Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-27
GERMAN CABINET CRISIS.
Caprivi and Count Enlcnbcrg Resign Their
Offices, and Why.

BERLIN, October @.-The report that
Chancellor Won Caprivi has handed his
resignation TO the Emperor Is confirmed.
Count Botho zu Gutenberg. President OF
the Ministerial Council. has also resigned.
Doctor Miguel. Prusslan Finance Minister.
has been appointed President OF the Coun-
ell, and Prince Won MISUNDERSTANDING
furst. Governor of Alsacc-Lorraine. has
been offered the Chancelorship.
1t Is reported that Prince Hoheniohe
refused the chancellorship, owing TO old
age.
The Emperor has summoned General
Count Waldersee to POtsdam. Should
Waldersee become Chancellor the Office
Of Prussian Premier probably would be
given him shortly, and thus the division
Of the two posts. which was effected at
the time Of the school-bill crisis. would be
ended. There is rumor that General
Bronsart Won Chellendorf Is q candidate
for the Prussan premiership. and the
chancellorship Either Of these generals
would be acceptable to the Conservatives.
who have become totally estranged from
the government under the Caprivi regime.
THE TROUBLE.
The immediate cause Of Chancellor Won
Caprjvi's resignation is not entirely
clear. 1t is known, however. that the
differences between him and Count Botho
zu Gutenberg had grown too sharp to be
ignored or compromised. CapriN at first
was strongly opposed to severe steps
against the Social Democrats and
Anarchists. while Gutenberg favored eX-
treme measures. Under pressure from the
Emperor. the Chancellor is faid to have
yielded several points early in the week,
but his moderation only got him into
trouble with the Federal ministers. in
whose council he presided. Several min
listers opposed his proposal that the
Reichstag amend the penal code so as
to deal more severely with the Socialists.
The individual States, they said. should
be left to legislate within their own
borders for the suppression of Social
Democracy and Anarchy
The Chancellor was equally embar-
rassed when the question Of financial re-
forms was brOached The ENJOYS made
several demands for changes in the finan-
cial relations of the States TO the empire,
but the Chancellor was manifestly out OF
sympathy with all Of them.
UPPER AND NEITHER MGLLSTONES.
Caprlvi is believed to have been crushed
ENJOYS, not going far enough to suit the
former. and going too far to suit the
latter. The difficulties of his position
were Increased. moreover. by the
intrigues of MIGUEL and Gutenberg. who
for more than a year have spared no
effort To discredit his policies and diminish
his influence with the Crown.
The Emperor had arranged to leave
Potsdam to-day TO hunt III the neighbor-
hood Of Blankenburg. but he gave up the
trip i'm view Of the disruption Of his
Cabinet.
Tho Central News correspondent In
Berlin sends this dispatch concerning Ca
privis resignation: Count Won Caprvi re-
signed on the 2}d. but the Emperor called
upon him and persuaded Lin to reconsider
his resignation. The relations between
the Chancellor and Count Gutenberg.
however. grew more strained. First Eu-
lenberg and then CapriN asked 10 be re-
tired to-day. ana the Emperor promptly
dismissed them both.
The Emperor is credited with holding
the opinion that the separation Of the
chancellOrship and Pru-sian premiership
has been failure.
Among the many reports as 10 the cause
Of the crisis is one that Capriyi dispeased
the Emperor by expressing disapprOyal
OF HIS Majcstys spea ch at the recent pre-
sentation of colors TO I32 regiments TIE
Emperor then hiutc1 mat the half bat
talions would soon le made full ones
The Chancellor not Jnly disapprovei Of
this speech. but also opposed the publ
cation Of II I'm the Rei,hs9ng-r. 1t Is due
to this opposition that II mas not yet ap-
pcarcd in official form.