The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05
THE PLANT OF BISMARCK.
Blames Empress augusta for His
Mental Troubles.
FRICTION BEGUN At AN EARLY DATE
she Was Very Fond Of Polltics and
became Much vcxed when
she Was Thwartcd.

London. September Ain addition to
the statements already cabled to the As
ISOLATED Press from the Times Berlin dis
patch. there is given an account OF the
interview with Prince Bismarck published
by tho Zunkfest. said to have been prob
ably obtained bv Count Limbcurg Stirrum.
the conservative leader who recently WIS.,
tied the prince. He is quoted as saying;
That exalted lady, the empress Au-
custa powerfully contributed to the dote-
rloration Of my nerves. She was herself
OF the very nervous. changeabie. restless
nature. fond OF politics and namcd UP II
one would not favor her plans. The fric-
tiun between us began at an early Gate.
When In 1915 the prince OF Prussia want
ed to 40 to England and wished TO see
him In order to advise him urgently 10
remain at rotsdam as the whole army aud
a great part OF Russian population was on
his side and the Journey would have bad
effects. she tried TO prevent me from Law
ing access 10 him. She was excited ard
as was her wont when 1t that mood. she
slapped her knee with the palm OF her
hand and declared to me that above all
things she must provide for tho culture OF
her son. l subsequently heard OF sim
guiar project which had been hatchcd In
her palace. Won Vncke caipe to mo in
the diet and said he intended IL bring
forward motion comforting the regency
on the princess OF Prussia and he asked
me what thought OF It. Inquired why
in the world the prince should not he q
regent and Prince Won Nincke Sail he
thought 1t had become imposSihle IN tho
country. All right said l, W yon bring
forward that motion ! shall prornsc that
YOU be arrested for high treason The
motion was never made because !: had no
the extreme right.
IAN this did not improve my rcEtlCns
with the princess nor when she became
queen and EMPRESS could she ever quite
conceal her peculiar grudge against me.
Her liking for everything French and
Catholic intensified this feeling. In the
course of time there arose Ut hor court
n oabal which did invariably employ TN
objectionable means TO achieve It's object
and 1t was so powerful that | should have
been nblo to carry things through IN
less the old gentleman. who. by the way
suffered no less from these things thal !.
had always run straight at decisive mo-
ment. These conflicts. however, involved
the expenditure OF nervous power ard es-
pecially when. at the period OF the con-
stitutional conflict. she was trying TO per-
suade the king to abdicaie aud had To
| make an energetic appeal TO him and
| point to hia sword ] can safely sly this
protracted ladies war injured my trclth
more than all the public battles | have
| fought In parliament or in the diplomatic
service"
When asked II he was going 10 K!el to
| chrsten the new German battlcship, which
| Is TO be launched there and named the
bismarck the x-chancellor replied:
| Really, people seem to think ] am lik'
| a servant girl, | once said TO my wifi,
| at Varsein: 7 can stand anything bu
| being left alone Now, the fact 's
| feel very well at home and am no Longer
| a man for festive occasions"