Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-28
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Facts and Opinions on the Pruss,,
cellorship.

Facts and Opinions ON the Pruss,,
cellorship. Uaa
Gen. Won Caprivi, commands,
Tenth army corps, has beet ann.
chancellor Of the empire, to succeed Y -
Bismarck. %
George Leo Caprivi Caprera De No.,
Gull was born Feb. "a. 1881, at Be,l;s
is a son of on eminent Berlin inr;a.
was educated at Werder gymnasium
then entered the Kaiser Franz grew!
in lS49 as second lieutenant and ;r
became first lieutenant, captain in ~
went to General Stosch in 1851
was transferred to the Sixtv.f.s
regiment of the line in lisa
captain of a company. He retn,,1'
to Gen. Stosch MS major in 1866 and a,a
wa made a lieutenant colonel aud CHA.
staff of the Tenth corps. In 1872 h.
came chief of a department, colopel " y
chief of one section of the general sts
In 1877 he commanded an infantry b,;a',
at Stettin and a guards brigade at Bc,lln;
1881. In December, 1882, he beca.
lieutenant general in command
a division in the garriso,
Metz. In March, 1883, he succcs,a'
Stosch as chief of the admiraltv
which capacity he made many friends
the reichstag and displayed great cuil
ness and ability. He rather oppo,s
greatly extending the navy and wishel :,
uses confined to defense. He res;o,s
after Kaiser Frederick's death, and NJ
resignation was then attributed 10
trifling dispute he once had with Prjc,
William, the present emperor, at an Of
fcers' dinner at Kiel concerning VIII
should sit next to the prince.
Sorrow Expressed at Bis1narck's re i,r,
The resignation of Prince Bismarck f,o,
The chancellorship of Germany has capssj
a surprising popular display of regret a
his withdrawal and vene,at alton for the ma,
which IS unexpected, in view of the man
evidences of dislike which the majority 4
the lower classes have evinced toyad
him during the last ten years of his antol
cratic career. Indeed, it has been JjtSJ
cult, during the past few wears. ID
find n German in the lower walsI
of life who believed in Bismarck except Al
one Of the chief elements of Germany'l
power. All admitted his greatness and
applauded his success, for it meant tbl
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Fatherland; but fed
admired the man and still fewer approved
the methods he employed to achieve bid
purposes. Now it has become certain thai
he is 10 longer the directing force of Ger!
many's destinies: that the empire must
rely upon some untried mar to keep it in.
tact and retain its prestige; that a strange,
at the helm must hold to the course Which
the great chancellor marked--for t1
swerve from it would result in disaster
and that his name will no lonee
add convincing weight to Germany!
recommendations, suggestions and de
mands, the full import of his retiremen,
is realized and the inestimable value of hi
counsel and services is made plain. Tn
common expressions of dislike and distrus
are heard no more. These have given wa,
to expressions of regret and words Of lau
dalton. In the popular mind the ex-chan
cellor is q greater man than was the chan
cellor. The feeling of perfect national Sc
curity which his direction of affairs gave t
every German is fast growing into q feel
ing of uncertainty. Austrians fear a rup
ture of the triple alliance and German
fear, they know not what, but the old feel
ing OF confidence has been shaken.
Reasons for the Resignation.
Prince Bismarck, in his note to the EN-.
peror, rendering his resignation, ALLEGED
that old age and failing health were hii
reasons for desiring to withdraw from pub.
lie life.
The National Gaectte, in an article on
the resignation of Prince Bismarck, SAYS il
expects that the excitement abroad vii
subslde when the conviction gains ground
that the Germans look to the future will
full confidence in the emperor and tn;
German national spirit.
The World Without Its Bis,nares.
The Vienna TGgblatt says: The wore
without its Bismarck cannot easily ,.
imagined"
German Press Opinions.
The National Gazette says the appoint
ment of Gen. Won Caprivi to succee,
Prince Bismarck as chancellor has nothin,
OF threatening character in it. The Ossich
zettung says the tension has been brough
to a climax by the fac. that the destinies o
Europe have been suddenly deprived o
their axis. Prince Bismarck was a guar
anty OF peace. His successor will be com.
PEELED to Immediately deal with the cues
tlon OF reduction of the military burden il
the interest of peace. The nation wit.
the retirement Of Bismarck will
regret, but without anxiety.
The Norosto to-day published anothe,
article on the retirement Of Bismarck from
the German chancellorship. The pape'
declares that the solitary support Of I'll,
edltice OF European peace has crumbled
American Newspaper Comment.
Der MtluGuhee Rero7a, commenting OIL
blslharcks resignation, says: THE EN-.
peror fully comprehends that he himself
is responsible for the future Of tbe Ger.