Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-23
IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Bismarck Reported to Have Refused the
Title Offered Elm.
SAYS HE WILL NOT BE- A DUKE.
How the Emperor Worked Upon
Bismarck in Order to Secure
His Resignation.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrcoRD-usIos.l /.
GERMAN SITUATION.
Emperor William Worked to Get Ri
marck's Resignation

Emperor William Worked to Get Bis
marck's Resignation.
Copyright, 1899, by New York Associated Press
BERLIN, March 22d.-The North German
Gazette tonight throws some light on the
causes leading to Bismarck's resignation.
1t says the Chancellor did not wish to de-
part from the Cabinet order of 1852 relating
to intercourse between the Prussian Minis
ter and the sovereign, but desired TO retain
his control and right of cooperation.
The opposition that had been encouraged
in the matter finally brought clearly to
him the necessity for his resignation. The
negotiations between Bismarck and Wind.
throst with reference to the Guelph fund
and the attitude of the clerical party, was
only connected with the crisis so far that
the Chancellor refused to subject his inter-
course with the deputies to any control.
No steps had been taken by the Emperor
personally, or by the sovereigns of any of
the federal States, to induce Bismarck to
remain at the head of the Ministry of For
eign Affairs.
The tone OF the Gazette only feebly indi-
Gates the anger which exists in Bismarck
ian circles. Papers hitherto have avoided
touching the dangerous and delicate ques-
ton OF the Emperor's interference in the
ministerial responsibility, but the Gdzette's
frankness will lead to discussion which
may weaken the Emperor to the fact that
personal and direct system of government
has not vet obtained a supreme hold on the
German people.
The complacency with which Bismarcks
retirement is now generally regarded may
soon be replaced with regret that the coun-
try is left at the mercy of a self-willed
autocrat. The Cabinet order of 1852 always
has been held by Bismarck as interpreting
the Prussian Constitution to mean that the
President of the Ministry ought to appoint
his own Cabinet, choosing those men hav-
ing political opinions and principles in har-
mony with his own.
The Emperor refused this, and main
tanned the right of monarch to appoint
the Ministers, and have direct responsible
ity not to the President but TO the Crown
The appointment of Won Berlepsch, as
Minister OF Commerce, was the thin end of
the wedge.
The direct instructions the Emperor gave
Berlepsch, affecting the economic policy,
evoked warm remonstrance from the
Chancellor. The Emperor in written
communication sent by him to Bismarck
early last week explained his views of the
monarchial prerogatives, and his convic-
ton that the Chancellor's claims were an
encrOachment on the rights of the sover.
eign, and finally, his determination to ex-
ercise general and absolute control
About the same time direct overtures
were made to Windthorst and other lead
ing Clericals, from persons in the Emper-
ors employ, aiming to take the guidance
of negotiations out of Bismarck's hands
This produced the climax of the crisis.
On Saturday the Emperor got, as he
probably desired and expected, the intima-
ton of Bismarck's resignation, and on
Tuesday in closely written document of
twenty folios, which he has kept from the
papers, the Emperor received the Chan
cellor's reasons for resigning.
Bismarck has not parted with the En-
peror in sulks or apparent anger, for the
Emperor allowed his recommendation ap-
pointing General Caprivi. Since the crisis
the Princess Bismarck has held daily re-
ceptions which have been crowded.
Bismarck appeared and seemed more
alert, cheerful, cha ty and bright thaa for
years.
Count Herbert Bismarck insists on his
intention to withdraw from the Foreign
Office at the earliest possible moment.
Herren, Miguel, Bennigsen and Hintz-
peter are mentioned as possible ministers,
and Count Enlenberg, now Civil Governor
of Hesse Nassau, as successor of Herr
Heirfurth in the Ministry of the Interior
Advices from Vienna point to the retire
lheut oi Count halnoRy. halnoky pOllcy
suited Bismarck but not the Emperor
Franz Joseph, who will now seek a man
able to give Austria chance to assume an
equal footing with German diplomacy.
The Austrian Government dis,rusts the
Emperor Williams leaning towards the
Car.
The committees of the Labor Conference
have agreed upon the following decisions:
Only males over IA years will be employed
in mines. Female labor underground is
prohibited Children's labor in factories is
dependent on their completion of the pre-
scrlbed school course. Employment at
night under IA years of age is prohibited.
Employment of children in unhealthy or
dangerous trades is prohibited Sunday is
to be day of rrst in all employments ex-
cept in cases of necessity, or where the
work can only proceed in certain seasons.