New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-13
FOREIGN NEWS By MAIL
GERMANY.

BARON Won DER HEYDT AND MS SUCCESSOR.
lTROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BERLIN, Oct. 29.--One of the results that have
repeatedly with confidence predicted of Cornt Bis
marcs retirement to Varzin has at last taken place.
Baron Won der Heydt has resigned his position
RUSSIAN Minister of Finances. To properly under
stand this, il is necessary 10 explain sOmo OF tue
peculiar traits Of Baron Won der iCy1ts charao.
ter Shrewd, inscriptions, devoted entirely to
his own interests. ho has never hesitated
TO act promptly and decisiycy when he
deemed that course Of action necessary
to his own welfare. His inClipations have always
been toward conservation, yet in 1873 he was warm
advocate of constitutional nights After withdraw
ing from political agitation so as not TO compromise
himself he accepted position in two conservative
ministries. and then in the liberal Ministry Of Count
Schwcun. fayoring liberal or conservative measures
"a no deemed advisable When Count Bismarck en-
tered the Ministry he continued in charge of his de-
partmcnt but had not been a month in the new Min
istry when fancying that under the impctuous man
agement of the new Minister il was rapidly going TO
ruin be determined to avoid being involved IN tho
catastrophe by rcsigning. Having acquired moro
faith in his leader he again accepted the charge OF
fhe Ministry Of Finances Just before the outbreak OF
the war Of 1866, believing that the war which
promised TO be- Of short duration and favorable
hs Ministry His care for bis own interests mt lust
developed into AN ambition 10 rule as Premier, and
he favored and partially iusttgatcd the movement
for a RESPONSIBLE Federal Ministry. Hoping that n
Il Federal finance department shOuld be created, he
would agduIrc power equal TO that Oi Count Bis
marck he advanced biWselt M the Kings favor, aud
i'm this way becaiue rival oi the Chancellor Who,
knowing what he bad 10 fear took no trouble 10 con-
Cca hi, dissatisfaction. and on ono notable OtcaslOH
openly ridCulcd him. Thus Baron Won der li"dt
became one Of the Ministers who's dismissal was de-
m9udrd by the Chancellor IN the SplIng OF this year.
and refused hy the King. Count Bismarck ndOp,ed
the course Of retiring from tho Cabinet for Il time,
leaving these Ministers who were obnoxious 10 hin
Ia meet an inevitable Oppusl ION which they had NOT
the ability 10 withstand and control, IN order 10
demonstrate the superior necessity Of MS own
talents, and 10 urge ministerial TecohsducliOh III
one way.
der Hcydt resigned and received fur answer AL
,pholo which answer o~teu-Ihly - true thOugh tHat
ardent spirit was simply medium IN other hands
Although Baron won der licldt. through ms MIN
cncc with the King. acquired by has position rs tenn
pnrary President of the Ministry, succcgtcd "a re-
tanning the favor of hi, sovereign up 9" the last mo
mcut vet during the iIst -r-Euu 90 tuc Federal Diet
he lost favor with his main supporters the COusrINa-
tiyc,, by proposing tax 0u Distilled liquors. Now,
almost all The Conservative mcu'wTboi lie Jhnluucr
of Dpputic, are the owners of small estate, aul the
di.tiug of GuuuTs forms 10 Uncomfortable pOr ia
maTrk, in defending tho proposition, hntl hc WAS
himself distllcT IN thi, sense But On" open adNO-
cacy of the Chancellor did not have Us influence IN
preventing Count bismarck from awaiting himself a.
secret of tho odmu which Baron Won der llcydt
OccasiOned by proposing A. The ncw Minister OF
Finances otto CaWphau-ru, Is younger Bother ui
one of the best friends OF the present King of Prussia
and obtains all his significance politically from his
brother Ihcnuw Minister, who Is amOdrritr Liberal.
has the reputation Of being man Of considerable
ability His appointment MS stroke Ot good policy
for bv /. Bismarck obtains a colleague who ~ lis
own friend. and who avs ahcus some friendly memories
Ia King William.