Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-07
Bismarck's Manner of Speaking and Mode
Of Showing Anger.
From ne London Daily Nsrs, FEB. II.

FROM ne L0RGOA DlNY NtUS, rec. II.
He is no elegant orator, rather the coa-
trary, but he can lead q debate like no on
else. Only a few days ago he spoke sew n
times in one afternoon, each time with more
energy and spirit, proving that his health is
indeed restored. Several members had al.
ready spoken and the Honse was still emp
". when suddenly members filed in from
all the doors, and the benches began to
til. A rumor had been circulated that
Bismarck would appear, and shortly
at.erward a narrow door near the Presl-
ident's chair opened, and the tall figure en-
tered. Suddenly soft bells are heard in all
parts of the House. The electric bells in
the reading room, in the committee rooms,
and in the journalists rooms are sounded to
announce the arrival Of the Chancellor, wro
has shown that be will speak presently, for
with one of his pencils, more than a foot
long, he has noted down something on tde
loose duarto sheets before him, With letters
not less than an inch deep, and this is a safe
sign that he intends speaking.
Pie 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 shoulders rises a
strangely rounded, welLshaped head Of enor-
nous dimensions. aud with no hair upon it,
so that it looks like a dome of polished
ivory. Thickwhite brows hang over his eyes
like two ~icicles. These brows give his face
dark and frowning expression, and the look
which glistens in his eyes is cold and some
what cruel-at least in Parliament. His
moustache is also thick and gray and con-
ceals the mouth entirely. The whole face IS
covered with folds and wrinkles, broad
rings surround bis eyes, and even his tenn
Piles are covered with small wrinkles.
When he begins to speak the color OF his
face changes from pale to red, and gradu-
slly assumes q h,ht bronze shade which
> yes his powerful skull the appearance OF
Iolished metal. 1t is q surprise to hear
Bismarck speak for the first time. The soft,
almost weak, voice is out of all
proportion with his gigantic frame.
II sometimes becomes so soft that
We fear it will die out altogether,
and when he has spoken for awhile it grows
hcarse. The Chancellor sometimes speaks
very fast, sometimes very slowly, but never
in a loud tone, He has no pathos whatever.
some Of his most remarkable words, which
in print look as if they must have been
spoken with full force, as if they must have
had the effect of a sudden thunder bolt on
the audience, are in reality emitted in an
ordinary o n of wellbred conversation.
Personal attacks upon his enemies are
sDoken by Bismarck with ironical polite
ness. and in such On obligiug tone as if
thew concealed the kjndest sentiments.
But if his anger cannot De heard, 1t can be
seen; his face gradually grows red, and the
veins on his neck swell in sn alarming man
ner, When angry he casually graspsthe collar
Of his uniform and seems to catch for breath.
His brows are lower still more, so that his
av,s are almost invisible. His voice grows
q shade louder and has a slight metallic
r;ng in il. The sentences drop from his
Inns in rapid succession. He throws back
his head and gives his face a hard, stony
expression.
Rut il is difficult to discern when his
anger is real and when it is artificial. The
Chancellor has been seen trembling with rage
and more ike the elements let loose than
HE ANYTHING else. Once, when he thought
hat the word "Fier' had been said BY one
a. he pposition party, he had one Of his
STACKS which would have silenced the
House had every one been speaking at
once With trembling n~ostrils, with his
teeth firmly sci, with eyes which emitted hre,
and clencSed hands, he Jumped from his
nIsce TO the side where the word had sound
I'd. If apologies and explanations had not
! been offered, who knows how this scene
might have endedr
But except upon such rare occasions Bis
naTck the orator is always q well bred man
h does not bawl nor shout any part o.
k;s speeches, but while giving them then
f1I share of pointed sarcasm he always
ms;ntsius the form ofs political converse
ton between gentlemen. He has q methoc
ofhis " for wsgiEg war with his oppo,
nsnts. he regards his opponents speed
"a a hall of wool, the last sentence sPoksI
Is;ng the end which he takes in hand FIRST
md With which he begins to unwind tn
~bolss peech as be would unwind the ball Q
wcoI But it is easy to see that while hi
,Ongrs Is speaking his spirit is far in ad
v"rse Of II. HI hesitates in his spsech,the
..SSenly recalls himself and puts forth