The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-27
Won CAPRIVI RESIGNS
The German Chancellor Retires tC
Private Life,
zU GUTENBERG ALSO RETIRBs.

BERLIN, oct PA great stir was caused
in well informed quarters here Yesterday
afternoon by the receipt of telegram
from Cologne giving the substance Of an
article In the scmi-oiiicial Cologne Gazette
which stated that Chancellor Won CapriT
and Count Botho Zu Gutenberg, president
Of the Prussian council of minister's had
resigned. It is known that for some time
past there has been considerable tension
between the chancellor and Count Zu
Gutenberg, owing to the formers views in
regard to the measures TO be submitted to
the reichstag for the repression of social
ism. The chancellor Is I'm favor of pur-
suing a moderate policy, while Count zu
Gutenberg believes in the adoption Of
radical measures to obtain the end sought
Throughout the evening the streets were
thronged with excited crowds inquiring
for further news in regard to the minis
terihl crisis intelligence of which had
spread through the city with great rapid
ity. Only one newspaper published an ex-
ira edition, which was largely bought
1t has been definitely learned that the
chancellor resigned before a meeting Of
representative statesmen of the federal
states, which was held yesterday after
noon. This meeting showed the existence
of great discord regarding the proposed
anti-revolutionary bill. Count Zu Eulen-
berg thereupon resigned, Thus confronted
by the double resignation Emperor Will
lam abandoned his proposed visit to Blank
enburg, for which place he was to have
started yesterday afternoon. The fact that
the emperor had given up his trip was an
nounced in the official Reich Zanzeiger,
without explanation.
The emperor has accepted the resigna-
tion of both Chancellor Won Caprivi and
Count Zu Gutenberg Such startling
announcement has taken the political
world in Berlin entirely by surprise That
for months past the ChanCellor's adver-
saries had been straining every nerve to
effect his downfall was well known. and
though it may be less generally known
there can be no doubt that about a fort
night ago they had reason TO believe that
| their object would be attained. But when
Count Won Caprivi returned from kissin-
gen he had once more access to the en-
peror, from which he had been separated
| for considerable time during the sum
| mer holidays, and the situation gradually
| changed
Caprivi explained his views to the en-
peror, and pointed out with SO much
cogency the dangers of extreme measures
in tine repr ,ssion of the socialists, which
measures might open up a fresh era Of in
ternal conflicts, that his arguments, for
the time ut least, undoubtedly carried con-
viction. His friends and opponents are
! agreed in stating that his opinions pre-
vailed with the emperor, and that even
| Count Zu Gutenberg the chief advocate
| Of more vigorous measures, saw himself
abandoned by his own immediate col
| leagues in the Prussian council.
| As late as Tuesday last the emperor, dur
| ing his visit to Count Won Caprivi, gave
| him the fullest assurance of his entire CON
| fidence and his approval Of the policy
which he as chancellor, was about to sub
nit to the leading ministers of the federal
| states specially summoned TO Berlin for
| that purpose. 1t was only yesterday that
! these ministers held theirconfcrcnce under
the presidency Of Count Won Caprivi. So
| unanimous was their approval of his pro-
! gram, so entirely were they unaware Of
any impending change that they disposed
| of the business in one sitting and most of
| them left the capitol again, either last
night or this morning. Therefore it will
| readily be understood that in political cir
cles, whether friendly or unfriendly to
| Count Won Capriyi, there is absolutely no
explanation forthcoming of the reasons
which led to this sudden coup, and that it
is idle to speculate at present on the con-
sequences.
Since his visit to Count Won Caprivi the
emperor has been the guest of Count Philip
Zu Gutenberg the German ambassador to
! Vienna. 1t might, therefore, be inferred
that the emperor had yielded to The influ-
ences brought to bean upon him by the Zu
Gutenberg family, with which he has al-
ways entertained relations of intimate
friendship, but the fact that his majesty
has now also accepted the resignation of
Count Botho Zu Gutenberg, which it was
| understood was offered a lew days ago and
| declined, hardly bears out such an infer
ence There is reason to believe that an
! unayailing attempt made by the emperor
to compose the differences between the
chancellor and Count Zu Gutenberg was
one of the causes that determined his mo-
mentous decision
The emperor gave an audience to Count
Won Caprivi, and eudeavured to induce
him 60 Withdraw his resignation but the
chancellor was obdurate and refused to do
so, The emperor remained at the castle
until late hour comforting with Count
Zu Gutenberg, DR. Miguel and others.
Until something more definite is known
of the precise causes of the crisis there can
be no olew to its sol Ition One thing only
can be said, and that is that the uncer-
tainlty and anxiety of the public mind
which Germany has suffered so severely in
recent years will hardly DO allayed by such
"A startling manifestation OF instability in
the supreme conduct Of the state.
1t is stated that Emperor William has
telcgraphed to Prince Won Hohenlohe-
Schillingsfurst, stathalter of Alsace- Lor-
raine, requesting him TO resume the chan.
cellorship. His majesty also invited Dr.
MIGUEL 30 succeed Count Zu Gutenberg as
president Of the Prussian ministerial
council.
1t is believed here that both Count Won
Caprivi and Count Zu Eulenborg assigned
as the reason for their designations the
hopelessness of any successful cooperation
between them. Not even Prince Bis
marok's most loyal friends think he haI
any chance of returning to office.
Count Won Caprivi is said by his init
mate friends to be glad to escape from the