The morning call., 1894-10-28


privi has undoubtedly changed greatly
during the past week, and since his
Msjesty's visit 10 Count zu Eulenburg
the German Embassador to Vienna at
Liebenburg. On Tuesday when Caprivi
found that Count Botho zu Eulenburg
persisted in opposing the Government
programme, and that he intended to re-
sign the presidency of the Prussian Coun-
Gil of Ministers. the Chancellor placed his
own resignation in the hands of the En-
peror in order to end the ministerial con-
fict The Emperor, however, as cabled
exclusively to the Associated Press at the
time, drove TO the Chancellor's residence,
and it now appears, BY assuring him OF
his approval of his general policy, sue
ceeded in dissuading him from insisting
upon resigning.
The Emperor then. apparently regard
| ing the trouble as tided over-a, any rate,
for the present-prOceeded TO Lieben berg
for a few days deer-slalking with Count
Philip zu Eulenburg, who is his intimate
friend. At Liebenberg, however. the op-
portuuity was taken to set the Emperor
against Capriyl by several membeF of the
Eulenburg family, including the ex-
Premier his brother. the court chamber
lain and Count .zu Eulen burg. who were
gathered there to greet the Emperor The
attacks on Count Botho "a Eulenburg in
The Cologne Gazette and By Caprivi or
gans, such as the North German Gazette
and the Hamburg Correspondent, were
brought before the Emperor's notice. and
it was intimated to him that the articles
were inspired by Caprivi in order to dis
credit the Prussan Premier in the eyes of
| Hba Ern, IN nd
to have expressed great indignation at
these attacks and to have been Influenced
also by hints that the conference of the
Ministers of the Federal States was sum-
moned by the Chancellor for the express
purpose of giving an open rebuff to Eulen-
burg, whose policy was certain to be dis
approved by these statesmen.
Consequently Emperor William met the
Chancellor yesterday in ruffied temper
and showed ynpathy for the Prussian
Premier, whereupOn Caprivi look the Op-
pOrtunlty to promptly tender his resigna-
tion, for which action he had additional
ground iu the difference of opinion be-
tween the Emperor aud himself on the
question of reuniting the two offices, the
chancelorship OF the empire and the presi-
dency of the Prussian Council of Minis.
ters.
The fierce attacks made upon him Dy the
organs which have supported Caprivi Ger.
tainly gave Eulenburg ground for com.
plant. They have been verv widely
printed In eomiQues published during the
last fortnight and designed to convey the
| impression that the Emperor and the
Chancellor agreed upon leading question;
and that Eulenburg stood alone.
Won Caprivi's position Tor long time
past has been one of extreme difficulty
Ee vas In an unenv via bic situation in look.
ing forward b meet the Reichstag without
working majority at his back. The
Chancellor was left scattered following
even the Polish faction being embitterec
against him by recent events. The Bis
MARKHAM motive has naturally been re-
venged. the colonial party has been dis
satisfied with the ChancelIor's aversion tC
an active colonial policy and the agrari
ans are discoDtented at the commercial
treaties and hail the Chancellor's fal
with unfeigned delight. Finally, a power
full force against whom the general had tt
contend was DIR. MIGUEL, Minister o
! Finance. whose policy has been apparently
dictated by his own ambition. This op
, position, nevertheless, made little head
way against CapTivi until they enlisted
Eulenburg in their ranks. and as thi
Prussian Ministry was then played of
against the imperial Government the per
sonal opposition between the two chief
was created.
The maneuver Of the enemies Of th,
Chancellor was successfully accom- plishet
by sedulously fostering anti-socialis
agitation and urging drastic ant-revolu
tionary legislation. Eulen burg, as wa
expected from the knowledge of his char
acter, was strongly in favor of thorough
going measures, while the Chancellc
couuseled moderation. Even the En-
peror, ii is asserted, was brought withil
the meshes of their crafty intrigues.
According to the Kreuz Zeitung, th
chief organ of the agrarians, the ar:icl
| which directly brought about the crisi
was published in the Cologne Gazette O
Thursday last, attacking Eulenbufg. Th
En- peror was all the more annoyed be
cause IT appeared directly tter his salts
. factory interview with the Chancellor G.
the Tuesday previous. The Prussian Pre-
mier on reading this article is said to bav
immediaieIv rendered his resignation, an
/ Caprivi followed snit during a subseauen
interview with the Emreror.