The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-30

Only a Shadow Of the Iron
Chancellor.
SYMPATHETIC CORRESPONDENCE
mperor-Bismarck Unable TO bs Re
moved From His Present Surroundings.
Talk About Reconciliation.

Talk About Recon ciiiation.
BERLIN, Sep 27-Herr Alters, an art
ist, who is a close friend of the Bismarck
family, has arrived mere from Kissengen.
He gives an unexpectedly discouraging re-
port of the princes condition. The most
formidable OF Bismarck's maladies, he
says, has been acute pneumonia. The
disease was not discovered by the physi-
clans until Bismarck's condition had be-
come critical. The physicians and family
are exceedingly anxious and watch Bis
marck constantly, as, although conval-
escing, he is very weak and qui te liable TO
a relapse, which must prove fatal. Ac-
cording TO Herr Alters report the old man
seems like wreck. His splendid frame
has shrunk and his flesh has fallen Off un-
til his clothes hang in folds. He appears
as IL fully head shorter than before his
illness The princess is strongly opposed
To removing him To Frederichsruh. lie,
however. is anxious To go home.
Count Lehndorff, the empsrors adju-
tant. has returned from Kissingsn, where
he was trying To arrange for an interview
between the emperor aud Bismarck in the
near future Bismarck's physicians. the
princess Count Herbert and his brother
in-l law. Count Rantzau, wish To have ths
meeting deferred until the prince shall re-
gain his strength. Nothing has been done,
therefore, towards fixing definitely date
for the interview.
IL is now possible for the first time to
obtain the text of Emperor Williams tele-
graphic correspondence with Prince Bis
marck. From Guens the emperor sent, on
Sept. 10, the following message to Kissin-
gen:
~ have, TO my great regret, only just
learned that your highness has gone re-
Gently through somewhat serious illness.
AT the same time / have received the
news. thank God, that you are making
steady progress towards recovery. /
therefore beg TO express my great satisfac-
tion with this encouraging development.
Being anxious To assist in thoroughly
completing your recovery and establishing
your health, / beg your highness, in view
OF the unfavorable climate and location
of Fredrichsruh, as well as Varzin, To take
up your quarters for the winter in one OF
my castles in central Germany. After
comforting with my court marshal shall
communicate TO your highness the names
of the castles which will be most suitable
to your purpose.
Prince Blsmarck's reply to this dispatch
WAS:
with the deepest respect | thank your
majesty for the gracious expression ofyour
sympathy with me in my illness and OF
your satisfaction with the more recent i'm.
provement OF my health. / thank your
ma ajesty no less for your gracious desire to
assist in turthering my recovery by provid-
ing for me residence under the most IA
vorable climatic conditions. My respectful
gratitude for your majesty's gracious in
tentions is in no way diminished by tho
conviction that, should IL be Gods will
that l regain my health, my recovery would
be quickest in my family circle, in the sur
rouudings To which / now have been 30
long accustomed My complaint being OF
a nervous nature, share the opinion OF
my doctor that IL | pass the winter in my
wonted surroundings and occupations, my
mode OF life will be the most likely means
OF promoting my recovery i agree with
my doctor also in the opinion that the diJ-
turbance Of my nervous system, which
might result from sojourn in strange
surroundings and new associations such as
would be necessitated by your majesty's
gracious wishes, is, in view of my advanced
age. TO he avoided Schweninger will take
the earliest opportunity TO put in writing
these opinions which share with him"