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ing from which nc sbrunk than a with Austria
which 20 him the natural ally OF Prussia the
representative OF Imperialism in Europe. II step by
step that he advanced to the collision which his pride AZ
king and his judgment as politician both told him
was against his interests But william Soldier veln
as King, and when affairs TO such crisis that hs
deemed his honor officer pledged TO war, then, ann
then only war possible IL has been, one may sup
iast iour wears to conduct along cath which led
Inevitably though not visibly to war with Austria suc
This notion OF the King might be derived fron the
mon talk In Berlin society as well as from coant Bis
marck In what follows | give not always the worlds
but always the substance Of what Bismarck said and
en OF i,s importance CONSISTS nSc se and ysras
grave questions here answered positively, which mere.
condensed version fear have saeTeed altogether th
spirit and yyacy which marked the language OF Conn1
English throughout, using tongue with precision
and even with idOmatic freedom AT the begin
which he himself commented, observing that no had
been up for two nights and that IL was many months
since he had had any rest i am so tred sad mo
Count, that II could sleep for 10 hours should no1
Upon this, which said laughngy, rose TO CO. but
put down my chair again, and after few sentences
Of Which omit and with statement of Prassian poli-
tics which eondense as follows and which prefer to
familiar with the history OF the struggle IA Prusss
between Bismarck and the Liberals and In Germany be-
tween Prussia and Austria the bearing Of this brief re-
port will be sufficiently clear; , -, -, -.
praised 1t is in fact asystem fun OF contradictions and
difficulties In a service from which the King cannot
his Oicers at WILL discipline Is nearly npossb.
The Government OF Prussia is neither proper consu-
tional Government, in which the authority OF Ministers
il dependent "A vote of Parliament, nor an abSohs
Government in which they dependent only on tho
will Of the King The Cabinet consists OF seven ah's
ers chosen for their acquaintance with the ar war
OF finance Of justice DC But the assent OF these Minis
is necessary to be obtained for any measure ~
| foreign policy also, which cannot De adopted tlI
| a majority has approved 1t. When the former
the King into collision with Parliament and there left
him Count Bismarck, in assuming office, found hlmsel6
army the King and the Parliament could not be az one
The army needed radical change in It's Organzaton
am haVlu0
been taken most convenient for the increase OF tho
pr0ye1eesentia 10 the success of Prussia but its
sity was what would then believe, because tho
EFFICIENCY Of to-day not foreseen and its probable
arrival could not be safely explained OF predicted
the regiments increased, new offeSrs were APP
pointed for whose pay there was no CONSTITUTIONAL pro-
VISION other large expenses were incurred Parha-
demanded that oil this should be nndone but 70
dsband the regiments and discharge the olnetrs was
impossible in view OF such future as has since arrived
TecalIed into the Treasury The budget which Parlia-
ment demanded should be annulled, represented IN a
The conflict was therefore, only irrepessDle, bu5
Incapable OF adjustment without abandoning policy
essential TO the safety Of Prussia or without such eAp
nations OF that policy would have Insured IN advance
| its defeat. -, -, o,.. u,i
al foresaw that the reOrganized army was Necessary;
that upon it, and not upon or o her
hope OF nationality. nation she then was nor, ID t
high sense Of that word nor was there nope tnat WIFE
her fantastca frontiers outlying provinces her peo
pie should TO think themselves one Inc teHoI"t
CONFORMATION of the country was source OF weaknc'.
not TO be obviated by far stronger sentiment or
nationality than then existed and II was before an lungs
essential TO the future of Germany that there should p
first Prussia able TO insist on its opinions 20
declare such poney IN aas TaS 10 gTeas Would have
foTewarned and supplied with weapons, foreign
courts would have secuted as visionary or nave aeV,y
| thwarted every step toward its Accomplishment To-
day the work done but lie final success look upon as
| assured. North OF the Main, Germany IL one.
France did all anticipate the conflict would take the
shape it has She not at unfrendy TO Prussia but
expected surely at the end of three months con-
fct both parties exhausted doubt but Prussia har
ing the worst OF it, Then She wac to step IN TO ep Pru
ain n
be in position to refuse. The sudden and extraord-
| nary success OF Prussia alarmed the Emperor of mo
French prospect OF united Germany great Ger
power established In moment in the center OF Ea-
rope and upon frontier Of France and has interpret
ton IN the peace negotiations ras % prerent hat complete
union. The part which he actually played was pare
very different that which he nrst contemplated
. To have persisted at that moment would have
been to 90 with France as well as with Austria
The result OF the war Is TO make possible that Prss
should be nation capable to govern itself she fought
for defense, for own existence and for Germany s9ne
people fanced possible TO unite Germany py sleesn,s
al Frankfort, but there were only two things whclr
Prussia not been able 70 lead movement She
likely TO have been broken EN- b pee @rb control m
German politics as Prussia while IN European PoaIes
The nationality Of Prussia lay in her army. With tho
army as IL in 1889 it would have been Impossible ~
fight othirds Of her force comprised in the Land,
weir the militia for necessities aud
| the ranks filed with men VINO had taIh.ies ahir
wished no war. 1t necessary to break that up
believe the Liberal party Of Prussia now sees that pol
icy been pursued during the last four years tenas
IL not the only, at least sure method Oh reaching IT,
They clearly see that was impossible 70 ahd o the
conflict was obliged to carry on against tnen: IRE
at tne Gor and That their Of good
will and support sincere heartily beIeVe-I shoud
sTe tGe ens is Cora The Kings speech
sincere and his desire to be on good terms Win the I'D
the influences which surround the King are wei kno"n
and they cannot always BE- sIcf tSs KS pRbeh mut
omit very interesting narrative when count Bis
marek gave Of the circumstances attending his accession
IN Offc
King-these also must DE passed over, NH 1y MI
ties sOrey tasked TO persuade the KING INTO MS
views of foreign and home policy Count Bismarck; az
genuine He may speak OF the King at times with some
as RspubIican said Count bismarck
stand the feeling with which when called 10 te MINISTRY
hundred wears my ancestors had served his That
should tell him when l thought him wrong, was nos
should obey When it became impossible to obey was
possible to resign" There contrast here whlch VIE
Quoting King step by step along path he would not
tread for instant could he but see whittier u su ON
the other the subject protesting and sincerely ieeihg
the loyalty his sovereign THIS Is none the less
nature because haPRPe e 20 nj
timent among the Prussans ana tbat the throne vi mo
bse in EMrope Ihsve heard from Liberals eI
pressions OF attachment TO the King as KING wnics
,ud surprise those who are accustomed 10 thnk Oh
L Derasm and Republcanism as one. ,,
That Count Bismarck's opinions on constitutions,
government not likely to find favor among those OF
u, in America who believe In governments founded on
ieas am very sure but such they are give them
In respect 10 Prussian affairs the question was con-
sidered details but the general statement " az
least compact and lucid. In government by writteh
constitution there such thing absolute rghs
on either side right absolute in terms must De SUP
iect 10 limitation practice when ts exercise comes IN
collision with another right equally perfect In theory sS
must often be the Both are rights but their co
enjoyment may prove quite impossible then one muse
give way and the welfare OF the State must deteIn1
which. BE that in parliamentary constutonss
government II you adopt the maxim nat Justnd PTene
Hundus, IL is the pereat mundus that viii always co
The Conversation touched briefly American TOPICS