The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
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at Liehenberg. Brandenberg-
CONSPIRACY AGAINST CAPR1VI

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CONSPIRACY AGAINST CAPRIVL
On Tuesday when Caprivi found that
Count Botho Zu Gutenberg persisted In op-
posing the government programme, and
that he intended to resign the presidency Of
the Prlssian Council of Ministers. the
Chancellor placed his own resignation in
the hands of the Emperor in order to end
the ministerial conflict The Emperor. how
ever. drove to the Chancellor's residence,
and 1t now appears, by assuring him Of his
approval OF the Generals policy, succeeded
in dissuadlng him from insisting upon re-
signing The Emperor then, apparently re-
garding the troubled as tided over, at any
rate for the present, proceeded to Lieben-
berg for a few days deer stalking with
Count Philip Zu Gutenberg, who is an inti-
mate friend of the Emperor. AT Leben-
berg, however, the opportunity was taken
to set the Emperor G agslns snbsr Sprxl ~ SEW n
cluding the ex-Premier, his brother. the
court chamberlain, and Colonel Zu Euen-
berg, who were gathered here to greet the
Emperor. The attacks on Count Zu Eulen-
berg In the Cologne Gazette and other Ca
privi organs, such as the North German
Gazette and Hamburg Correspondent, were
1t was intimated to him that the articles
were inspired by Caprivi in order to dis
credit the Prussian Premier In the eyes OF
the country. The Emperor Is understood
TO have expressed great indignation at these
attacks, and to have been influenced also
by hints that the a OF the Mn
by the Chancellor for the express purpose
Of giving an open rebun to Eulenberg;
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peror William met the Chancellor yesterday
in ruffied temper and showed sympathy
for the Prussian Premier, whereupon Ca
priv. took the opportunity to promptly
tender his resignation, for which action he
had additional ground in the difference of
opinion between the Emperor and himself
on the question of reuniting the two of
fees. the chancellorship OF the empire and
the presidency of the Prussian Council of
Ministers.
The fierce attacks made upon him by the
organs which have supported Caprivi GER
tainly gave Gutenberg ground for complaint.
There nave been very unsuccessful and un-
polite communications published during the
last fortnight, and designed to convey the
impression that the Emperor and the Chan
that Gutenberg stood alone. Won Caprivfs
position for long time past has been
one of extreme difficulty. He was in an
ward to meeting the Reichstag without a
working majority at his back. From the
Conservatives he could only expect oppo-
sition, while the Center party was not
pledged, and its support depended upon con-
cessions. The Chancellor was thus left with
only scattered following. Even the Polish
faction was embittered against him by re-
cent events. The Blsmarckian motive has
naturally been revenge; the colonial party
mas long Deen QlSSdllSHeu WITH the Sndn-
cellors aversion TO an active colonial party,
and the Agrarians are discontented at the
commercial treaties and hail the Chancel-
lorS fall with unfeigned delight.
MIGUEL A SECRET ENEMY.
Finally, powerful force against which
the General has had to contend has been
the covert opposition of DR.. MIGUEL, the
Minister Of Finance, whose policy has ap-
parently been dictated by his own ambi-
tion. This opposition, nevertheless, made
little headway against Caprivi until they
enlisted Gutenberg in their ranks and. as
the Prussian Ministry was then played off
against the imperial government, the per
sonal opposition between the two chiefs
was created. This maneuver of the enc
mics of the Chancellor was successfully
accomplished by sedulously fostering anti
Socialist agitation and urging drastic anti
revolutionary legislation. Gutenberg. as
was expected from the knowledge or his
character, was strongly in favor of thor
oughgoing measures, while the Chancellor
counseled moderation. Even the Emperor,
1t Is asserted, was brought within the mesh
of their crafty intrigues.
According to the Kreuz Zeitung, the chief
organ or the Agrarians, tonight, the artl-
Gle which directly brought about the crisis
was published in the Cologne Gazette of
Thursday last, attacking Gutenberg. The
Emperor was all the more annoyed be-
cause it appeard directly after his salts
factory interview with the Chancellor on the
on reading this article is said to have i'm
mediately rendered his resignation, and
Caprivi followed suit during a subsequent
interview with the Emperor. The fact that
the Emperor conferred with Herr Won
Lusanus, the chief of his Civil Cabinet, on
Thursday night upon returning from his
visit to Liebenburg, is regarded as showing
that he had already received Gutenberg 5
intimation that he desired to resign. 1t is
further stated tonight that the Emperor
declared to the delegates Of the federal
states yesterday that although Caprivi had
resigned, he was determined that bills to
combat socialism should be introduced in
the form agreed upon between himself and
the eX-Chancellor.
The newspaper comments tonight are
generally hostile to Caprivi, blaming him
years. The ex-Premier, who was also Min
lister of the Interior, took leave to-day of
the higher officials Of the Ministry Of the
Interior. The Count. however, will continue
his successor is installed.
At o'clock this evening Ii was announced
that Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingfur Gov
ernor Of Alsace-Lorraine, has accepted the
chancellorship, after first declining that
honor. The Prince also accepted the pre-
miership of Prussia, and Herr Won Koeller
under Secretary of the Interior for the
province of Alsace-Loraine, succeeded
Gutenberg as Prussian Minister of the In
terror
Much attention has been aroused by the
honor which Emperor William paid tc
Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingfur and Herr
Won Koeler by going to Wild Park sta.
ton to meet them and giving them apart.
ments in the new palace The Emperor's
| choice of Hohenlohe for Chancellor is taker
| as evidence that his Majesty does not in.
| tend to adopt. the extreme view of the
measures required to arrest the spread o.
| socialism. Hohnlohe, although seventy
| four years old. is very active physically and
| mentally.