The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-18
The Prince Growing Old, and He Is
Not I'm Accord with the Kaiser's
Aggressive Chinese Policy.
RESIGNATION is ACCEPTED
COUNT Won BUELOw, 1T Is REPORT
ED, WILL FILL THE PLACE.
H~OhenIOhe's Parting with the En-.
peror Is Said to Have Been Corr
dial, with a kissing Display.

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Kolnische Zeitung
asserts that Prince Hohenlohe has rendered
his resignation as imperial chancellor and
that it has been accepted. According to
the same authority Emperor William has
designated as the retiring chancellor's sue
cessor Count Won Buelow, minister of for
eign affairs.
Although rumors had been current for
several days that Prince Hohenlohe in
tended TO retire, little credence was given
to any of them, since such reports had re-
turned periodically for several years past.
The fact is that neither the Foreign Of
flee nor any other government department
in Berlin knew until this evening of Prince
Hohenlohe's retirment and Emperor Will
liam's approval of it.
The reasons which induced the prince to
insist on retiring were, in the main, his
rapidly growing infirmities and his distinct
.disapproval of the Emperor's personal pol
icy I'm China. To his intimates Prince Hob
enlohe, during the last three months, has
repeatedly expressed strong criticisms on
what he has called the Kaiser's ''senti-
mental and impulsive interference in the
troubles in China" Since Chinese matters
assumed a threatening aspect in June
Prince Hohenlohe has virtually abandoned
the duties and ~prerogatives with which the
Constitution clothes the chancellor. having
vainly endeavored TO inculcate more sober
and dispassionate views regarding the
China outrages.
Nearly all summer Prince Hohenlohe was
away on his German, Russian and Austrian
estates, leaving the Emperor and Count
Won Buelow to conduct the policy of The
empire to suit themselves. This figure
headism, OF course. could not long endure.
Moreover, in addition to increasing and
recently displayed exceeding physical
weakness. The members OF his family
have all along been strongly urging him to
retire from official life and TO pass the re-
mainder OF his days in quietude.
The final parting with the Emperor was
cordial. At supper last evening i'm HON.
burg the Emperor. after toasting the
prince, thanked him warmly for the serv-
ices he had rendered and kissed him on
both cheeks.
The kolnische Zeitung asserts that Count
Won Buelow has also been appointed Prus-
sian minister resident and foreign min
lister. Nothing is known positively about
Primes Hohenlohe's successor. although
general credence is given 10 the assertions
OF the kolnische Zeitung respecting Count
Won BueIow. The Berliner Tageblatt mem
lions Prince Eulenburg, German ambassa-
dor at Vienna, Prince Hohenlohe Langen-
burg. the stakeholder OF Strasburg, and
Duke Trechenberg as possible successors
to the chancellorship. Count HatzfeIdt.
German ambassador In London, is also
named. II is suggested that If Count Won
Buelow becomes chancellor Prince Eulen-
berg might be assigned TO the Foreign
Office.
1t is understood that Emperor William
will send a special message regarding the
Chinese situation TO the Reichstag when
that body convenes on Nov II. the date
agreed upon to-day between Emperor VIII
liam and Count Won Buelow.