The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-10
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
Count B,smnrk ON the situation.

Count Bismark on the Situation.
correspondent of the London Telegraph,
writing from Berlin under date of September %,
gives the following account OF an interview with
Gount BismaIk:-
81 was fortunate eoOugh yesterday evening to
be admitted to long interview with Count
BisnaTk, and doubt not that 1t will interest
v our readers to be made acquainted with one or
two Of that great sta'esman's views and OPT
Mons upon present matters and possible pros
poets. ] need scarcely say that have his EX-
celency's permission TO mention publicly what
passed between us.
''The absorbing topic of the day being the
probability OF all European war an eveutualIty
which appears 10 have got dTmly Wedged into
the brain of a great many Journalists and other
wise pcople-it was very natural that | should
ask Count de Bsmark what he thought upon
the subject. He replied that he believed, almost
without qualification, in peace Prussia he
said, will never attack France; and France1
when she has got over the startling surprise
that prospect OF German unity has been to
her, will speedily comprehend that such con-
summation, suppose it realized to the utmost,
in no way menaces her national pride or her
continental position. Mean while, our attitude
is almost a passive one-we are threatening
nobody, Coercing nobody, not even persuading
us be the Is
haSaVf s on our r h nop repus our
brothers if they come to US with open arms; but
we do not yearn for anybody's property, and
can TT main as we are for ten years or twenty If
Germany will let US. We have even held back
where we could have precpitated agglomera-
tiOn; we are content to be as we are; the pres
sure must come from those who feel the want
of change
Il inquired what impression the meeting at
Salzburg had upon the Minister President, and
whether the interenCes and Inventions OF an eX-
cited journalism had had any effect upon him.
None whatever he answered; what | have
thought and think OF the SaZburg affair IS en-
bodied in my circular OF the 7th; and neither |
nor any other reasonable men believed in the
feasibility OF an Austro'French alliance, nor
feared its consequences, if effected, to Prussia.
Austria cannot be the ally of France against Ger
many; it is the German element in her that is
the good cement binding the bricks OF her enOr-
nous house together, We wish well to Austria,
aud hope to see her reconstruct her might
round an intelligent, free German nucleus. l,
for my part, desire for Prussia nothing better
than firm alliance with constitutional King
OF Hungary, who, as Emperor Of Austria, allows
the German element in his other provinces full
play. IfSazburg had been French failure, as
some ill-natured people chose 10 say 1t was, 1t
could not alarm us; being what it was, we at
tached no political significance to it whatever
Touching upon the chances of proximate
war in the East, hls EXcellency said very posi-
lively, i do Lot believe in it. People do not
know what Russia's real position is. do.
Russia has Eastern procllvities, and would like
perhaps to assert them, but she can only do so
in great manner Her position pI eclules her
IRON halt measures, and she is really not able
10 commence q long ana COSTLY war. RUSSIA
has great future before her, she has elements
OF strength far surprising those of any other
empire or kingdom. She is almost unassall-
able, but she Is like strong and healthy man
attacked by indi2position. II he will only lie
up for three days, aud keep quiet the native
vigoT of his constitution will triumph over his
illness, and be will rise as strong as ever. But
II he Will insist upon going out walking
about and transacting business abroad Just as
if ne were well, his malady will probably lay
brmer hold upon him and being him TO serious
straits. Two or three days in the life of
man mean ten, twenty, or thirty years in the
lie of nation.
Gas to the amalgamaton ofthe new provinces
with Prussia, and their ultimate reconciliation
with their new conditions Of existence, Count
de Bismark seemed not only hopeful, 0ut cont
dent of success. 'In Hanover he remarked, we
are gong on as well as can be. The Intelligent
and commercial elements of the province are
on our side-onlv the RiJterschatt and the de-
pendants on the late Court are against us. The
X ng has sent them an excellent and honest
gentleman Count Stoberg) as Governor, and
they have just opened their Provincial Diet, OF
which the majority are well disposed towards
Prussia. Frankfort has been little neg ecte1,
Tor more than one reason; but l nave given the
Frankiorters NY word that they snail be put
upon a proper footing and / shall keep II.
Prussia has much upon her hands, but as the IN
bertriX OF the obligations legally incurred by
the provinces and towns recently annexed 10
her she will honoraOly iuldl her engagements
His EXcellency appeared much interested IN
the Abysslnlan expedition, and cOnYeTsel with
me for some time on the subject One obserVa-
t!on he made struck me as being full of wisdom.
| had remarked that had feared we shoald lose
or, at many men before arriving at satistac
tory result There | disagree wi h you' be
said; you will spend great deal of money,
and, believe me, the more money YOU spend the
fewer lives you will sacrhce.' have always
known Count Bismark 10 be sincerely desirous
oil England's friendship Tor hi, tatberland and
syu paIhy Tor the great work he has set himself
10 achieve; he appears 10 me to be more % now
than ever heretOfore.n