Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23

crown. The appointment of Van vor
Berilpsch as minister OF commerce was
THE THIN END OF THE WEDGE.
The direct instructions that the en-
peror gave to Berlipsoh affecting the
economic policy of the empire, evoked a
warm remonstrance from the chancellor
The emperor. in a wri ten communica-
ton sent by him to Bismarck early last
week, explained his views of monarchial
prerogatiVes, his conviction that the
chancellor's claims were an encroach-
ment on the rights of the sovereign and
finally his determination to exercise a
general and absolute control. About the
same time direct overtures to Windthorst
aud other Cluricals from persons in the
emperor's immediate circle aiming to
take the guidance of negotiations out
OF Bismarck g hands produced the
CLIMAX OF THE CRISIS.
On Saturday the emperor got, as he
probably desired and expected, an init
nation of Bismarck's resignation. and
on Tuesday. in q closely written docu-
ment of twenty folios, the emperor re-
ceived the chancellor reasons for resign
ing. 1t was hoped that the emperor would
assent 10 an early publication of this
great historical paper, but It's non-ap-
pearance beside Thursdays receipts i'm
plies that the emperor regards it as
private state paper. Bismarck has not
departed from the emperor either
In sulks or in apparent anger,
for after his decision to retire
became definite the emperor consulted
him with regard to the choice Of his sue
cessOr, and followed his recommendation
of Gen. Won Caprivi. The new chan
cellor yesterday held a long interview
with Bismarck, and tonight diued with
the prince and princess in their palace.
Since the crisis was disclosed, and es-
pecially since Bismarck 3 resignation
was announced, the Princess Bismarck
has held daily receptions, which have
been crowded. All of the officials Of
Berlin yesterday filed through the
salons. The retiring chancellor appeared
for short time in the afternoon, and
seemed more alert, cheerful, chatty and
bright than for years.
The National Gazette asserts that Bis
marck will not accept the title of Duke
Won Lauenburg. The BiSmarckian SEN
timent is decidedly that while responding
to the emperOr's expressed wish as
pressed in the rescript Bismarck ought to
ACCEPT NO FAvoRs
or dgnities from the emperor. He
starts for FREDERICKSBURG on March 80.
The work OF reformin the ministry will
not be hurried. Count Herbert Bis
marck. however, persists in his inten-
ton to withdraw from the foreign office
at the earliest possible moment, and this
obligeS the emperor to make an immedi-
ate selection of his successor. Herr May
bach offered to resign. but the emperor
objected. Herein Miguel, BenUigsen
and Hinzpetr arc talked OF as probable
ministers Count Eulenburg, now civil
governor of Hess Nassau who is an ed-
vocate OF reforms in the internal policy,
is mentioned as the successor of
Herr Herrfuth IN the ministry
of the interior. Frussinigeu Missionaries
dream of the probability of the
party being represented in the govern
ment. Nothing is certain except that
the ministers must be submissive instru-
ments of the emperor's internrl and ex-
ternal policy.
Advices from Vienna point TO the re-
tirement of Count Calnoky. His per-
sonal relations with Prince Bis
marck constituted the chies reason
for his being retained in Office