The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-07
CREATED A SENSATION
Attitude of Bismarck's Family
Arouses Williams Anger.
HE LEFT NOTHING UNDONE
But Received Nothing but Rebufs From
the Relatives OF the Dead Chan
cellor Wanted q Rest
After Death.
1898 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-The death of Prince
Bismarck has. of course. engrossed public
attention throughout the week. While it
cannot truthfully be said tina the i'm
preston created by the sudden death of
the great chancellor was as deep as
would have been expected, and while there
was nothing like general mourning WISH
BILE I'm Berlin. yet there were unmistaka-
bic evidences of widespread sympathy.
The publications and revelations which
so quickly followed the death of the prince
have naturally created a sensation and
deep anger in government circles, and
there is still greater surprise and resent
ment at the attitude of the Bismarck fam
lily.
The emperor left nothing undone that
could testify to his personal grief or the
sense of greatness of the loss to Ger
many. His proclamation addressed to the
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
has given high satisfaction throughout
the country and 1t is generally admitted
that no little magnanimity was required
TO enable his majesty to preserve such
unrufied serenity in the face of the evident
sullenness of the family. He devised most
splendid public honors for the deceased
statesman. and when his efforts to place
the latter's remains beside his grandfath-
er's were refused the emperor carried out
what was possible in the shape of a pub
lie funeral. regardless of the absence of
the Bismarcks. On the whole Emperor
William has shown great tact in the face
of open rebuffs.
The Vossische Zeitung. referring to the
matter, says: I'VE do not wish to pass
judgment and only chronicle facts. The
notice of the death addressed to the en-
peror did not bear the signature of the
son. but of the doctor. The emperor COM
manded Professor Begas to take a cast
of the features. but the emissary of the
sculptor was obliged to leave Friedrichs-
ruhe without fulfilling his mission. The
emperor desired to see the body, but the
coffin was closed before he could do so.
although, according to the testimony of
Professor Lenbach, neither were the fea-
lures of Prince Bismarck ~disfgured nor
were there any signs of decomposition.
When the monarch arrived al Friedrichs-
ruhe the ex-minister of state, Prince
Herbert. did not appear in uniform or
wear his decorations, but appeared only
as a private gentleman.
but Ii was not against the emperor
alone that Price Bismarck's family acted.
The reigning German prices, the peers
and the nation were prevented from TAX
ing any part in the funeral. To the Grand
Duke of Saxe-Weimar and to the Grand
Dukes of Hesse and Oldenburg Prince
Herbert wired to remain away. Even
Prince Hohenlohe, although a personal
friend of the deceased, and whose COM
ing had been heralded in time, was not
allowed to see the body. The coffin was
soldered down Is minutes before his ar
rival, to the intense sorrow of the aged
chancellor. Persons who were present i'm
the house at the time affirm that Prince
issued orders to solder the coffin
down as soon as the telegram from the
emperor arrived announcing his majesty's
coming to Friedrichsruhe."
A number of German papers affirm that
the causes of all this strange behavior are
because Prince Herbert is seriously
and partly because there were
about the house a large number of highly
important and sensational papers. mostly
letters to Prince Bismarck, and that
there was fear that these would be stolen
in the hustle and turmoil occasioned by
the crowds of visitors. The order counter
handing the public o~bsequies was received
here with CONSERVATION.
The Bismarck family on their part gave
out that the peculiar method of conduct
ing the arrangements for Prince Bis
temporary interment were wholly
In conformity with his wishes. adding that
the deceased had remarked that he
wanted a rest, at least after death"
The correspondent here of the asso-
ciated press had an interview with the
office officials regarding these mat
ters and the following statement was
made to him: LAS to the emperor coun-
demanding his first order regarding the
public obsequies, there was no specific
for it. AS to the epitaph, II is
known that IL was Prince Bismarck's
wish to have it so worded. and we can
not hinder IL. AS to the memoirs, there is
no anticipation on the part of the gov
that any u-npleasantness will re-