The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-27
VeN CAPRIVl RESIGNS
The German Chancellor Retires to
Private Life.
III GUTENBERG ALSO RETIREs.

Ihe Criss brought ABOUT Through Dfner-
ences on Socialist Repressiye Measures.
Report That the Emperor Has Called
Prince Hohenlohe to the Chanoellorship.
BERLIN, Oct. ga great stir was caused
In well informed quarters here yesterday
afternoon by the receipt of telegram
from Cologne giving the substance Of an
article in the semi-official Cologne Gazette
which stated that Chancellor Won Capriyi
and Count Botho Zu Gutenberg, president
Of the Prussian council Of ministers, had
resigned. 1t Ia known that for some time
past there has been considerable tension
between the chancellor and Count Zu
Gutenberg, owing to the formers views in
regard to the measures to be submitted to
the reichstag for the repression Of social
ism. The chancellor ID In favor of pur-
suing a moderate policy, while Count Zu
Gutenberg believes in the adoption of
radical measures to obtain the end sought.
Throughout the evening the streets were
thronged with excited crowds inquiring
for further news in regard to the minis
terial crisis, intelligence of which had
spread through the city with great rapid
ity. Only one newspaper published an ex-
ira edition, which was largely bought.
1t has been definitely learned that the
chancellor resigned before q meeting of
representative statesmen of the federal
states, which was held yesterday after
noon. This meeting showed the existence
of great discord regarding the proposed
anti-revolutionary bill. Count Zu Eulen-
berg thereupon resigned. Thus confronted
by the double resignation Emperor Will
lam abandoned his proposed visit to Blank
enburg for which place he was to have
a al tynQ tarda az fan - I.nA
the emperor had given up his trip was an
nounced in the official Reich Zanzeiger,
without explanation.
The emperor has accepted the resigna-
ton of both Chancellor Won Caprivi and
Count Zu Gutenberg. Such startling
announcement has taken the political
world in Berlin entirely by surprise. That
for months past the chancellor's adver-
saries had been straining every nerve to
effect his downfall was well known, and
though it may BIO less generally known
there can be no doubt that about fort
night ago they had reason to believe that
their object would be attained. But when
Count Won Caprivi returned from Kissin-
gen he had once more access to the en-
peror, from which he had been separated
for considerable time during the sum-
mer holidays, and the situation gradually
changed.
Caprivi explained his views to the en-
peror, and pointed out with SO much
cogency the dangers of extreme measures
in the repression of the socialists, which
measures might open up a fresh era Of in
ternal conflicts, that his arguments, for
the time at least, undoubtedly carried con-
yiction. His friends and opponents aro
agreed in stating that his opinions pre-.
vailed with the emperor, and that even
Count Zu Gutenberg, the chief advocate
OF mole vigorous measures, saw himself
abandoned by his own immediate col
leagues In the Prussian council.
As late as Tuesday last the emperor, dur
ing his visit to Count Won Caprivi, gave
him the fullest assurance of his entire con-
fdence and his approval Of the policy
which he, as chancellor, was about to SUBJ
init to the leading ministers of the federal
states specially summoned to Berlin for
that purpose. 1t was only yesterday that
these ministers held their conference under
the presidency of Count Won Caprivi. So
unanimous was their approval of his pro-
gram, SO entirely were they unaware of
any impending change that they disposed
of the business in one sitting and most of
them left the capitol again, either last
night or this morning. Therefore it will
readily BIO understood that in political cir
clcs, whether friendly or unfriendly to
Count Won Caprivi, there is absolutely no
explanation forthcoming of the reasons
which led to this sudden coup, and that ID
Is idle to speculate at present on the con-
sequences.
Since his visit to Count Won Caprivi the
emperor has been the guest of Count Philip
2u Gutenberg, the German ambassador to
Vienna 1t might, therefore, be inferred
that the emperor had yielded to the infiu-
ences brought to bear upon him by the Zu
Gutenberg family, with which he has all
ways entertained relations of intimate
friendship, but tho fact that his majesty
has now also accepted the resignation Of
Count Botho Zu Gutenberg, which 1t was
understood was offered few days ago and
declined, hardly bears out such an infer
ence. There is reason to believe that an
unavailing attempt made by the emperor
to compose the differences between the
chancellor and Count Zu Gutenberg was
one of the causes that determined his mo-
mentous decision.
The emperor gave an audience to Count
Won Capriyi, and endeayored to induce
him to withdraw his resignation, but the
chancellor was obdurate and refused to do
SO. The emperor remained at the castle
until a late hour comforting with Count
Zu Gutenberg, DIR. Miguel and others.
Until something more definite Is known
of the precise causes of the crisis there can
be no clsw to its solution. One th,-g only
can BIO said, and that is that The uncer-
tainity and anxiety of the public mind
which Germany has suffered SO severely in
recent years will hardly be allayed by such
startling manifestation Of instability in
the supreme conduct of the state
1t is stated that Emperor William has
telegraphed to Prince Won Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfurst, stathalter of Alsace- Lor-
raine, requesting him to resume the chan
cellorship. His majesty also invited Dr.
MIGUEL to succeed Count zu Gutenberg as
president of the Prussian ministerial
council.
1t Is believed hero that both Count Won
CAfriyi and Count Zu Gutenberg assigned
as the reason for their designations the
hopelessness Of any successful co operation
between them. Not even Prince Bis
marck's most loyal friends think he has
any chance of returning to office.
Count Won Caprivi is said by his inti-
mate friends to be glad to escape from the
cares of the chancellorship. He often ex-
pressed desire to retire to military life,
and only remained In office from a sense
of duty to his country He will, In few
days, proceed to Geneva for his health.
The question of who will succeed Count
Won Capriyi Is the subject of general dis
cussion everywhere. A rulnor is In cireu-
lation that DR.. Johannes Miguel, Prussian
minister of finance, will be appointed, but
this report is declared on good authority
to be unfounded. In addition to Dr.. Mi
quel, both Count Zu Gutenberg and DR..
Won Bennigsen, leader of the National
Liberal Ta-ty and governor of Hanover