The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-30
NOT GOOD FRIENDS.
Tho Rotations Existing between
Bismarck and William I.
New Stories of the Jealous pifrrcnc.>
Betwsen Thorn -Thc Old Kaiser Didn't
Like Ills ChauccIior'$ Prcpondcr-
ance i'll ;hc Affairs OF state.

prince bismarck and the lIollcnaol-
lern," is the title under which thFBrcs-
laucr Zoitung has given TO the world
anew and astonishing version Of some
events in recent German history. At first
tho articles under this head were rCmard-
cd as q tribe too sensational to be worthy
of credcncc. Corroborativc proof of The
truth of them has, however. como from
various sources in the last two or three
weeks, and all the German dailics have
been forced to discuss the relations OF
the cX-Chanccllor and William I. in the
new light. '-\b no time says the Bros
laucr Zcitung. did tho legendary rcla-
tions of unruillcd serenity exist between
Emperor and Chancellor. With every
new success the Chanccllor; desire To
rule increased beyond measure. Success
and ambition raised his position TO such
'>1sQ unusual height that it began TO over
shadow tho throne. King William saw
this in 1867. and locked about for Il rom
cdy. At that time he said to the Crown
Prince: This man has grown too great
for us. We must get Il substitute. and
ask your help in my efforts 10 find
one Tho Crown Prince turned at once
to Bcrr Won Gruncr Assistant Secretary
of tho Interior in the old Liberal Min
istry. FOR ali unknown reason the
plan TO elevate Won Gruncr to Bis
marck's position fell through. We
know, however, that over since this
affair Prince Bismarck has cherished
the deepest resentment against Won
GrunCr, and whom the honorcd old man
on his SEVENTEEN birthday was elevated
to the rank of Real Privy Councillor,
Prince Bismarck did the unprecedented
act of preventing tho publication Of the
event in tho Rcichsanzeiger, thus con-
tining the EScellency of Herr Won Grun-
or to the limits of the court. We also
know that after this episode the Cham
ccllor felt uncertain in his Office and re-
gartled with jealousy every gifted and
favored Minister who might in any way
be considered rival. And with some
Justification, for the feeling that pos
sesscd the King in 1867 grew stronger
with the next fifteen years The posi-
ton of the Chancellor became ever moro
despotic. his irritablity ever greater,
his presence in Berlin ever more intro
9uent, his requests for release from his
official duties ever more persistent.
Why did not the King grant these re-
quests? Simply on account of the cx-
trcmc difficulty of finding a man equal
10 assuming Bisnarcks heritage.
Inc age OF tho l\lng was also OF mo-
ment. In 1867 hing William might
nave 1cit able to carry on the Govern
menu WIN Inc ald oil now Minister
zen years later' alter his clghticth
plFthday ana WITH constitution shaken
ny Iho Nooeilng atlcmpt at assassina-
tioh' such all eioft was out oil the Qucs-
oioli' 1hcrcto were TO DC added the
marvellous successes OF the Chancellor
~ MS ingenuity III lihulhg way out
~ 'ie 'ioSO masquerade STRAITS. 90 the
'Hhpelcr eventually rcsi@ncu himself to
~ paini"i position as tic. less oil two
wis FROM sucn considerations came
Suo lahous never IL 1t was ever
spo.cn' "i'ch bismarck handed Ia next
~ MS ,"s' rc!.c9' from lin ior rcllci
t'o"i uuVS' nc laSV request was re-
'uscG % cody .; 'he emperor that DIS
..IaloN never "''uc move toward max
i"; "'ioUiicr one
,tT"s '"' 'i''iS Jo"f'.aiS thaC nave
pND'i''neu cifc"'li',a'i'ial evidence oil
., l, oor.ee 'iiess Oh .h'S new view OF an
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+'u 'I'n Pcfor "i'1i"ni i. nave bccomc
nc suoiect Vi scherai discussion, 1T may
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