Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-20
WILLIAM ACCEPTS IT
The Resignation of Prince Bis
marck Accepted
BY THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
Two or Three Matters Occasion the Princes
acknowledgements of the Ger
man Press-sketch OF Bis
marck's Career.

BERLIN, March 19.-It Is officially an
nounced that Prince Bismarck's resigna-
ton of the Chancellorship has been ac-
cepted. Announcement of the accept
ance was withheld by the Emperor
because the Constitution did not
admit of an interregnum in the
tenure of the Chancellorship, and as the
choice of a successor to Prince Bismarck
was beset with difficulties, his Majesty
deferred his acceptance until he could
finally decide whom he should appoint
as Chancellor.
All the members of the Prussian Min
istry resigned at the same time Prince
Bismarck rendered his resignation.
The Reichsanzeiger makes no allusion
whatever to the resignation of Prince
Bismarck, while the North German Ga
zette prince Bismarck's organ) pub
lished the reports concerning the resig-
nation of the Chancellor, but made no
editorial comment on the subject.
The National Gazette says: 'The
gratitude toward the restorers of Ger
many that is filling the hearts of Ger
mans at this critical time proves that
Prince Bismarck will long be regarded
as the personification of Germany's
growth and prosperity"
The National Gazette believes that
Count Herbert Bismarck will remain in
Office. 1t says that the Prussian Minis
try has not resigned.
The Tageblatt attributes the resigna-
tion of Prince Bismarck entirely to his
disagreement with the Emperor's policy
of social legislation. The boerse was
only slightly affected.
Prince Bismarck declined an invita-
tion to the court banquet given in honor
of the delegates to the labor conference
in the picture gallery of the Schloss.
The censorship which was established
over kilograms was continued until two
o'clock yesterday afternoon, after which
time all dispatches were allowed to pass
as formerly. The resignation of the
Prussian Ministery was merely formal
act, customary upon the resignation of
the Prime Minister, but it is reported
that the resignation of Count Bismarck
and Herr Won Maybech were seriously
rendered and may be accepted.
Herren Richter Goldschmit and other
Freissinnige deputies were invited to
the court banquet given on the part of
the Emperor, which is unprecedented.
1t is stated that Prof. Hanel and Herr
Quenil (Freissinniges) will enter the
Cabinet as an earnest desire of the EN-
peror's to legislate for the people.
1t is reported Prince Bismarck became
incensed at the action of Herr Hinzpeter
in composing the labor rescripts without
consulting him. 1t is also asserted that
the Chancellor recently had a dispute
with Herr Won Boetticher, whom the
Emperor favored, and also differences
with the Emperor on colonial matters.
BIsMARCK's CAREER
Prince Bismarck was born in April, 1915.
His father, Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Won
Bismarck, was Captain in the royal body
guard of Prussia, and his mother was
daughter of Cabinet Councillor Menkin. The
Bismarck family has been known for five
centuries, during which period several of
its members were prominent, chiefly as mil
itary men, under the Electors of Branden-
burg and the Kings of Prussia. Prince Bis
marck was the youngest of six children. In
1892 he stuffed Jurisprudence and political
science, and in 1888 he entered the Univers
ty of Berlin, being admitted to the bar in
1885 In 1S47 he attended the first united
Diet at Berlin in his capacity of dis
trict delegrate of the nobility and became
known as an able and vehement opponent
of liberal reforms In 1880 as a member
Of the second chamber of the PrussIan Diet.
he urged increased power for the Monarchy
and the consolidate of the German nation
ality by the joint action of Prussia and
Austria. After having been Secretary of
the Legation, he was appointed in 1851 Prus
sian Am assador to the Germanic Diet at
Frankfort Here he soon manifested a de-
cided turn in his international views, and
the pretensions of Austria were repelled by
him with so much bitterness that on the eve
of the Franco italian war of 1859 1t was
judged prudent to transfer him to st. Peters
burg, where he strengthened the friendly
relations between Russia and Prussia, and
remained till 1852 He then became Prussian
Ambassador at Paris, and in September
of 1862 succeeded Prince Hohenzollern
as Prime Minister, first provision
ally, and on October became the virtual
head of the administration and Minister of
Foreign Affairs. He concluded a new COM
mercial treaty with Austria and in 1855 was
promoted to the rank of Count and invested
with min sterial authority over newly con-
quered territory. The relations with Austria
cluded an alliance with Italy and war was
declared against Austria in 1866 A few
weeks campaign sufficed to end it and
the treaty of Prague extinguished Austria as
q German power Before the war he had
been very unpopular and a young fanatic
had attempted his life, but now he was idol
lied by the Prussian people. Annexation
follo owed and the establishment of the North
German Confederation was chiefly due to his
ability. He averted war with France in 1867
but the new diplomatic success achieved
by Prussia increased the jealousy of
France, especially as Napoleon's attempt at
a coalition with Austria was bafied by Bis
marck's secret treaties with htheSouthGerman
States and by his understanding with Italy
Napoleon seized the accession of a Hohen-
Zollern Prince to the Roumanian throne in
1870, followed by project of raising another
Prince of that house to the Spanish throne
as q pretext for war. which under Bismarck's
influence was met both by the North German
Confederation and the South German States
with Pruss at their head, with such unpre-
cedented spirit that France was utterly
prostrated IN the war. whi King VIII am
was proclaimed Emperor of Germany al
Versailles, January IS, 1871, and he soon pro.
NOTED as the originator of the brilliant tri-
umphs of Germany to the rank of Prince
with the title of Chancellor of the German
Empire. In 1872 he took strong ground
against the doctrine OF Papal infa uDlllty,
caused the expulsion of Jesuits from Prus-
sia and insisted on subjecting the Roman
Catholic Church to the civil government
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 1s.-Yes-
terday afternoon fire from furnace in
the large book publishing establishment
Of the Bowen-Merrill Company reached
some paper, and in an instant the flames
we're carried by the elevator shaft to the
'ourth story. The building. a fine stone