Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-03
A Restatement Of the Theory That
BiSmark Was Forced TO
Resign.

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"No more uniforms or medals for
me-" the veteran sad. "You have
forced me into retirement, where |
shall wear frock coat and only
n ed my iron cross"
"You will never sec ne in Berlin
agaln," said the venerable architect
of Gyrmun unity and power, in con-
cluslon.
The resignation of Count Herbert
Bismarck has been accepted aud
Herr Won Alyensleben appointed TO
succeed him as Imperial Secretary
Of Foreign Affairs.
Won A'Vensleben has served as
German Minister at Washington
and Brussels.
The successor Of Bismarck, Gen
eral Cuprjvi, on entering the Char
celery, IL reported to have said:
IL shall not probably remain long
here. 1t would be impossible for
ne to sacrifice my honest opinion
20 the caprices of the Crown"
ITALY AND GERMANY.
Italy is as much frightened at the
retirement of Bismarck as if the
keystone had fallen out of the arch
of peace and the whole structure
was about to tumble down with a
rush.
Statesman are bewildered and
stunned, and everybody is waiting
for signal flom Premier Crispi.
He could easily follow the lead Of
such n mighty captain as Prince
Bismarck aud still retain his pres
tige, but those who know Crispi feel
certain that he will not submit to
the domination of other politicians.
"Dlsarm EuropeW is the cry at
the Vatican. The Pope Is willing to
uct as mediator. Judging by talk
with Cardinal RlmpolIa, the Sec,e-
tary of State, the other night, the
Emperor will sncceed in forming II
strong political alliance with the
Vatican.
1t IL hardly necessary to explain
that what Is known in Europe as
the "Iriple Alliance" il league
In which Germany, AustrC-Hun-
gary and Italy are the contracting
parties. The exact terms of the al
lance have never been made public,
but II has been shrewdly suspected
that IL provided for common de-
fence against the assaults of Russia
on one side aud France on the
other.
Whatever may have been the con-
dition of the contract, ii Is very
evident that the retirement of Bis
marck from the Premiership of
Germany, has caused Italy to be
seriously alarmed MS to the perna-
nence of the alliance.
If the young emperor Of Germany
has been correctly judged, his rul-
lug passion is an ambition for mill.
tnry distinction; in which case, no
matter how the game of war might
shape itself, he would have no scru-
plies whatever in leaving Italy to
light her own battles. But we are
inclined to believe the young en-
peror has no disposition to shine as
a military nutocrat, but rather stand
in history us a friend of humanity.
All this In necessarily conjectuml
and even speculative. The emperor
of Germany holds the key of the
situation, and until he takes action
nothing can be decided. Italy ~
divided between the popular and
Papal factions, aud her future Is, In
consequence, n matter Of the cX-
tremest uncertainty. Tine will
solve the problems which are agita-
ting Europe, but In any event Italy
is In u very critical position,
THE EMPERoR ANDTnE SOCIALISTS.
The Great Gernan.Americau
journalist, Mr. Oswald ottendorrer
In the North American Review
for April, discusses the onlperur's
rescrlpls aud the socialists;
These proolamations, [lhe recent
rescripts OF Emperor William III
immediately amer their publication,
received approval aud exclamation
at home aud abroad, II was, how
ever, soon found that the matter
had u 50 n serious aspect. The enl-
ployers, aud, indeed, the whole
middle class of the people, were
aiaid that the open osuousal 10y the
emperor of the worklngmen's cause
would encourage them Ia raise new
demands that could not be COM
piled with, mud the wOrkuugnen,
on the other eide, We're induced
ia no y Ia Il @ w,lh the socialists,
who aims the emperor had ia
dorsed by the eAprrss,on of his
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