The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-01
American Dispatches.
RISMARfE INTERVIEwE

LONDON, Nov. ga special correspond
ent of the World, who left Versailles on the
Dist, brings the following report of AN inter.
view had with Bismarck on that day:
COrrespondent-What is the explanation
Of the great dissatisfaction expressed in Ger
many at the plan Of the campaign in rela-
tioh to Paris?
Bismarck-The capture of Paris is clam
Ored for, and it must be accomplished, sooner
| or later, to satisfy the folks at home Re-
specting the time and means for efiecting this,
public opinion is widely astray. 1t bestowed
an inadversiOn unjustly. Had my council
been followed, Paris would have been at
tackled long ago.
COrrespondent-YOur Excellency rays that
your counsels were overruled?
Bismarck-When the forces, led by Gen.
Won Blumenthal, after the victories of Wis
senburg and WOerth. emerged from the Vos-
yes and marched towards ChalOns, where
the cavalry under Prince Albrecht stood,
Gen. MoItke decided they should come up
and help annihiliate the army, so hurridiy
abandoned at Chalons. urged that they
should he ordered to continue their march ON
Paris unprepared for seige, and take it or at
least cut it off from the rest Of France, which
should then be Overrun rs quickly rs possible
When the Department of the Seine-et- Oise
was reached, there was found nut hard to
crack. Then there was a new question:
How was the kernel to he reached? First,
We determined on bOmbardment, of which
the intention to open secret park of artil-
lery at Villa Coublay was complete. This
measure ! urged, but now come new disa-
greements. The King, under advice of Won
MOltke, decided to let famine reduce the CAP
ital, trusting that discord among the Parish
ans would contribute to hasten the surrender.
Correspondent-Bu this plan was univer-
sally supposed to be your own.
Bismarck-SO far is that opinion from
truth that | now cease NV indigna-
ton at being no longer made party to the
councils, wherein great questions were de-
cided. In 1866 the important proposition
was decided without asking my advice now
there are great changes-whole plans are
adopted without consulting me, while popu-
lar disapproval falls upon me. Those who
say it is my fault that Paris has not been
bombarded are wholly in error. | have
most ardentlv desired and strenlO,Isiy urged
it.
CorrespOndent-But at least You have the
satisfaction of having accomplished the
unifcation of Germany?
Bismarck-Ah, no. attribute the halt
ing and partial failure of the attempt for
German unity to the delay resulting from
those opposing the scheme. Had my ad-
vice been followed the people OF Bavaria and
Wurtemburg would have been carried in on
the wave which swept over Germany. and
the grand scheme of United Vaterland
am kunf
became a reality, instead of the half-hearted
confederation now about to he born. For
me the great object of the war never lay on
this side of the Rhine, but on the other side,
where meant there should exist one great
country, one great people, and one great En-
perOr.
This extraordinary conversation was held
under peculiar circumstances which cannot
now he stated, but have given almost the
exact words used BY the Chancellor.