New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-23
A CONVERSATION WITH PRlNQF
BISMARCK.
MEANING or THE RECONCuIATIONs BETWEEN AUS
TRIA RU3sIA AND GERMANY--THE EASTERN

MEANING OF THE RECoNCuIATONs BETWEEN AUS
TRrA RUSSIA AND GRRMANY--THE EASTERN
QUESTION.
NJ. Jokai,sla Hungarian journalist, had
conversation with Prince Bismarck, OF which he after
ward gave an account In Hungarian newspaper. The
following are of the important statements which
were made by the Chancellor:
II is necessary that such consolidated state as the
IstroIIung rian Monarchy should eXisC IN Centth
Europe I already apprehended this necessity when
made such haste IN 1866 TO conclude peace not " .ho
other banks Of the stha the German and Magyar Gle
mems destined 10 rue--the one here, inc Otnhr
tero Inc 1hen rsuJs pon,iGe Observation-Disclosures intei.
gence, and property apperaln especially " Inc
and Msgyars. Tho erection OF small nations, oeates III
Eastern Europe impossble oaly historical states are
possible. -
fulfilling cannot fulfilled by your neghbOr states
Does Germany want any moro provinces crippled ~
presty oominstoni There are stu some GOOD irends
attribute 70 the design OF annexng tDe
Austrian hereditary provinces God forDldl we nave
enough to do with Lorraine and with the Dansh
BOUNDARY dicultcs IL not that geographical con-
alterations exscted IT, We would not nave annexed 10
Germany yard Of land inhabited by Frenohmen; Lor
they are savage, neycrtO-De recoucled enemies. TDo
French savage peopiel Take away from them the
cook the tailor and tue hardresser aud what relnans
Is Indian Red skin. aish that we could Ia any asrec-
able way rid ourselves of the troubles wherewth we
tanlng any desire to get mold of Austrss Psrimos,ng
populations! And what. them should we do with
Vienna as frontier citys Vienna ami Pesth called
upon to become wealthy OF civilization and trade
m the Fast The German Minister to whom should occur
the idea OF punderng Austria OF anything. would le
ripe for the galows. For my part should tue Austrian
provinces endenyor 20 unite themselves to us ny nam
force should be capable OF declaring war against tne
have succeeded III bringing abont good understanding
between Austria and Russia which Is now tan accom-
pill 1t would be painful for lis TO have 70 choose DO
tween our two good friends in case these quarreed 70
gether. For we are now united not IN tne otd hoy
Alliance, order to achieve the ensayement OF tGe
dss to s7S bsrmsfeh5y 10 It's q peace te
1tItNa fl/N
In whose interest does 1t lie to attack youl Why
should Russia do it, Her territory, fr0m Japan to the
Baltic, is enormous that Galics could be for her but
trumpery prize She is merely carrying on her conquest
expeditions ASIA in order To give some occupation 10
her Inacohtent elements The Caucasus brought Russia
bad luck She might annexed that part Of Gacia
which is populated by Ruthsns-3NOO OF half-saVages
What did she want with theml She has her work cut
out TO Russianze the oOO of Germaus on the Baltic
And these are Of no Use 10 her. Ny countrymen
the Germans very industrious, steady going honest
thrifty souls but when they are turned INTO Russians
they only acquire the Russian faults III double degree
aud 95o Their oTa good Sd tS R,s hYs sea
he steals just much as he wants for the one day Du
when the German steals he steals so much thai theIe
remains something left even for his chi ren the next
day 20 Russia does not need to make any more conquess
In Europe; she has enough to conquer at home;
AS for the Eastern question, what would Russia Go
with Constanrnope, n she were made present OF II
tomorrow You know that there are two sorts OF
st1ntinopIe sort As soon as an ambassador goes to
Cons,antnOpe, he becomes fool among the rest OF
them there WHO are always fighting OF pickering among
themselyes-who rival another abuse another,
intrigue and fabrcats European pohcs an IL they were
trusted with tAem--a out OF mutual DISLIKE ana petty
artipathies-un1l they recalled II you nave dis
agreements to encounter from Russian intTigues you
may DC sure that they emauate from Constant,hcpie
not from ST. Petersburg, aud go are really or no Import
ance. The Russian Gar and Russian Government sin-
cerey wish for peace. And be certain that the Russian
Helr-Apparent will follow out the policy OF his father
He IL a steady going rather OF family fond OF peace
and quiet TO whom IL will occur to plan Tanner
anc or NapoleOnic campaigns or TO execute the WIN OF
Peter the Great-a man who - glad W Do aIOWed 10
live TRANQUILITY the bosom OF ms family. You nave
nothing to chat quarter. The only nlan VINO
can dis turb the peace of Europe Ii the Pope.