New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-27
INTERVIEW WITH BISMARCK.

INTERVIEW WITH BISMARCK.
Herman Raster. the ed.:o: of the Illinois
Stats Zeito,y, writes his paper the sub
stance OF anLouc's chat with Bismarck, IN
Berlin:
ranged writing table, in the centre OF a
room about twenty feet square. moderately
lighted. no, by gas. but. like the saloon, by
a screen lamp rises the mighty form OF the
Imperial Ch,ccei.or. His easy, double
breasted uLiDrn. coat has a small black
cross ATTACHED to the left side; it is but
toned at the hcoat. but hangs loose over
the broad hDs. reaching down to the top
OF pair Of high cavalry boots. The
strongly cut tatures, the firm. yet kindly
look OF the eye. show not the slightest trace
OF that nervo,s affection from which, the
papers say, tie Chancellor so often suffers.
During the lAt four years the hair has be-
come more sparse and gray: the crown is
quite bare: wen its three famous hairs,
made famous by the KidddcradatscA, have
disappeared. Below the gigantic. broad
chest appear marked tendency to EN-.
bonpoinr. which. however, renders the tall
figure only tie more imposing.
The Chancellor advances TO meet the
VlSilOI. a IaeuUiv Notwithstanding IL tAo
American manner follows.
"Glad to see you. Pray. take seat. You
speak Germal, Of cOurse:
"Certainly: do We not make the cuitiva-
ton Of the Ggman language cur main task
in America
"Yes. ka.w; bu: l thought yon were
more accustomed to speak English. In your
paper you write German
.'And have also corresponded for one Of
the papers here tor sixteen years.
sixteen wars. You do not look so old as
to have w.i-e1 sixteen years.
Thanks for the compliment; but ic i. so.
have been = America nearly quarter Of
a century, most half my life
From whic.i part Of Germany are you:
By accent yol aro a Rhinelarder."
NO; Anhat is my narrower tathar!and.'
"Anha!:' Well. you vii. now find mat
ters quite pleasant there. 1t is the only
German Stan which tuds itself in the
enviabIe D2s:fon. no. to lie obliged to levy
taxes. S!ncethe settleLen: with the Duke
about the donainial property the State can
meet its expenses from the revenues of its
own property. The tciting taxes which
still exist seem to Ue levied only for appear
ance sake.
Il have Consequently found the people
very cOaNntH."
II should think Sc. The Only one who
might have cause to complain is the Duke
ror the sett.elen. has Eot beer advantage
Gus to him. But he does not complain. and
so all is we'll.
But. as tara. ,kncw, the small State has
a disyr0uOrtllnately and high urproductive
,aw regC!ate, the paper money question
:!.e state :na- Oe seriously en- nbarrassed By
il. How vii the law operate then ~
The plan is to limit the issue of paper
,:!c:.ey IN accordance WITH t.!e population.
TIE p-e3en state Of things is intUlerabie.
A number OF small States have acted reck-
lessiy. While In Prussia there is hardly
twO-thir6, # q taller paper money per
head. clany States have issued from four 20
six tha.ers PEI head. |: is How proposed to
tx the rate at one rLale- per head. am
receive 100000 in addition 20 its present
lS,000.00o. l should not consider this a
blessing. Tie finances OF Prussia are in
HourisLih; cI1ditio-. Ana such unnecessary
addition would be TOO !lucl Of a good
thing. II had nay way the rate would be
fixed at two-tlirds Of thaler per head, as
it is in Prussia
That wouIi be tie State paper money;
but what is 70 become OF the bank note
money
With tha: we have nothin: to Go for the
simply be made to cover certain per-
centa.e Of THEIR notes and coin"
And no o,her restriction 1 fear tina:
similar troubles may arse trOl. it q. We
have experienced in America
The Chancellor. who while corversing
had BEEN playing with a piece OF silver,
handed Il to ais visitor. There is a con-
tribution to the coinage question. This
piece ha, been sent HE from Switzerland,
where large number cf them are said to
circulate"
TIE piece was larca Roman thaIer.
coinage o. 1876: but :..c hus, upon it,
winch the inscription Represented as .ie
Likeness OF ..Pio Mono, Pcrtii. Rgmanus,"
displayed the we!.-i1Eow;. features OF Bis.
lnarck.
"N-ha: does it mean
Look at it carefully. A wag has amused
,.i;,.se.: 10y altering the Popes face by
scca.,i.s, erasirg and etching. You may
sji., trace :l!e upper par. o: :lc Papal Kobe
by closely examining III. ,ieec.
The tc.cl. has been highly successful. and
collectors OF car.os.t:es would no toul. pay
a high price tor sor.c s.ecimans of the
altere: piece. The visitor accidentally
haipene,. tc be in !: position. to exhibit
coin egIa!l~ rare III Earop.-a Mexican
tNcn.. dollar plece-igit,. an admirable
bus. ot MaXinl!liau. The CAaacelloc looked
AZ It atte.tivelv.
"a fine coinage. Ee was thoroughly
est;!ua5lc chalacter-al. :Aa Eore remark
able a. personal courage. s~l:-sa.yit;ce and
enthusiasm. are so rare in his family.
l should have liked to see similar pieces.
at 100 mark. coined. Our coinage system,
as no~ adopted, does not please me
Il aiH glad TO hear this. io- abroad, also.
the present system is regarded in many re.
sUccts as a mistake. 1t IS, therefore. not TO
be charged to you
Certainly not. 1t IS impossible that I
should myself attend to ell the matters for
which aul nominally responsible. or even
to decide upon them. Not understanding
enough about these coin and money Gues-
tions. leave them ali TO Delbruc!. He
may. perhaps, be too much of a ,Leorist.
But | ain certainly held responsible tor
everything. You know it is the same with
a great newspaper. There the editor must
also tea. the responsibility flT much that
.le Las net even seen before it was printed
HOW HE MANAGES THE PRESS.
THIS expression led to the relation. be-
t".el INT Cnarce.l0r's Office and the press
The question was put, in what sense should
me papers designated "offcial' be taken as
organs Of the government: The answer
vas entirely frank:
'All demand is tia: tie papers place at