Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-28
BISMARCK THANKED
by the Emperor and Made Count
Of Lauenburg

\ special edition Of the Rcicl>aHzeiyer
contains imperial rcscrip:S, cordially thar K.
ing Prince Bismarck for his services ani AZ
pointing him Dgkc Of I.luenbu-s 4 colonel
genera! If cavalry aud lje.d-mIrshal-
general. also appointing Count Herbert 5
marck al interim minister Of foreign affairs
and Gen. T.n taprly chancellor and prusl.
dent Of = e Prus>ian min >trY
In the frs. rc>cup, the Emperor say, that
acCedlng 10 the request made ON the l~.h
INST, Ire grants Prince Bismarck permission
10 retire, hoping confidently that the father
land will profit in the future as it has
proi&cd in the Ta-', BY his counsel. energy
and faithful devotion. The Emperor saws
he had hoped that the necessity would not
arise for bismarck 10 think VI s.pa alton
during his Lifetime. lie re-arIs it
as the most piUy!Gcntid dispensa'ion
Of his life that on several orra-
sion, lie has bad Prince Bismarck tv his
side. " lat the prince has achieved for Prrl~-
STA and Germany, and what the prince has
BEEN 10 hin, and the house OF his Or dnces-
sors he will ever preserve in grateful rpmcm-
brance. blsmarcks wise and energetic
policy Of peace, -by which his majesty j. re-
solved to be guided in future. bein-
fully convinced Of its c rrectucss. will al.
WAYS be remembered abroad and well de-
serves recognition. 1t is not in the Elmer
ors power 10 reward Bismarck for his ser
vices but, as q sign Of his lasting thanks,
he conlers upon him the dignity Of Duke of
I.auenburg and presents him with a life
size OIL painting IL himself
In secood re-crpt the Emperor thanks
Bismarck as military leader Tor his iuyalu
able services in the army during the time Of
William / and 10 the present DAY, adding
that he knows he viii be at one with the
army by retaining B.sml7c in the highest
rank, by appointing him a .e!i.mlrsAal
general and colonel general If cayaly.
The North German Gazette saws tina
Bismarck ) resignation was due to constitl,-
tonal questions such as the limits Of min
lsteraI responsibility and the relations
"f tie pres ..cnt Of the Pussia1
The Gazette also saws that Prince Bismarck
never opposed the labor conference in the
Sta tsrath, but that, on the contrary il was
at his suggestion that the conference was
initiated, and tina. the Staatsraths assis-
lance was asked 10 consider the labor 4ues-
ton.
DR.. Meyer the free thinking candidate
Tor the ReIchstaR in the first DIVISION Of
b." IN, IN speeChtO the electors. said that
Gen Won Capriyi vas former hoolmate
Of his. The new chancellor he said was a
Free { 3nservativc, but would deal fairly
with views opposed to his own. and would
be willing TO discuss matters in an attitude
10 which the opposition had hitherto been
unacCustomed.
Prince Bismarcks acceptance Of duke
dom, the otter Of which from Emteror
William |. he repeatedly declined. has
CauseJl surprise
Prince bismarck will return to Fried
rchsruhe. and vii! make that place Lls pcr-
mancnt home.
The Hamburger Nachrchten saws TINT
complete change is intended in the German
internal policy, and that a plan exists 10
nave all the great parties in the Reichstag
represented in the cabinet. |, is reported
tnat the Emperor in presenting Chancellor
Won aPflvi 70 the generals referred warmly
TO his own difference with Bismarck. The
recognized evening organs Of bismarck de-
clare that he has declined both the lukedom
and tension. Count Herbert Bismarck has
requested that he be relieved Of office At once.
The North German Gazette, Prince Bis. /
marcks organ, says that the result OF the +
recent election Tor members Of the Reich. 4
stag and the loss Of his old influence were
me rca! reasons for the resignation OF p inCe |
Bismarck. Nobody, the Gazette says, asked |
him to reconsider his resi- Lnatlon.
Gen Won Capriyi, commander Of the 10th !
army corps, has been appointed chancellor
~ the empire to succeed Prince Bismarck |
lie Will not assume the foreign r0r folio
Leo Won Capriyi was born - years a,o. his
father being prominent criminal jurist and !
Judge OF the Prus,ian supreme court and his
mother the daughter of a college president
lie entered the army, and after q peliod
OF suba!tcrn service he served on the
stan OF various army CORPS. He saw
active 'c7yice in Is, but it was in IN,
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 ap-
pointed TO the command of the 18th diyi-
sion at Metz. When Gen. Stosch retired
rom the imperial ministry of marine in
1888, Gen. Won Caprivi was selected as his
success or, cEOice which created great
Teal Of dissatisfaction among naval officers.
zen. Batsch, who was next in rank 10 Gen
Stosch, resigned in consequence of
he slight put upon him. but con-
tented to remain in office at the
eqnest Of the old Emperor William. Gen.
JaPriyi remained at the head of the navy
Until June, 1883, when he retired in cOnse.
luence Of some disagreement in relation 10
matters of organization. The emperor then
conferred upon him the grand cross OF the
Red Eagle, and placed him in command of
he 10th army corps, which is stationed in
hanover This position he held at the time
" his present appointment.