The New York herald., 1873-09-29

sat the indestructibie Chancellor with his family
and about twenty-five iatigue-proof gentlemen
But We ' did not allow ourselves to be led astrsy,
as we wished to leave Berlin early the next morn
ing. We were at last able TO escape and walned
weather was spendid-a summer night that one
might pass entirely out OF doors. Walking along
sream e sS While reTewIn9 our mna the
Impressions received during the evening the
question involuntarily presented itself 70 uss
What utility have such Parliamentary evening
parties They are very fatguing for the Prlnce
and his guests while there is no thought OF prose-
cutting political man9uyres or making agreements
as TO voting for any measures still less OF captl-
waiting the vote OF any member or whipping others
In Tor the Parliamentary campaign. One chats ana
listens and alter all, acts according TO his own
IDEAS. Where then, is the benefit OF such reunlonsr
Our opinion is that the benent Is quite
est and most papable consequence, not only
In political, but also in q social point OF view.
Ministers are often unapproacnaoe for members.
when even the latter's political tenets conceded
with the Ormers This official inaccessibility favors
prejudice as well as distrust. for. from distance
one can never gain sufficient insight. The Par
lamentary debate is no free interchange OF Ideas,
but strife OF opinions. There short words, strik-
lng examples and sharp logical reasons are
wanted to obtain the desired decision either for
OF aganst the other party; but to convince an 0p.
ourselves that we have erred-thls is beyond the
power OF debate. In Parliament persons and
parties not only remain strangers TO each other.
Dut are IN hostile position TO each other All de-
pends there upon
PARTY TACTICS AND PARTY DISCIPLINE,
which become fetters for the liberty OF the ndvid-
uaL Through these tactics the members OF party
very often lose the survey OF the whole Mostly,
also, wnen Parliamentary strife becomes hot, then
the contrasts imprint themselves sharper, in order
not to lose sight OF the party principles. In Short
It often happens during a parliamentary
fore patriotism or love OF Its country, because
it conieunds the one with the other But all this
There one converses with the other, while the
Prince speaks to everybody. There there are no
vviduality. witch in Parliarnent is suppressed by
discipline and tactics and affected by the strife. A
few words addressed To the Prince himself or 10
any opponent sometime explain more or destroy
more quickly prejudtcial opinion than long and
fatiguing debate.
tician. Bismarck lays aside the Minister to be-
come an aiabe host; the talk Is noboyisl quarrel,
but friendly conversation. Here no one thinks OF
persuadlng or outwlttlng another, but free un-
derstanding Is reached
One learns the human and harmless side or the
other, and leaves No. 10 WilhemS str2sSe with
much wider and ireer ideas than he entered 1t
with. Thus the endeavOr to have mutual harmony
in Parliament is the real purpose OF these reunions
The best proof that this end IS reached and bears
good fruit for the session Is shown 6y
ultramOntaneS, Guelphs, Poles &c.-in fact by
the absence OF those extreme parties VINO neither
have ever learned nor forgotten anything" al
though they, like all the others. are invited. They
stay away for the very evident reason that they ear
to lose some ON OF ne p apah
tion. They resemble the acrobats who avoid looking
down on the peoples heads for tear OF losing their
balance. We believe that 1t needs no stronger po-
itcal argument TO show that these Parliamentary
reunions tend to improve the German cause, good
feeling and better understanding between all.
EVERY SATURDAY EVENING
during the session these reunions take place. All
that has passed during the week. the bills which
are submitted, the good or bad votes Tor aud
against the ebullition OF individual feeling which
rendered the debate more animated, the pliis
which are coming on the following week, the
scrupes which one or the other has concerning
thenl-all these are commented upon at Bis
marck's
The Prince can here AFFORD to be more conhden-
tial; in the Parliamc ntary debate he cannot Many
q one carries away with him secret an explana-
ton or q hint which puts the point at issue In
quite different light. One learns to appreciate.
love and esteem the character, which from the
speakers tribune one cannot
Thus Bismarck's parties have attained an uneX-
pected Importance IN this first German Parlia-
mentary session. However strong an election may
| be-whatever results it may obtain, one thing Is
certain--that 1t will bear strong imprint OF the
influences Of the Parliamentary reunions At Prince
! Bismarck's.
May the description o! the last OF these partie.
| afford our sister country America, some insight
into our political lie