New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
GENERAL FOREIGN Me- VS..
PRINCE BIsMARCK's WITHDRAWAL.
THE VICE CHANCELLOR TO ACT IN HIS ABSENCE
NO SERIOUS SHOCK FEARED-THE MODERATE
I1nrpIIs Likely 10 RE pISCORDANT.

PRINCE BlSMAKChS VII
THE vICE-CHANCELLoR TO ACT IN HIS ABSENCE
NO SERIOUS SHOCK FEARED-THE MODERATE
LIBERALS LIKELY TO BE DESCENDANT
LONDON Thursday, April s. 1877.
A special dispatch from Berlin to The Pail
Mall gazette says: 1T proposed that for the
time OF Prince Bismarcks retirement the Vce-Chahcel
Tor be appointed First Minister Of the Crown, with full
personal responsibility. This requires the sanction OF
Parliament, and q motion will DO submitted 70 inc
Reichstag upon it's reassembing The Prince does not,
however intend to await the decision OF the House
bu. proposes leave before 1t reassembles. II the
weather will permit The bctter-infomed journals OF
this country deny that the Chancelors resignation was
prompted by any question Of foreign politics During
his absence Prince Bismarck will be accompanied by his
son Hubert, a member Of the diplomatic service, who
has obtained leave OF absenc for that purpose"
THE PRINCE AND THE REICHTAG.
special dispatch from Berlin TO The Times, says
"The prevailing impression, relative to Prince Bis
marcks resignation, seems less respondent than might
have been expected opinion OF the opmist major
ity there nothing particular going on just now
to retain Prince Bismarck II he requires rest Politicians
howeveatacb gravermporancc to the unforeseen event
Not much discrimination is needed TO predict that
even il the Cabinet remain the came q change
ia likely to come over the Reicbsag. The moderate
Liberal party which has supported Prince Bismarck for
the last u years has kept together less by IMAM
unity OF sentiment approval OF all the Chancellors
acts than by confidence In his statesmanship Even
the Radicals. in many instances, supported
Prince Bismarck, and as rule acted rather
as monitors and unpleasant critics than rs
avowcd and impacable adversares. II Ia hardly
to be expected the indulgence Will be extended
and there Ia every prospect OF me tone
OF Parliament becoming more that OF an opposition IN
consequence OF Prince Bismarcks retirement Not that
q very violent campaign is likely to commence against
rated y the outgoing Premier for there is nothing to
call forth very anxious desire for Improvement IA long
az there is no attempt at reaction
The Cabinet will probably experience some difficulty
in despachng ordinary administrative business when
deprived of their chief There is no doubt the Consr-
yaves and UramOntanes hope TO profit by Prince Bis
marcks retirement TO procure change OF system, yet
there is little chance Of the realization of these expec
tons. Prince Bi,marcs general programme is too nee
essary TO be abandoned by tine Emperor and nation.
Not even an absolute rupture between the Cabinet
and Liberals could produce such result
Would such more likely TgP arise d Para@cnt SUR
passing the Cabinet in conservatism relative to CONNER.
the Conservatives attaining Office is thus very small i'll
deed Neither will the PdrlcuaIiss proft by the retire
ment OF the Prince German unity IL too irny based on
laws power aud necessity 10 permit or being curtaied
by the retirement OF an individual To complete the
foregoing sketch Of the situation is necessary to
member Prince Bismarck though recedng into tie
background, sill remains the dominant figure on the
whether he will be persuaded 10 content himself with Il
years furough, all are convinced that any emergency
would call MIN TO the front again"
TIE PRINCES RETURN TO POWER DOUBTFUL
Berlin dispatch to The Daily Ners says: There
was great difficulty in arranging the plan for the admin
israon OF affairs du ing Prince Blsmarcks absence.
The plan to suit party and will be sharply
criticised in the Reichsag Nobody is satisfied To
the Premiership suspended in air for year. The
Reichsag may also the proposal TO have the Gov
eminent represented long by under officials The
many rum0rs circulated about Prince Bismarcks mo-
tons rather increase the Obscury. His health, Of
course brokeu and his friends have long been pressing
him to retire His wife and his family particularly
pleased thai he is 20 have respite and both they and
his enemies hope this the first step toward his final
trement II is doubtful whether he will the
personal and active management Of affairs. But, while
tis view generally accepted, his for retiring
by means OF the circutOds TOute of furlough
known II II only supposed that the Emperor In the
dIsirbed of Europe wishes To tail the OF
calling Prince Bismarck back again ut any time in
of emergency Even IL Prince Bsnarcks retirement is
complete the change VIII be chiefly personal. and no
new policy will he introduced"