Telegram-herald., 1890-03-22
MADE HIM A DUKE.
Emperor Williams Recognition OF
Bismarcks Services
4 COUPLE OF GRATEFUL MESSAGES.
The KstIrsment 81 the Venerable states
49, creates Considerable tnsasi-
pess tn feropS-fesF fh<
IueFx My - war.


by Geaersl uabake. formally waited
upoa Prince Blsm2rck l1ersaas alter
noon ana presented tie kuperors AZ
ceptznce of 1is resignation. special
edition of the Eelehs AazEer contains
imperial rescripts cordially thanking
Prince Bismarck for his services ead sp-
pointing Aim Duse of Lauenbarg, a
Colonel.General of cavalry, also sp-
pointing Count Herbert bismarck "a
intermln Minister OF Foreign Analrs
ana General son Caprivi Chancellor and
President II the Prussian Ministry.
In the Emperor's FIRST rescript lie says
that. accedins TO the request made on
the ls,h inst, he grants Prince BIS
narck permission 10 retire, hoping con
hdentlv tbat tie fathegland viii profit
ia the future, IS it has prohled in the
past. by ais counsel, energy and faith
fu! devotion. The Emperor addresses
| Bismarck as My dear Prince and
SAYS:
-Wlth deep eraoti0n have seen f-ou your
entresty of lie lSfA that y0ugfe cftcrulLed "a
retire from the olaces You have occupied for 50
many Years Eith such lEconipaFeole success.
/ Obliged 70 faelllarze suysel, with Tie
a. aricte8 heart out with a rrm hops
/ thst compliance with your request viii cen
tribute 70 spar.ng ana saving your iiie and
| power. which the fatheriard can not replace.
as long as possible. The motives you advance
for Your determination cOnVtacc me thai any
/ further attempt 10 induce you 10 withdrs~ your
request would have 10 chance OF success.
/ Therefore 4 respond 10 your ~lsA-'
The rescript concludes as follows:
| God bless You my dear Pnnee and grant
! you many years oi uuirogbied old age. bright
snec 10y Tie o0nsciousnsss of duty truly ful-
! flied
with these sentiments. renalu now and
also 10 the future Jour truly obliged and
| gruteiul WILLIAM"
In a second rescript the Emperor
thanks Bismarck as military leader for
his invaluable services in the army dur
ing the time OF William !. and to the
present day, adding that he knows he
Will be at one with the army by retain
! ing Bismarck in the highest rank by
appointing him Field Marshal-Gen-
! sral and Colonel General of cavalry.
| The Emperor says he had hoped that
the necessity would not arise for Bis
mark TO think Of retiring during his life
time. lie regards it as the most provi-
|
| several occasions he has had Prince Bis
marck by his side What the Prince has
achieved for Prussia and Germany and
what the Prince had been TO him and
the house of his predecessors he will
ever preserve in grateful remembrance.
Bismarcks wise and energetic policy
of peace. by which his Majesty
is resolved to be guided in future,
! being fully convinced Of its cor
rectness, will always be remembered
abroad and we'll deserves recognition.
1t is not in the Emperor's power to re-
ward bismarck for his services. but as
sign of his lasting thanks he confers
upon him the dignity of Duke OF Lauen-
burg, and presents him with lfe-size
oil painting of himself
Prince Bismarck's acceptance Of
| dusedom, the offer of which from En-
peror William l. ne repeatedly declined.
has cansed surprise.
DR.. Myer, the Freisinnige candidate
for the Reichstag in the First division
of Berlin, in a speech TO the electors
said that General Won Caprivi was a
former schoolmats of his. The new
| Il
tive, but would deal fairly with views
opposed TO his own and would be will
ing TO discuss matters in an attitude TO
which the opposition had hitherto been
unaccustomed.
The Gazette says that Prince Bis
marck never opposed the labor con-
ference in the Staatsrath. but that on
| the contrary 1t was at his suggestion
| that tho conference was initiated and
that the Stsatsrath's assistance was
asked TO consider the labor question.
The same paper says that Prince Bis
marck's resignation was mainly due 70
constitutional questions, such as the
limits of ministerial responsibility and
tho relations Of the president of the
Prussian ministry with his colleague.
LONDON, March 2l-The all-absorb-
ing question is whether the peace Of
Europe Is threatened By the retirement
of Bismarck The French press was in a
fever Of excitement over the accession
Of the young Emperor, regarding II as
certain war. In this feeling ali Europe
shared and IL required the most pacific
utterances on the part Of tho young
Emperor and the apparent continuance
Of Bismarck in his position to quiet
this alarm. The continued paci-
fc tone OF the new ruler finally
calmed Europe, but at the same time
both Germany and France went faith
fully on with the perfection Of their
armament and the increase Of their
armies. and. while tal king peace and
| quietness the young Emperor showed
MS Thoroughly war-like tendencies or
/ bis Intense interest in bis immense
armies and personal participation in
their nsneuvsrs The retirement OF
Bismarck. therefore. weakens this feel
lnE Of partial security. spd all Europe
8 now watching eagerly for the next
move On ihe board
PARgs. March Ale IKE Steele as
wrts that Count Won Munster. the Ger
nan An AMBASSADOR al Paris. will succeed
Josat Herbers Bismarck "a German
Foreign Minister.
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