The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-04
CABLE NEWS FROMGERMANY
..fsMARCK's LATEST INTERVIEW rs
CoNCILIATORY IN TONE

CoNCfLIAI0RY IN TONE
He 10 Not Averse 20 n Reconciliation with
tho Empcror-Rerusai of the Austrian
Emperor TO See Hln-The German Gov
eminent Not Likely 10 Take omcinl No
lice of His words-Trial OF Heinxo and
Ills wife for Numbering . Waterman
Predicted Worlds Fair In berlin.
BERLIN. July "A perusal OF the full report
Of tho interview with Prince Bismarck In the
Mtlnchensr Neust' Nncirichten amply justifes
the belief that tho interview occurred on We'd
ncsday. after Prince Bismarck had become
acquainted with tho nots Of warning in the
North German Gdsrte. in which It was plainly
intmatca that tho patience OF tho imperial
Government had been exhausted. and that
tho ilustrious services Of Bismarck to the
emriro in tho past would not protect him in
assailing the empire and It's ruler in the vim
dictivc manner that his later utter
anccs indicated. The Ne,iste Nachrichten
declares that tho interview occurred on Mon
day but. as matter Of fact, the oditor did not
500 Bismarck on Monday. Tho tone OF the in
teryiow also points plainly to tho ex-Chancel-
lor's motive In giving 1t to tho public. 1t is
throughout deprecatory. and even concintory;
very different from the spirit shown In the ut
terGnccs Of the Prince to Herr Fischer Esne-
cnlly Is this the case In the personal references
to tho Kaiser. 1t appears from these refer
cnccs that. although Prince Bismarck believes
that the Kaiser ought to make the first over
turos toward reconciliation. yet ho IBIS
marck; Is not averse to reconciliation
hlms,lL Prince Bismarck hintod pretty
clearly that no was tho victim o.
a court intrigue OF mon and women he had Of
fsndcd or slishted while he was in power. It
is understood that among tho lntrigucrs was
Count Won Eulenburg, now tho Premier Of
Russia. Prince Bismarck denied that he ever
resented the modelling of tho Kaiser in affairs
O: State On tho contrary. no said he always
encouraged such meddling. because the
Kaiser showed tho highest ability. which re-
CURED only experience to enable that ability
to mature into true statcsmanship. Prince
bismarck declared emphatically that tho
Kaiser might have boon his own Chancellor II
he Ind wished.
THE nero fact Of losing my position" said
tho Prince. would not have panied me. The
sting cano from the manner in which the dis
nissal was effected. Tho dismissal was Ger.
tainly surprise to mo. had absolute conf
demo, that nothing less than serious illness or
death would compel my retirement"
The interviewer reminded tho Prince OF his
famous conflict with the Prussian LandraG.
Prince Bismarck replied earnestly: My only
monarchy. That Is no longer necessary. Tho
constitution clearly defines and Justly distrib-
utes tho various prerogatives. The Parla-
mcnt and tho press form necessary checks
upon the Government
"Particularsm." added Prince Bismarck.
increases as confidence In the central au-
thority diminishes. Nevertheless 1t is unlike
~ that particularism will ever assume form
dangerous to the existence OF the empire
~. "scom to take delight In misunderstand ding
my motives. which are cntircly based on the
good OF the Fatherland. Whatever influence
remains to me have felt 1t my duty to use
acuinst tho policy and actions OF the existing
Governn,e nt. which In my opinion are incom-
uatable with Germany's interests. That alone
Is my object. Surely tits no presumption on
my part to attempt to correct the errors Of the
Government"
rs It true" asked the interviewer. THAT
the Austrian Emperor refuses to grant you an
audience"
1T is true" admitted Prince Bismarck. the
Austrian Emperor refused me an audience
and was perfectly within his right in refusing
deeply regretted tho refusal. because an nu-
dience would probably have cleared away Ger.
tain Observation-Disclosures profound respect
for tho Austrian Emperors goodness OF hear
and cearness Of intellect has not been changed
by the incident"
Prince Bismarck said that it was during or
Interview with reference to tho forged corre
spondcnce purporting to have passed between
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria and the Coun
tess OF Flanders that the Car asked whether
he tBismIrck) was certain to remair
in office. Tho Frpisinni0e Zeit,tn0 fast
ems uron this interview TO hold Prince
Bismarck IN to ridicule. and declares that the
statement ia fresh evidence Of tho gradual de-
cay Of Bismarck's mental powers. because II
showed that he was hopelessly confused and
I mixod up us to the circumstances to which he
alluded. Prince Disnarck's two interviews
with tho Gar occurred on Nov. IL. 1887. and
on Oct. u. 1889. 1t was during tho former Of
these interviews that tho forgeries wore dis.
cussed The Car might perhaps have nc.
copted Blsmarcks assurances OF good will
but tho relations between Germany and Rus
sn were then had and even serious. Indeed
the Official publication Of the Austro-Germar
treaty OF alliance followed quickly upon the
audience. aad Prince Bismarck himself ut
terod in tho Eochstag within II few weeks az
terward tho following statement:
I'VE havo sought TO restore the old confiden'
tinl relations with the Russian Government
but wo run after nobody"
The Freisinnige Zeitun0 adds that any refer
ence by the Car to Prince Bismarck's remain
ing in audience under the present Kaiser could
only have been made. By any possibility at the
interview In 1885, Tho only inference that
Gun be drawn from these comments Is that the
newspaper In question wishes to convey the
impression that Prince Bismarck's later pub
lie statements are to be ascribed rather to In
c!pient insanity. which has weakened his facul.
ties and made him irresponsible. Should the
Government decide to take no official notice oil
the ex-Chancellor's utterances. 1t will probably
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