The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-12-15
HOW BISMARCK RESIGNED.

Prince Bismarck's resignation from a
man who is alleged to be initiated
into Berlin Court secrets as no othei
has been, and whose information has
always proved correct:
"On Saturday, March Is, 1890,
toward S o'clock in the morning.
while the Prince was still in bed, he
was informed that the Emperor was
waiting to see him in Count Herbert
Bismarck's apartments in the Office of
the Secretary sof State. When the
Prince entered the room the Emperor
received him with the following
words, spoken in tone of the most
vehement reproach: You short
time ago forbade the Ministers to
make reports directly TO ME, but L alb
solutely wish that my Ministers pre-
sent themselves to me- your Majes-
ty,' answered the Prince, 'by virtue of
the law L alone am authorized and
charged to make direct reports to your
Majesty this is absolutely necessary
if the proceedings of the Government
are to have firm and united charac-
ter. If, within the last few weeks,
some Ministers have got into the
way of making reports to your Ma
jesty, it is in opposition to the law
which gives this right alone to the
Chancellor Of your Majesty. But as
soon as your Majesty orders me | will
yield to your wishes and propose a
change in the law ALSO in the
workingmen's question: continued
William H., still in an excited tone,
my plans meet with your persistent
opposition. / look to the measures
which / consider useful being carried
out thoroughly Il do not oppose the
improvement which your Majesty
thinks of Introducing was the reply,
but my years of experience tell me
that some of them need certain modi-
fications, which are absolutely neces-
sary, and shall have the honor of
submitting them to your Majesty
NO, no no notifications interrupted
the Emperor. Il wish my orders,to be
carried out just as give Them The
severity of this expression of his will
at last exhausted the Princes calmness.
Il think 1 can perceive that my SER
vices are not fortunate enough to
please your Majesty he said, and
that some thoughts exist of getting rid
of me-
The Emperor here made q confirm
atory gesture with his hand if it was
done unknowingly it was not less sig
nificant. In that case there is nothing
else for me to do but to hand your
Majesty my resignation. 1 would
only like to beg your Majesty to let
me remain in Office till May, so that l
may personally defend the Military
Bill in the Reichstsg. l fear my sue
cessor would find it difficult to break
the opposition in Parliament and
carry the BILL While the Chancellor
was speaking, the Emperor shook his
head several times and said at last :
No; mo- The Prince bowed without
saying a word, and waited for a sign
from the Emperor to withdraw.
After few moments of painful ST.
lence the Emperor said, still most ex-
cited: "There is still word to be
said about your mysterious negotia-
tons with Dr., Windthorst. / know
yousreceived him at your house, and l
forbid these meetings. But now the
Chancellor, who the whole time had
kept his temper with the greatest
trouble, broke out and said: q know
quite we'll that for some time / have
been surrounded by spies and tale
bearers, who watch every step take.
1t is true, and again l say it is true,
that have invited DR.. Windthorst in
order to discuss things with him.
But it is not only my right, but my
duty, to have communication with
skilled politicians, whether they be
members of Parliament or not, and no
body, not even your Majesty. will be
able to prevent me from doing So
After these words, spoken in the
greatest excitement, the Emperor dis
missed the Chancellor with simple
nod of the head.'