... bulk of the German population did not share his vision of a Germany dominated by the Prussian emperor and himself, and that the people might have loyalties to leaders (like the pope or the Habsburgs) other than the state or Biz himself. Incredibly, the National Liberals supported these illiberal measures! Biz's plan to cripple the Centre Party was an abject failure. Even ... resigned on March 18, 1890, after a tense meeting in which he insulted Wilhelm by deliberately allowing him to read a letter-critical of Wilhelm-that had been written by Russian Czar Alexander III, and given to Biz:...

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