The New York herald., 1878-11-22
EXTRACTS FROM DIR. BUSCH'S BOOK
RnnarEs Opinion Of Napoleon. FaVe Thisn. NalH7.
Alexander Won Humboldt. Count Allim. Met
tslnnh. Malks and 0da Russell.
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assuming title of .Graf Bismarck and His People
During the War with France and is compiled from
notes made during that period by the author Dr.
Mortz Busch. The latter is eminent political
writer who at that time employed i'll the German
Foreign Office and accompanied Prince Bismarck to
the seat of war in the capacity OF private
secretary or amanuenss. He had consequently.
ample opportunities Of hearing the Chancellor ex-
press his opinion on persons and events and indeed
descant things in general in his dry and caustc
style and thinking that they would be of Importance
in times to come, he assduously committed them to
paper not even omitting anecdotes and expressions
OF opinion that appear somewhat trivial.
BrsAiARcKs BOSWELL.
Dr. Busch in fact has become a sort of Bsmarckan
Boswell recording his tablets everything that fell
from the lips of his admired hero. The result, as
might be expected is work of very considerable in
terest both in regard to Bismarck himself and the
persons now historical with whom he came in con-
tact during his remarkable career, as also
with reference to the events with which he
has had so much to do in controlling.
Prince Bismarck is well known brilliant taker,
but at the time is guarded in his expressions
that are intended for public perusal. His best say
ings, his clearest and "pattest' judgments of men
and things, however come from him when he is
talking to his friends i'll his blunt, natural unre-
strained fashion. 1t is such onhand opinions and
anecdotes that Dr. Busch has brought together in
the two volumes just published at Berlin and from
which the following apeyeas have been made for
the London Journals
BIsArARcK's OPINION OF NAPOLEON H.
Bismarck seems never-at least according to his
telng-to have entertained very high idea OF
Napoleon ILL., To pretty nearly everybody else the
late Emperor managed most successfully to throw
about himself a certain mysterious glamour, which
had the effect of magnifying his mental proper
was no prOp bet al
self and the image that raised for him. The
astute Chancellor, however, would appear to
have been taken in by the imperial necronancer; in
deei, he makes the once feared monarch look
one cannot help fancying that the last act in
eventful career is made to color the whole picture.
or the late Emperor Prince Bismarck says he thought
him stupid and sentimental, much more good ma
tured than is generally believed and tar less of the
may be thought OF the cop deat Louis Napoleon
Is really good natured, full OF feeling, sent-
mental: as to intelligence and knowledge (Wssen he
has but little of either. He is particularly badly of
with respect to geography although he WAS brought
up and went TO school il Germany, and he lived in all
manner OF FANTASTIC lmaginatons His requirements
are of that sort that he would certainly not
OF referendary. knew this long ago, but
nobody believed l told the King so in
1854 and 1856. He (Napoleonl has not the least idea
how matters stand with us. When 1 made
Minister in Paris had long conversation with him
last long-that there would be enele i'll Berlin
and revolution throughout the whole country.
and that If a plebiscitum held the King would
hnd everybody against him. told him then that
our people were barricade builders. and that in
Prussia nobody but kings made revolutions; that if
the King only chose to endure the strain then exist
Ing for three or four years he would win the gaIe
that if His Majesty did not get weary of the whole
business and did not give me mp should not fall
and that if he then appealed to the people
and allowed them TO vote ninetenths of them would
be IN his favor. The Emperor. speaking Of me at
that time. said Ce nest pas Aonsms sele,1.' did
not remind him Of this when We met in the weaver's
cottage at Doncheryi"
NAPOLEON AT SEDAN
The Prince reverts to Napoleon again in gossiping
about Sedan. He says:-"When delivering Napo-
Icons letter General Reille behaved most courteousy
and like gentleman In a conversation had with
him. while the King wrote his reply the General
hoped that harsh conditions would be imposed
npon so large and valorous army. / shrugged
my shoulders. upon which the General said
that. rather than accept severe terms they
would blow themselves up with the fortress
! replied, 'Faaes Saater; that ia your affair.
l asked him whether the Emperor Napoleon could
still rely upon the army and officers and whether his
commands were still obeyed at Metz. 1ne General
answered in the affirmative. and. subsequently
learnt. spoke the truth really believe IL the En-
peror had concluded peace there and then. he would
be respected regnins Sovereign to this day. But
he is a. 1 said sixteen years ago, when no.
body would believe me. Stupid and sentimental"
The following relating TO the relative position Of
prussan and French affairs in 1866 will be read with
Interest especially in the light of subsequent events
when negotiating with III. Theirs during the seige
Df Paris the French statesman reminded me OF con-
versation had with the Duke OF Baufremont
1857. 1t is true did tell the Duke that II the
Emperor Napoleon had had keener perception
Of his own advantage he might have done q
the moment of attacking Austria had taken by
force what he subsequently, demanded through Bene
detti. be might have done better for himself At
least we should not have been able TO stop him
is it likely that England would have interfered
What he had to do was to act aud see what would
come Of it, II we were victorious his safest policy
would have been TO support and lure forward
into the intoxication Of triumph. But tho man is
and ever a 1iefenbacher"
ricfenbaaher. il should be said, Austrian
general " The wallenstein epoch and a well known
character in German history and drama. He no
torous for hesitation, which with many passed for
careful forcihonght but which in reality stupid
81 JULES rAvRE.
Prince Bismarck has not much to say in favor OF
Napoeons ministers. OF the Due de Grainont he
says.--If had been III his place should have en-
tered regiment and taken my chance on the battle
neld, after budding affairs IA the Cabinet. myself
gone wrong. how could ! have shown myself
again at Beriiny' The Prince criticises jules
what caussif irony. On the circumstance
Of Fayre having wept during the negotiations
looked like It, and endeavored to comfort him to
some extent but when watched him little
closely l came u the conclusion that he Lad not
squeezed cut single tear. He probably thought he
could work upon me by theatrical performance. as
the Paris advocates do upon their audiences; and
am positively convinced that at Ferreres he had
painted his face white-especally tho second time
that he came To Sec there. That morning he
was " much erayer tint than before, in order
to play the part of one overcome by grief and in
deep suffering Perhaps he may really have
ought t. have known that explosions Of fcel-
Ing are not appropriate 70 politics. When neu.
toned something aoout Strasburg aud Metz ne made
griInace, ~ though had been cutting a Joke. 1
might have told hlm what the great furricr Berlin
once said - One day went with my wife to bis
shop 70 look out for fur csaA and lac asked me q
long price tor tho one which best pleased me you
arc surely Joking. observed. No. ne replied mover
m business. Ia ycrsales Favro had got still afaycr
and st0uter TO boot-ths latter probably on horse
'Hesh. But he looked on the whole like man who
had gone through 81 much yexaiion and excitement
that nc did n0t care wlat happened to him.
II extremely difficult ~ make military matters at
NV "a ma
that France the land Of freedom, while We we're
rcigned over by dCspotiain. On mem
toned " him that We we're n want Uf money and
that Paris would have t0 had some for ii re-
Joined that could issue loan. Ir.plicd tlias We
soald rot do that Without Parliament the Diet.
All! he cried, you manage 10 get hold yf
b0tO0 100 francs without tine Chambers / an