The herald., 1898-08-07
BISMARCK'S FAMILY SNUBBED
THE EMPEROR
AN UNDYING HATRED SHOWN
Prince Herbert Blamed for his Actions.
Said to Have Followed His
Fathers Instructions
Associated Press Special Wire

BERLIN, August b.-(Copyrlgnteu, 1888.
by the Associated Press.)-The death of
Prince Bismarck has, of course, engrossed
public attention throughout the week.
While it cannot truthfully be said that the
depression 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 visible
in Berlin, yet there were unmistakabls
evidences of wide spread 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 resentment az
the attitude of the Bismarck family. The
emperor left nothing undone that could
testify to his personal grief or the sense
of greatness of the loss to Germany. His
proclamation addressed to the imperial
chancellor Prince Hohenlohe has given
high satisfaction throughout the country
and it is generally admitted magnanimity
was required to enable his majesty to pre-
serve such unruffed serenity in the face
OF the evident dizziness of the family.
The Emperor's Forbearance
He devised most splendid honors for the
deceased stateman and when his efforts to
place the latter's remains beside his grand
father were refused the emperor carries
out what was possible in the shape Of
public funeral. regardless of the absence
of any of the Bismarcks.
On the whole Emperor William has
shown great tact in the face of open re-
bluffs.
The Vossische Zetung 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 emperor did not
bear the sigma ture of the son, but of the
doctor. The emperor commanded Professor
Begas to take a cast of the features but
the emissory of the sculptor was obliged to
leave Friedrichsruhe 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 features of Prince Bismarck dis
figured nor were there any signs of de-
composition.
when the monarch arrived at Fried
richsruhe the eX-mnister of state, Prince
Herbert, did not appear in uniform or wear
his decoration, but appeared only as a
private gentleman.
1T cannot be that the nation will have
drawn definite differences from these
facts"
Insulted the Nation
But it was not against the emperor alone
that Prince Bismarck's family acted. The
reigning German princes, the peers and
nation were prevented from taking 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 Hohen-
lobe, although personal friend of the de-
ceased and whose coming had been her.
aided in time, was not allowed to see the
body. The coffin was sodered down fif-
teen minutes before his arrival. to the in
tense sorrow Of the aged chancellor.
Persons who were present in the house
at the time affirm that Prince Herbert
issued orders to solder the coffin down az
soon as the telegram from the emperor
arrived announcing his majesty's coming
to Friedrichsruhe.
A number of German papers affirm that
the causes for all this strange behavior are
partly because Prince Herbert is seriously
unwell and partly because there were about
the house a large number of highly i'm
portant 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 countermanding the public OBJ
sequies was received here with consterna-
ton.
He Wanted a Rest
The Bismarck family on their part, gave
out that the peculiar method of conducting
the arrangements, for Prince Bismarck's
temporary interment were wholly in con-
formity with his wishes, adding that the
deceased had remarked that he wanted
rest, at least after DEATH
The correspondent here of the Associ-
uted Press had an interview with the for
eign office officials regarding all these mat
tiers and the following statement was made
to him:
LAS to the emperor's countermanding his
first order regarding the public obsequies
there was no specific reason for it. AS to the
epitaph, it is known that it was Prince
Bsmarck's wish to have 1t so worded and
we cannot hinder it.
"As to the memoirs there is no anticipa-
ton upon the part of the government tina.
any unpleasantness will result from their
publication and there is no intention to
stop them"
Public Testimonials
Among the public testimonials will be
gigantic demonstrate ton al Niederwald, ar
ranged by a number of Rhenish cities and
q large memorial meeting takes places at
Stuttgart and another at Hamburg, where
a public subscription has been opened for
the erection of a gigantic monument to
Prince Bismarck . at Sachsenwald. There
will be similar ceremonies at Breslau,
Dresden, Leipsic, Leignitz, Augsburg
Munich, Carlsruhe, Koenigs berg and many
other cities.
From the Germans in Austria many signs
of sympathy have come. In upper Austria
at large representative meeting in VOLS.
a esolution was passed TO wear black corn
flowers until Sunday.
Berlin Notes
Generallyspeaking. the German press ex-
presses confidence that the war is about
over and that the conditions of peace are
acceptable to Spain and that the latter
would do well to conclude peace forth
with.
The United States ambassaor, Andrew D.
White, attended the exercises of the un!-
versity of Berlin on Wednesday. by special
invitation and on Thursday he gave dir
ner in honor of Irving NJ Scott of San
Francisco, which was attended by the
Turkish ambassador, the Chilean minister.