The evening times., 1898-08-16
HOW B1s,rARcx QUIT.
An Exact Accauaf Of Mis- Breal
= With the EnpeTos.


An Exact Account ef Ms Break
il with the Emperor.
Many accounts Of Bismarck's retirement
have been published. but the truth Of this
and other events relating to the great
man has been, reserved for his Gaath. As
his letter Of resignation, now published.
shows. the cause. of the break was :,ts de-
termination that the ministers shOuId re-
port to the emperor through him. There
is no doubt Of the accuracy II this. On
Saturday. March Is. 1880. toward O'Clock
in bed. he was informed that the emperor
was waiting to see him in Colnt HcrI.eit
Bismarck's apartments in the Office OF The
secretary Of state When t:ie prince en-
tered the room the emperor received .,im
with the following words, srolscn IN q
tone Of the most vehement reproach:
You shOrtytime ago forO1le the min
isters to maketrep6rts directly to ma; but
absolutely wish that my ministers De
sent themselves personally 20 me-
Your majesty. Unanswered the prince,
by virtue ofothe7 law. I alone am su-
thorized and Charged to make direct re-
ports to your majesty: this is ubsoI,tely
necessary II the proceedings II he { w.
character II. within the last few weeks
some ministers have got into the way Of
making reports to your majesty, 1t is in
opposition to the law, which r;i.es :his
right alone to the chancellor % YOUR
majesty. But as isoon as your majesty
oraers me will yield to your wishes aud
propose change in the law"
Also IN the workingmen's question. -
continued William H., still in an excited
tone. INV nIaDa mo
tent opposition. / look to the measures
which l consider useful being carried out
thoroughly
II do not oppose the improvements
which your majesty thinks of introduc-
ing. was the = ply. but my years Of
experience tell me that some OF them
need certain notifications. which are ab-
solutely necessary. and I snail have the
honor of submitting them to your
majesty
mo. no: no notifications" interrupted
The emperor: II 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.
Il think can perceive that my services
are not fortunate enough to please your
majesty" he said, ''and that some
thoughts exist Of getting rid OF me- -
| The empeor here made a confirmatory
gesture with his hand; IL 1t was done
| unknowingly. 1t was not less significant.
In that case there is nothing else for me
TO do but to hand your majesty my resig-
ton. I would only like to beg your ma
| jesty to let me remain in office till May
| SO that I may personally defend the mill
| tary bill in the Reichstag. i fear my sue
cessor would find II difficult TO break the
| opposition in Parliament and carry the
| BILL
While the chancellor was speaking the
| emperor shook his head several times
! and said at last mo. no."
The prince bowed without saying q
word. and waited for sign from the
emperor to withdraw. After a few pain
| full moments of silence, the emperor said
| still most excited:
There is still a word TO be said about
| your mysterious negotiations with DR..
! Windthorst. / know you receive him in
| your house. and forbid these meetings. -
| But now the chancellor. who the whole
| time had kept his temper with the great
( est trouble. broke out and said: 81 know
| quite well that for some time 1 have
| been surrounded by spies and talebearers
| who watch every step take. 1t is true
| and again l say 1t is true. that / have
| invited DR.. Windthorst in order to discuss
| things with him. But II is not only my
right. 1t is my duty, to have communities
| tion with skilled politicians, whether
members of Parliament or not. and no.
body, not even your majesty, will be
able to prevent me from doing so.'
| After these words. spoken in the great
est excitement. the emperor dismissed his
| chancellor with simple movement OF
| the head.
The result of this interview was the
remarkable letter. written three days
later, which brough TO close the official
career of the builder of the German EN-.
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