Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-17
BISMARCK ON DECK.
He Means to Cling to Every Post He Now
Holds as Long as He is Acceptable.
Majority OF the German People Would Not
Mourn to See the Old Chancellor Retired
by the Young Kaiser
GERMANY,
Effect of the Rumor that Bismarck was
About to Resign.
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press, after initiating and fomenting the
excitement over the rumored intention
of Prince Bismarck to retire from public
life, now turns around and declares the
agitation has purely an artificial origin.
The hints thrown out regarding
his successor were obviously designed
to influence the Nationalist to return to
that absolute submission to the chan
cellor against which recently they have
been inclined to rebel. But apart from
the illusions of the semi official press
several facts have pointed to coming
eventful changes in the government.
The public discussion of the results of the
diminution of Prince Bismarck's fune-
tions has not produced that general alarm
which it was hoped it would create, SO
instructions appear to have been given to
the chancellor organs to minimize the
Importance of the current report.
t'There is nothing in it at all, says
the Cologne Gazette, sat best it is mere
pothouse chatter. The prince is well and
possesses the fullest confidence of the
kaiser. No one in the country will ever.
displace or overthrow him. No earnest
political party would disturb itself by de-
batting the chances of the chancellor
retirement. -
The North German Gazette to-day
takes a less scornful tone. 1t refers to
all the absorbing interest of the topic and
finds an explanation for ferment of the
press in the supposed semi official origin
of the article published i'll the
Hamburg Naehrichten, and quoted
thence by the North German Gazette.
which gave unwonted prominence to said
article The kaiser now declares it was
not written, as was surmised, by any one
in Prince Bismarck IS encourage. It's
suggestion that Count Waldensee would
be the chancellor IS successor in no wise
emanated from the Wilhelmastrass.
The conclusion drawn from these con-
tradictions is that Prince Bismarck, no
matter what momentary inclination he
may have, had to Withdraw from the
worries of official life, now means to
cling to every post he now holds. The
discussion has had an all important
result in revealing the expectationso the
imperial circle regarding the departure
of Bismarck. The emperor has not con-
cealed from his intimate circle his conVlc-
ton that Bismarck cannot be displaced
When he chooses to retire, the emperor
win not appoint another Rechskanter
The emperor believes that he himself
ought to exercise the functions of chan
cellor with soldier statesman as an as
sistant The reference to SOL
der statesman points to Count
WaldePsee concerning whom Prince
Bismarck s organs continue to
advise the Nationalist to cultivate dis
trust. An open collision between Bis
marck and Waldersee is anticipated over
the artillery credits during the
IN rpia ar
in March. The report of Waldersee
now before the bundesrath demands
large extra credit Bismarck opposes the
demand, and Schellenderf sides with the
chancellor, denying that there is any
necessity for the amount Wa!dersee rec
ommends. The emperor is undecided, but
he shows tendency in favor of Walder-
see. Whether the internal cri-
sis bursts into an open rupture
or not the fact is certain
the influence of Count Waldersee over
the emperor grows while that of Prince
Bismarck wanes.
Count Won Schellenderf s long pending
withdrawal from the war Office viii be
fastened by the dispute. The Waldersee
circle announces that his successor will
Gen Kalenbech Staehan.
The resignation of DR.. Won Schilling,
Prussan minister of justice, is also i'm
minent. He has compromised his posi-
ton by an imprudent speech in the land
tag and by a wall of judgment. Respond
ing for the members of the
reichstag when challenged by
Hermes in the unteThOuse re-
gaTding the Geffeken documents
Dr. Won Sehilling had the imprudenee to
question the right of the landtag to in
4 70, /, toto
ments in the reichstsg. PFogressist
Munkel had the house with him in the
vindication of the right of the landtag to
demand an explanation.
The position of Herr Ven Sehott min
lister of finance, is also shaken on account
of taxation proposals which caused dis
satisfaction to both the Agrarian and In
dustFial parties.
The Tagblatt mentions Herr MIGUEL as
likely to be appointed finance minister.
The statement that the czaF and the
Russian squadron viii visit Kiel in June
Is doubtful. Officials state the ar
rangements for the visit are
incomplete. The programme is unsettled
excepting reception to King
Humbert in May. The emperor desires
to go to England prior to beginning the
round of work involved IN receiving re-
turn visits from the car and Emperor
Francis Joseph and kings of Italy, Den
mark and Sweden.
Friedriehs Rue, where the Emperor
Frederick died, is being prepared for the
reception of the imperial family in April.
The emperor tested the working
efficiency Of the Shandau garrison on
Wednesday. He appeared Unexpectedly
call to arms sounded through the
fortress and in few minutes the officers
and men were at their posts. The en-
peror was greatly pleased and congratu-
lated the men and officers.
To-day he gave farewell audience to
the Morocco mission. He entrusted the
members of the mission with number of
costly presents for the sultan. The mission
will go to Essen as the guests of Herr
Krupps, and viii negotiate for the pur-
chase of guns. A special German mis-
sion viii be sent to Morocco.
Count Herbert Bismarck daily receives
long cipher dispatches from the German
embassy at Paris and goes personally to
present them 10 the emperor.
If the foreign officials faithfully re-
fleet their chiefs opinion the gloomiest
view is taken as to the
results of the French crisis. Gen. Bou-
LANCER is considered to be master
of the situation. 1t is probable that the