The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-03-28
BISMARCK.
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 Bismarck is no elegant orator, rather the contrary, but he can lead . debate like no one else. Only a few days ago he spoke seven times in one afternoon, each time with more energy and spirit, proving that his health Is indeed re- stored. Several members had already spoken, and the house was still empty, when suddenly members 6led in rom all the floors, and the benches began to all. A Yumor had been circulated that Bismarck would appear, and shortly aterward a narrow door near the presi- dents chair opened, and the tall figure entered. Suddenly soft bells are heard in all parts of the house. The electric bells ID the reading room, in the con- mittee rooms and in the journalists rooms ere sounded to announce the ar rival of the chancellor, who has shown that he will speak presently, for with one of his pencils, more than foot long, he has noted down something on the loose quarto sheets before him, with letters not less than an inch deep and this is safe sign that he intends speaking.
 The president bows to him, and Prince Bismarck rises to "take the word" He is certainly more than six feet high. Over his powerful chest and broad shoul- ders nses a strangely rounded well. shaped head, of enormous dimensions, and with no hair upos it, so that it looks like a dome of polished ivory. Thick white brows hang over his eyes like two icicles. These bf6ws give his face dark and frowning expression, and the look which glis,ens in his eyes Is cold and somewhat cruel-at least in parliament His mustache is also thick and gray, and conceals the mouth entirely. The whole face Is covered with folds and wrinkles, broad rings surround his eyes, and even his temples are covered with small wrinkles.
 When he begins to speak the color of his face changes from pale to red, and gradually assumes light bronze shade, which gives his powerful skull the ap- pearance of polished metal. It is sur prise to hear Bismarck speak for the first tune. The soft, almost weak, voice is out of all proportion with his gigantic frame. 1t sometimes becomes so soft that we fear it will die out altogether and when he has spoken for awhile it grows hoarse. The chancellor sometimes speaks very fast, sometimes very slow, but never in loud tone. He has no pathos what ever. Some of his remarkable words. which in print look as if they had been spoken with full force, as if they must have had the effe t of sudden thunder bolt on the audience, are in reality emitted in an ordinary tone of well-bred conversation.
 Personal attacks upon his enemies are spoken by Bismarck with ironical polite. ness, and in such an obliging tone, as if they concealed the kindest sentiments If his anger cannot be heard, 1t can be seen; his face gradually grows red, and the veins on his neck swell in an alarm. ing manner. When angry he usually grasps the collar of his uniform, and seems to catch for breath. His htows are lowered still more, and his eyes are almost invisible. His voice grows a shade louder, and has a slight metallic ring in it. The sentences drop from his lips in rapid succession. He throws back his head and gives his face hard, stony expression.
 But it is difficult to discern when his anger is real and when it is artificial. The chancellor has been seen trembling with rage, and more like the clements let loose than like anything else. Once, when he thought that the word "Fiew had been said by one of the opposition party, he had one Of his attacks, which would have sileneed the house had every one been speaking at once With trem. ping nostrils, with his teeth firmly set, with eyes that emitted fire, and clenched hands, he jumped from his place to the side where the word had sounded. lf apologies and explanations had not heen offered, who knows how this scene might have ended
 Bat except on su-h rare occasions Bismarck the orator is always well bred man. He does not bawl nor shout any them their full share ot pointed sarcasm he always maintains the form of a polti- cal conversation between gentlemen. He has a method of his own for waging war with his opponents. He regards his op- ponen,s' speech as a ball of wool, the last sentence spoken being the end with which he begins to unwind the whole speech, as he would unwind a ball of wool. But it is easy to see that while his tongue is speaking, his spirit IS far in ad- vance of it. He hesitates in h.s speech, then suddenly recalls himself and puts forth a number of clear thoughts, which 1t is easy to see occurred to him at the moment.
 One of the great charms of Prince Bis marck's speeches is that he never follows any given form or method, but that all he says is inspired at the moment. He commands humor and sarcasm to high degree, and often at time when they are least expected, SO that even his bit- terest enemies are not rarely moved to laughter by his words.