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And summons Prince Won HOhenlOhe-
SchiIIingsfurst and DIR. Miguel to
Take the Vacated Positions.
CAUSE NOT WE'LL DEFINED
CAPRIvI AND GUTENBERG, 1T IS RE-
PORTED, COULD NOT AGREE.
The Former Wanted to Deal Leniently
vOred Radical Repressive Means.


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. 1t is known that for some time
past there has been considerable tension
between the Chancellor and Gutenberg. ow-
ing to the formers views in regard TO the
measures to be submitted to the Reichstag
for the repression of Socialists. The Chancel-
lor is in favor Of pursuing a moderate pol
ICY while Gutenberg believes in the adop-
ton of radical measures to obtain the end
sought. II was said that at the recent
meeting of the Prussan Council, held to
consider the question of the repressive
measures, a majority of The ministers sup
ported Caprvis ideas. but whether 1T is
true or not is merely matter of conject-
ure. At any rate, those who are supposed
TO be generally we'll informed as to the sit
uation, place credence in the Cologne Ga
zette's statement that both officials have
resigned. The Gazette added that the
Chancellor rendered his resignation to En-
peror William on Tuesday, but that 1t was
only accepted at an audience given by his
Majesty to Caprivi to-day. A rumor is in
circulation that DR.. Johannes MIGUEL,
L
pointed Chancellor in succession to Caprivi.
but this report is declared on good au-
thority to be unfounded.
1t is 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 that
the Chancellor resigned before a meeting
of representative statesmen of the federal
states, which was held this afternoon. This
meeting showed the existence of great dis
cord regarding the proposed anti-revou-
tionary bill. Gutenberg thereupon resigned.
Thus confronted by the double resignation,
Emperor William abandoned his proposed
visit to Blankenburg, for which place he
was to have started this afternoon. The
fact that the Emperor had given up his
trip was announced in the official Reichs-
anzeg'ler, without explanation. The En-
peror gave an audience to Caprivi and
deavored to induce him to withdraw his
resignation, but the Chancellor was OBJ
durate and refused to do The Emperor
remained at the castle until a late hour,
conferring with Gutenberg. DR.. MIGUEL and
others The question of who will succeed
Caprivi is the subject of general discussion
everywhere In addition to DR.. MIGUEL.
both Gutenberg and DR.. Won Benningsen,
leader of the national liberal party and
Governor Of Hanover, are mentioned, but it
is believed that the new Chancellor will be
a compromise candidate.
The representative OF the Associated
Press made an attempt at 10 o'clock to-
night to interview Caprivi, but in
formed that he had retired
LATEST VERSION OF THE TROUBLE
So many versions are current tonight of
the suddenly preciptated crisis that 1t
would be impossible to form definite con-
clusion until the matter has further de-
yeloped To-day's outward events were as
follows: 1t may be remembered that in
1890 the Emperor called Prince Bismarck
to account for consulting DR.. Windthorst,
the then clerical leader, without his knowl-
edge, and that this the indirect cause
of Prince Bismarck's fall. If such is the
case now Prince Bismarck will be happy
man. Another report says that the ques-
ton Of financial reforms caused dissension.
The south German states approved of Ca
privi's anti-revolutionary policy, but de-
sired him to secure the passage in the
Reichstag of the financial reforms pro-
posed by DR.. MIGUEL and Count Won Pasa-
dowsky, Secretary of the Imperial Treas
ury, but in view of last sessions expert
ence Caprivi declined TO undertake such a
hopeless task. Finally, to further compli-
cate the matters, il is believed that the
long disputed question of combining or sep
arating the Offices of Imperial Chancellor
and Prussian Premier was revived. 1t Is
stated that the Emperor, tired of the in
trigues the separation of these posts under
Caprivi had caused, wanted TO reunite them
as they were under Bismarck. If, after
Eulenberg's dismissal. Caprivi had been
content to reassume the Prussian premier
ship the crisis might have been settled, but
he declined. and the Emperor, insisting on
his view OF the question, accepted the
Chancellor's resignation.
The Tageblatt, in leader tomorrow, will
say it has arrived at the conclusion that
Caprivfs resignation is the clearest proof
that the highest positions in the Empire
and in Prussia must be held by the same
man. 1t greatly regrets the step that has
been taken. but expresses the hope that
good protest by the fatherland during
these sad times will bring all to a good
end.
After the services in the Russian Chapel.
which was attended by both Emperor Will
liam and Count Won Caprivi, his Majesty
gave an audience to the Chancellor at the
Castle at o'clock. A quarter of an hour
later Count Zu Gutenberg had audience
with his Majesty, and at 2:30 the Emperor
received Count Leechenfeld. the Bavarian
minister here. Count Hohenthal of Saxony.
Baron Won Bulow of Wurtemburg and DR..
Jagemann OF Baden, all ministers OF their
respective countries Before his Majesty
received these ministers both Caprivl and
Gutenberg had resigned Reports differ as
to when, some saying that Gutenberg re-
signed Tuesday. and that the Emperor in
effectively tried TO induce him to withdraw
his resignation. 1t should be noted that
Count Philip Zu Gutenberg, Count Botho's
brother. Is an intimate friend Of the EN-