Leo von Caprivi known as Skórzyn, Poland). Leo von Caprivi Georg Leo Graf von Caprivi de Caprera de Montecuccoli (, born Georg Leo von Caprivi; 24 February 1831 – 6 February 1899) was a German general and statesman who succeeded Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor of Germany. Caprivi served as German Chancellor from March 1890 to October 1894. Caprivi promoted industrial and commercial development, and concluded numerous bilateral treaties for reduction of tariff barriers. However, this movement toward free trade angered the conservative agrarian interests, especially the Junkers. He promised the Catholic Center party educational reforms that would increase their influence, but failed
The Colorado Statesman the paper announced that it had merged with Clarity Media Corporation's Coloradopolitics.com. The branding associated with the "Statesman" was abandoned in favor of the Coloradopolitics.com brand. It had been owned by Denver businessman and homebuilder Larry Mizel. The Colorado Statesman The Colorado Statesman was a weekly political newspaper published in Denver and was also one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in Colorado. "The Statesman" covered the Colorado General Assembly, state government, public policy issues, campaigns and elections, the state’s political parties, and the people and personalities behind them. Founded in 1898, "The Statesman" changed its name from the "Colorado