Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-04
BISkARCRS PARTY.
Blood and Iron Tempered With Sandwiches
ans Champagne.

The Frihsehoppen," or morning gar.
den party, at which the Chancellor enter
tains the members Of Parliament and other
political nobilities Of Germany, has OF late
wears come 10 be regarded rs one OF the
events Of the season In this capital. This
year, unfortunately, the affair was, to some
extent, married by uRfavorablc weather,
and Prince Bismarck, instead % entertain
ing his guests In the charming grounds at
tached TO his palace In Wiihe',nstrassc, re-
ceiyed them at the door OF the celebrated
Congress chamber, and there 1t was that
the Deputies and Ministers drank the
| "Farly Glass "-of beer, OF course-to
which they had been invited. Although the
number OF guests was somewhat thnned
| by the bad weather. II was s'ill fairly repre-
sentative, Including, in addition 10 a larger
number Of ladies than usual, most OF the
Ministers. members OF the Federal Council,
and members Of nearly all sections OF the
opposition, as well as Of the ministerial
Parties. Among the Liberals present was
Herr Rickert, whom Prince Bismarck
| greeted in q very friendly manner. in spite
Of their strong political antagonism. 70
the music Of the band Of the Second rcgi-
| ment Of the Guards, the company psrtook
Of the recherche luncheon that had been
provided. and slipped the exquisite Munich
Franciscan beer, which the Chancellor said
had been sent 20 him by Count Won Hol-
stein.
AN ASECDoTE.
A story which was told OF certain i'm
pOrtant diplomatic services rendered by
the latter nobleman at critical moment
during the Franco-G German war reminded
Prince Bismarck Of an episode connected
with the same event which has never YET
appeared ia print. After the capitulatlon
Of Paris" remarked the Chancellor, 81
met NJ. Theirs on the staircase at Versailles,
and said, Il quite forgot TO claim any war
contribution from Paris. think 80 large
and wealthy capital would feel offended
il ] demanded less than a mIlliard.' VI.
Theirs looked completely thunderstruck,
and wanted TO eyade giving me any reply
at the moment. But. accompanying him,
continued the conversation, and before we
had reached the foot OF the staircase
we had agreed that the indemnity 10
be paid by the city OF Paris should be
two hundred millions. had asked mil
lard, OF course, only in order 10 be able 10
make large reduction in the amount.
This sum had intended to employ wholly
or in part 10 repay the indemnities paid to
Prussia by the smaller German States, espe'
cially bv Bavaria, after the war OF 1866, but
the Paris contribution somehow found It's
way into the military-chest, and that, oil
course, never returns anything. had ac-
,ually received the Emperor's consent Ia
apply the Paris contribution in the way
have mentioned, but was compelled II
| abandon the idea, a. the matter had passed
into the hands Of the Emperor's Military
| Cabinet. from whom since that time have
| heard nothing more on the subject"
BISMARCK AND POLITICS.
After this story Prince Bismarck turned
| from Baron Kulmtz TO the ultramontant
| leader, Herr Windhorst, with whom he had
| q very animated conversation, endeavorlng
| in particular to persuade him to agree &c
| the measure granting State subvention to
| double line Of German mail steamers ia
the East. In his argument the Chancellor
was theoretically supported by the Post
MASTER General. DR.. Stephan, but whether
the double attack was likely TO prove
| successful and induce the ultramontane'
| TO support the bill DR.. Windhorst wa,
| too wary to show. With another u
tramontane member, Baron Won Schorlc-
| mer, Prince Bismarck discussed tue qucs-
| ton Of the utility OF the new State Coun
| ell. He also referred to the probable bad
harvest and TO the landslIps in Westphala
! The Chancellor mentioned, too. that imne
diately after the insurance bill bad passed
the Reichstag would receive the promised
bill establishing an imperial insurance
| office. Referring 10 the next general cleo
! ton, Prince Bismarck said that I" all parties,
even the socialists, will be acceptable
| so far as | am concerned, only nc
| German liberals must he elected"
In the course of the morning Herr Wind
horst, who was n jealous opponent of the
Frnhschoppen last session. received
from the students OF Rost0ck a telegram
worded thus: ITO your EXcellency. {
Frtihschoppcn We drink Il Drumming
Glass TO your Excellency's health" The
recipient handed to Prince Bismarck the
telegram, smiling, and then wired in reply
"practice is better than theory. return
YOUR toast in full" The party, which In
cluded in all about $50 deputies, broke III
about noon.