BISMARCK'S DOWNFALL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13304, 10 October 1906, Page 7

BISMARCK'S DOWNFALL.

REVELATIONS IN MEMOIRS. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— ,; (Received October 9, 9.28 p.m.) Berlin, October 9. Prince Alexander of Hohenlohc has published the memoirs of the late Prince Hohenlohe. There are sensational chapters, in which the reasons for Prince Bismarck's resignation are stated.'' ■ '...;•■".;V.v ' The Kaiser has angrily reprimanded Prince Alexander for gross lack of tact in publishing the memoirs. The lat: Prince Hohenlohe-Schollingfurst was a leadej of political opinion in favour of the unity of Germany in the early sixties, and did much in that direction, especially_in regard to Bavaria. After i the war with Prance he entered the first Gorman Parliament, and became vice-president. In 1874 he represented Germany at Paris, and was present at the Berlin Conference in 1878. Later he became Governor of Alsace-Lor-raine, and in 1894- ho became Chancellor of; the German Empire. Prince Bismarck" retired into private life in 1890. and was succeeded by Count von Caprivi, who in 1894 gave .place to Prince Hohonlohe. It will bo seen that the Prince must have been in a position to learn the inner history of the great Chancellor's downfall.