The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-27
THE CONTINENT.
The Cause of Bismarlk's Temporary Retire
ment.


correspondent of the New York Tribune,
writing from Berlin, July IA, says:-
One object of Count Bismark's retirement was,
undoubtedly, the restoration of his health; but
the direct cause of his obtaining leave of alb
sence from his position in the Prussian Ministry
that he might leave to its other members the
entire burden of the coming contest with the
Chambers on the question of covering the deficit.
There is no member of the Ministry who has
so great command over the Chambers as
Count Bismark and least of all the Minister
of Finances, Baron Won der Heydt, who is to
bear the brunt of the attack of the Liberals, and
whom they heartily detest. Count Bismark has
taken good care, through the semi-otficial press,
to convey the intelligence that he will in no
way be bound by the action of the Ministry
during his absence, and the Liberals are elated
over an easy success which they anticipate,
and which is almost certain. Count Bismark has
undoubtedly retired to give the Chambers an
opportunity to defeat the Ministry; and the
sty to the conduct of the Government will be
indisputably established, and he will be given an
opportunity to procure the reconstruction OF the
Ministry in way agreeable to Liberals and to
the present Crown Prince, in anticipation of
succession to the throne, from the declining
health of its present apparently robust occu-
pant.
The Paris Steele (writing in ignorance of the
prorogation of the Chambers) says-
What are these reforms Are the 3,50O,OOO
meuswho voted for the opposition expected to
be grateful for them? Pshaw They claimed
Democratic institutions, they requiredlthe eman-
cipation of universal suffrage they believe that
| the election of mayors would be at once ac-
| corded to them; they imagined, good, simple
| forlk that personal power was about to disap-
pear before their imposing manifestation. Par
| iiamentary reforms are granted which we VIII
| not deprecate, for they have an incontestble
utility but which are absolutely insufficient
| AS an accessory this gift would be excellent; as
| the main object is almost null
| Troubles Betw zen France and Switzerland
An unexpected difficulty has arisen in the ne
| gotiations now pending between France ana
| Switzerland for the conclusion of new treaty
| of eXtradtion. The French government
| demands that political assassination shall
| be regarded in the same light as murder COM
mitted from any other cause, and Justltylng
| without further inquiry, the eXtradltloh
of the criminal. This principle the SWISS authori
| ties refuse to admit, asserting that no such
clause exists in the treaties concluded with any
| other State and declining to make an exception
| in favor of France, which would be looked upon
as an undue concession to the pressure OF a
| powerful neighbor AS matters stand ut present
the negotiations are at dead lock, but there Is
reason to believe that the French Government
will withdraw the contested proposition
GENERAL NEWS.
The Roman Government has issued orders for
the troops to form camp between Monte 10"
IohGo AID NO. tina