The morning call., 1894-10-28
A FAMILY PLOT
Caused the Fall of
Caprivi.
ZU EULENBURG'S PLAN
His Brother Helped to
Work 1t.
WILLIAMS NEW ADVISER
Regarded as a Moderate in His
Views.
he WILL FILL BOTH OFFICES.
Being Chancellor of the Empire and
Premier of the Kingdom
of Prussia.

BERLIN, Oct. 27.-The thunderbolt which
wound up this fairly quiet political week.
although a surprise to The political world
in general, has been clearly and exclusively
foreshadowed in the dispatches TO the As
soeiated Press, and its correspondent
here is now in a position to state that the
information which he has cabled upon
this subject was obtained from Chancellor
Won Caprvi himself, although the corre-
spondent was not then able to make public
the source of his information.
On October 6, for example, the following
statement was telegraphed: Tine general
belief is that the visit of Chancellor Won
Caprivi to Emperor William at Huber
stock yesterday was connected win the
proposed exceptionable laws against an-
archists which have been urged in many
quarters The agtators, it is believed,
really intended that the laws referred to
should be applied to socialists.
Chancellor Won CapIiVi, therefore, OPP
posed The proposed measures, as be does
not believe in the efficiency OF measures
against them, being of the opinion that
the best policy is to leave them compara-
lively free, thus giving the party full
scope in its internal dissensions, which, he
believed, would ultimately lead 10 It's dis
integratiou. In any case 1T is known that
the present Reichsiag would not pass such
amessure, but it might be introduced in
the Diets Of the individual states. The sit
uation, however, is regarded in many
quarters as being grave, and some poll
ticians even express the belief that CapriVi
will resign unless he is fully backed up
by the Emperor"
On Saturday, October 20, the press dis
patches Contained the following state
ments: "In spite of the outward arpsar-
ances and newspaper statements it IS as
certained in quarters usually well, in
formed that the conflict between Caprivi
and Count Botho zu Eu enburg respecting
the ant-soeiallst measures is not settled
p. On the contrary, tie situation is said TO be
more critical than ever and it has been as
serted that in recent conference of the
Ministry of State bitter words were ex-
changed between the Chancellor and the
Prussian Premier. owing to the latter
insisting upon more severe meas
ures than Caprivi was disposed 10
introduce into the Reichstag, which body,
however, is certain TO reject any measures
of reactiOnary character. The confer
ence. it is ADDED, broke up with the Minis
ters entirely in discord. Since then EN-
peror William has brought his influence
to bear and the dispute was patched up.
But CaDrivi is still TO some extent at vari-
ance with the Prussian Premier and ID
clined to resign the chancelloTShip rather
than submit to the Reichstag measures
with which he has no sympathy himself.
and which, moreover. he is convinced the
Reichstag would not accept"
The important intmatlons given in
these dispatches were based on statements
which Won Caprivi himself made in con-
veriatlOn with the Associated Press cor
respondent. The latter himself, for the
time being, was Pledged to secrecy respect
ing the source of his information as the
general tenure OF Won Caprivi's remarks
naturally precluded the use Of his name
In connection with such subject. Now,
however. Won Caprivi Ia again private
citizen and the seal of silence imposed bv
his office has been removed from his lips
and be has consented to give the AssocIa-
ted Press an interview for publication,
In consequences the correspondent called
at General Won Caprivi's residence last
night, and the general repeated what he
had previously stated-that the leading
question upon which he found it impos-
SiDie 10 IHcODCllo HIS OWN VIEWS Win Ln0se
of the Emp sror and Count Botho zu Eulen.
burg was the anti-revolutionary measure.
The second bone of contention between
the same parties. he added, was the pro
posed treatment of the Polish question.
Caprivi said lie could not acquiesce t.
Eulenburg's opinion that drastic and ex
ceptioral measures were necessary to NEE
the progress Of socialism. Moreover, he wa
convinced they would not be ratified b.
the Reichstag. The general asserted tha
he himself was thoroughly conservative
but that he did not believe in reactionarl
measures, such as Eulenburg proposed, il
order to ward off socialist dangers.
Continuing, Capriyi said: II have made
an honest attempt 10 fall in line with th'
views of his Majesty and Count Eulen
burg. but l have failed. My whole DOlicl
has been based on reconciliation Of th
social differences and conciliation of th
Poles. Both questions, however, hav'
been rendered acute lately against my Owl
advice"
In an audience the Cha ncellor was giveI
by the Emperor the latter expressed hi
dissatisfaction that Caprivi was without
working majority in the Reichsiag, which
In his Majesty's opinion, accounted for tn,
fact that the adoption Of the proposed so
cialist measures was doubtful. The Em
peror also insisted upon a reunion of tn,
Chan cellorship and the Prussian Premier
ship, and here again Caprivi found himsel
directly at variance with the views of tn,
EmI err.
The retiring Chancellor practically fin
ished up the business of his Office at
o'clock yesterday afterne eon. when his aid
descamp left, and the general spent th
evening quietly at bis residence seeing
few friends. and retired at an early hour