The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-04

smn Bismarck knows this we'll
1wn difficulties which he oVereame, in
preparing and erecting his lii long
schrme Oi a united German empire
might have proved lnsuperabla ~ any
one lees royalty endowed Than he il
win the genius " craftsmanship But
many circumstances occurred 90 iacili'
iHle the accomplishment of bis plane
some Of these circumstances he had
adroilly lurned 10 bis advantage, while
Others he had almost created by hs on
lraordinary force Of will
When--aflerone llohenlollern prince
had been raised, IN 1870 10 the Rou-
manan throne, aud II was proposed 10
raise another prince OF the same house
10 the Spanish throne-Napoleon H.,
urged by the French people, seized up,
on preleKt for declaring war Bic.
marek was ready end eager Tor the fray
Through his Influence tho declaration
OF war was met by both tho north Ger
man confederation and the south Ger
man states, with Prussia NJ their head
France was utterly Frustrated The
final triumph Of German arlns ~ Sedan
destroyed tho French empire. This
proposal was welcomed with on
lhusiasm by the various nallonaIlirs
that had been melted Into common
sympathy aud welded together by q
great aud successful War, The "details
al government were soon and easily ar
ranged GA The 18Th Of January AZ
Versailles, King William Of Prussia
VIVA proclaimed Emperor Of Germany
Not long atjerward Count bismarck
was promoted 10 the rank Of prince,
with the title Of chancellor OF the Ger
man Empire,
The difficulties which Bsmarok had
overcome IN thus forming an empire,
were but slight in comparison with
those which he has since had aud
which he still has TO contend against In
modifying its structure, and in extend
ing aud prrlrcting It's Interior plans In
the first place, he now tinds himself,
although only siXty.three years of age,
and in full mental yigor, yet physically !
an invalid, on account Of wild aud |
stormy youth, of brandy, and above all
OF prodiRious overwork, II will be- sur
lrising should he ever entirely recover
his health aud attain tho robust and |
gay old age Of the late Lord Palmerslon
the late eX-Pres dent Theirs, and the
Emperor William hmseli This IL one
difficulty for Bismarck--he il not In
good health,
Another difficulty is his personal su,
pcriority, Ia Emperor William, aud in
other European soyeregns, in the petty
rulers whom he has, M IL were, dispoS'
scssed in jealous courters, cabinet
ministers, and parliamentary leaders;
briefly, in almost all with whom this
colossal statesman has TO deal, he has
found Lilliputans utterly incapable OF
compromising the grandeur of his
views Not to mention the court in>
trigues, the church and state quOrres,
aud the other perplexties of internal
administration that have pestered and
even hampered him, he has striven in
vain TO induce the king whom he made
emperor wholly TO merge his royal into
his imperial authority, William accepts
with honest pride his now position, and
Loyalty recognizes its duties, But he is
still king of Prussia first and emperor
of Germany next Bismarck has to
humor his dynastic prejudices, and 1t
would not be easy to persuade him by
any national considerations to 20 to
war with his cherished nephew, the
caar of Russia Moreover, Bismarck
has found it burdcnsome to unite in his
single person, NJ the emperors repre-
in parliament, the functions
of whole cabinet For the reason,
and also because lie desires 10 enlarge
the scope of his power he has recently
tried to have the Prussian ministers
made imperial ministers, but he has
met with so much opposition that he
has virtually been obliged TO abandon
the idea, Mt least for the present,
But if it is difficult to rule Germany,
it is still more difficult 10 rule all
Europe by excrting a controlling inilu-
ence over its international relations
On this wider field the difficulties OF
Prince Bismarck extend and multiply |
They cannot be disguised by the rare
tact which he has shown throughout
the Russo, Turkish war in keeping aloof
from active intervention, while skill-
fully contrving to be regarded as pc.
tential arbitrator on the questions sure
to arise from it. But, however many |
and great these difficulties may threat
en- to be, Bismarck will not be deferred |
by EN- from seeking to attain his ob |
iect, For Englands influence upon con-
tinental affairs he will probably care as
little under Bnaconslield's possible at
tempt to revive the policy of Canning as
he cared forit under puzzled and vacilat-
ing Lord Derby. He is willing, how
ever, to have Russia strong up to a Ger
tain point, but not beyond it, Yet he
will be on the alert against any contln'
gcncy that might ally Russia with
France against Germany, He will con
sent to have Russia extend her control
to the Mediterranean on the sole cohdi.
ton that in due time he may extend
that Of the German empire to the Bal
tic He is bound to make the German
empire first>class naval and conner
ciai power as he has alr' ady made 1t a
flsC.class military and political power
Aud he will ftarlessly encOu, Ter all Tue
difficulties which other nations may
place between him and the goal OF hls
ambition.
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