The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-27
Won CAPRIVI RESIGNS.
A COMPLETE DLSR UPTON OF THE
PRUSSTAN CABINET
The Premier Believed to Have Been
Crushed Between the Emperor and
the Federal Envoys.

BERLIN. Oct e6.-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 resign
ed. Doctor Miguel, Prussian Finance
Minister, has been appointed president Of
the council. and Prince Won Hoheniohe-
Schilllnssfurst, governor Of Alsace-Lor-
raine, has been offered the chancellorship.
1t is reported that Prince Hohenlohe
refused the chancellorshlp. owing TO old
age.
The Emperor has summoned General
Count Naldersee 70 Potsuam. Should
Waldersee become chancellor. the office
OF Prusslan premier probably would be
given him shortly, ana thus the division
OF the two posts, which VAS effected at
the time OF the school bill crisis. would
be ended. There Is a rumOr tnat General
Br1nsart Won ChelleudUrf Is a cdudi-
date FOR the Prusslan premiership and
the chanCellorship. Either OF these gem
erals would be acceptable 90 the Conser-
NatiyeS, who have become totally eS-
tranGed from the Government under the
Capriyi regime.
Why CAPRIVI RESIGNED.
The Immediate cause OF Chancellor Won
II Is known however that the differ
eHces between him and Count BOthO
Zu Eulenher5 mad grown too sharp 10 be
ignored OF compromised CapIvl at first
was strongly opposed 10 severe steps
against the social Democrats and andr-
ChlstS, while Gutenberg favored extreme
measures. Under pressure from the En-
perOr the Chancellor Is said to have
yielded several points early IN the week,
but his master only got him into trouble
with the Federal ministers. in whose
council ne presided
Several ministers opposed his proposal
that the Reichstag amend the penal code
50 as to deal more severely with the
Socialists. The individual states, they
said. should be left 10 legisatc within
their own borders for the suppression OF
the social democracy and anarchy. The
Chancellor was equally embarrassed when
the question of financial reforms was
bruaChed. The euNOys made several de-
mands for changes IN the financial relA-
tiOus Of the States 10 the Empire, but the
Chancellor was manifestly out OF sympd-
thy with all Of them.
TOO PAR AND NoT FAR ENOUGH.
Capriyi is believed 10 have been crushed
between the Emperor and the Federal en-
vOys-not going far enough 80 suit the
former and going too far 10 suit the lat
ter. The difficulties Of his position were
increased moreover. by the iutlgue~ OI
miguel and Euleuberg who, for more thtil
a year. nave spared no ctibTl 10 di-tI'Vll
his politics and diminish his influence
with the Grown.
one Of the Cnancellor's last acts before
Offering his resignation was 10 notlIy the
Rpichstag that the prohibition advances
OF Russian stocks had been cancriea as
no longer necessary on either economic
or political grounds.
The Emperor had arranged TO leave
P0tsdam to-day 10 hunt in the ne'&hn"t-
mood of Blankeuburg but ne gave up
the trip in view OF the disruption OF ms
Cabinet.
tA.RII WOUNDED WI LhN's VANITY.
LONDON. Oct. 2G.-The Central News
correspondent i'm Eerlin. sends lHlS as
patch c1uctruug CaprIVIS resignation,
Count Won CapIiYt resigned ON the -"d;
but the Emperor called upon him ana
uarsuaded him 10 reconsider his reSIsud-
tion. The relations between the thauctl-
Tor and Count Euiouberg howey r. grew
more strained First EulCnbar- and tlrn
TapriY asked TO he retired to-day. ana
the Emperor promptly dismissed them
both. ,,,.-
the opinion that the separation OF ia'
cuanccll0rshiD aud Frussidn premier Hln
has been % failure. Among the many
one that CapriNi diSpIeased the Emperor
hy expressing disarproNat OF his Majesty -
speech al the recent presentation or colot9
tl l32 regiments. The Emperor then hint
"a that the half battaliJu- would soon
bp made full ones. The Chancellor, not
only diSappTuyrI Of this speech, but also
rpr1~-l the publication Of 81 iu The Reich
sanger u is due 10 this opposition that
il has not yet appeared i'm official form