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to be submitted to the Re1chSta4 tor the re-
preston Of Socialists. The Chancellor Is In
favor Of pursuing moderate policy, while
Count 1u Eulenburg believes In fhe adoption
OF radical measures to obtain the end
sought. It was said that at the recent n ect-
ing Of the Prussian Council, held to ccnsider
the question Of the repreesive measu; es, a
majority Of the ministers supported OS..n-
cellor Won Caprlvi's views, but whether this
b true or not Is greatly a matter OF conjec-
ture.
It has been learned that the Chancellor re-
.eigned before q meeting OF represent at1ve
statesmen of the Federal States. This meet.
ing showed the existence Of great discord re-
gardtng the proposed Anti-Revolutionary
,signeo.
Thus confronted By the double resigna-
ton, Emperor william abandoned his pro.
posed visit to Blankenburg, for which place
he was - have started that afternoon. The
fact that the Emperor had given up his trip
was announced In the official Beichsanzeiger
without explanation. The Emperor gave
an audience to Count Won Caprvl and en-
deavored to induce him to withdraw his
resignation. but the Chancellor was obdu'
rate and refused to do so.
A dispatch from Berlin says that Emperor
William then telegraphed to Prince Won
Observation-Disclosures stathaltar Of Al
sace-Lorraine, requesting him to assume
the Chancellorship. The dispatch adds that
His Majesty also invited DR.. MIGUEL to sue
coed Count Enlenbur9 as President OF the
Prusslan Ministerial Council.
The resignation Of Chancellor Caprivi pro-
duced great sensation In Europe. Count
Won Caprivi had succeeded by his moderate
policy IN securing the sympathy OF all the
Foreign Offices of Europe. 1t seems
d. $hoS ho
should create 80 grave q crisis In the do
mestic policy OF the Empire at moment
when the illness Of the Gar has brought
the whole political life of Europe to a
standsttll. It Is the general belief that
Kaiser Wilhelm wishes to inaugurate COM
pletely reactionary policy. Everybody Is
convinced that the new Chancellor will be
as pacific as his predecessor.
General Count Georg Leo Won Caprivi de
Caprera do Monte Cuccun succeeded Prince
| Bismarck as Chancellor OF the Empire
shortly aiter the latter's retirement In March,
! 1890. He was born at Charlottenburg in
i 1881, being the son OF high legal funtlon-
ary in the service OF Prussia He entered
the army in his eighteenth year and won
rupid promotion. He served with distinction
In the campaigns Of 1854 and 1866, and in the
Tranco-Prussian war he acted as chief OF
staff to the Tenth Corps.
Swiftly ascending the steps OF tao military
ladder, he was appointed m 1883 to the COM
,mand of the Thrtc snth Division at Metz.
The next year he passed at a single bound
from the army to the navy. succeeding Herr
won Stosch on the Iatter's retirement from
the head OF the Admiralty. In short time
naval men by profession were amazed at the
mastery OF their arts and the perception OF
their interests which were displayed by
mere landsman and soldier like General Won
Caprivi His administration conclusively
proved at least that he was man with u rare
power Of adapting himself to new modes
and lines OF activity.
Soon after the present Emperors access
SION the navy was reorganized and General
Won Caprivl was appointed to the command
OF the Tenth Army Corfs, the command Of
the Imperial Fleet being vested in Admiral
Won der Goltz. During the manoeuvers In
tne autumn OF Iooy Ine emperor had gool
opportunity to study the character OF Gen.
eral von Caprivi, and later he was asked tt
accept the Ohanoellorship.
He was not anxious to accept the position,
but his scruples and self dlstrust were hnalli
overcome and he assumei the office which
he has now resigned. During his term oi
once he has had several severe contests with
the Reichssag, In all Of which he has eoma
out victorious.