The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-22

PRINCE BISMARCK.
Ministry resigned at the same time
Prince Bismarck rendered his resigna-
ton.
Some Of the morning papers affirm
that the Emperor on Monday informed
Prince Bismarck that he would not in.
sist upon his remaining in office II 1t
was his desire to retire to private life.
A rumor is abroad to the effect that
the Emperor intends to appoint General
Won Caprivi, who is now Commander OF
the Tenth Army Corps, to the Chancel'
lorship.
1t is rumored in well-informed politi-
cal circles that the present difference
between the Emperor and Prince Bis
marck was irreconcilable 1t arose
from the Chancellor's refusal to accede
to a request made by DR.. Windthorst,
the leader of the clerical party in Ger
many, to restore to the Duke Of Cum
berland, the claimant of the throne OF
Hanover, the larger portion OF the
Guelph fund.
When the public worship estimates
came up for discussion in the lower
house of the Prussian Diet to-day DIR.
Windthorst said it had been his inten-
ton to review the position of Catholics
in Prussia but that he would desist,
owing to the uncertainty of the political
situation.
BIsMARCK'S CAREER
The Iron Chancellor, whose full name IL
Prince Otto Edward Leopold Bismarck, was
born at Bradenburg on April, 1915. His career
has been remarkable one With the e&oep'
ton of the first Napoleon, and possibly OF Glad
stone ana Dsraeli, he has exercised greater
influence in European affairs than any other
man OF the present century. He began his dip
lomatic career in 1851, when he became chief
secretary OF O legation. He was soon
advanced to the post Of Prusslan
Ambassador to the Germanic Diet In
Frankfort. 1t was at this time that he began
his efforts to extend Prussas domain and
power. He was transferred to ST. Petersburg,
where he remained from 1859 to 1852 While
Ambassador at this post he used all the infiu
enoe he could command to cement friendly re-
lstions between Russia and the kingdom OF
Prussia. 1t has been said, too, that he tried
without avail to bring about an alliance between
his own country and France and Russia His
work pleased his monarch 80 well that ne
transferred him to Paris. In the autumn Of
1859 Bismarck was recalled from Paris ane
given the portfolio of Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs and the presidency OF the Cabinet. Bis
marck tried to do what the King had essaye6
in vain with regard to the army, but he failed
and in October 1882, he closed the Cham
bers, telling the Deputies that the monarch
would get along without their sanction. Tit
reorganization Of the army went on. WheI
the war with Austria had ended in 1885, the
old German Diet was dissolved and Schleswtg
Holstein was added to Prussia. He was lead
ing II not the moving spirit in all the proceed
ings which led to the annexation OF Han
over Hesse- Cassel, Frankfort and Nassau Il
Prussia, and the formation Of the North Ger
man Confederation, and the union between
Saxony and Prussia. His success changes
into friends men who had been intense
ly hostile to him. His giving t.
North Germany constitution based Of
universal suffrage extended his popularity
| The war between France and Prussia CAV
| Bismarck another chance to bring into pla.
| his powers as an anneXationist All through
| that conflict he was King William
| chief adviser. AS such he dictated tn
terms OF the settlement OF the war. In 1s7
King William became Emperor OF the German
| empire which the sword and diplomacy brough
| into existence, and Bismarck, who had becom
| n Count in 1855 was raised to the rank Q
Prince and Chancellor OF the empire. Shortl
after this he began his anti.Catholic cr'ssad
and brought about the expulsion of the Jesui
order from Germany. An attempt to assass
| nate him was made in 1874. Bismarc
presided at the Berlin congress Il
1873 Since then he has devoted HI
| energies to crushing out the Socla
istic movement that has swept over Germany
Latterly he relented from his position with n
L III. Ia, 10 hnh n q
sisted In his opposition to Socialism he has o
more than one occasion given utterance I
| sentiments that showed that his views on IN
| labor question had materially changed.