The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-14
BISMARCK'SQUARREL
He Relates the Circumstances i'm
Detail.
THE EMPEROR WAS NAUGHTY
The Ex- Chancellor Spoke His Mind Freely
and Asserted the Dignity And Rights
Of His Office.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Disuatchl
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Swiss CORE
spondent Of the Daily Nc,cs reports an in
teryiew with a confidential friend of En-
peror William in which the latter said
Bismarck, who knows Berlin secrets as no
other man knows them and whose informa-
ton is always correct, gives the following
exact account Of his quarrel with the en-
peror:
ION Saturday, the 18th of March, 1890,
at 8 o'clock in the morning, while was
still in bed was informed that the Empe-
ror was waiting to see me in Count Herbert
Blsmarck's apartment at the office OF the
secretary of state. When L entered the
room the Emperor received me with the
following words, spoken in tone Of the
most vehement reproach: "A short time
ago you forbade the minister's to make
their reports directly to me, but abso-
lutely wish that my ministers shall present.,
themselves personally to me-
Your Majesty answered /, by vir-
tue or the law alone am authorized and
charged TO make direct reports to your
majesty. This is absolutely necessary IL
the proceedings OF the government are TO.
have firm, united character. If within
got into the way OF making reports TO your
majesty, it is in opposition to the law
which gives this right to the chancellor. II
your majesty orders me, l will yield to
your wishes and propose q change in the
law
I'm still excited tone his majesty,
William III said: In the workingmen's
question also my plans meet with your per-
slstent opposition. l took up measures
which / cOnSjdarad nRafuI and uuo1tod
ried out thoroughly"
II do not oppose the Improvements which
your majesty thinks of Introducing was
my reply, "but my years of experience tell
me That some of them need certain moditic-
ations which are absolutely necessary, and
L snail have the honor Of submitting them
to your majesty"
mo, no notifications, :" interrupted the
Emperor. - j wish my orders carried out
just as | have given them.'"
The severity of this expression Of will
at last exhausted my calmness and I said;
i think can perceive that my services are
not fortunate enough to please your
majesty and that some thoughts exist Of
getting rid of me- The Emperor made a.
contirmatory gesture with his hand, upon
which l continued: In that case there il
nothing else for me to do but to
hand your majesty my resignation. should
only like to beg your majesty to let me
remain In otfice until May SO that / NAV
personally define the military bills in the
reichstag as l fear that my successor NAV
find 1t difficult to break the opposition in
parliament
while l was speaking the Emperor
shook mis- head several times and then said,
No, no. bowed without saying a word
and waited for sign from the Emperor to
withdraw. After a few painful moments
of silence his majesty said in still more
excited tone: There is still q word to be
said about your mysterious negotiations
with DR.. Windthorst. l know you receive
him in your house and forbid these meet
ings.'
During all this time had kept my tenn
per with the greatest trouble, but I now
broke out aud said: 4 know quite well
that for some time L have been surrounded
by sp es and talebearers who watch every
step take. 1t is true, again, L say, that I
have invited DR.. Windthorst in order to
discuss certain things with him, but it is
not only my right, it is my duty to have
communication with skilled politicians
whether they be members of parliament or
not and nobody, not even your majesty,
will be able TO prevent my doing so.'"
After these words spoken in the greatest
excitement, the Emperor dismissed the
chancellor with a simple movement of the
head and so ended this fateful scene be-
tween the young sovereign and the old
chancellor and the gulf was formed which
can never be bridged over. The news
papers may say what they like about re-
Cancellation between the two but that Ia
henceforth an imposibility for ever il the
chancellor himself wishes it the Princess
Bismarck and Count Herbert would oppose
| it with all their might and their influence
over the chancellor is greater than ever.