The New York herald., 1873-09-29

his eighty-eght years. is yet robust and jolly He
is rne oldest ember OF the House.
Whie the conservative party is mostly composed
OF the smaller land holding nobility; the great
almost without Ss exespon
tne liberal conservatives. THIS Is probably
accounted ior by the TACT that besides representing
tner large landed interests, they also represent
tner industrial establishments and are thus not
only eager supporters OF Bismarck, but have
also steady connection with the money arlstoc.
party.
| We notice among these, nrst OF all, the Hanove-
rian Count Minister, the newly elected Minister to
the Court OF st. James, also the truly aristocratc
bearing OF the Two brothers OF the House OF Ho.
nenZoern the Duke OF Ratibor and Convey. and
the ormer Bavarian Minister President, Chlodwig,
Prince OF Observation-Disclosures. 1t was the
latter who, of all South German statesmen, nrst
understood Prussia's policy, and who steadily,
aithough lor long time unsuccessfully, worked
who pretended to rst read Alright the tendencies Of
tue Ecumenca Council held in Rome. and who,
IN OCTOBER 1870 published that celebrated circular
aespatcn TO all the Powers, in which he admon-
ished them to counteract the nallibility question
De,ore II had become dogma. His warning was
not needed.
THE OTHER FACTIONS
7 OF Parllament are not represented. Naturally the
| Poles and the few social democrats who sit In Par
Lament are Just as little to be seen in the assem-
blies as IL Frances friend Sonneman, or the
Guelph, Ewald. WIndhorst and Rechensperger,
who attended formerly, and who belong to the
Cathonc centre, are not present Tonight.
the representatives OF the various parts OF Ger
many, promenade through the rooms, chatting
gayly, and now and then one sees some or them
| empty glass Of that famous punch which the
servants hand around continually, and in the prep
aratlon OF which the Bismarcks are said 10 be re-
nowned from time immemorial, and wishing each
other happy "Au reuotr'' until nextsession.
imposing figure OF the Prince speaking a few
! words or making an inquiry OF one or the other
While we were walking through the rooms we
| were joined by Privy Counsellor Von Obernitz.
brother OF the celebrated general and leader OF the
Wurtembergian army during the war. Obernitz Is
an old and intimate conndant in Bismarck's
house. although this gentleman who now enjoys
marck was Prussia's Ambassador to the delunct
German Diet but poor secretary at the Post once.
From the period when the Prince first made the
acquaintance and discovered the worth OF this
footing in Bismarck,s family: The Prince
Tssas hsss niS he 's;ss sS s8a sSs sagss1
| decorated with MOVERS and exotic plants.
! Obernitz calls our attention to life size portrait
OF the Prince. This picture was painted in Frank.
1 fort twelve years ago, and Is still wonder
ful llkenesss How many changes has Germany
experienced during this time
| While yet regarding and admirlng this portrait
We UNEXPECTEDLY met
THE AMBASSADOR AT WASHINGTON,
Fretherr Won schiozer, VINO was IN deep ana seem
| lor OF Legation, Won Brinker, who, with warm
shake OF the hand, welcomed US III the new I'M
! We spoke OF the probable cause OF Schl0zer's
presence IN Berlin, wnen Obernitz remarked -"Our
| relations with the United States seem to improve
daily; only few days ago the Prince said to me -
| America is always our true friend, and we Will De
the same to her. They may do as they like over
there In what does not concern u.s. but We have a
| great deal in common Ia our mutual interests as
well as IN our reciprocal relations and we would
! both be foolish indeed were we not always TO main
| tain good Understandings
From Vhe bouddir OF the Princess we entered the
| Princes comfortably and modesty furnished
|
CABINET stands the large double writing desk, on
each side OF which there is chair with
low back. In the corner, before the fire.
| place, stands sofa, on the ground before which
hes the splendid lion skin which was brought from
Africa by the celebrated explorer, Gerhard Rolls
IL Is present from the sultan OF Fezzan, to whom
Rolls had related good deal Of the Sultan Wilenu
he to oe new edition Of Se
Haroun-al- Raschid aud his Grand Vlzier. Giafar.
Tue Sultan OF Fezzan was particularly pleased by
| the name Of Bismarck, Tor In Arabian Bl-smark
means "quck nre'' or ''rapid action"
The walls OIL this room are decorated with arms
and stays and aners and also with pictures of the
Great EectOr and Frederick the Great Another
remarkable piece OF furnitue Is in this room, near
room; this is the Princess celebrated cuckoo clock
| This being q party evening, the mechanism is
stopped, but on other occasions the clear voice OF
| the cuckoo proclaims the expiration OF each naii
hour. ana thus reminds the visitor that he is with
a man whose time belongs to his Emperor and his
| country. Various stories and anecdotes are whis
pered or the influence this clock Ia said to have
erted on the Iates OF various people
4
right and entered the conference or
BILLIARD SALOON.
/ This saloon has i've windows, and Is modestly
| bnt tastelully furnished over the dlyan hangs
! the large oil painting OF the Emperor, Which, II we
are not mistaken, Is masterpiece OF Professor
| Richter; and on the mantepiece stands an i'm
| mense porcelain vase, both presents rom william
!. TO his Chancellor.
| Near the two windows on the right hand stands
the billiard table, on which at certain times there ls
an exhibition OF the gifts and letters Offering the
freedom Of cities which nave been made to the
priu Nv
The costiness and taste with which the precious
metals and stones are arranged in the lormer, as
well as the beautiful paintings on the Iatter, are
wonderful and well worthy inspection. Against
the wall opposite the windows, and near the door
which leads back to the grand saloon with the red
silk hangings stands sofa, and before it al oval
table, around which there are six to eight chairs
In the right-hand corner OF thus sofa sat- wtn tue
detti, when, on the 9th OF August, 1866, he submit
ted to Bismarck the secret treaty OH the Rhine
frontier, and when he fixed the ultimatum, "May-
ence or war;"
"Well, then,
LET IT BE WAR;"
was Bsmarcks reply
The upsnot OF this conversation was the threat
ening Luxembourg question, the prologue OF the
Wurtembergan minister Freherr Won Varnbuher
in the same memorable month OF August, expressed
his views on the German cartoons convention and
thus gave the first idea OF "bridgng the Man,
the nrst union oil all German nations III the eco
nOmica field.
Herr Won Obernitz called my attention to the
second window ON the left ana SAID :-"From this
window the Minister President. Bismarck, ad-
dressed tne dense ad n crGWas sa s
came that army mad been victorious at Nacnod-
Skalitz, SoOr and MunchengratZ. While Otto Won
Bismarck was speaking "A severe thunder storm
broke out and played the melody to his text but
the i,dle was the deaienng cheers OF the rejoicing
populace."
in this, the most remarkable OF all the rooms
the ministerial councils are held. Here the three
last wars were determined upon, here the treaties
oil peace were elaborated, and the constitution OF
the new German Union was here begun. Since 1852
all inrlgues against the Prince were directed here
and from this room all the counterInines were lad
by which the Prince vanqushed all h,s opponents.
In thus saloon We also met Freiherr franz Won
Roggenbach, en- old acquaintance OF ours. This
statesman, from the Grand Duchy OF Baden,
the nrst one who set up and practised the
maxim that "a liberal Cabinet IS the most
servative policy OF IA clever government" lie
fell 1865 victim to the ultram0ntane and
coPtra-Prdssan iacti0n in Baden, and had to
from public lie just at that time when he could
have acted TO tue greatest advantage I0r the Ger
man cause. since that day we had not seen him,
and q singular emotion Overcame the writer OF