The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-31

mitted the chancellor to quit Berlin. not
only without regret, but with positive pleas
ure.
Bismarck retired to his house at Fried
richsruhe. There he dwelt the quarrel be-
tween himself and the Kaiser growing in
bitterness. There he was the center of
court of his own. journalists from Europe
and America visited him. and he talked
freely to them of the mistakes which the
Emperor was making. He spoke sighting
ly, disrespectfully,. sometimes insultingly, OF
the young man." as he delighted to call
him. Deputations of citizens from various
parts of the empire paid homage to him.
regrets at the course which German affairs
ERE taking. He publicly expressed his
diSapproval of the Emperor'S attitude to-
ward Russia. He did not conceal his hostil-
ity to Caprivi his successor He was against
the policy that was keeping all Europe
stirred up by anticipations of war. He adj
vised the various states of the empire 10
hold fast to their rights, telling the Ba-
varianS. for example, that the empire de-
pended upon the loyal union of Independent
and self-respecting states, While Wllilam
was insisting that the Emperor was botn
the central and the all-pervasive person IN
Germany
THREATENED THE KAISER.
There were threats OF suppression heard
from the palace, but Bismarck did not heed
them He continued to receive the depu-
tations and to talk to Europe through the
Journalists. He threatened the Kaiser with
in Bismarcks possession whose publication
would reveal the fact that William had so
little affection for his dead father. whom
the Germans loved, that his correspondence
betrayed anxiety to succeed him. Boxes of
papers were sent from Friedrichsruhe TO
England, as if Bismarck feared for their
safety SO long as they remained in Williams
CONAN. The old man, stripped of office,
and the object of the Kaisers dislike anu
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to have friendly or political relations with
the eX-chdncellOr, was the center. or all the
without sympathizing with a 1.-THE of the
agitators, being, indeed the aggressive ana
outspoken opponent of much that threat
ened the Kaiser. William seemed to be
incapable of rendering reconciliation.
He had gone so far in his anger
that when Count Herbert. B Ism sfes5, S
matte service or at least from active en-
ployment in it, was married In 1917 at
nofed tho TO G4 %sfrs5 that any
official recognition of Bismarck would ais
please him. AT about the same time ne
issued a warning through his official organs
that any one who was dissatisfied with his
government might quit the empire. This
was known to be aimed at Bismarck
Bismarck, however, remained ana grun-
bled defying the government and perhaps
scolding too much for his own reputation.
Then he was taken seriously III at Klssln-
gen in the fall of 1898, and the Emperor was
appealed to by his grandmother, Queen VIC
toria, by his mother, the Empress Fredere
ick by the Emperor of Austria, the King of
Saxony and other friends not to permit Bis
marck to die with the quarrel unrecon-
ciled. 1t was shown him that his govern
ment would never have the united affections
of his united people if he did not make his
peace with his powerful enemy. So kind
message of coincidence was sent to Kissin-
gen from the field of the Austrian ma
neuvers. and this was followed by an invita-
ton to the prince to make visit to the
Emperor at Berlin. This visit was made on
the 18th of January 1894, and the reconcilia-
ton and the celebration of the Emperors
birthday and the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his entry into the Prusian army, happily
came together. 1t was holiday in Berlin.
The people gave the old chancellor such
welcome as few potentates have ever re-
ceived. Bismarck lunched with the EN-
peror and Empress, received the entertain
ment and honors usually bestowed upon the
heads of foreign powers, and departed IN the
evening for his home. 1t was great cpl
sode for Germany and William. and fitting
one in the closing years of the great chan
cellor's stormy and successful life.