The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23
LATE NEWS IN BERLIN
Some Light on tho Causes that Led to
BiSmafck'S Resignation.
Won Berlepsch's Appointment the
Entering Wedge to the Diff
culties -Doings OF the
Labor Conference.

Copyright, lsso, by the New York Associated
Press
BERLIN, March 22.-Thc North German
Gazette tonight supplies some light on the
causes leading to Bismarck's resignation.
Ii says the chancellor did not wish to de-
part from the cabinet order of 1s5s re-
lating TO intercourse between Prussian
ministers and the sovereign but desired
TO retain his control and right Of co-opera-
tion. The opposition he encouraged in
the matter finally brought clearly TO
him the necessity for resignation.
Negotiations between Bismarck and
windthorst with reference to the
Guelph fund and the attitude
of the clerical party was only connected
with the crisis so far as that the chancel-
lor refused to subject his intercourse with
the deputies to any control. No steps
have been taken by the emperor person.
ally or by the sovereigns of any federal
states to induce Bismarck 10 remain mt
the head OF the ministry of foreign af-
fairs. The tone of the Ga .etfe only feebly
indicates the anger which exists in the
Bismarckian circles, papers hitherto have
avoided touching the dangerous and deli
cate question Of the emperor's interfcr-
ence i'm ministrian responsibility.
The Gdsefte's frankness will lead to
| a discussion which may waken the
emperor to the fact that the personal di-
rect system of government has not yet OBJ
| tanned supreme hold upon the German
people. The complacency with which
Bismarck's retirement Is now generally
regarded may soon be replaced with re-
gret that the country is left at the mercy
of self willcd autocrat. The cabinet
order Of 1852 has always been held by Bis
| marck as interpreting the Prussian con-
stitution to mean that the president of the
ministry ought to appoint hisown cabinet,
choosing men having political opinions
and principles i'm harmony with his own.
The emperor refused this and main.
tained the right Of the monarch to APP
point ministers having a direct RESPONSE
bility, not to the president, but TO the
crown. The appointment OF Baron Won
Berlepsch as minister OF commerce was
the thin edge of the wedge. The direct
instructions the emperor gave Berlepscl
affecting the economic policy Of the EN-
pire evoked warm remonstrance from the
chancellor. The emperor. i'm a written
communication sent by him to Bismarck
early last week, explained his views OF
the monarchial prerogatives; his conyic
ton was that the chancellor's claim,
were an encroachment on the rights o
the sovereign and were finally a deter
mination to exercise general and abso
lutte control. About the same time, direc
ovcrtnrcs to Windthorst and other lead
ing clericals, from persons i'm the EN-
peror's confidence, aiming to take TIN
guidance of negotiations out of Bismarck
hands, produced the climax of the crisis
On Saturday the emperor got, rs he prob
ably desired and expected. an intimatioi
of Bismarck's resignation, and on Tues
| day, in a closely written document of }
folios, which he has kept from the papers
the emperor received the chancellor
reasons for resigning. Bismarck has no
parted with the emperor i'm sulks or appar
ent anger for the emperor has followc'
his recommendation, appointing Genera
Won Caprivi his successor.
Princess Bismarck has held daily receI
tions which have been crowded. Bismarc
appeared at them and seemed more aler,
cheerful, chatty and bright than for years
Count Herbert Bismarck persists in hi
intention To withdraw from the foreig
Office at the earliest possible moment
Heron, Miguel. .Bennigson and Hintzpete
are mentioned as possible ministers, am
Count Gutenberg, now civil governor q
Nassau, as successor to Herr Herfurth d
the ministry of the interior.
Advices from Vienna point To the RI
tirement of Count Kalonky. kalonky'
policy suited Bismarck, but not the en-
peror. Franz Josef. who wi
now seek man able to Civ
Austria a chance to assume equa
footing with German diplomacy, distrtIst
Emperor Williams leaning towards th
| czar.
The committee of the labor conferenc
have agreed upon the following decisions
Only males of over fourteen years of az
to be employed in mines; female labo
Q underground To he prohibited; children
labor in factories To be dependent upo
their completion Of the prescribed sclioo
course; employment at night of person
under fourteen years of age TO he Drohil
tied; employment Of children in unheatl
or dangerous trades Ia be prohibited; SUI
day to be a day of rest i'm all employment
except In cases OF necessity or where III
work can only proceed i'm certain season