The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-03-22
WHY HE QUIT.
Bismarck's Reasons for Resignins
His Place.
THEY ARE OLD ACE AND ILL HEALTH.
Other Causes Set Forth Through Unofn.
cisI Sources General Won Caprivi.
Commander of the Tenth Corps,
Made Chancellor.
BIsMARCK's SUCCESSOR.

BERLIN, March l9.-General Won Ca
priv, Commander OF the Tenth Army
Corps, has been appointed Chancellor
OF the Empire to succeed Prince Bis
marck.
Prince Bismarck, in his note to the
Emperor rendering his resignation, al
legged that old age and failing health
were his reasons for desiring to with
draw from public life.
The papers call attention to the fact
that while taking lunch Tuesday with
the delegates to the labor conference,
Prince Bismarck gave cordial greet
ing to NJ. Jules Simon, the head of the
French delegation, and had a long con-
yersation with him. He had invited all
the French delegates to dine with him
Thursday.
The Boerse is weak in consequence OF
Prince Bsmarcks resignation. Prussian
consols have declined y per cent Other
Prussian securities are depressed.
The National Gazette, in an article on
the resignation of Prince Bismarck,
saws it expects that the excitement
abroad will subside when the convic-
ton gains ground that the Germans
look to the future with full confidence
in the Emperor and the German Nation
al spirit.
BERLIN, March let is said the
principal causes of Prince Bismarck S
resignation are the following: King
William is determined to rule more in
accordance with the wishes Of his peo'
pie. There u no longer any ground
whatever for belief in an alleged es'
arrangement between his Majesty and
the Empress Frederick, his mother, who
has fully regained that influence which
she was said to have quite lost. Others
who have run counter to Prince Bis
marck's views on international policy
have gained his Majesty's ear
1t was also in the highest degree dis
agreeable to Prince Bismarck that the
composition Of the new Reichstag has
made it impossible for him to continue
to govern. His efforts to effect an un-
derstanding with DR.. Windthorst proved
abortive. Such attempts were really
made, despite the repeated contradic-
ton.
1t is said that Prince Bismarck became
incensed at the action Of Herr Hinzpeter
In composing the labor rescripts with
out consulting him. 1t is also asserted
that the Chancellor recently had dis
pute with Herr Won Boettichsr, whom
the Emperor favored, and also differ
ences with the Emperor on colonial
matters.
The resignation of the Prussian
ministry was merely formal act GUS
tomary upon the resignation of the
Prime Minister, but it is reported that
the designations of Count Bismarck and
Herr Won Mayback were seriously ten
dered and may be accepted.
Herren Rickert and Goldschmidt, and
other FreisinBige deputies, were in
vited to the court banquet last night
Never before has a member OF the
Freisinnige party been thus honored.
It is said that the Freissinnige profess
ors, Handi and Herr MIGUEL, will be in
yited to enter the Cabinet as an earnest
Of the Emperor's desire to legislate for
the people.
The Tageblatt attributes Prince Bis
marck's resignation entirely to che So
cial legislation question. The bourse
was only slightly affected by the chan
oellor's resignation.
The National Gazette says: 1.-THE
gratitude toward the restorers of Ger
many that is filling the hearts OF Ger
mans at this critical time proves that
Prince Bismarck will long be re-
garded as the personification OF Ger
many's growth and prosperity"
VIENNA, March 19.-The Confirmation
Of the report that Prince Bismarck 4
resignation has been accepted is caus'
ing a tremendous sensation in political
circles here. The almost immediats
retirement of Count Kalnoky is also
looked for in consequence. The Chan
csllor's action is generally admitted te
have been brought about by the young
Emperor's determination to have fret
hand in the management of state At
fairs rather than to have any differ
enses of opinion regarding any SODA
problem.
The Temps, journal des Debats and
other French newspapers display anx
!sty regarding the future. They say
that, in view of the previous surprisei
afforded by the Emperor's policy, there
Ia no guaranty that the structure which
the Chancellor so carefully built will bs
retained intact.
The Austrian Government is said Il
fear rupture of the peace alliance In
consequence of Bismarck's retirement
A Town Nearly Destroyed.