The sun., 1894-10-27

aualenoe with the Emperor, who Is understood
main, The only difficulty was in bringing about
burg whose antagonsm was an open secret
The matter had assumed the character Of a per-
authority OF the Government ant nad 70 Be setted S e
This seems to have been the cause of Ca
p nG he asedsd sfEpfws n svcf
q the latter. IL may, be, also that his
papers which SO openly ns
at Eulenburg's defeat in the conference. II
Is not known whether the Chancellor previous
voke The Federal Minister'S IL not' The re reason @
Of his fall is clear II was an imperial repri-
caused BismsrcS's fall, and the present sitas- H
Of 1890. Bismarck will enjoy happy day. by
his hand his successor has at last been over
thrown and under similar circumstances.
"Caprivi's fall is purely domestic affair. and
In Il, no way affects Germa1ys foreign policy, a
W r IN sMsys Mas
colonial adventures. The event must, however,
effect Germany's position In Europe. At home
the removal OF Caprivi must arouse the greatest
epprehensions in German Liberal quarters. Al
though thorough C2nservatiye, he was not
stand his dismissal can only be regard ed as a Sign
that the Emperor is determined TO adopt Eulen-
burg's scheme against socialism A conflict OF
a dangerous character. therefore, appears on the
horizon, the consequences of which are simply
does not the 81
his being appointed Chancellor. which, however,
Is improbable. Caprivi will start in q few days
resignation, suinmonsd the Federal Ministers
and Informed them OF the fact"
The Standard has this despatch from Berlin.
peror's hands since the ,a3d. It was accept
main in ONCE until his successor could
be appointed; Both Ministers assigned as
fu eooperaon per Ths Epsror probably @as
actuated by the desire to see the Chancellorship
spS as tsat he yaS 10 G
@Ieconsiliatio1 rec between the two Ministers;
M.,S Ts rrss Is
go. we would have supposed he was EulenSurs, e.
ipasmuch as Capriyi was credited throughout
resigned the reins in defersnce % the demands
privi's resignation implies the adoption of a
The DddV Nsus comments;, 1T is the Bis
ably will take things into his own hands for 2
yneE wh ne mort oi
figure in the centre OF modern Europe. II is a
and
'f The e4S 4&oeba 81 .E an editorial says that the
necessity that The positions in the EN-
Sy the news of
Caprivi's resignation.
Count caprivi " YVES notable figure in Germany e
Of highest political i'm portance In the empire,
wS'h wSn hss the EsS.. M
military; in naval: and and IN political affairs,
marck's stepping down in 1892. AS a General
his achievements, i eI, on the held and In highest
% H.
head of the Admiralty, and, contending
w nhtarfai n having N m
man placed over them. he yet made a
record in the reorganization and improve;
expert might have been exceedingly proud.
The trouble which has eliminated IN Caprivls
tiated the commercisi treaties which Z 'fo1asd 1a
Italy and Int a ,Ss
set the big landowners. the CONSERVATIVES.
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the high duty on grsins which Capriyi took Of;
not the champion Of the AgraEians. The fight
against CaR5ivi % Vas wagSd % h9tiy from and on
When, few months ago, Capriyi concluded
sia. which involved q reduction OF the grain
duties from that country also, the Ire Of the
sought every means tn make trouble for the
Chancellor . A..
ReichstaR. and the Agrarians utilized this fact
to the utmost. He was the best debater there
since windhorsts time. very clear easy
speak er making occasional use of notss, but gem
orally speaking gextemporaneously. He was very
quick In reply, and II was during the debates last
winter on the Russian treaty that he made most
enemies. by the keenness OF bis repartee and
the bitterness and cleverness with which he ex-
posed the schemes back of the agitation
fomented by the Agrarian League and Its titled
leaders.
type but he did not hesitate TO make alliances
with the Social Democrats and Radicals In order
TO consummate his tariff reform policy. This led
tol the accusation In the kretiz Zeitnn0
and other agraran newspapers that he SYM
pathized with the Socialists. This accusation
was taken up even by the Hamburger Ndehrieh-
ten and other influential papers OF the Bis
MARKHAM press.
When President Carnot was assasslnated,
strong measures OF repression against the So
calsts were proposed In Germany. and these
Capriyl objected to. This gave the Conserve
tives another chance TO raise an outcry against
him, and the accusation of sympathy with
the Socialists renewed with vigor Count
Euenburg, the Prusslan Premier, who is more
than half suspected OF wanting TO take Capriyis
place Chancellor. Joined In this outcry against
Japrivi and started trouble In the Cabinet. Tho
pressure from without. combined with Intrigues
against him In the Cabinet itself doubtless tried
Caprvi beyond endurance, and have At last re-
suited In his resignation OF ONCE.