The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-11-02
Won CAPRIVT RESIGNS.
THE EMPEROR CONSENTS roir.
President Eulsnburg Of the Prussian
Council Also Retlrss.-Dinerences with
Respect to Measures for the Repression
of Socialism Caused the Crisis.


Berlin, Oct. GA great stir was
caused In well-informed quarters TINS
afternoon by the receipt Of II telegram
from Cologne giving the substance Of
IN article In the semI-ofiicial Cologne
Gazette which stated that Chancellor
ron Caprivi and Count Botho Zu Euleh-
burg, president Of the Pruss'an council
Of ministers, had resigned. 1t was
known for some time there has been
considerable tension between the chan
cellOr and Eulenburg owing 10 the for
mer's views In regard to the measures
to be submitted to the Reichsllg FOR
the repression of socialists. The chan
eellor is In favor of pursuing moder'
ate policy while Eulcuburg believes
In the adoption OF radical measures 10
obtain the end sought. 1t was sud
that at the recent meeting OF the Prus'
sian council, held to consider the ques'
ton of the reprcssive measures. ma-
Iority OF the ministers supported Ca
privi's views, but whether or not this Is
true Is greatly matter OF conjecture.
At any ratio those who are supposed 10
)e generally well Informed rs to the sit
uation place crcdence In the Cologne
Gazette statement that both officials
have resigned.
The Gazette added that the chdncel.
Tor rendered his resignation to Emper-
or Williamon Tuesday but that 1t was
only accepted at an audieiice given by
his majesty to Caprivi to-day.
A rumor is In circulation that Or.
Johannes Miguel, Prussian minister of
finance. will be appointed chancellor
In succession 10 Caprivi, but this re-
port IL declared on good authority TO be
unfounded.
1t is known as fact that Caprivl's
resignation has been accepted by Emp
eror William. The resignation OF Eli
lcnburg has not been accepted. II has
been learned that the chancellor re
signed before meeting OF represen-
tative statesmen of the federal states.
which was held, this afternoon. This
meeting showed the existence of great
dlscord regarding the pi'osposed anti
revolutionary bill. Eulenburs there
upon resigned. Thus confronted by tliu
double resignation Emperor William
abandoned his proposed visit to Blank
enburg. for which place he was to have
started this afternoon. The fact the
emperor had given up his trip was an
nounced In the official Reichs Anziegcr
without explanation.
Another report says that the QUESTION
of financial reforms caused dlssehsion,
The South German States approved of
Caprivi's antl-revolutionary policy, bit
desired him 10 secure the passage In
the Reichstag of the financial reforms
proposed by DIR. MIGUEL and Count Won
Pasagowsky, secretary of the imperial
treasury. hut in view of last sessions
experience, Caprivi declined to under
take such n hopeless task.
Finally. TO further complcate mat.
tiers. II Is believed that the long-dispu,.
ed question of combining or separating
the Offices of the imperial charac-
ter andthe Offices of the i'm.
premier was revived. II Is stat.
Cd that the emperor, tired OF the
intrigucs and separation OF these posts
under Caprivl had caused. wanted tD
rcunltc them rs they were under Bis.
marck. If. after Eulonburg's d!sm.S.
sal. CaDrivl had been content - re.
assume the Prussian premiership tn
crisis might have been settled, but hr
- ''t'N' ' "hN wv e"pNs'i' hVio'bF W.
his view OF the question. accepted the
chanccllor's resignation.
The Tageblatte. In leader TONER.
row Will lay II has arrived AT tho con
cluslon that Count Won Caprlvis res.
ignaiion Il the clearesst proof that ,ht
highest position In the empire and IN
Prussia must bc held by the same maii
caprivi is said by his friends 10 he
glad TO escape from the characteristic.
He is II moderate man. opposed Ia cN
tcmc views Of any kind. Therefore. IL
Is well hatcc In many quarters.
The inirisucs against him by ;lie
Bisianrkinn party have been bitter. He
has often expressed Il desire TO retire
from military life. and only remained
rs duty to his country. lie will In a
few days. proceed to Geneva for hi
health. Ills persistent enemies have
cause for sc!f-cor graduation. but the
situation Is regarded with great appre.
heps!on. II Is believed the emperor
secretly fayors strong repressivc meas.
nrcs against the Socialists and Poles.
despite his expression OF approval OF
caprlvfs policy. and that tho next
chancellor will b. called upon 10 intro.
due. such measures. II 40. stormy
times nrc In store Tor the !telclistag.
The emperor Is credited with beips
much annoyed by the papers express,
Ing such liberal approval of capriyis
pollcy. Anyway. the lattrr's disappear.
lncc means radical change IN Ger.
nuuy's Internal uolIcy