The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
THE DIVINE RIGHT
Of Kings Seems to be the One Idea
of Emperor William.
MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Was the Point that Bismarck and HisSovereign
isagreed-Kalnoky May Follow the
CkancellOr's Emample.

BERLIN, March Copyright 1890 by
the New York Associated Press The
North German Gazette tonight supplies
some light on the cause leading to Bis
marck's resignation. 1t says the chancel-
lor did not wish to depart from the cabinet
order of 1852 relating to intercourse between
the P-ussian ministers and the sovereign
but desired to retain his control and right
of cooperation. The opposition he en-
cOuntered in the matter finally brought
clearly to him the necessity for his resig-
nation. The negotiations between Bis
marck and Windthorst with reference to
the Guelph fund and the atti-
tude of the Clerical party were
only connected with the crisis 70
so far that the chancellor refused to
subject his intercourse with his deDutied
to any control. No steps have been taker
| by the Emperory personally, or by the
sovereigns of any of the federal states tc
| induce Bismarck to remain at the head OF
the ministry of foreign affairs. Mr.. Tone,
of the Gazette, only feebly indicates the
anger which exists in the BismarckiaB
circle. The papers hitherto have avoided
touching the dangerous and delicate ques-
ton of the the Emperor's interference in
the ministeraial responsibility. Thg
cussien which may awaken the En-
peror to the fact that his personal
direct system of government has
not yet obtained supreme hold upon
the German people. The complacency
with which Bismarck's retirement is now
generally regarded may soon be replaced
with regret that the country is left at the
mercy of a self-willed autocrat.
Tue cabinet order of 1852 always has
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 hay
ing political opinions and principles
! in harmony with his own
The Emperor refused this and maintained
1 the right of the monarch to appoint, the
l ministers having direct responsibility not
= to the president but to the crown.
! The appointment of Baron Won Ber
lepsche as minister of commerce was the
thin edge of the wedge. The direct in
structions the Emperor gave Berlepsche
affecting the economic policy of the empire
g evoked a warm remonstrance from the
S chancellor. The Emperor, in a written
e communication sent by him to Bismarck
+ early last week, explained his views or
t monarchial prerogatives. His convic
ton was that the chancellar's
claims were Entertainments upon the
pjghts of the sovereign and finally
4
olute control About the same time di
rect overtures to Windtherst and other
e leading Clericals from persons in the EN-
peror's confidence, aiming to take the guild
ance of negotiations out OF Bismarck
$ hand produced climax or crisis. On Sat
X urday the Emperor got, as ne probably de
1t sired and expected, an 1nt1matlOn OF Bis
= marck's resignation, aud on Tuesday, in {
!, closely written document of twenty folios
al which he has kept from the papers, thu
1 Emperor received the chancellor's reasons
II for resigning Bismarck has not parted
u with the Emperor in sulks or apparent an
n ger. for the Emperor followed his recon
mendation by appointing General Won Ca
lie priv. Since the crisis. Prince Bismarcl
L has held daily receptions which have BEEF
IS crowded. Bismarck appeared and seemet
et to be more alert, cheerful, cnatty anC
!e bright than for years.
l. Count Herbert Bismarck persists in hi
intention to withdraw from the foreig1
n Office at the earliest possible moment. HeI
g. rem, Miguel, Bennigsen and Hintzpeter ar
.d mentioned as possible ministers and Coun
IN Gutenberg, now civil governor of Nassau
n as successor to Herr Herfurth in the mil
u istry of the interior.
ne Advices from Vienna point to the retire
u ment of Count Kalnoky. Kalnoky's polio
II. suited Bismarck but not Emperor Fran
as Josef, who will now seek man able
al give Austria a chance to assume an equi
footing with German diplomacy. I'll
ok Austrian government distrusts EmperC
mt Williams leaning toward the Car.
N A committee of the Labor conference hs
I, agreed upon the following decision: ON
all males over fourteen years of age may
lie employed in mines. Female labor unde
Id ground is prohibited. Children's labor
factories is dependent upon their compl
by ton of the prescribed school course. III
nd employment at night of persons und
IN fourteen years of age IS prohibited. II
IN employment of children in unhealthy
us dangerous trades is prohibited. Sunday
lat to be day of rest in all employments e
he cont cases of necessity or where work C;
tie onIv nroceed at certain seasons.
nd O-'J