The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-18


Emperor had left a somewhat deeper imprss.
sion than bad the fcw Princes Who: After ne
time Of OharlemaRne. called themselyes. y
t%oratlon Of the Empire. they looked forward
to the Emperor as the keystonS Of the
KyfhaGser in North. Germany, and IN the
South German UntersbeTge,. This idea should
peror, Roman expeditions, &c.. for. any preten-
sions to universal sovereignty would DO AGAINST
e eoe nSS .P a pnTeiy G national snS %Ii IDEA wSIcS The EN-
peror would represent and which we also had
and decay, OF new power and security through
unity. Of the concentration of the whole people
enough. however. 70 secure the Grown Princes
acaniescenee In Bismarok's conception OF a
III Sif y gain fn IKE assent N % q King Il soH%yf Williams NH Elmn seHf.
which was not easily obtained. Then came
er at the Prefecture. in order to win over
the tnSo old Ma Master tsIot to our nrr view; He at hTE stii
Eisss% 3. TSsS when T2RlsG'S we R insisted STd2pG I a;sk s9n IL if bse
SSa %sRn ? :R BS .aI ID oFPPf sssiion SEAt 1S Sg5s q Sa :
Rilsid,rnl. 1 replied. ,Butthat was also OF no
p poInt. Il F4 he we're sS T SSiISSed t. to i b SP t9 the g GsSfsSls s n
th1sp Topi d GSs be opp9sed e tx an t%rt to him that ana
Germany. He said the Gar called hlmselI
Emu PSTS T, 81 K Wss Rus ! dep Emnt this. op T a Stottsdd
the Russian termQ,, He maintained his opin-
ion, however, until ne asked SCHNEIDER, WIG
was obliged to acknowledge that l was right"
VIII.
The belief entertained by the Chancellor IN
the autumn OF 1888 that he would have in Kali
ser Wilhelm II. a docile pupil and admirer was
destined to prove unfounded. In February.
1890, a few days after the PRONUNCIATION Of the
imperial rescript on the labor question, Bis.
marck's private secretary pointed out to Busch
u \ "a u,IAfo. la ~ m 49,
international settlement Of the question. and
said he imagined the Emperor was going fur
Their In the matter than the Chancellor
would approve OF. On March Is Busch re-
ceived an invitation to visit the Prince on the
following morning. Upon appearing at the
Princes residence. he was requested to look
over and classify a number of letters HISTORICAL
ly important, which were to be sent to Frieds
richsruhe. The Chancellor explained: Inow
want to write my memoirs, and you can help
me with them. That means l am going to
retire. You see I am already packing. My pa
pers are going to be sent of Immediately. For.
II they remain here much longer. it will end in
his seizing them" Upon Busch's expressing
amazement. he added: Yes. / cannot remain
here any longer. and the sooner / go the better.
1t Is a question OF three days, perhaps OF
three weeks. but 1 am going for certain.
l cannot stand him any longer. He wants
Wei W huoW WIpll L DScs ulu u bplVo w
watch those who come in and go out. For that
reason. too. l do not well see how l am to get
the papers away" While Busch was helping
to pack the documents Bismarck referred to
the rescript on the labor question and said:
"Itcomes from an overestimate Of himself and
from his inexperience OF affairs. and that can
lead to no good. He is much too conceited. to
believe me that 1t will merely cause confusion
and do harm"
On the foliowing day Busch was again sent for.
and in tho npll rGa pf rIDy n rgnfipn- nllnnnH RI tho
alleged second visit OF Windthorst. II had dis
pleased the Emperor. but it was. the Chancellor
to be contradicted Such intercourse, how
ever. is useful" he continued. 1T is wei, that
ways been accessible to them. Every member
day or night. and be received immediateiy.
But they have taken little advantage, of this.
party as having Government sympathies. and
prefer to be able to abuse me for having no 4
tramHntanes who come sometimet. The Cartel
parties C3nseryatives Free CONSERVATIVES and
S SanFanee.h h'fTH pon bn ms5a,iy p eosr R3f t H an even Sp,
now. he could not bring himself to realize that
tn hEfm re att eRSn impoFs TST rfB5ii smsrid i2r a it sSemSSa
"1mpossiblef i is now a fact: Things have
gone .onid more tb r3 : til than won / imagined s gfi6nsed they
/ were, to remain with him for a few years.
but find that, on the contrary; he is simply;
his. own, genius-and be able to cover him;
But / cannot make Qualifications lei aSer EG@ni
Russia, and yet he has not the courage to de-
erals in the Reichstag. l have succeeded in
winning III Gt their &c e9h h ekary at At 81 T PPetierEs6 m nsrG and d
guided by my wishes in, what he does and in
what he %refrains from doing. What will they
t tRsns ' Witch "f I cannot Hau fulfil aiSD 4 toeeth efOe With
the intrigues of courtiers. r%udeness and spying.
T9ffe6nG VIZ IS % eeTtnin! l f I ean ln5e tack ee as Ny
n aex ISs1s6sfHl sslf-soRsfit for iOFo which I F RS9ak
when he falls into distress and ,dificglty he
will; himself; come and fetch you back, Serene
yoSiH oSs.NoHihe s SiIi tSs d # Rss srd !l9RP s Is
too proud for that. But he, would like to
should always have to bear part Fl the RESPONSE;
doubtless stand being lectured and censured
by me, his father, he you'd not stand it from
have treated his father badly" Evidently Bis
marck was not as yet aware that Caprivi had
In May, 1880, the author. Of this diary had an
attack L Of a RG e fnoE he, combined b b With paralysis.
HIs did not see Bismarck again until March, Is,
~ M Mee9apb%%hIi o. course soqGs the blow had
richsruhe Busch took an opportunity Of inquiE-
Ing how the memoirs, upon which Bismarck
on. 1T is. probable,'' TIL. Prince rej;oined.
THAT in, the end they will come to moth:
ing. | have no documents. and even II
one cannot. after all. carry in his head every
detail Of what has happened in the course OF
ing my lifetime. Ever since 1S47 Ihave CON
stantly represented the monarchical principle
seen three Kings in a state OF nakedness. and,
frequently. these three exalted gentlemen did
not make altogether q very good show. Still
II would. not do to say that openly before
the world-it would be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES