The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-11-17
WHY THEY FELL OUT.
ACCOUNT OF BISMARCK AND
THE EMPERoR's QUARREL. 1
The Fateful Scene Is Confidently NArrate0
by Count Herbert Bismarck end 1
Fully Explains the Dis, f
fuption. sl6 n

LONDON, Nov. lathe Swiss c6tTeH
rondent of the Daily News reports an ~
terview with confidential friend Of tie
emperor, In which the latter says that Bis
marck gives the following exact accoune
Of his quarrel with the EMPEROR
Saturday, March IS, 1890, at 8 O'Clock
10 the morning, while I was still In bed,
was informed that the emperor was wait
ing to see me In Count Herbert Bismarck'S
apartment at the Office Of the secretary o.
state. When entered the room the em'
peror received mo with the following
words. spoken In q tone of the most vehe.
meut manner: "A short time ago you for
babe tho ministers to make their reports
directly to me, but absolutely wish that
my ministers shall put themselves person.
ally 10 me-
"sYour majesty answered I, BY virtue
Of the law, l alone am authorized AND
charged to mako direct reports to your
majesty. This Is absolutely necessary II
the proceedings Of government are to nave
Q firm united character. II, within the
last few weeks, some ministers have got
into the way Of making reports TO your
majesty, it Is in opposition TO the law
which gives this right to the chancellor OF
your majesty alone. But As soon as your
majesty orders me. will yield TO youE
wishes and propose change IN the law.
"In Q still ex cited tone his majesty, Will
liam ii, said: In the workingman's ques-
tions also my plans meet with your per-
,istent opposition. look to measures
which consider useful being carried ous
thoroughly
| ~ don't oppose the improvements
which your majesty thinks Of Introducing
was my reply. but my years Of experiences
tell me that some Of them need certain
notifications which are absolutely necss-
sary, and shall have the honor OF sub
hitting them to your majesty
40, no; no notifications, interrupteo
the emperor. I wish my orders to be car
ried out Just as gave them"
1.-THE severity Of this expression Of viii
exhausted my calmness and l said: I
think can preceive that my services are
not fortunate enough to please your mai.
lesty and that some thoughts sxiss
lof getting rid Of me- The emperor
made q confirmatory gesture with MS
! hand, upon which I continued: In that
case there Is nothing else for me TO do but
, to hand your majesty my resignation.
, should only like to beg your majesty to leg
me remain in office until May, so that !
} NAV personally defend the military bills In
the reichstag, as fear my successor may
fird il difficult to break the opposition In
parliament
awhile I was speaking the emperoy
shook his head several times and at last
said: No, no. / bowed without saying q
| word and waited for sign from the en-
peror to withdraw. After few painfu'
moments Of suspense, bis majesty said, In
} q still much excited tone, There Is still
: word to be said about your mysterious ne
3 zotiations with DIR. Windthorst- I know
, you receive him in your house, and know
Of the meetings.
> During all this l had kept my temper
with the greatest trouble, but now broke
out aud said: i know quite well that foE
some time l have been surrounded by
spies and tale-bearers who watch every
step take. 1t Is true-again 1 say 1t Il
: 'true-that have invited DR.. Windthorst
q In order to discuss certain things with him
!, but il is not only my right, it is my duty
!. to have communication with skilled poll
ticians, whether they be members Of par
I. lament or not; and nobody, not even
I your majesty, will be able 70 prevent my
= ioing So"
I'll After these words, spoken In the great
. sst excitement, the emperor dismissed the
chancellor with . simp movement Of tht
. hand. And so ended this fatal scene be
tween the young sovereign and the OLE
chancellor, and q gulf was formed whict
ian never be bridged over.