The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-01
GERMANY hOURNS
DEATH OF BISMARCK.
Continued from Page Ora
and several ether leading papers simply
print the announcement % his death.
Bismarck's Letter to Wilhelm.


Bismarck Letter to Wilhelm.
The Lokal Anzeiger publishes a long ar
ticle on Bismarck by Dr. Moritz Busch. i,
gives an alleged copy Of the original text
o. Prince BisEnarck's letter 10 Emperor
William on leaving Office In $3.50. which.
it Is understood. was only 70 be published
after his death. In this document Bismarck
Is represented as saying:
at is not possible for me 30 retain the
position Of president OF the council Of min
issers after yonr majesty. in respect %
the same, has urged = capitis d.minut.o
relying upon ahrogation OF the order OF
ls2, which regulates the relations OF a
minister president 70 his colleagues
Moreover, N regard TO my official pse-
negatives. your majesty has imposed limits
which do not Terrli; me 20 have 4 proper
ticnate share in state business and its So
pervision. CT tina: freedom OF action in min
.sterial decisions or communications with
the reichstag or members OF the reichst2-
which MY constitutional responsibility r.
quires. II would also, after the latest de-
cisions OF your majesty respecting the a.
rsction 20 be given our fore gn policy (as
set forth in the imperial AUTOGRAPH letter
with which your majesty yesterday accom-
panied the reports of the coyss1 } Ne i'm
possible for me To carry out the instr,lr
tons therein given with respect 10 fore er1
policy I would thus call in question al
the important results for 1.-The German
empire which our foreign policy has At
tanned under favora BILE conditions for q
decade past. on Lines laid down by both
your majestys predecessors on our rela-
tons toward the unexpeeteGiV
great importance OF which has
since his return from confirmed
the omen. In view Of my attachment 10
N cfs'c hon
and the many years during which have
crown hahituated TO a position which
have hitherto regarded as an enduring one
& is very painful 10 me TO sever myself
from my accustomed relations 20 your
majesty and from the general policy of the
empire and Prussia. but after conscientious
consideration OF your ma iestys intentions
for the execution OF which | must be pre-
pared If I remain in office, I cannot DO
otherwise than beg your ma jesty to relieve
me Of the Office of imperia, chancellor.
premier and minister of foreign affairs.
According to the impressions have re-
ceived during the last few weeks, well
as communications from your majesty's
military and civil household. | may assume
that my request to resign meets with your
maiesty's wishes and that I may therefore
certainly rely upon It's gracious acceptance.
| would have rendered my resignation 70
your majesty long ago. IL had not thought
your majesty wished TO utilize the eXper-
fence OF a true servant of your predeces-
sors. Since I have become certain that
YOUR majesty does not care TO avail himself
OF them withdraw from aolitica! life
without any apprehension that public opin-
ion viii condemn my decision as untimely.'
BisMarck's Last Moments.
Midnight-When DIR. Schwennger arrived
at the F'riedrichsruhe railroad station
shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday evening.
the two Counts Won Rantzau Were waiting
with a carriage and the physician was
driven rapidly to the castle. where he found
the prince unconscious. According 10 an
unofficial account the death agony was pro-
longed The prince died without taking
leave Of the family, and for fully an hour
he suffered terrible difficulty In breathing
and his groans were fearful to hear dur
ing the death struggle He had beer
placed in a sitting position and proppe4
up with cushions in order 10 relieve the
frghtful spasms in breathing. His power
fui constitution fought TO the last. The
family gathered in an adjoining room was
plunged into the very anguish of grief
by the means from the death chamber.
The despair was intensified by Dr.
Schwenneer's absence. The only consol-
alton was that the prince was unconscious
during the last two hours. DR.. Schwening-
er In time only TO AFFORD some relief
in the final moments During the agony
OF dying the prince repeatedly pressed his
is said TO recall str!kingiy that Of the
first Emperor William, the smallness Of
skull as compared with large body being
remarkable. The strongly contrasted,
small. pale features. greatly emaciaied.
suggested long and severe suffering, though
the expression was calm
Count Herbert Bismarck refuses to al
.ow anybody 10 visit the death chamber
until Emperor William has seen the body.
DR.. Schweninger and DR.. ChrysaDder are
personally attending TO the embalming
Public Funeral Declined.
II IS reported late o1,ght Sunday but
the report is not yet confirmed that En-
peror William has telegraphed Count Her
bert his desire 10 have a worthy public
funeral az Berlin and that in rerly Count
Herbert. after thanking the emperor. de-
clned the offer on the ground that his
father long ago expressed a distinct wish
10 he buried a. Friedrichsruhe. The en-
peror also wired Prof. Begas 10 take
mask of Prince Bismarcks face. over 20
kilograms Of confidence and many heau,i-
ful wreaths have already arrived. Il Is al
mitted that several times during recen,
months the prince had attacks which madf
the family extremely anxious, but rs Won
derful recuperative powers a.Hays asserted
themselves and X was quite believed on
Friday that ali immediate danger was past
II ;urns out however. that a regiment
stationed al Hamburg had received warn
ing TO he ready to supply a guard of honor
at any moment.
Il Is understood that The remains WI nc
srnhalme1 this evening and VII remain 81
the castle until the nausoicum Il ~
fer their reception. Large crowds Of syr-
pathizers have gathered there alongside nc
entrance where visitors books have h"~n
left for the numerous callers to lusvrt theIr
condolences.
Emperor Orders Guard of Honor.
HAMBURG. July 2i.-A dispatch r.
cefved from FrieJr!clsruhe states that En-
ne~or WH'iam has sent a telegram from
Bergen. Nor way. directing ma; the Crcf-
boz infantry regiment No. 81 stationed s.
Altoona serd a guard cf honor - Fred
ri-hsrg1he The guard arrived rc'av.
The President sends Condolences.
WASHINGTON. Julv Sly di-cteu
= ne president he following dispatch was
sent tonight 70 Ambassador White A. Her-
In.
WASHINGTON, Ju!y @,.-Wht.e Am
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