The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-23
BISMARCK AS A PRIVATE.
MORE LIGHT ON THE CAUSES FOR
HIS RESIGNATION.

peror's Attitude One of Interference
With Ministerial Responsibility.
copyrighted 1890 6V the Nelo York associated
FreSs)
BERLIN, March %. Tho North German
Gazette tonight supplied some much de-
sired light on the causes leading to Prince
Bismarcks resignation, seizing the occasion
to contradict the statement of the Ham
burg Correspondent, that before the late
crisis reached its climax the chancellor had
already made application for leave to re-
sign and had withdrawn it, and
endeavored to reconcile himself to
the situation. but without success. The
North German Gazette says that this, like
the reports regarding the princes opposi-
tion to the labor programme, IS entirely
erroneous. What has happened is this:
The chancellor did not wish to depart from
the cabinet order of 1862 relating TO inter
course between tie PruSslan ministers and
tEeir sovereign. but desired to retain his
control and right of cooperation. Inter
course between the emperor aud secretaries
of state is regulated by the law CT 1852.
NO TROUBLE UNTIL RECENTLY.
1t was only within the last few weeks
that Prince Bismarck felt it necessary to
refer TO the regulation. He considered its
execution and observance indispensable,
aud did not wish to be party TO its ahro-
cation. The opposition he encountered in
this matter finally brought clearly home to
him to the necessity for his resignation.
The negotiations between Prince Bis
marck and Dr. Windthorst With reference
to the Guelph fund and the attitude of the
clerical party insthe Reichs az were only
connected with the crisis SO far as that the
chancellor refused TO subject his intercourse
with the deputies to any control.
NOT ASKED TO RECONSIDER.
No steps have been taken by the en-
peror personally, or by the soyereigns Of
any of tho federal states, to induce Prince
Bismarck to remain at the head of the
ministry Of foreign affairs. The tone Of
the Gazette only feebly indicates the sulen,
smouldering anger which exists in the
Bismarckian circle. The papers have
GUS and delicate question of
che emperor's Interference in minis
terial responsibility, but the GAG ette's
frankness will lead to q discussion which
may awaken the emperor to the fact tnat
the personal, direct system of government
has not yet obtained supreme hold upon the
the German people. The complacency with
which Prince Bismarcks re irement is now
regarded may soon be replaced with regret
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self-willed autocrat.
DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS.
The cabinet order Of Sept 8, 1852, has
always been held by Prince Bismarck as
INTERPRETING the Prussian constitution 10
mean that the president OF the ministry
ought to appoint his own cabinet, choosing
men having political chances and principles
| in harmony with his own. The emperor
refused TO accept this reading, and main
| tanned the right of the monarch to appoint
the ministers, having direct responsl lbility
not to the president but to the crown. The
appointment of Baron Won Gerlepsch
as minister of commerce was
a thin wedge. The direct Instructions
that the emperor gave to Herr Berpepsch
affecting the economic policy of the empire
| prov lied warm remonstrance from the
! chancellor. The emperor, in written COM
municationN sent to him by Prince
| Bismarck early last week, explained
| his views of monarchial preroga-
| tives, his conviction that the chancellor's
claims were an encroaehment on the rights
of the sovereign, and finally his determina-
| tion to exercise general and absolute con-
| troll. About the same time direct overtures
to DR.. Windthorst and other leading cler-
| icals from persons in the emperors entOu7-
age, aiming to take the guidance Of the
negotiations out of Prince Bismarck's hands,
produced the climax of the crisis.
THE RESIGNATION.
On Saturday the emperor got. as he yrob-
ably desired and expected, an intimation Of
Prince B.snarck's resignation, and on Tues
day, in a closely written document of
twenty folios, the emperor received the
chancellor's reasons for resigning. 1t was
hoped that the emperor would assent to an
early publication OF this great his
toric apology, but its non-appear-
| ance beside Thursdays rescripts i'm
| plies that the emperor considers it
| private state paper. Prince Bismarck has
not parted vita the emperor either in sulks
| or in apparent anger, for after his decision
to retire became definite, :he emperor COZ
suited MIN wit regard TO the choice of his
successor, and followed his recommendation
| of Gen. Won Caprivi The new chancellor
| yesterday held a long interview with Prince
| Bismarck, and tonight diued with the
| prince and princess i'll their palace. Since
| the crisis was disclosed, and especially
since Prince Bsmarcks resignation was an
nounced, Prince Bismarck has held daily re-
ceptions, which have been crowded. All
the officials Of Berlin yesterday filed through
his salons. The retiring chancellor ap-
peared for short time In the afternoon,
and seemed more alert, cheerful, chetty and
bright than for years.
The National Gazette asserts that Prince
Bismarck Will not accept the title of Herzog
Won Lauenberg. Bismarckian sentiment
certainly is that, while responding 10 the
| emperor's expressed desire, Prince Bismarck
ought TO accept no favors or dignities from
the emperor. LIE starts for FREDERICKSBURG
| March 30.
The work of reforming the ministry will
| not be hurried. Count Herbert Bismarck,
however persists in his inte ition to with
! draw from the foreign Office at the earliest
possible moment, and this obliges the en-
peror TO make an immediate selection Of
| his successor.
Herr MaybacK offered TO resign, but the
emperor objected. Herren Miguel, BEN
nigsen and Hinzpeter are talked OF as proba-
| bic ministers
Count Gutenberg, of Hesse-Nassau, who is
an advocate of reform in tho internal poll
icy, Is mentioned as the successor of Herr
burth in the ministry Of the interior
Freisslnnige visionaries dream Of the pos
sibility of their parry being represented 10
the government. Nothing Is certain except
that the miaisters must bo submissive in-
struments Of the emperor's internal and ex-
ternal policy.
KALNoKY NAY RETIRE.
Advlces from Vienna point TO tho retire
meng Cf Count kanOky. His personal
relations with Prince Bismarck constituted
the chief reason for his being rergl el ia
/ office by tho Austrian emperor. Count