The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02

1871, before he was yet out Of bed, that Bis
marck was notified that the emperor was
waiting to see him in Count, Herbert Bis
marck's apartments in the Office OF the sec
rotary Ct state. AS soon us the prince en-
tered there was an outburst Of imperial
wrath. Bismarck was upbraided because
the ministers were not allowed to report
direct to the emperor and because of oppo-
sition to his .najesty's policy regarding the
labor problem. In vain did the chancellor
defend himself on the score that it was law
that the ministers should not report direct,
and that concerning the labor problem it
would be we'll not to be too precipitate-
that certain notifications of the imperial
programme might ba wise.
mo, q {; 10 notifications" interrupted
the emperor. II wish my orders to be car
ried out just as l give them"
The severity of this expression of his will
at last exhausted the princes calmness. II
think ! can perceive that my services are
not fortunate enough to please your males
ty," he said, IAN that some thoughts ex.
ist of getting rid of me-" The emperor here
made an asserting gesture.
Then Bismarck pleaded-think of Bis
marck pleading!-to be allowed to remain
in office until May in order to be able to de
fend that years military bill, but to no
avail. NO, no." was the emperor's con-
slant and only reply, and when Bismarck
ceased speaking and stood with bowed
head his master began again and took him
to task for holding conferences with Wind
thorst. This angered Bismarck greatly,
and he replied with much heat, charging
the emperor with putting spies on his track.
1T Is my right" said Bismarck ITO have
communication with skilled politicians.
whether they be members Of parliament or
not, and nobody, not even your majesty,
will be able to prevent me from doing So"
After these words, spoken in the greatest
excitement, the emperor dismissed the
chancellor with a simple movement Of the
head.
A few days later-March 3O-the ex-chan
cellor made his exit from the scene of his
triumphs, little doubling probably that he
would soon be recalled. He had already
taken leave Of all the royal princes, but
there remained one member of the Hohen
zollern family to whom he owed a farewell
-Emperor-King William l, now lying il
marble state beside his royal parents in the
mausoleum at Charlottenburg. Thitl!e1
Bismarck drove, and alone he entered the
tomb. BY the side Of the ~sarcophagus he
knelt, and on it's lid he laid a few roses.
Then he went away as silently as he had
come. There still remained the leavetak
ing with the Berlin populace. 1t was a
most impressive one. \ correspondent says
of his progress through the streets to he
railway station, where he was to take the
train for Friedrichsruhe:
las if the funeral of some great and
deeply mourned man were afoot, Berlin had
poured out all the best elements in it's pop
ulation to weep and wildly wave their hats
and handkelchiefs, to scatter flowers and
to struggle to shake and kiss the hand Of
the man who was about to pass from their
midst and be lost to them"
1t was only with the greatest difficulty
that way could be made by the police for
the princes passage through the crowd.
Many pressed forward to give the retiring
minister flowers, and the crowds cheered
vociferously. The emperor sent his persCn
al aids-de-camp and equerries with a mag.
niticent and suggestive floral Offering and
final adieus. 1t is small wonder if the
prince was affected, and when in the inter.
walls of the cheering the crowds struck up
The Watch on the Rhine he really look,d
as If for the first time in his we'll poised LIE
he had lost his head. When at last TIE
train departed with a shrek, the cheering
was frantic
Then the crowd melted away, and Is.
marck, as the central figure of Europe, was
no more.