, 1875-12-11
PRINCE BISMARCK.

Nx%NSG nANsA1tAAAs
The German Prernser in Parliament
/. "A Program me OF Informal Policy
i OKntoricAl characteristics.
The Berlin correspondent Of the Pail Mall
Gnnt!e writes to that journal on Nov. %:
"priuco Bismarck, accompanied by bis friend
Lothar Ducber, 3 prominent member OF tho For.
eign Office, returned Ia Berlin last Saturday
from Varztn, his Pomeranian Tuseuluu,, rhero
10 ho had spent tho whole summer IN strictest
retirement. Yesterday afternoon tho Chancel-
lor lad q long audience Of tho Emperor, WHO
has been latoly enjoying tho pleasurrs OF hunt
In I.etxltngcu, and only arrived In town In the
courra Of the morning. To-day. II tho surprise
Biamarck who does NOT lnyo early ratng,
appeared in tho Rcichsssg even before
tbs beginning Of tbs sitting. When
he entered tho House through u sna1 door
leading to q room reserved for lin, only q few
momberB wcro pscseot. I1o exchnuged friendly
greetings with the speaker. Horr von Forkeu-
beck. nnd the Ministers Camph.upcn and Del
bruck. by whom ho Was heartily welcomed. Tho
ho1onEn In FalzIi, which lshted over iisc months,
seems 10 l,ayo benefited tic Chancellor beyond
all expectation. His whole appearance again
L'sp]ays bis accustomed vigor aud elasticity.
Previous to tho Imperial Chancellor taking lis
seat. GU tho right side Of the. Speaker. exactly
opposite tho House. he retired with President
once with him. On the tel1ainatiun Of the con
ycrsation Bismarck perceived Fold Marshal
Count Mo!tRe, also member OF the House. who
hAd anpoared to-day aftor = long npeence caused
hands with tho renowned warrior, mud chA.ted
with lin for solno time. Meanwhile tho hitting
Ind been formally opened After the first rcad-
ing OF tho nem bill for tho erte1sion OF
scsg9paS sasae. Inns ia s' csss9aasa sSasass o hs
for taxation OF bcor and Change operations bo-
gar. Prince Bismarck had hlrcaiy signiflcd his
intention Of introducing the bills hit1sotf. a
dcad silence therefore pesy4ded tho hall a. he
rose from his scat and commenced his spoech IN
q aomewhat low and ngtated yoico. Notwith-
standing tho Imperial Chancellor's long parlia-
montary Activity he ia by no means auoat
speaker. Embarrassment mud great mental cx.
ctonent ato yiAible III bis whole bcnring.
Either tho words come too fss. for uttcraneo OF
lie Ia at loss for phrase to express lia nleau-
ing: ho also frequently corrects lln1Bolf. proba-
bly, utldcr the CONSEQUENCES that = wrong SIG.
ntfcation may bo at.nohed to his expressions.
While tho left hand rests lIetleE81y On the table,
and tho body is andeayoring to Assume cor
tain rigid fsmnons. tho right hand 10 nervounly
ildgetsng with pencil Or gcstienfat'ng to give
particular stress to his words. To-days
WIS in aon,e degree > programme OF hin
internal policy, xaA reploto with tokes aud
witty remarks. In answor to a rsproacl Of tho
press that his SALARY - Cuanca,ior wAA apent BY
I4u4 AZ AFAiuf Ao Utedk fb0 60ub4Rlt$ - tAG
beginning Of tho summon vacation nothing re-
maluel Of his Official iucom0. usoat srplause
WAS produced. especially amonG the Liberals, at
the confirmation of Minister tamphausena 81
HOUSE would not bo infrtpgod upon BY tho new
bills. aud that, e1cn iu tho event Of their rejcc-
tiou no susceptibility would bo erlnccd by tho
Governmonh and no Ministerial crlsis ousue:
PRINCE bismarck explicitly oaunctates btu Ideal
Of = system Of taxation which should DO based
on tpdiroct taken and on the abolition OF tho op-
presstve matricuas contributions ID tho different
Federal 6tatoH. Tho oauseB Of complaint
prevalent In Germany ooncaEuing the leasi-
ness Of taxes was owing, hs considered, to the
England sud France only Indirect imposts Were
levied. Without dooldinc At present the
burning aueat!oa IN Germany relative 70 pso,,
himself, amid the spplAu&e OF tile Honac, in
favor Of simplifying tho customs tatih Dy
exclusive retention Of 1uanoial dutisa chio1Y
faltiug upon the articles OF luxury used by
the poople Ia Rouefaf. euch ~ eo1ee, boor,
satisfaction was Expressed by the Dcpn.ies 1t
the explanation OF the Chancellor on the sllb-
tec. Ut creating = responsible Imperial Ministry:
With tho same lecIssou once shown b1 Bismarck
baasados in Loudon-for MnstoriAt zcsponel-
b,iity, ho to-day rejectod this Limitation Of
don,rAble unity and freedom Of action Of the
tioyerntnont.' The onlY ressrtctioa IN which 10
departments Of the Imperial Adm inintrnton
| unlar independent ehIofs, ~ was already tlle
Case III the navy, the pos&sl. and telegraph sor-
yioea. Even for Alaace and Lorraine, la did
pot consider tho appointment OF > almilar Msnis-
tor inopportpna. Tbs spoooh, which lated
about half N hour, wls fsequausly accompanied
BY app!AuBs. Tho Chancellor remained nearly
to ths eonc!uslon Of tue sitting. principally oc~
| cupicd with correcting tho stanoGEapnlo report
| of his speech. A very amusing episode took
1,l.rn ttnnutv tIehknrebt ana At liza Iearars nf