The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-20
HON BISMARCK FELL
Into Disgrace With His EN-
peror and Was DepoSed.
DEATH OF THE GREAT ONE
Releases Stories Fit TO Make
Williams Skin Crawl.

Berlin, Aug 10. Correspondence to the
New York Sun.)-The death of Bismarck
is already bringing great disclosures OF
the secret history Of important events
than any other cause could effect. No
other man was thecustodian of so many
| and so mentuous political secrets. Nor
did any great statesman Of the daytan
did any great statesman of his day con-
ceal so little. He was the most reckless
truth-teller in great crises with whom
European diplomatists had to deal. do
not propose to enter into detail in the
post-mortem revelations already made by
DR.. Buschand others, but all the world
will be interested in the clearing up
of therelations between the ex-Chancellor
and the present German Emperor, and
marck's retirement from public life eight
years ago. These are fully set forth in
Bismarcks letter to the Emperor now
published, which is wrongly described as
a letter of resignation. 1t is well known
that the final cause of rupture between
the Kaiser and the maker of mis- Empire
was the formers action in dealing di-
rectly with the heads of the departments
of government instead of through the
Chancellor, as required by lay. The
Emperor finally directed the Chancellir
to secure a change in theregulation in
this respect. The most circumstantial yer
sion of the dramatic interview between
Bismarck and the Emperor, which re-
suited in the formers request that he
might be dismissed from the public SER
vice, is the following and II is said that
it was inspired by the late Chancellor:
On Saturday, March Is 1890, toward 8
o'clock in the morning. while the prince
was still in bed, he was Informed that
the Emperor was waiting to see him in
Count Herbert Bismarck's apartments in
the office Of the Secretary of State. When
the Prince entered the room the Emperor
received him with the following words,
spoken in a tone of the most vehement
reproach:
You a short time ago forbade the min
listers to make reports directly to me;
but absolutely wish that my ministers
present themselves personally TO me"
Your Majesty" answered the Prince
''by virtue of the law I alone am author
ized and charged to make direct reports
to your Majesty; this is absolutely neces-
sary if the proceedings of the government
are to have firm and united character.
ministers have got into the way of max
ing reports to your majesty, II is in no
opposition to the law, which gives this
right alone to the Chancellor of your Ma
jesty. But as soon as your Majesty me
1 will yield to your wishes and propose
a change in the law"
Also in the workingmen's question"
continued William the II, still in an ex-
cited tone my plans meet with your per-
sistent opposition. 1 look to the measures
which 1 consider useful being carried out
thoroughly"
II do not oppose the improvements
which your Majesty thinks Of introduce
ing" was the reply. "but my years OF
experience tell me that some of them
need certain notifications, which are alb
solutely necessary, and Shall have the
honor of submitting them to your
Majesty"
mo. no; no notifications" interrupted
the Emperor, 81 wish my orders to be
carried out just as give them"
The severity of this expression Of his
will at last exhausted the Princes calm .
ness.
II think that I can perceive that my
services are not fortunate enough TO
please your Majesty" he said. land that
some thoughts exist Of getting rid of me-"
The Emperor here made a confirmatory
gesture with his hand; If it was done
unknowingly. it was not less insignih
cant. 'In this case there is nothing else
left for me to do but TO hand your Ma
jesty my resignation. I would only like
to beg your Majesty to let me- remain
in Office till May, so that I may person
ally defend the military bill in the Reich
stag. fear my successor would find it
dficl to break the opposition in Parla-
ment Id carry the bill"
VIII the Chancellor was speaking the
Emperor shook his head several times,
and sail at last, mo, no."
The Prince bowed without saying aword
and waited for sign from the Emperor
10 withdraw. After a few painful mo-
more excited:
There is still a word 20 be said about
your mysterious negotiations with Dr.
Windthorst. I know you receive him in
your house, and l forbid these meetings"
But now me Chancellor. WHO the WDOie
time had kept his temper with the great
est trouble. broke out and said: II know
quite we'll that for some time have been
surrounded by spies and talebearers, who
watch every step I take. 1t is true, and
again I say It is true that I have in
vited Dr.. Windthorst in order to discuss
things with him. But II is not only my
right. it is my duty, to have communica-
tons with skilled politicians, whether
members of Parliament or not, and no.
body, not even your Majesty, Will be
able 20 prevent ne from doing So
After these words. spoken in the great
est excitement, the Emperor dismissed
his Chancellor with q simple movement
OF the head.
TIE resul, Of this interview was the re-
rnarkable letter written three days later
which brought TO close the Official
career Of the builder o; the German
Empire.
Corea Snubs Germany.
Yokohama Aug. 19-The Coreaa gov
eminent. replying 10 a German request