The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-30
A FOND ADIEU.
Bismarck Leaves the Capital Amid Popular
Demonstrations.

TCopyrighed 1880 by the New York Associated Press.
Berlin, March 29-Prior to Prince Bis
marcks departure for Freidrichruhe, his
country seat, today, he paid a farewell
visit to the royal palace. Later in the day
thousands Of persons gathered III the
Welheim Strasse and along the route to
the railway station to bid the chancellor
good bye. The windows Of the houses in
he vicinity were crowded with spectators
The entire route was sea OF waving
handkerchiefs. The crowd was so dense
that the chancellor's horses were com
PEELED to walk the entire dis
tance from the palace 10 the
station. When the party arrived at
the station squadron Of cuirassiers with
a band formed a guard of honor. All the
ministers. the diplomatic corps and the
court and officials were waiting to bid fare
well to the prince. Bouquets for the
prince and princess were piled in the wait
ing rooms which were gaily decorated in
honor of the occasion. Prince Bismarck
in hearty voice bid ali farewell, Mr..
Phelps, the American minister, and Chan
cellOr Won Caprivi being among the last
to shake hands with him. Many tears
were shed and it was altogether an aifect:
ing seems. At $40 the train started amid
renewed cheering, singing and the strains
of the band.
In connection with the regard evinced
by Prince Bismarck for Mr.. Phelps. 1t IS
worthy Of note that on Tuesday last he de
MED himself to all others and received the
minister at private audience. They
spent a large part Of the afternoon in dis
cussion, the object of which has excited
curiosity here RumOrS say that the
prince made a careful statement of recent
events with view to the future.
The real history Of the chancellOrship
crisis is still wrapped in mystery
which the emperor shows no III
tention to unveil The Cologne Ca
zette says the appointment of Baron
Marshall Barstein as foreign secretary
Of state is a guarantee Of continued peace.
He Is intimately acquainted with Prince
Eismarc! and his policy. He viii make
no change in the diplomatic service.
1t is stated that the emperor accepted
Count Herbert Bismarck's resignation
with the greatest reluctance because
Prince Bismarck trained nobody but his
son thoroughly IN his policy and ideas.
This reason in many quarters Is held to
Justify the emperOrs action as antlcIpa-
tion of the fast approaching inevitable re
tirement or death of Prince Bismarck and
the necessary release OF the ministers from
the Bismarckian bondage and the jealousy
OF Count Herbert.
The final sitting Of the labor conference
was held today. Minister Won Berlepsch
made a long address. He said he believed
the delegates had arrived at conclusions
protecting and securing the moral welfare
of ;he workmen and that they had found
am uncommon stand point for a solution Of
social questions by individual govern
meptS according TO exceptional CIrCUm-
stances. The address was greeted with
loud applause.
Sir john Gorst thanked the emperor for
sUmmoning the conference, the issue of
which has been extraordinarily gratifying.
He hoped this would not be their last
meeting When millions OF children were
rescued from misery and millions of
women were restored to domestic life they
would remember with thankfulneSs thar
this great good was initiated 10y the en-
peror
After other delegates had thanked Baron
Won BerlepsCh. the conference was formally
closed. The decisions of the conference
which VIII soon be published in addition
TO those already announced 10y cable,
recommend the optional establishment Of
courts or arbitration. consisting or repre-
seutatives Of the employers and the EN-
ployers and the employed 10 settle labor
disputes. and the general observance Of
Sunday - q holiday in all the trades
But when continuous work i unavoidable
ii is recommended that each employe have
1 at least every alternate Sunday free
The woTkingmen here and in other
towns are organizing great socialist dem
OuStraJi0us tor Nav I. Ii i reported that
/ they viii be prohibited by the central ex-
. ecuIive committee
At the last state concert Mrs. Phelps
wife Of the American minister. was seated
among he wives of the ambassadors The
/ prince of Wales asked Sir Edward Malette
the British ambassador. 10 present him
during an interval IN the performance
+ They CODverSed together until the perform
/ ance was resumed This l. significant as
showing the desire OF the government 10
J compensate the American minister for his
! inferiority in rank. which precludes his ad-
B mittsnCe 70 the uore private festivities Of
the court TO which mbaSsadors are in
yited.
y grand torchICht procession in honor
| of Prince BismarcA j IreiuE arranged 10
take Place in Hamburg Monday night