The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Bis MARCK THANKED
BY the Emperor AID Made Count
of Laucnburg.

By the Emperor AID Made Count
of Lauenburg.
A special edition of the Reichsanzeiger
contains imperial rescripts, cordially thank
ing Prince Bismarck for his services and APP
pointing him Duke of Lauenburg, colonel
general 'of cavalry and tield-marshal-
general; also appointing Count Herbert Bis
marck ad interim minister of foreign affairs
and Gen, Won Caprivi chancellor and presi-
dent of TIE Prussian min Stry.
In the first rescript the Emperor says that,
acceding to the request made on the 18th
inst, he grants Prince Bis narck permission
to retire, hoping confidently that the father
land will profit in the future, as it has
profited in the Iast, by his counsel energy
and faithful devotion. The Emperor says
he had hoped that the necessity would not
arise for Bismarck TO think of s4pa alton
during his lifetime. He relards it
as the most providential dispensation
of his life that on several occa-
sions he has had Prince Bismarck by his
side. What the prince has achieved for Prus-
STA and Germany, and what the prince has
be- n to him and the house of his predeces-
sors, he will ever preserve in grateful remem-
brance. Bismarck's wise and energetic
policy of peace, by which his majesty is re-
solved to be guided in future, being
fully convinced of its correctness, will al
ways be remembered abroad and well de-
serves recognition. 1t is not in the Emper-
or's power to reward Bismarck for his SER
vices; but, as sign of his lasting thanks,
he conters upon him the dignity of Duke of
Lauenburg and presents him with life
size oil painting of himself
In second reScript the Emperor thanks
Bismarck, as military leader, for his rnvau
able services III the army during the time of
William 1. and to the present day, adding
that he knows he will be at one with the
army by retaining Bismarck in the highest
rank, by appointing him tield-marshal
general and a colonel-general of cavaly.
The North German Gazette says tina
Bismarck s resignation was due to constitu-
tional questions such as the limits of min
isterial responsibility and the relations
of the president of the Prussian
The Gazette also saws that Prince Bismarck
never opposed the labor conference in the
Sta tsrath, but that on the contrary, it was
at his suggestion that the conference was
initiated, and that the Staatsrath's assis-
lance was asked to consider the labor ques-
ton.
DIR. Meyer, the free thinking) candidate
for the Reichstag in the first division of
Be lin, in speech 10 the electors, said that
Gen. Won Caprivi was former hoolmate
of his. The new chancellor, he said was Il
Free Conservative, but would deal fairly
with views opposed to his own, and would
be willing to discuss matters in an attitude
to which the opposition had hitherto been
unaccuStomed.
dom, the offer of which from Emperor
William |. he repeatedly declined, has
caused surprise.
Prince Bismarck will return to Fried
richsruhe, and will make that place his per-
manent home.
The Hamburger Nachrichten says that a
complete change is intended in the German
internal policy, and that plan exists to
have all the great parties in the Reichstag
represented in the cabinet. 1t is reported
that the Emperor, in presenting Chancellor
Won Caprivi to the generals. referred warmly
to his own difference with Bismarck. The
recognized evening organs of Bismarck de-
clare that he has declined both the dukedom
and a pension. Count Herbert Bismarck has
requested that he be relieved of office at once.
The North German Gazette, Prince Bis
marck's organ, says that the result of the
recent election for members of the Reich
stag and the loss of his old influence were
the real reasons for the resignation of Prince
Bismarck. Nobody, the Gazette says, asked
him to reconsider his resignation.
Gen Won Caprivi, commander of the 10th
army CORPS has been appointed chancellor
of the empire to succeed Prince Bismarck.
He will not assume the foreign por folio.
Leo Won Caprivi was born 50 years ago, his
father being prominent criminal jurist and
Judge Of the Prussian supreme court and his
mother the daughter of college presi6eut
He entered the army, and after period
of subaltern service he served on the
staff of various army corps. He saw
active service in '65, but it was in tn !,
war with France that he made his great
reputation as chief of staff of the 10th
army corps. From this time his promo
ton was steady, and in 1882 he was APP
pointed to the command of the 18th divi-
sion at Metz When Gen. Stosch retired
from the imperial ministry of marine in
1888, Gen. Won Caprivi was selected as his
success. or a c.. DICE which created a great
deal of dssat sfaction among naval officers
Gen Batsch, who was next in rank to Gen.
Stosch, resigned in consequence of
the slight put upon him, but con-
sented to remain in office at the
request of the old Emperor William. Gen.
until June, 1885, when he retired in conse.
quence of some disagreement in relation to
matters of organization. The emperor then
conferred upon him the grand cross of the
Red Eagle, aud placed him in command of
the 10th army corps, which is stationed in
Hanover. This position he held at the time
of his present appointment
Jules Simon has had a long talk with
Emperor William. At tine close of the in
terview the Emperor presented NJ. Simon
with the dee Grafton of the Order of the Red
Eagle. 1t is reported that in the course of
the conversation the French statesman
preached the subject of the neutralIz ttion