Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-29
What The German Press Says.

The columns Of all the newspapers TEEN
q ith surmises as to the final cause of Count
Won Caprivi's fall. The most trustworthy
explanation now at hand is published by
the Hamburgishe correspondent, who is
known to have got the information from
DR.. Hammsnn of the foreign office. 1t is
ths: Friday Count Won Caprivi had an
| audience with the Emperor to discuss the
ministerial situation and outlines of
the proposed anti-Socislist measures.
He referred TO the opposition he encoun-
tered in the conference of federal envoys,
and asked the Emperor to give a binding
pledge that the whole government support
uniformly the programme of the chancel-
lory. The Emperor said he could not prom
ise tn carry out unchanged every detail Of
the chancellor's proposals, and the situation
was so complicated that it WIS impossible
to mark an unalterable line
Of conduct, although he continued
TO hope that the chancellor would
have the desired support and wonld remain
1t the post Capri,i stood firm and the
Emperor declined to promise. Some tenn
per was displayed on both sides. although
here was no quarrel. Eventually CGprivi
stated the alternative between the promise
md his immediate resignation and the
Emperor accepted the resignation.
It's certain the Emperor and Caprlyi
parted on friendly terms. They were
seen Friday evening in the same
carriage returning from the Russian
embassy where they had inquired after the
Cars health in the chancellory the officials
cling to the hope thst Coprivis retirement
is not final although when he bade good
bye to the chiefs of the departments yester-
1ay he did not allude to any prospect of re-
urning to the office. Eugen Richter's
Frcisinnige Zsitung says Caprivi's depart
ure has certainly cleared grest obstacle
from the way of agrarian aspirations and
danger of tariff war with America over
the sugar tax has become much nearer.
The Hamburger Nschrichten, which
speaks for Bismarck, has a moderate arti-
Gle without trace of triumph over Capriyi.
'Its a mistake to suppose his fall is due
to his attitude to repressiye laws" says the
writer. His fall is owing solely to his
ncspscity to deal with the situation. Solid
administrative action with only Radical,
Poles and Socialists behind him, has become
impossible"
The Msgdeburger Zeitung says: Gone
thing is certain, the time for passive wait
ing is over. During the last few years the
people often felt the need of firm hand to
guide the government when at important
junctures growing quarrels could be
silenced only by the stern command from
the above, and then perhaps but for mo-
ment. Days Of aimlessuess and uncertainty
ought now to be gone. All Germans who
love law and order, stand behind the En-
reror, awaiting his command"
News of Caprivi'- fall reached the social
Democratic congress iu Frankfort Just be-
fore the close of Fridays session. The
crisis was felt TO be grave and full of danger
to the party. The general opinion was that
il meant the signal triumph of reaction.
Deputy Paul Singers closing an address
Yesterday failed TO encourage the delegates.
although it rang with defiance of all that
imperial ministers might 60. mo change
can effect social democracy" he
said. The party has outlived Bismarck
and Caprivi and viii survive future chan
cellors, it matters not hos reactionary they
msy be. Socialism is q vital principle of
progress. Its adhersnis are animated With
the spirit to over1Cme all prosecutions and
they have spread the teachings de,pite all
opposition" The congres- closed with the
appearance of harmony, but much latent
disCoutent. Vorraerts today appeals to
the entire party to bury al minor
differences and prepare for the combat
which "So-called parties of Law and o'der
have begun sgIinst socisl democracy" In
a paragraph on the significance of Caprivi's
fall. the editor ADDS: The most notable fact
is that he was not dismissed because he lost
the confidence of the nation. nor because
tha vot., of tho Reiehstoc m ado him innos-
sible as chancellor, but merely because