Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27

sAiu tnaG tenafRt Won UhpriY1 was
former sohoolmate OF his. The new
chancellor, liz said, was free Conserve
tive, but would deal fairly with views
opposed to his own and would be willing
to discass matters in On attitude to which
tho position had hitherto been unac.
custoMaa.
Dr. hucanas, chief OF the civil cabinet,
accompanied by General Hahnks, for.
tnslly waited upon Pincs Bismarck this
afternoon and presented the empssor's
acceptance OF his resignation.
Prince Bitmarek La3 made arrange
mants to vacats the palace OF the chaa-
eellor at m early date. Tue emperor's
repeated conferences with Boettiehtr and
yesterdays council we're aimed to induce
bismarck to reconsider.
The Kalser's Complimentary Eserer-
Clces t0 HSisaisnrc.
BEnLIN, March 2l.- The complete text OF
the enlner6r'3 letter to Prince Bismnrck, ac-
cSpttng his RESIGNATION, Is IS follows:
MY DEAR FRINGE: 1t Is with deep emotion
that learn from yoHr request OF STAR h lSth
that Sou are determined 10 retire from ITO
nIicc iiilct ily yoi for 80 mhnS years with sGch
Incompatible results. Ilid hoped that dur
ing tho lifetime of either OF US should not
haYo 10 face the eventuaiiy Of our separation.
W
tho fur-reachinE Importance of your retire.
ment, compelled % fhca this eventualty, do
70 With a heavy heart, hui With the conviction
that my granting your request Will contribute
% the preservation and conservation of your
life aud strength which are both ol priceless
yGlne 70 our tatherland. The ronsons you
give me for your decision prove to mo that
further attempts to induce yOll 10 withdraw
your request are useless.
!, therefore. grant, In all kindness, your
wishes, anl accordingly relieve ygu Of your
Otlines ~ chancellor, president Of the ministry
Hnh minister OF foreign affairs, with u firm
conviction ilal yDltr advice and great abilities,
your iilrltiy and seli-sacrtce sill in the
lnlura. ~ In the past, be available for me anl
for he FatherlHnd have Always considered
II ON Of The most fortunate circumstances of
my lifo. that when begun to reirn yolI were
at my site ~ chief counsellor. What You have
accomplished and achieved for Prilssil and
GcrmAny; what yOn have been 10 my house, TO
my predecessors, 70 me, VIII be cherished hs u
pfrrlosA memory ny mo and by tho German
pcOple forever
tlit Ia n'her countries than ours your wise
md irTitrl policy Of praah. which ntnnd
nom lhs ~ lest convection 10 riaiutnin Tor tho
inirc ns tho guiding slsr Of NY policy VIII be
remembered with glorious nlpgcciHt on, 10
rclltiie your service IT It's Yllur Il beyond my
mower | must content mysrf by assuring
You % tho eyrrnstlng grntitudr Of tho Fathers
land aud mysrlf. ~ an evidence ~ his sem
tlmrnt ] rfcat" you Duke OF bnurnburg and
fil!l present eou: turtha-mUro, with llio-size
portrait OF myself.
Cod bless yot, my bcloTci prince, AMI grant
Won n'IhE lous yearsni uritfOnhich cSi5t3nfe,
Chcrred by iEr rausSiOi.lIsss Of duty uublv
done Win this conviction shall remain fol.
the future, also, your falthiQlly devo,nd mud
grateful yerDundener dankburor, kalaer ind
kurnlg WILLIAM
BERLIN, March 9lll, 1890.
The emperor also wrote q letter, In which,
MS con- mander-in-chief Of the army, he
fst9As the chancellor, VINO IL a cavalry gem
sral IN the Prusaian service. to ths RANK OF
encouragement. about equivalent to that OF
field marshal.
THEIR RESERVATIONS NOT ACCEPTED.
RERLtN. March 2t.--Tha Bsrtngr Mach.
rich.eIG says that the emperor declines 10
accept the designations OF tho Pruasihu
ministers and thar thn rumors of q revision
OF the amoassddorship appointments a-s
premature.
BtprrN, March "a Bismarck IA furious
at { made duke without first being
ol,,ai,ed. Ties Il the second time that he
has had the same honor thrust upon HIN,
but each time he declined, saying: II am
too poor TO be duke" Eliminating that tha
rev rank, II accompanied byalarge money
grant, would 10 acceptable.
The kHlsnr, even Il the late chaneellore
wishes In this respect should be accedad to,
has still another honor In Rfore for the
faithful servant OF the Hohenzollern
dynasty, viz: Making the new title heredl.
tars.
Bi-MARcE REFUSES ALL TIE uoSoRs.
BEnLN, March 22.--A report Is In cireu-
latlon here that Prince Bismarck has de-
clined the Dukedom OF Lauenburg and the
appointments OF colonel general OF cavalry
and general h5if marshal offered him by
the emperor Tho report causes great
sensation. II ia also reported that COUNT
tlerberi Bismarck Is pressing tho emperor
to accept his RESIGNATION OF the otlice oil
Imperial foreign minister.
ITALY THE DANGEROUS POWER.
PARIS. March 22.--In Rn iutervis W to- day
Count Beuedetti, who was French ambassa-
h0r at Berlin al the outbreak OF the Franco.
Prusslan war, said that Ia his opinion there
vas cause for alarm 10 the resignation
OF Prince Bismarck. The only danger ia
the peace of Europe, he declared would
como from laundering by Sisnor Crispi
the italian primo minister, or tho possible
bankruptcy OF Hay.
BERLIN, March 23,-The Prince OF
Wales aad his son, Prince George, wore
entertained at dinasr last evening by
Count Herbert Bismarck. The Empress
Frederick yenterday received Prince and
Princess Bismarels.
On tie bDurqs Last week business wa1
dull prior to Prince Bismsrok's rasiana-
ton, and after that event absolute steg.
nation fell on the market. Every kind
Of security, home and foreign, showed q
downward tendency, although there was
nothing like panie. A feeling that
sometbing is going to happen psevaila,
phraly zing businesq. Boufse operators
diatEust the future undes Emperor
Williams unnhe ksd control, besides
fearing immediate financial troubles.
Industrial, mining and bank shares oon-
tinlei tc decline.
The berlin papers, referring TO the
North Gera'Gp GGzette's revslstions fa-
aGrlinE the causes OF Bismatels's resigna-
ton, condemn tue statements Of TAFT pa
per as uneaifYing TO pniooking nations.
The P0,sscae HsitHRG repeats the story
that Bismarck rose from his bod to
answer the empsror'a demand for ex-
PLANTATION of The intervisw vita Wind
thorat. Bismarck, it il said, insisting that
be shaHld not BE- controlled, told tie em
pefor That he was quite ready to resign il
hit retention OF the Office was irAaome;
that h9 only retained it to fulill his
promise to Emperor Willisni I.
The hamburger NGcarichtse declares
that Bismarck wgs deeply efscte =, una
expected 70 tie iast that the etlparor
would ask him 10 rse9nsiier his rasigna.
ton.
IMPORTANT PEST FILLED
The Hanover Courier says it is re.
ported that General Won Waids-sse will
be appointed to the command Of ths
Tenth Array Corps, Fai- commend was
mate yaoant by the elevation q. General
Won ORprivi 10 the chaacaiiossIio.
Prince Regent Luitpoli Of Bavaria,
sent o complimentary autograph iastsr II
Prince Bismarck on Sho occasion OF the
lRttet's rat .emAAt from olliee.