Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-23
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ixo. hy che Neu York Associated
ffe-s. The Nurfk Ce-saH Ca.efis to-
night supplies ~ome light On the causes
leading b. Bismarrk's resignation. Ii
-ays the Chanoellor did not wish 20 de-
part from the Cabinet order Of 1852. re-
lating - inseropur~e between the Prus-
sian Ministers and the sovereign. but
desired 81 retain his control and right Of
cooperation. Opposition being eneour-
ragged In the matter. il was finally
brought clear 10 him the necessity Tor
his resignation. The negotiations be-
tween Bismarck and windthorst with
reference to the Guelph fund and the
attitude of the Clerical party are only
connected with the crisis 80 far n that
the Chancellor refused to subject his in
tercour-e with deputies 10 any control.
No steps had been taken by the Emperor
personally. or by the sovereigns of any
Of the federal states, 10 induce Bismarck
to remain at the head Of the Ministry OF
Foreign Affairz.
The tone Of the f.assae only feebly in
dicates the anger which exists in the
Bismarckian circles. The papefs hith-
erto avoided touching the dangerous and
delicate question OF the Emperor's inter
ference in Ministerial responsibility, but
the Gd-ette's frankness may lead to a
discussion which may awaken the En-
peror to the tact that personal,
direct system OF government has not yet
obtained a supreme hold upon the Ger
man people. The complacency with
which Bismarck's retirement is now
generally regarded, may soon be re-
placed with regret that the country is
left at the mercy OF a seli-willed auto
crat
The Cabinet order of 1852 had always
been held by Bismarck as interpreting
/ the Prussian constitution to mean that
the President OF the Ministry ought to
appoint his own Cabinet, choosing men
having political opinions and principles
in harmony with his own. The En-
| peror refused this, and maintained the
right OF the monarch to appoint minis
tiers having direct responsibility not
to the president but to the crown. The
appointment of Baron Won Berlepsch as
Minister of Commerce, was the thin end
of the wedge. The direct instructions
the Emperor gave Berlepsch affecting
the economic policy of the empire evoked
the warm remonstrance of the Chan
cellor.
The Emperor, in written communi-
cation sent by him to Bismarck early
last week,explained his views on mon
archial prerogatives, his conviction that
the Chancellor's claims were an en-
croachment ON the rights of the SOW
ereign, and, finally, determination to
exercise general and absolute control.
About the same time, direct overtures to
Windthorst and other leading Clericals
from persons doing the Emperor's bid
ding, aiming to take the guidance of the
negotiations out of Bismarck's hands,
produced the climax of the crisis.
On Saturday the Emperor got. as he
probably desired and expected, an init
nation of Bismarck's resignation, and
on Tuesday, in closely written docu-
ment OF twenty folios, which he has kept
from the papers, the Emperor received
the Chancellor's reasons for resigning.
Bismarck has not parted with the En-
peror in sulks or apparent anger, for the
Emperor followed his recommendation
in appointing General Won Caprivi
Since the crisis, Princess Bismarck has
held daily receptions, which have been
crowded. Bismarck appeared, and
seemed more elert, cheerful, chatty and
brighter than for years.
Count Herbert Bismarck insists in his
intention to withdraw from the foreign
office at the earliest possible moment.
Herren Miguel, Bennigsen and Hintz-
peter are mentioned as possible minis
ters, as Count Eulenber, now Civil Gov
ernor OF Hesse-Nassau, is successor to
Herr Herfurth in the Ministry of the In
terror.
Advices from Vienna point to the re-
tirement OF Count Kalnoky. Kalnoky's
policy suited Bismarck, but not Emperor
Franz josef, who will now seek a man
able to give Austria chance to assume
an equal footing with German diplo-
macy. The Austrian Government dis
trusts Emperor Williams leaning to-
wards the Gar.
The committees of the labor conference
have agreed upon the following deci-
sions: Only males over IA years shall be
employed in the mines; female labor
underground is prohibited; children's
labor in factories is dependent upon
their completion of prescribed school
course; the employment at night of per-
sons under IA years of age is prohibited;
the employment of children in unhealthy
or dangerous trades is prohibited; Sun
day shall be day of rest in all employ
ments, except cases of necessity, or
where work can only proceed at certain
seasons.
The Hamburger Nachrichten says COM
plete change is intended in the German
interior policy, and that plan exists to
have all the great parties in the Reich
stag represented in the Cabinet. The
recognized evening organs of Bismarck
declare that he declined both the Duke
dom and pension. Count Herbert Bis
marck has requested that he be relieve
of his Office at once.
The report is general that Bismarck
has declined the Dukedom of Lauen-
burg and the appointments of Colonel
General of Cavalry and Field Marshal
General, offered him by the Emperor
The report causes great sensation.