New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
WHY BISMARCK RETIRED.
TIE HAD BECOME TYRANN1CAL AND CAPRI
CIOUS.
HIS TREATMENT OF THE EMPRESS FREDERICK
REoUITED WHEN HE SOUGHT HER AID

| REQUITED WHEN HE SOUGHT HER AID
TO RETAIN HIS Favor WITH
EMPEROR WILLIAM
| from The New-York sun.
| London, Jan. 1.-THE following account oil ule CIT
| cumstances which brought about the resignation Oh
| Prince Bismarck is published by 1.-THE Times 'n'
morning. and vouched for as accurate
France now begins for tho first time to UNDERSTAND
the cause OF Bsmarcks fall, and the circumstances
unknown till of late which accompanied 1t. All
these revelations are such that the eXChanccliors
bitterest enemies hardly venture To discuss WHAT
shadow he cast his descent from power
1.-THE iron rule Of Bis iarck had Of late been an
obstacle, embarrassment and cause OF irrI'a'o"
10 everybody, and a constant difficulty In the dis
patch OF public affairs. Letterly he had seen none o
the Ministers Of whom he the chief, had llseheu
to none OF their objections, and gave positive ana
definite orders as II the opinions Of his associates ID
, the Government were Of no value. nc was aimo''
| inaccessible and received those only wh0m MS {"
price invited round him. lie tolerated no ooJec"o"9
listened with a condescending smile winch cohuch"eu
beforehand the ideas submitted him by his young
master the Emperor He even ceased really 10 "olh'
while complaining bitterly II the slightest decision was
| come 10 without consulting him. and yet proreSse"
! himself overwhelmed with labor whenever documents
we're sent to him to sign. lie had become crroi
| to all who were obliged to come near hifh' .NooouS
ventured 10 contradict him. even the Ehperor "ihi'
ii him only occasionally, eIVhcr oo'~o'
Majesty was afraid OF disturbing or OF Irritating MN
| 9" AZ last the moment came when his pupl--now his
masterc ,nfronted the fact that lie was not master
hut only chief servant The longrcstrlned lmperial
discomfort broke into open quarrel on minor queS
ton and poured forth in such torrent that the Chai
cellor taken by surprise and dsconccrtoh suduehiS
said:
Then 1 can only Offer Your Majesty my rcslgna
| ton
| .Tbc Fmneror WAS silent and Bismarck withdrew.
Two hours aftcrward the resignation not having ar
| rived the Emperor sent an adedecamp Inc Chal
cellor greeted him very afaby, being convinced ha'
the Emperor wished him to return and TO reconsldef
his idea Of resignation but 10 Bismarks horror anu
surprise the adede- camp had been sent to demand
! his written resignation. The Prince. very uneasy
made tho lame excuse OF having yet drawn 1t up
and deferred the matter till tomorrow. Next morning
the aide camp reappeared. This time Bismarck was
calmer, but again made the same excuse, saying thA
before preparing a written resignation he was Douhd
| 10 pay a visit
Accordingly. he did pay visit which, Incredible
as it may appear. can vouch for. WAS to INC
\ Empress Frederick. lcs In panic at his fall. tLs
man who but the day before had been the great
Chancellor now stopped before her whom he had 50
long humbed and explained the danger to tie Empire
involved in his fall, aud the fatal consequences W.S
founder OF the Empire. he legged her Majesty 10 IN
remOrse that her sovereign would feel AZ TINS uhhen
humiliation Of nj, most faithful servant. -.,
The Empress heard him out she saw Illuminating
himself bciorc her the man who had hated impacnoi
her husband and herself. and who had s0wn dstTust
between father and No doubt she enjoyed the
spectacle OF seeing at feet TN, bitter enemy. now
oil ,mlssed by the whom he Ind reckone4 on
making hl, tool against her. aud In single sentence"
b@c1mlng nm Empress, a mother and a woman. she
returned % thiS Bringing dpomsust all the insults he
had cast upon her. .
| - much regret being quito pOwerless. should
have been eXtrcmelv glad to intervene with my son
I'm your favor but you employed all your power IN
c,runginr hs heart rom making his mind ilI"lE.
~ mine. that only witness youT fll without
brla- able - ward II of. When Won are no longer
theri nv viii perhaps draw nearer 10 me-, but thc
IL will be too late flr Ia help vou.'
Tho Prince withdrew with fowncast head. ana re
turning home found the aide camp. who for The
fourth time had come FOR hi, resignation which the
fallen statesman handed 20 him