The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-07
PRINCE BlsMA 4CK's FALL.
A Sensational story Published in
London.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
LONDON. Jan. "A profound sensation is
caused all over Europe to-day by the fol-
lowing story, published and guaranteed to
be authentic by the London Tmes-the story
OF Bismarck's fall:
France now begins for the first time to
understand the cause of Bismarck's fall and
the circumstances, unknown till OF lae,
which accompanied it. All these revela-
tions are such that the ex-chancellor's BIT
terest enemies hardly venture to discuss
what shadow he cast in his descent from
power. The iron rule OF Bismarck had of
late been an obstacle, an embarr 4ss-
mont and a cause of irritation to
every body and a constant difficulty
in the dispatch Of public affairs. Lat
terly he had seen none Of the
ministers of whom he was the chief had
listened to none of their objections, and
gave positive and definite orders as If the
opinions Of his associates in the government
were of no value He was almost inaccessi-
BILE and received those only whom his
capr ces invited arou d him. He tolerated
no objections. listened wi5h a condescending
smile which condemned beforehand tue
ideas submitted to him by his young mas
ter. the emperor. He even ceased to work
rally, while complaining bitterly il the
slightest decision was come to without con-
sulting him, and yet professed himself over
whelued with labor whenever documents
were sent TO him to sign.
He had become terror to all who were
obliged to come near him. Nobody VEN
tured to contradict him; even Emperor
William ii. saw him only occasionally,
either because his majesty was afraid of
disturbing or Of irritating him.
AT last the moment came when his pupil,
now his master, confronted the fact that he
was not master, but only chief servant
His long-restrained imperial discomfort
broke into open quarrel on minor question
and poured forth In such torrent that the
the chancellor, taken by surprise and dis
concerted, suddenly said:
Then can only offer your majesty my
resignation"
The emperor was silent and Bismarck
withdrew
Two hours afterward, the resignation not
having arrived, the emperor sent an aid-de-
camp. The chancellor greeted him affably,
being convinced that the emperor wished
him to return and reconsider his idea Of
resignation; but, to Bismarck's horror and
surprise, the aid-de-camp had been sent to
| demand his written resignation. The
prince, uneasy, made the lame excuse of
not having drawn 1t up yet and deferred
the matter till the morrow. Next morning
the aid-de-camp reappeared. This time
same excuse, saying that before preparing
q written resignation he was bound to pay
visit
Accordingly he did pay visit which, in
| creditable as it may appear, we can vouch
for, TO the Empress Frederick.
| In panic at his fall this man, who but
the day before had been the great chancel-
| lor, now stopped before her whom he had so
long BUNDLED, and explained the danger to
the empire involved il bis fall, and the fatal
| consequences which the young emperor
risked in thus overturning the founder OF
the empire. He begged her majesty 20 in
tervene and prevent the disaster to Germany
and the reuorse that her sovereign would
feel at this unmerited humiliation Of his
most faithful servant.
The empress heard him out. She saw.
humiliating himself before her, the man who
| had hated implacably her husband and her
self and who had sown distrust between
father and son. No doubt she enjoyed the
spectacle Of seeing at her feet this bitter
enemy, now dismissed by the son whom he
had reckoned on making his tool against
her, and in single sentence, becoming an
empress, a mother, and a woman, she re-
turned to this bringing diplomatist all the
insults he had cast upon her.
~ much regret being quite powerless. l
should have been extremely glad to inter-
vene with my son in your favor, but you
employed all your power in estranging his
heart from US, making his mind foreign to
mine, that can only witness your fall
without being able TO ward it off. When
you are no longer there my son will per-
haps draw nearer to me, but then it viii be
too late for me to help you"
The Prince withdrew with downcast
head, and returning nome found the aide
| de. camp, who for the fourth time had come
for his resignation, which the fallen states
| man handed to him.