The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-01
Count Munster Makes Some I'm
pOrtant Revelations.
INTENSE LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT
The Old Emperor Said the Prince Was too
Headstrong-His Nepotism Disapproyed
The Chancelior's Chagrin.

channels. Count Munster did not feel Jus
titled in making the story public before
seeing how closely it would tread on the
heels OF the facts themselves. Here Is the
counts story:
ION Wednesday, the 18th OF March last
year, l arrived in Berlin and my irst call
was upon Prince Bismarck. was quite
ignorant of what had passed on the pre-
vious day. The prince, after we had ex-
changed our first greetings, told me he mad
resigned. He stated this in q calm voice
with a smile on mis- lips as If congratuiating
himself on being able to resume the coun-
try life of which he was so fond and being
able during the few remaining years left To
him TO De himself again and 10 pass his
whole tims without being harrassed by
constant anxiety anu worries. evlnced
great surprise at the news and attempted
10 make some objections, but did not keep
up this line for long for the language, conn-
tenance and tone or voice with which the
prince said all this mucn impressed me, and
l should add hlleG me with admiration OF
him. L discovered in hin wonderful pnll-
osoDhy. He spoke with the accents OF a
man who uivesIS himself OF his honor and
MS power with ease and made resolution
and who, with the satisfaction OF having
well occupied his life and accOmplls he'd his
duty, resumes the path which leads him TO
nooly won repose. / asked yselI how
such a mans place could be filled up and
aid not comprehend how, In view OF the at
titGde he must to the last moment have
maintained, the young Emperor could have
taken IL upon himself 10 part with a man
who, by the selicontrol of which he was
now giving proof al so very critical mo-
ment, showed what eminent service he
might yet have rendered 20 his master.
ali at once called 10 MIND IL full detail two
scenes which had witnessed while listen
ing to the princes mOnologue. l under
stood how the Emperor could have con-
ceIved and realized the iCea OF provoking
and accepting the chanceilOrs retirement
and what successor he would give him.
was clear from that moment on these two
points. 1 knew the young Emperor's per-
feet veneration for mis- grandfather. put
together this respectful homage ana the
first scene when my mind called up. The
year before his death al tea party which
ne attended, the old Emperor, VINO had
been conyersing with lady, raised ms
voice so as TO be heard by me and by others
ard uttered the following words which mad
fixed themselves on my memory: Yes,
assure you you do not see things as close
al hand as / DO, but Bismarck has become
very headstrong, and IL takes all my
strength of will 10 put up with him. But
when | am driven 10 eXtremltleS and things
cannot 90 on any further, the choice OF mis-
successor will not emoarrass me, for II IS
already settled in my mind. IL will be
General CaPrIvi.'
''On the lady looking amazed at this
name Emperor William continued: Yes,
he is man not much known, but / have
had him under my orders. | nave talked
with him, and l assure you that his APP
pointment Is the best choice to DE male II
II is ever necessary 10 part with bismarck.
II was therefore almost convinced Gen
eral Caprivi would arrive in Office, for
knew tue Emperor William !. well
enough 10 know he must have told the
same language TO mis- grandson to whom he
always repeated each day the CONVERSE
lions he had anu TO whom ne must actually
have repeated the one have just recalled.
''Whiie j was talking with Prince Bis
marck and listening quite surprised at the
GOODNESS with which he was relating his
resignation, another of the Emperor's con-
versations came TO my mind and greatly
lessened the surprises | mad at the first
moment experienced when Prince Bis
marck inioI med me of MS retirement from
the Emperors councils. l remembered
that good while before Emperor William
Us Ceath at a time when his health
was pretty good, he attended a lunch giveI
by his grandson, the present Emperor, u
officers Of all arms. Prince Bismarck nae
shortly before appointed his son, Coun
Herbert, his secretary OF state anC
minister of foreign affairs. Emperor
William, first speaking aloud and conceal
ing nothing tcat he said from those WHIT
were listening, remarked: 1t must be
allowed that this young Count Herbert ha:
got on prodIgiously fast under the rule o.
his father and IL is the greatest act o
nepotism which politics have ever re-
corded
Il took the liberty of saying TO the em
peror, But now IS 1t your majesty has no
made the remark 10 him, for see that thi.
act of favor of such Importance for pIblit
affairs has not escaped your oOserva
tion.'
"sWhy,' said the Emperor, L cannot a
| this moment part with the prince; he i:
neces sary TO his country and is still neces
sary to me. l should readily have made
the remark to him, but l reflected ina
since ne does not feel the improperly o.
this extraordinary promotion he could no
take the remark cody, and that If L made
I IL, IL might have more serious consequence:
than intended
"Rehecting on these two conversation.
OF Emperor William l., | was the less sur
| prised both at Prince Bismarck's resigua
ton and al the young Emperor's resolution
/ for | saw that in accepting his resignation
he had, as it were, followed the Indication
/ of his grandfather's desire and had before
: hand CHOSEN the successor pointed out bl
his grandfather.
/ ~ rose and said to the chancellor that a.
/ the chamber was sitting l was goinl
thitheI. TIE prince replied: wait mo
ment l Will put on my uniform and &C
company yOu.' He left the room, and
! few minutes afterwards heard the prime,
aud princess talking in a very animated
way and in loud tones. This lasted Tor
Quarter OF an hour. After this the prime
/ re-entered the room. He had not change,
his dress. He held large letter open il
his band he turned pale and had an irri
/ taJsd expression on his face. Coming up l.
me he said: i cannot accompany you.
have thus moment received a letter iron
that young man In which he informs IN
that he confers on me the title of Duke o
Lauenburg. This plainly indicates that N,
resignation is definitIve and my disgrac
complete. / cannot accept this mockin
dismissal. He will soon see that Bis
marck is not to be dismissed in this style
| "He then began walking up and down tn
room in great wrath, uttering threats, at
cusing everybody and inveiging against hi
adversaries and against the intriguers VIII
had worked against him. / saw in short
man vociferating against his fall and whor
a conversation with the princess had evi
dently worked up, for at all times she an
his son had iucIted him to violent resoir
tions. 1t was they who encouraged him j
all the precipitate or extreme acts wit
which he has been reproaced. / then com
pretended that when he had received u