The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-06
I'll Health Being Assigned as the Cause,
Which Can Only Be Removed By the Break
ing Off of Certain Projected Marriage.
The Course of True Love 0bstructed by
Political Reasons of Great Gravity.
United States and Morocco--Fears that
the Port of Tsngier May Be Bombarded.
BISMARCK TO RETIRE.
Rumors that the Princs Has Asked To BE
Relieved of the Chancellorship.

Rum0rs that the Prince Has Asked To BE
Relieved of the Chanceilorship.
BERLIN, April 5-Reports which have not
yet been traced to any authentic source are cur
rent throughout this city that Prince Bismarck
mas asked the Emperor to relieve him of his
post on account of the state of his health. La
ter in the day these reports were officially
denied. The statement that Prince Bismarck
would resign appeared in the Cologne Gazette
It said that the reason given was the bad state
of the Chancellor's health. but that thei real
cause was secret conflict between him and the
Emperors party.
The Cologne Gazette publishes the following:
"Great excitement prevails in diplomatic cir
cles in Berlin over the possibility of the speedy
resignation of Prince Bismarck because of the
proposed marriage of Prince Alexander OF Bat
tenberg and Princess Victoria of Prussia. Prince
Alexander wishes to accompany Queen Victoria
TO Berlin suitor for the hand of the Princess.
The bearing of the reports is serious that
they cannot be passed over. Until the Bull
garan question shall have been settled by all
the powers, the projected marriage can only be
judged from . political point of view, and on
that account the marriage is an impossibility
The German policy has its root in the endeavor
to avoid anything that would be likely to arouse
the Bulgarian question Germany must, 10
accordance with the declaration made by
Prince Bismarck In the Reichstag. remain a
wholly uninterested party. As LONG as Bulgaria
10 in question, this course OF action affords the
only means of retaining the full confidence of
the opposing governments. That confidence
would be disturbed in an instant If the Cars
most detessed antagonist were to become the
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patriot Prince Alexander cannot take step
which can only be the reverse of beneficial to
the fatherland. The intelligence of the Prince
is so highly esteemed that it is impossible for
him to attempt a suit which would assuredly
cost the German people their Chancellor"
Public opinion in Berlin is emphatically in
favor OF Bismarck.
LONDON, April ga dispatch received here
tonight confirms the report that Prince Big
marck is about to retire from the German
-
It is rumored in Berlin that If Prince Bis
marck resigns, Count Herbert Bismarck will
also resign.
The report Of Prince Bismarcks resignation
came first from the Cologne Gazette's Vienna
1t is supposed that the Chan
cellor took this means to make his threat
known. The article in the Cologne Gazette ap-
peared in the evening edition of that paper.
The London Times says that it has authentic
private information that the statement in the
Cologne Gazette regarding Bismarck is true
Emperor Frederick and Prince Bismarck dis
agree. The former desires TO sanction the mar
riaee of Prince Alexander and Princess Vic
toria. while Bismarck bitterly opposes their an
ion for state reasons. The Qneen's visit to Berlin,
the Times says, is connected with the matter
The late Emperor opposed the match. but it is
believed that Emperor Frederick. the Empress
md Queen Victoria look upon it with favor
Prince Bismarck had a long talk with the EN-
press, and also laid before Emperor Frederick
statement inwriting of the possi-
Die consequences of the marriage. The result,
according to the latest report, is that the mar
riage has been postponed for the present. and
hat Prince Bismarck retains his position.