The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-27
CAPRIVI STEPS OUT
GERMAN CHANCELLOR RESIGNS II
SPITE OF PROTESTS.
HIS Views Opposed TO the Radical
Measures in Favor for Repression
of SocialiSts-TenSion Between
Him and the Strong anded Ele-
lSent too Great TO Endure,

BERLIN, Oct GA great stir was caus-
ed in we'll informed quarters this after
noon by the receipt Of Il telegram from
Cologne giving the substance OF an article
in the semi official Cologne Gazette, which
stated that Chancellor Won Caprivi and
Count Botho Zu Gutenberg, president of
the Prussian council OF ministers, had re-
signed IL is known that for some time
past there has been considerable tension
between the chancellor and Gutenberg,
owing TO the formers views In regard TO
The measures to be submitted to the reich
stag for the repression CT Socialists. The
chancellor is in favor of pursuing moder-
ate policy, while Gutenberg believes IN the
adoption of radical measures to obtain the
end sought.
1t was said that at the recent meeting OF
the Prussian council, held to consider the
question of the repressive measures, ma
jJrity of the ministers supported CaprlVls
views. bur whether or not this Is true Il
greatly matter OF conjecture. Al any
rate those vino are supposed TO DE gener-
ally well Informed as to the situation
Mace credeuce IL the Cologne GaZette's
statement that both officials have re-
signed.
The Gazette added that the chancellor
rendered his resignation to Emperor
William on Tuesday, but that IL Was only
accepted at an audlruce gwen Dy us
majesty to Caprivi today
A runlgr il in circulation that Dr.
Johannes Miguel, Prussian minister of
finance, will be appointed chancellor IN
succession TO Caprivi, but this report IL
declared on good authority 10 be Nh
founded.
In now known as fact that Caprivi's
resignation has been accepted by Emperor
William. The resignation OF Gutenberg
has not been accepted. 1t has been learned
chat he chancellor resigned before meet
ing of representative statesmen OF the led
erai states. which was held THIS afternoon:
This meeting showed the existence OF
great discord regarding the proposed anti
revolutionary bill. Gutenberg thereupon
resigned. Thus confronted by the double
resignation, Emperor William abandoned
bis proposed visit to Blankenburg, Tor
which place he was to have started this
Afternoon The fact that the emperor has
given ND his trip was announced In the
official Reichs AueZeiger without expla-
nation
The emperor gave audience TO Capriyi
and ealdeayored To induce him TO with
draw his resignation but the chancellor
was obdurate and refused 10 DO so. The
Emperor remained at the castle until
late hour consulting with Lulen berg. DIR,
NIQael and Others. The question of who
will succeed Caprivi Is the subject of gen.
rral discussion everywhere. IN addition
10 DR. Miguel, both Eulenberg and DIR.
Won Bennington. lender of the National
Liberal party and governor OF Hanovrr,
are mentioned, but 1t Is believed that the
new chancellor will be a compromise cam
hidate.
The representative of the Associated
Press made an attemp. last night TO inter
view CaprIvi but WAS informed that he
had retired.
BERLIN. Oct. $50 many versions are
current tonight of the suddenly precipi-
lated crisis that ii would he impossible 10
form a definite conclusion until the mat
ter has further developed
The first intima alton TO the public of the
crisis WAS the official announcement that
the emperor had postponed his journey TO
Blankeuburg. ANY politician who bad
told III the morning that such crisis was
Impending would have been laughed at.
The greatest excitement was created when
the events became known. 1t seems to be
Generally admitted that Won Caprivi OBJ
tanned the approval of the federal minis
bers to his moderate policy in regard to
bhe Socialists,
1t is not known whether he summoned
she confidence of the ministers without
the emperor's knowledge. IL he did. this
may account for the crisis on the Sppposi-
ton that the emperor was displeased with
huCn an Az tempt 10 place EulcDDeTS III u
minority. 1t may be remembered that in
1890. Bhe emperor called Prince Bismarck
To account for consulting DR.. WiDder-
ihorst, the then clerical leader, without
his knowledge, and that this was The in
direct cause of Prince Bismarck's fall If
such Is the case now Prince Bismarck will
be n happy man.
Another report says that the question OF
financial reforms caused dissention. The
south German states approved of Capriyi's
nnti-revolulionary policy, but desired HIM
to secure the passage in the fechstag of
The financial reforms proposed by DIR.
Miguel and Count Won Passgowsky, sec
Eetary of the imperial treasury. but IN
riew of last sessions experience. Caprivi
decline TO undertake such hopeless task.
Finally to further complicate matters, II
IS believed that the loug disputed ques-
lion of combining or separating the offices
Of the imperial chancellor and Prus-
Ran premier was revived. II is
stated the emperor. tired OF the
intrigues which the separation of these
posts under Capriyi had caused, wanted TO
Ceunite them - they were under Bis
maIck. II, after Eulenberg's dismissal
Caprivi had been content 10 reassume the
Prussian premiership, the crisis might
have been settled, but be declined and the
emperor. insisting on his views on the