Evening journal., 1890-03-19
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pcror and Prince Bismarck il irrec0neilahle
II arises from the chancellor's refusal to
accede to reques made by DR.. Windthorst
the leader OF the clerical party in Germany
70 restore 10 The Duke Of Cumberland, the
claimant OF the throne OF Hanover, the
larger portion Of the Guelph fund The at
titude Of the emperor IN opposing Prince
Bismarck in this matter is taken as an in
dication Of his desire to conciliate tho cleri-
cal party. II the government is TO secure a
working majority In the new reichstag it
cannot we'll get on without the party Of the
Confer, which DR.. Windthorst controls.
The Hlnistry's withdrawal.
The resignation Of the ministry was
merely the customary formal act, but il Is
reported that Count Herbert Bismarck and
Minister Maybach really intend 80 resign.
Herren Rickert and Goldschmidt and other
Freisinnige deputies were invited TO the
court banquet last night Never before had
a member Of the Freisinnige party been
thus honored Il is stated that the Freis-
innige Professor Handl and Herr Miguel
will be invited TO enter the cabinet as an
earnest OF the emperor's desire 70 legislate
for the people
whs VIII BE Chancellor?
The great question discussed is, Who win
be Bismarck's successors Most peopleinclin
70 the idea that DR.. Hinzpeter viii be the
man. lie is known to be in sympathy with
the emperor's social reform and TO entertain
political views in direct opposition 70 the
chancellor. Hereafter the emperor win be
his own chancellor. IL DR. Hinzpeter does
succeed Bismarck he will be little more than
private Sc ecretary to the emperor.
The immediate cause Of the crisis is OBJ
"a 4. A.. 4 a.
Socialist policy, which is having a great
effect on international as well as on domes-
tic affairs. The emperor cajoles where Bis
marck favors the cudgel.
Since the recent elections, which proved
such terrible blow to Bismarcks internal
policy, new facts daily brought forward
show that, however great his genius may
be as regards foreign affairs, he has made a
failure OF the domestic affairs Of Germany.
German and other Press Opinions.
The Kreuz Zeitung had only short nrti-
Gle In a corner Of the paper on the retire
ment Of the chancellor, which is erroneous
~ attributed to a divergence Of opinion
with the kaiser on ths colonial policy.
The National zeitung accepts the retire
ment as a fait accompli and hopes the chan
cellor will long remain to witness the ad-
The Tagblatt, which has always opposed
the prince, says he represented To the Ger
mans the supreme architect among those
who built up new Germany, and TO foreign
ers he personified the strength and glory Of
the fatherland.
The Vossische says: "The prince is such an
overwhelming factor in the politics Of his
country that Germans viii have difficulty in
getting accustomed TO the new state Of
things Another paper says: kaiser viii
hem lis reign has now begua in earnest D
This is only one specimen Of the poisoned
arrows hurled at what is supposed to be fall
ing greatness by men who have thrived for
years on the dust licked from shoes whose
latchets they were unworthy TO unloose.
The London Standards Berlin correspond
ent is assured on good authority that Herr
Won Boetticher will not succeed Prince Bis
marck. The chancellor's resignation was
not Influenced in the smallest degree by the
result of the recent elections. On the con-
trary, he expressed hope that he would be
able to govern with success with the present
reichstag.
The Austrian government, press and pub
lie, greatly fear that the resignation Of
Prince Bismarck will lead TO rnpture Of
the peace alliance.
The Temps, The Debats and other leading
French journals, display anxiety for the
future in consequences OF Prince Bismarck's
resignation.
Prince Bismarck's Career.
Prince Bismarck was born a Scaonhausen,
April l, 1915, and is therefore just closing
his seventy-fifth year. He was made min
is.er Of foreign III airs and Of the kings
! ho',se in Prussia in September, 1864 From