, 1890-03-27
LIKE HIS FATHER.
A Glorious Tribute to the
Old Campaigner.
WORTHYOF HIS ILLUSTRIOUS SIRE


NEw NoRK, March - a cable special
gives tho following complete text OF the
emperurs letter tu prince bismarck, ac-
cepting his resignation;
"Aly Dear Prince. II is with deep
emotion that learn, from your request
of March is, that you are determined to
retire from the office tilic'l hy you for so
many years, with such Incompatible re-
suits. bad hoped during the lifetime
OF either us, | should not have faced
the event OF our separation. IL ! am
now, while thoroughly conscious of tile
far.roaching importance of your retire
mcnt compelled to face this eventually,
do so with u heavy heart, but with the
conviction THAT my granting your re-
quest will contribute to the presctyatiun
and conservation OF your lie and
strength, which are both Of priceless
value to oar Fathcrland.
"rhc reason you give me for your dc
!. cision proves to me that iurther attempts
r. induce you to Withdraw your request
is useless, therefore grant, in all kind
ncss, your wishes, aud accordingly re
love YOU ol your offices as chh nccllpr,
president of the ministry and minister
oi FOREIGN affairs, with the conviction that
your advice and great abilities, your
fidelity and sell sacrifice, will, In the lu-
turu as in the past, b. avallabla
for mo and for the fathcrland.
have always considered IL one of the
most fortunate circumstance, of my life,
that when | began my reign you Mere at
my side as chief counselor What you
have accomplished and achieved tor
Prussia and Germany, what you have
been to nay house, to my predecessors
and to nae, will bo cherished as u pre-.
cious memory by me aud by the German
people forever.
'ln other countries than ours, your
wise and fruitful policy of peace, which
| intend from tine fullest convict ton, TO
maintain for tile luturc, n the guiding
star of my policy, will bo remembered
with glorious appreciation. To rcquite
your service at its value Is beyond my
power. | must content myself With as--
surlng you ol the everlasting gratitude
ot the latiierlnnd AMI myself. As cYI.
dcucg Ol this sentiment | create You
.Nuke OF Bayenberg, and shall present SOu
zfifthcrMor With liie-sizc portrait OF
ysclL God bless you, my beloved prince,
TnHd grant yuu long years ut uutruuhlel
existence, cheeroi by the consciousness
OF duty uobly done Win this ConVic-
tion, | shall remain for tho future also
your faithful, devoted and grateful cIu-
pefor WILLIAM"
~ KiNG or PRUSSIA.
This Is dated Berlin, March 20, 1890.
Then not as emperor but as King OF
Prussia, William adds to the lettcra post
script raising the chancellor, who is a gem
eral in the prussian service, 10 the rank
OF colonel general, about equivalent to
that of tiold marshal, with the distino-
tion that tho former title Is conferred on
those whose distinguished services have
never comprised that of commanding an
independent corps before tho enemy.
Old Kaiser william. with characteristic
mOdcsty, always signed himself colonel
general" The kaiser then contiuueds
81 can't allow You to depart from the
post you have filled 50 long, with such
advantage To my house and To the
grandeur and welfare of tho Fatherland,
without expressing, in my capacity as
commnndcr-in.chicf my great sense OF
tho everlasting services you have rem
dcred the army, You stood by the side
of my grandfather of glorious memory,
with lar seeing prudence and fearless
8ppss iu his troubles. In you was
|fpund all that was essential 10
Marry throughout the organization Of tho
|army, you helped 10 clear tho way over
which our army with Gods help, was
enabled to march from victory tp victo-
~. In great campaigns you did your
duty rs soldier like u hero and since
then, down to this day, You have been
always willing, with never resting care
and ready sacrifice, To take an
nctive part In preserving to the
nation that strength for defense
which 1t had Inherited from their
fathers, and thus created hulwark OF
pcucc. I know that | nm as ono with
the army when | cherish the wish that
a man who has done such great things
may be retained in the iront ranks OF
the army, |, therefore, create yOu colo
mel general of the cavalry with the rank
of iic'i marshal. pray God that in this
post of honor you may be preserved to
me for many years