Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-21
BISMARCK'S
Great Anxiety for Peaee-DespIte rs
Feeble Health and the ImperfOus
Com - ands or his Ply sicians,
He Resolved TO act rs President OF the
Peace Congress- and do what he
Could 20 Secure Lasting
Results.

The Berlin correspondent of the London
Times, writing under date of July Sd, gives
the following as the language OF Prince BIS
marck In reply TO a remark that Europe was
convinced that he earnestly desired peace:
81 wished for peace, and contributed as much
as possible to 1t as soon as | could clearly see
my way-that is to say, from the time of
Count Schouvalots first visit to me at Furs-
tenburg. | sincerely respected this man for
having left London Coirageously 20 tell his
master the truth, and who, on arriving at st.
Petersburg, incurred the risk of disgrace and
exile if not successful in fulfilling his patriot
&c and humanitarian mission. Despite my
feeble health, despite the imperlous COM
mands OF nv physicians, | did not hesitate to
undergo the fatigue imposed on me as presi-
dent OF the congress, but If duty calls me to
bear these fahgues In the interests OF peace,
it does not go the length of bidding me do
so If peace Is not likely to result from oar de-
hberatons. England has here achieved a
magnificent success. She has made Bulgaria
end at the foot of the Balkans; she has re-
stored to Turkey the Egean sea; she has
covered Constantinople by the Balkans, and
the question of the straits will be settled to
her satisfaction. But 1t must be remembered
that Russia was victorious, and that serious
account must be taken of the concessions she
has already made. | do not wish to recall
my comparison OF the whale and the elephant.
England has doubtless proved by the prepar-
dlIOus sue mas mdue ludb sue might
become military power, that she might
sustain war lasting several years. But
herein consists our sole interest, which Is
that OF peace, and which guides our efforts.
war between two great powers like Eng
land and Russia would Rrievously affect the
whole of Europe, paralyze all interests, and
menace every one. The danger is that des-
pite all efforts the conflict would become gem
eral, for no one knows the incidents which
might arise during prolonged struggle, not
to mention that universal commerce would
be harassed ana the paths of the ocean be-
come uncertain. | say this because | am now
convinced that we shall sign peace. After
seeing the Bulgarian question settled l was
certain we should have peace. On this ques-
ton | saw the English would 60 to war; and
when on Friday, the twenty-hrst of June, the
negotiations between England and Russia
broke down, l FASTENED TO the plenipotenti-
aries of both powers, and caused negotiations
to be renewed on the subject of the with
drawal of the troops. Neither the English
nor the Russians rendered justice to the
brave and patriotic efforts Of their represent
atives. The English ought not to forget
that they have attained great success with
out war and without spending the blood and
money which great war would have cost
them. Count Schouvaloif certainly does his
best, and | cannot but admire him in the
congress on seeing him hold up against ALL
and not permit himself to be too closely ap-
preached; but it mast be remembered that
there may be limits for his desire for peace,
and that at a given moment he might find
himself oK pied di DlRT, and that more con-
cessions must not be demanded of him than
those to which he is already pledged"