New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-19
RISMARCK'S RETIREMENT.
u1s RESIGNATION ACCEPTED BY THE
EMPEROR.
cry voN oAPRIvI MENTIONED AS THE CHAN
cr1IoRs sUCCEssOR-COUNT HERBERT BIS
M\RCK MAY REMAIN IN OFFICE-AN
EXPLANATION OF THE EN-
PEROI'S COURSE.


BerIin. March 1s-It was announced az D
r m. that Prince Bismarck's resignation OF the
Chancellorship accepted by the Emperor a'
noon to-day. The Empcror's reason for not "c-
c.o,inr il before was that the Constitution does
not admit Of an interresnum in the tenure oil '"o
Cbanccllorship. and as the choice of successor
. pr;,c. Rismarc, WAS hcsct with difficulty. Ills
Majesty deferred his acceptance until ne "'a'iH
decided whom he should appoint as 'hancelor'
All the members Of the Prussian Ministry re-
;r,ed n the same time Prince bismarck ten
dcrcd his resignation.
Tho rcsirnation of the Ministry was merely
The customary formal act but IL Is reported
that Count Herbert Bismarck and Minister May
bach really intend 10 resign
Tho rcnort is repeated to-day that the Emperor
nroposcs 10 appoint General Won Caprivl who Is
now commander of the Tenth Army Corps. TO the
Chanccorship. -
7, was stated to-day in well-informcd political
circles that the present differences between the
Fmncror and Prince Bismarck were lrrecon-
cilabe. They arose from the Chanccliors re-
trsal 70 accedc to a request made by DR.. Windt-
horst. the leader of the Clerical party IN 'er-
many 10 restore 10 the Duke Of Cumberland
the claimant of the throne OF Hanover the iais'i
norton of the Guelph fund.
Bismarck in this matter is taken an indication
,t his desire to concia,c the Clerical party. II
rho Government is TO secure a working majority
in the new Rcichstag il cannot well get on with
out the marty of the Centre which DR.. Wndthorst
controls.
The Emperor has called meeting of the COM
manders of the various army corps. He had a
conference with the Minister Of War this alter
noon.
Some Of the morning papers affirmed that the
Emperor yesterday informed Prince Bismarck That
he would not insist upon his remaining in Office
II 1t was his desire TO retire to private life.
The Rcchsanzeiser@ this morning made no al
lusion whatever to the resignation of Prince Bis
marck The North German Gazette. Prince
Hismarck's organ. published the reports concern
ing the resignation of the Chancellor put mace no
editorial comment on It's subject
The Na;ional Gazette" SAYS: The gratitude
toward the rcsiorer of Germany that Is hlilis the
hearts of Germans at this critical time proves
that Prince Bismarck will long he regarded as
the personifcation Cf Germanys growth and pres
perity." The paper believes that Count Herbert
Bismarck will remain in Office. II SAYS that thc
Prussian Ministry las not resigned.
When the public worship estimates came up
for discussion In the Lower House of thn lrnssian
Diet to-day, DR.. WindthOrst said II had been ms
intention 10 review the position of Catholics IN
Prussia. but that he would desNt. owing to the
uncertainty of the political situation
Dr. Gossler, Minister of Ecclesiastcai AnalrN
and Public Instruction. said he shared the view
expressed by Dr. WinGthoTst that the church;
School and State ought 10 work together Kadica
changes he declared. impending in the field
of education. The new organization would mainly
he effected on the lines Of the Emperor recent
decree dealing with cadets in colleges
The "Tacblatt" attributes Prince Bismarck
resignation entirely 10 the social legislation qrcs-
ton The Boufse was only slightly affected Dy
the Chancclors resignation.
London. March IS" The Posts Berlin CORE
spondent SAYS II is true that Count Herbert Bis
marck rendered his resignation, bat change IN
his office is unlikely. although it is probable that
Prince Won Uohenlohc or Count Won Iatzfeldt will
be summoned TO advise Count liSrbert