The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-12
Zoe, s.,,rrx on Bismarck, germany
md France.

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r5o-rnsnondeuce New YORK " ofla'I
|! OR, S,b,,rz ectured before the students OF
p.imnatnn College last week on Germany ana
RANCE He thus spoke OF Prince BIS
naIGa ,,or,,or M, in
Euro,c-popuar, not in the ordinary sense,
Int popular because be possesses IN marked
,,errce the very qualities that the people
leSk He is not OF the people. lie Is what
| AMERICANS would call mushroom Lis
own couptrvmeu once called him u cabbage
sn-o,,t.' Educated not for the military, but
the civil service. be was in youth one OF the
raycst and most dashing young men oil his
ii,y. He was an extreme advocate OF abso-
| srie government, and looked down upon
the people as upon creatures formed 10
be ruled No man better understood
the art Of making himself thoroughly.
Getestable; aud when he grew older and
mingled in politics he was, among Liberals,
the test hated man in Germany. But his
iniud began 10 enlarge, and, little by little,
he was led TO change many Of his opinions
and to adopt those which he holds to-day.
When hat change haI been going ON for Il
short time lie was heard to say, ID answer to
a payful taunt, Never mind; before long, l
|itcii you, shall be the most popular man in
Germany" Mr.. Schurz next amused and
Interested lis audience with an account OF
his visit 10 Bismarck, when he found tie
great statesman In his Office, In Berlin,
Toe walls hung aud the table covered
with meer:chau!n plpes-Nhis brought
i.t5e students out III round CT APP
| pauSe) -artl Il short report of tie con-
liycrsll!on there held. He was enthusiastic
TIA lis praises Of BsniaTck's genial nlinntr,
=. Il RI pt,f gliI nj
''!iis.rarck I found had studied and was
| not 10th to practice new sorr,of diplomatic
art, which consists in speaking the truth d.
IL ApD'ause.l Statesmen Of far less ability III
l:other lands might find it advantageous to
itollow his example. Laughter and applause
III found III Europe Dlt one man VINO bad u
comprehensive knowledge Of this country
| and her institutions. That nlau WAS Bis
ma OK. As an clator Bismarck has none Of
the gr.ces which please the nearer. In tact,
lie makes no attempt at oratory. dc speaks
with mono!onous lluencg, is brief, wouder-
fully clear in statement, SHOWS an unmI>ta-
kai,le consciousness Of superiority, and utters
! him: elf with such bold force, with such a
dash Of authority, thai nobody who hears
| him feels particularly anxious 10 speak
for long time after he has done. But in
conversation lie is singularly pleasant, and
It is impossible to escape from the taseiul-
ton Of his individuality" llr. schurz
closed his interesting address with the ez-
preston Of the hope and belief that one OF
these days both France and Germany would
adopt some such system Of government as
ours. As to Germany, he thought that the
time for the change was far distant, and that
tue change would come very gradually. Lis
estimate Of the character Of the French
people forbade him TO hope for much from
them for Il long period; bit in the course Of
evcnts lie said he felt sure that Republican,
ism woi!id take the place Of MONARCHY in
both countries.
The speaker was most cordially Endorsed
throughout his address, and when he closed
was heartily appiauded.