New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-02
BISMARCK.
EXTRACTS FROM DIR. BUsCH's NEW BOOK.

A COOL HEAD AND A WARM HEART-THE CHAN
CEMoR's RELIGION.
From The Pail Nau gazette
| If is Int n few wears since DIR. Busch S WORK on
Count Bismarck and his People" was for time the
literary and political sensation of ESp an honoT
which the volume viii hardly OBTAIN vi the
GT%an sGo9 FacGe Ms from Messrs 6ncr and
English translation will ne published next week by
Messrs Macmillan. II does not pretend 10 De P0or-
trait hut simply contributions likely to be useful to the
artist who will be called IN the future 10 pih' ING
| greatest politician of our century
BIsMARCK'S CHARACTER.
Before describing the political creed of the Chancellor.
Dr. Busch points out the chief features IN bismarck
| cool mead above heart the greatest pene-
tration and the greatest daring-Uys and Achilles 10
ton OF the riddle of his unequ9lled success And this
cool head this penetration which looks far into the
future. this firm hand and this iron will. which with one
unchanging goal in view, move onward step by STEP are
the secret OF Prince Bisnarck's great achleVements
What he has accomplished has been the ideal OF many
statesman, but it has remained Ilous Wish, vague
realized His ways and are not always clear to
He seems inconsistent ehangea6e as Iroeps
but in reality is obliged To act just as he does he
follow his inward promptngs IN every case ana his
hest thought and deeds are inspirations ana improVls
HIS POLITICAL CREED.
Since the beginning of his Bismarck has often
several stages of political Development but his political
the same in ~ as 1t Is at the present day At
sty of Monarchy and in the foundation OF German CON
federation under the leadership of Prussia has re-
iahored ensrgetically and unswervngly:-
Neither parlianentarism after an English or French
nattern nor absolutism but cOnstituonalsm. strict
constitutional rule, the same care for the rights OF ie
side noca life but in the midst OF it, according to laws
made the approval of the mandates Of the people IN
alone these briefly the contents of the first article In
the political creed OF our Chancellor wn regard r THe
fundamental article of his creed has guided him in all
We need follow Dr. Busch into the other articles OF
the Chancellors political creed.
BIsMARCK's RELIGION
more interesting chapter Is that HIS views
u1on and morals As in his politics, his religious
Views SAYS Dr. Busch lie has according 10 his own
through his period OF IatiOnalsn, then he has lived
through time of unbelief or at least ,lme when re-
himself in so decided fashion as to- lead cad
even an Evangelical standpoint; In later years
he 10 have retained Just sufficient OF this to
he regarded deeply religious man, firmly believing IN
God, IN Divine order and a personal lmnortaty' VINO VINO
his duty according to tins belief ana Is acGusI9ed
A. hut who cares little for dOcrinal formula, IS not In
tolerant and has no great desire to he edited through
the mouth of the priest. The first period OF rationalsm
| conceded with the time when the young student was
sowing his wild oats but at the worst of times there
| was always a longing and striving after something
higher and better which after time oi meahcn2y ana
! depression succeeded by a more healthy state OF
| mind" This was about the time when Bismarck became
acquainted with his wife; Johanna Won Puttkaner the
were frequently found in the German nobility lie had
had the feeling of emptiness" says Dr. Busch, quantity
bnt now he was happy have became Christian. and
with this feeling was aea le satslaeuoh o, mia
!
his wife, u,... ..ooo., -, IT..
vet knows nothing nor wants 10 know any
thing of God. bear to live ON in contempt and du-
ness do not know how have borne IL lornery II az
present should have TO live as aid then, without God
without yOu and the children, snOud ludccd not see
WHY should not cast off this life sOled garment
II is possible that nature like that Of Bismarcks
would have been constant To this Dee1 nad lie not
reCarded Christianity as the foundation The State,
had not the melancholy of former days accompanied
him In his after-fe, mostly sleeping deep within his
soul, but now and then coming to the surface with fu
| power and bitterness. In 1889, when yet he had
Scarcely commenced his political he wrote to his
/ wife from 81. Petersburg
%As God wills. All here below Is but question Of
time; nations and men folly ana wisdom peace ana
war they aud the waves and the sea only re
mains. There is nothing in this earth but hypocrisy
and ugglng and whether fever or cartridge tears of
there will be resemblance between Prussan and
an Austrian If they are Of the same stature Foolish
! and wise also look pretty much alike when they are
Since that letter was written years Of brilliant
have gone by and Bismarck stands covered with glory
at the head OF the Nao9 Wncn ne h%s ulitgu. et
him. and sometimes when in the dusk re sits IN his quiet
room az home the gloomy thoughts well up III hls nnd
and he complains thar his political activity has gwen Him
little ioy and satisfaction, that nobody loves him. that he
great many have made unhappy through hun, and
that but for him there would be thousands of Onrners
| within him. his belief in the Eternal is stronger
HIS ALLEGED SUPERSTITION.
Superstition It is said is closely allied to strong re-
forms no exception from this rule. lie is awed by ap
partitions IN uninhabited castles, shrnks from dining
where thirteen sit down at table, believes unlucky
days adheres to the ancient belief of the influence Of
among the people and Dr. Busch occupies himself for
awhile in giving examples by which TO prove this weak
me- real Inc onon cn G '9 He the eeT
thinker in politics deep and farseeng beyond all his con-
femporaries always graspng what right without pre-
iudice elevated above customary things He spirit
ualist believer In oninous days an aIthmetcan Win
mystical figures Really No. IT'S al nonsense with
The exception OF single story which happened at SchOn
hansen where the chancellor neard mysterious footsteps
in the ane-chamber Of his BEDROOM Inc tests about
INV approximations. he saiu few months ago. are moth
ing but tests consideration OF the feengsIof others
will eat AT table with twelve others as often as you IKE
and will undertake the most important and serious bust
maTek was very fond Of practical jokes but they we're
harmless, and generally played with discretion
PRINCESS BISMARCK.
its pleasant change turn from the turbulent pub
lie life OF the Chancellor and him IN his own home
surrounded by friends TO whom he is united by ties OF
Companion OF his fc-the who has stood by his
side than thirty and who has proved
Teigousiy; but hers is bright lively nature gifted
with goody portion OF natural wit with fine taste and
feelings. Very musical, and splendid player on the
piano, she Is at the time careful sensible house
wife and after the monner OF the noble ladies OF former
days she Is said TO have some knowledge OF medicine
With genuine womanness she created for Her husband
home full Of comfort and genial warmth, and intei-
gently shared for years his ges and hopes sometimes
even, as is evident rom some passages IN Blsnarcks
not belong the class OF women who take part IN oil
or pleasure trips separated them geographically was
very lively and enectonae; He calls her my heart"
nv dearest heart" in his letters he sends her essa-
mine from Peterhof, blooming heather from Bordeaux
and uronises to send her Edewess from GasteD where
On the sxeenth anniversary OF their wedding day he
members that this day has brought sunshine into his
bachelors lie"
BISMARCK AMONG THE BOOKS
The Chancellor IT, stronger in modern than IN the two
classical languages when was primGner, be said
once Ferrieres knew very well how TO write and
read Latin present IL would be difficult and Greek
have altogether forgotten History aud geography
have always been his fayorte studies and IN literature
well the present times. Goethe and Shakespeare
are his favortes he greatly interested In modern
French and English nOvelists Although no c0nnOsseur
I'm painting and sculpture he likes the society OF artists
and from his youthful days AT Berlin he has retained
rant mir