The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-01
nIsMARCI<'s RESIGNATION.
Text of His Letter written to EN-
pcror William In 1890.

Text of His Letter written to EN-
pcrOr William In 1890.
Berlin, July 31.-The Lokal Anzeiger
publishes a long article on Prince Bis
marck by Dr. Moritz Busch.
II gives an alleged copy of the original
text of Prince Bismarck's letter to EN-
peror william on leaving office In 1890
which, It Is understood, was only to be
published after his death. In this docu-
ment Prince Bismarck is represented as
saying: 1T is not possible for me to re-
tain the position OF president of the coun-
ell of ministers after your majesty, in re-
spect of the came, has urged a capius
dlminutio relying upon an abrogation of
the order of 1852, which regulates the re-
lations of a minister president to his col
ieagues.
Moreover. in regard to my official pre-
negatives, your majesty has Imposed linn
its which do not permit me to have a pro-
portionate share in state business and its
supervision, or the freedom OF action In
ministerial decisions or communications
with the RclChstag or members of the
Rcichstag, which my constitutional re-
spOnsbility requires. 1t would also after
the latest decisions of your majesty re-
specting the direction to be given our for
eign policy as set forth in the imperial
autograph letter with which your majesty
yesterday accompanied the reports Of the
consul at -- be impossible for me to
carry out the instructions therein given
with respect to foreign policy. / would
thus call In question all the important re-
suits for the German empire which our
foreign policy has attained under unfavor-
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laid down by both your majesty's prede-
cessors in our relations 10 toward --
the Unexpectedly great importance Of
which -- has since his return from -
confirmed to me.
"In view Of my attachment ITO the SER
vice of your majestys royal house and
the' many years during which / have
grown habituated to a position which l
have hitherto regarded as an enduring
one it Is very painful to me to sever
myself from my accustomed relations to
your majesty and from the general policy
Of the empire and Prussia, but after con-
scientlous consideration of your majesty's
intentions, for the execution of which /
must be prepared II / remain In office, /
cannot do otherwise than beg your ma
jesty 90 relieve me of the Office of impe-
rial chancellor, premier and minister of
foreign affairs.
According to the Impressions I have
received during the last few weeks, as
well as communications from your majes-
tvs military and civil household, / may
assume that my request to resign meets
with your majesty's wishes ana that /
may, therefore, certainly rely upon It's
gracious acceptance / would have ten
dered my resignation TO your majesty
long ago II / had not thought that your
majesty wished to utilize the experiences
OF a true servant of your predecessors.
Since | have become certain that your
majesty does not care TO avail himself Of
them, | withdraw from political life, with
out any apprehension that public opinion
will condemn my decision as untimey."
London, Aug. 1.-The Times publishes in
oxtenso the letter from Prince Bismarck
to Emperor william in leaving Office in
1890. It occupies over a column.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Morn
ing ost, commenting upon this letter,
which he had seen in the L,okaf Anzeiger,
suggests that the power whose name Is
suppressed was Russia, and that the point
from which Prince Bsmarcks Information
had been recently returned was St. Peters
burg, Russia, being probably the scene
Of Germany's successful foreign policy.
He says: 1T win then be clear that the
differences between Prince Bismarck and
Emperor william had to do with matters
Of a more serious nature than the main
tenance of the constitutional charter. It
throws new light on the Zanzibar treaty"