Evening journal., 1891-06-30
WHY BISMARCK RETIRED
The Old Kaiser Wanted Him
to Go.
HOW HIS WISHES WE'RE RESPECTED.

The Present Emperor Knew That His
Grandfather Wanted Won Caprivf to
Succeed the Iron Chancellor and Took
Action ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hlstory.
LONDON, June 3d. The Times this morn
ing published an interview It's famous cor
respondent, NJ Blowitz, has secured with
Count Won Munster, in which the count
says that the retirement Of Bismarck was
determined upon by the late, not the pres
ent, kaiser
Count Won Munster did not feel justi-
ilsd in making the story public before, see
ing how closely II would tread on the
heels Of the facts themselves Now, how
ever, sufficient time has elapsed, and he
has removed the restriction he placed
upon himself, and tells the following 70
mnrkably interesting story;
The Counts story.
"On Wednesday, the 10th Of March, last
year. arrived In Berlin, and my first call
was ON Prince Bismarck The prince.
after we had exchanged our first greet
ings, told me that he had resigned. He
stated this with smile on his lips, as il
congratulatinn himself on being able Co
resume the country life Of which he was
80 fond, and being able, during the few
remaining years left 20 him, to pass his
whole time without being harassed by
constant anxietios and worries.
with. Manly Resolution.
NIIe spoke with the accents of man
who diyests himself Of his honors and his
power with ease and manly resolution. and
who, with the satisfaction Of having well
occupied his life and accomplished his
duty, resumes the path which leads him 90
a nobly won repose
"Ihis twofold idea haunted me while the
prince was speaking and then / all at once
called 10 mind two scenes which had wit
messed, two conversations which / had
heard, and from that moment while
listening TO the princes monologue, /
understood how the emperor could have
conceived the idea of provoking and ac-
cepting the chnncellor's retirement aud
what successor he would give him.
bismarck Was Headstrong.
AT a tea party which he attended tho
old emperor, who had long been conversing
with lady, uttered the following words:
Yes. | assure you you do not see things
as close at hand AZ | do, but Bismarck has
become very headstrong, and it takes all
my strength Of will TO pat up with him.
But when / am driven TO extremities the
choice Of his successor will not embarrass
me, for 1t will be General won Caprivl.
'' 4 assure you his appointment Is the
best choice TO be made If IL Is ever neces-
sary 70 part with Bismarck
Accused OF NcpotismS
II was, therefore, almost convinced that
| General Won Capriw would arrive IN office
for | knew the Emperor William well
| enough to know that he must have used
the same language TO his grandson. l re-
membered, too, that good while before
the Emperor Williams death he attended
a lunch given by his grandson, the present
emperor
prince Bismarck had shortly before
/ appointed his son, Count Herbert, his sec
retary of state, minister Of foreign affairs
| The Emperor William | said:
It must be allowed that this young
Count Herbert has got on prodigiously
fast under the rule Of his father, and Il ls
i the greatest act OF nepotism which politics
have ever recorded
~ took the liberty Of saying to the em-
peror, But how is il your majesty has not
made the remark to himY
"'Why, said the emperor i cannot at
this moment part with the prince; lac is
necessary to his country. Since he docs
not feel the impropriety OF these extraoi-
binary promotions he could not take the
remark coolly, and it might have more
serious consequences than l intended
a Pvenrransed Plan.
"Rehecting on these two conversations
was the less surprised both at Prince lis
marck's resignation and at the young em-
| peror's resolution; for / saw that in nc
| cepting the resignation he had. as Il were.
followed the indications of his grand
fathers desire, and had beforehand chosen
the successor pointed cut by his gr.' =
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