Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-28
TFrom our Regular Correspondent.
Berlin Letter.

BERLIN. Prussia. April T. 1880.
Once year, Just about tine time when
the trees unter den Linden begin to bud
and the tame crows in the Thierearten
srraighten their feathers In view of the
coming spring. the Aligcnielnc Zeitts'sg
publishes u short paragraph, varying
from ten to twelve lines, but containing
intelligence that does not vary al all, for
it always announces Prince Bismarck :
resignation. This year the news was q
little late; II fact, no less than a week
overdue. Here il is. though, al last, and
| If mad only the Aliecmetn1 Zeltu1lq to 90
by should devote this letter to the enum-
GRAFTON Of the many qualities and merits
OF Prince Bismarck, and dwell upon the
irreparable loss sustained by the German
tatherland through his retirement But
gather from well informed sources that
yesterday S news, as given by the leading
Berlin journal though quite accurate Of
present, will certainly cease to be within
the next few days. The emperor has re.
peatedly said he cannot and will not part
with Prince Bismarck as long as be lives.
and the German people say every day
that they cannot spare the great chance-
lor as long rs his health permits him to
remain al the head OF the state Ii is
true that Prince Bismarck mas very
decided will Of his own, and that if he
had made up his mind to retire from pub
lie life nothing il the world would induce
him to alter his determination. do not
believe that to be the case indeed. people
are so completely reassured on the subject
that the news itself has not created the
smallest ripple on the smooth surface OF
German politics | think You will find
am good prophet il stating that as soon
as all parties agree To revise the existing
organization of the federal council, which
they undoubtedly will, Prince Bismarck
resignation will be withdrawn Even
the Berlin newspapers, which happen
Just now to be sadly III want Of some topic
Of interest wberewiLh to entertain their
readers do not attempt to make capital
out Of the event. A compromise that
will enable Prince Bismarck to remain in
Office is SO confidently reckoned upon that
such papers as the National Zeitanq sum
up the whole incident in half a column.
The Hreutz Zeituaq concludes few brief
remarks thus; a" 1t may be taken for
granted that the difficulty will BE- settled.
that the chancellor will remain in the
service Of the state. The Vasstche Zeitung
says that Prince Bismarck's retirement is
altogether out of the question None of
the Berlin papers admit for a moment
that Prince Bismarck seriously intends to
resign. 1t appears that immediately on
receiving the message in which his high
ness expressed his desire to be relieved of
his functions, the emperor wrote back To
say that he could not comply with the
chancelior's wish. Thereupon Prince
Bismarck renewed his request, and. as far
as is known to-day, there tine matter rests.
I imagine that no one knows better than
Prince Bismarck himself that, at this
particular moment, bis resignation would
be calamity for Germany and a misfor-
tune for the peace-loving states of Europe.
But have no doubt that the difficulty he
frequently has in making his views pre-
vail left him no other alternative than
that be has adopted. There are number
of titled nonentities. some of them men,
bers OF the reigning families of the small
German states who have never forgiven
Prince Bismarck for having made Ger