF the
gold loan Of 1890 which are due on January IL.
has resulted in the appointment OF a committee
who have asked the Foreign ONCE To interfere
in Athens The committee hold that P'eec"
will be virtually bankrupt if she refuses l" pay
the interest on the debt, despite the fact mat
her resources are sufficient TO meet all claims
If she reduce at once her army ana navy. Inc
question Of Greek finance has assumed a as
tinctively political aspect. as, II me foWerS
unite to compel Greece 10 pay. she VIII De obilged
10 abandon her military preparations
The police in Prague have arrested Young
Czech workingman on suspicion OF nulu'Ilns
the police agent CrVa. VINO was louho u'.d" ~
his own rooms yesterday with a dagger in ms
breast Marks on his throat showed thal 'TVa
had been stranglcd well as stabbed. Ills
body lay beside the Christmas ire" "hch ne
was decorating when he was attacked. Wy"
was denounced by the Young C". chS duIlhs .le
recent debates in the Reichsrath ana had ire
ouently expressed fears that he would be as
sassinated The assassination has excited All
Rohema II will undoubtedly cause the SeNcrcst
enforcement Of the repressve measures recently
approved by the Reichsrath
J-re,berr seefried Won Ruttenheim. -ac Ba-
varian Lieutenant who recently married the
Princess Elizabeth Of Bavaria, VIII pccoh" Il
catholic as the Bavaran Regent made TINS
change n condition Of the marriage The young
,non's name was stricken from the army list
because he left the Metz garrison without per
mission when he went away 10 he married
The Emperor has ordered ihat aluminium cook
Ing uter>.ls be introduced in the army
THE SENECA On FIRE AT SEA.
FORCED TO ABANDON HER VOYAGE To THIS PORT