New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-21
BISNARCK SPEAKING.
A SCENE IN THE RElCHsTAG.

A SCENE hisiNiioih
fyRoa Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oF THE TRIBsNEl
BsrLIy. June 2.-During ordinary sessions
tho German Parliament presents scene similar to
sitting OF Congress Tho wontei nunter OF seats are
vacant; some dfowy representatives, drop forward on
their desks In communion with the god OF droas
the bnsy miss throng tho alsles, buttonhonnH one
nm othor and demonstrating the Ifaaoy oil tho last
speakers argument; tho country MEMBER writes
sters the entire assembly Is manifesty inattentve
,rosucIny n. much confusion "a physical faculties will
furnish or tho speakers gayol permit Bat there ore
savs when thls changes aud stiffness falls upon tho
tumultuous honso. such quiet fell upon tno SATURDAY
tho close OF tho present sessonA As enereu
Tribune b." tho unwontei calm In tho body ot tho
house ana thu interest the spectators indicated
that someth!ns unusual was about TO OCCUR feopio
nsere over the ratings rushed hero aud there In the
treched their necks ostrich like proportions
I'm vain cndeayor TO 500 tho speaker Ihcr acs!ons
indicated that the Chancellor was present-whioh nod
from the porter soon certiaot 70 hear BISMARCK
treat which docs not often fall to ones lot In those days
n. hs appears only at intervals. sucoeeded IN
wodgng myself into the rst row aud held IL tue entire
not dIsmayod by the fact that my neghoors
war, Socialists Nihsts and breakers OF the worst
tyne The Sunday labor question was on the ooaruS,
and BIsnarck was strongly attacked by the OPPOSE
ton" Tho Chancellor Is In soino respects uisP NJ
ina la ia NOT the Colossus In appearance that MS
photographs indicate; his hoah Ia comPaiatney s ,
AMI mas not the bulldog koness attributed 70 III ous TUG
ra Lii tha stubborn, aggressive nature. shows In
aServ linz NJ his face lie stammors little the door
Bidding He fairly sasps word at times clears III:
throat throws back his head waVss s sams uany
| cpponest The Prinoe's speeches are not unalorned
they abound n classical Quotations "uS and pathos
dow from his tongue with the Same unohangel intent no
smile CROSSES his faoe no io o. aot ,t OF an old sa
ali the sonorons yigor OF youth seems 70 animate ~ anu
though ndstUSt m assr "a attack this particular
sernoon he became restless plnchcd the tse orysse
his legs, folded his arms aud naniy p'0A'"S ny A's'
pnopinv owa the PRESIDENT saId The geno~
imputed 90 me s.o sri those 81 worlds before but
have it is only Iroof OF tue unity ., s csd three
ponVy ana ssn az have he may be guilty Of se
misdomoanor old people. as is wen hnV"p e., snnSe
the HABIT Of roe sS Sn w. seemed 70 excite him.
The paper he held trembled' sometimes US yIscn
,rss ihrown behind hm sometimes he twrieu so,aon
button OF his carasser uniform or wiaeaeJ NJ ber
s,ocs yet g,as 81, fSsRTs etans his
again became nosy the alses WIRE S paceior srose
rcgd supreme Again from every corridor the
seepy opos awoko and rose from tc @ - sra "a
tae corner sofas aud eeowo onfon was nashed even
the Naillsls la the galleries eeese, suo. with raissd
1ssea aI sar cans sanss Bismarck cried The gentleman
wishes The lsborer toeg ha fsns ,e .p
that he should say the moment had come when Soad
u my promises aid desire 10 a1 ON the Side Of
the casyer and not Of the empioyed that si nave
formerly uttered fayorng the oPpossea was
AMI STIMULATION Intended only 70 sunserye some poCa.
purpose DO not doand that TIE gcnuemn, nc ss
he does me bltler Injustice stand neither on 'o S .
OF tho employer nor Of the employee s.ana on wa
,se ~ fhis NATHAN ana commercial prosperity. hh
| Viii rcTforrn what Ia my JUDGMENT anoepehaeus y,
desire ter popularity WITH either patty, sA1 .oo
and iacf. with the signature OF my hand Twas
dramatic scene; for the cold eyes nsshed nre a..u
d,sancs A STORM Of applause grnrtsd fie oulonrst
- hr,vo q hravo" echocd from TIM ranks ci every
division Confident Of his vudicstio bislnarsk closeu
hts et,er-cbesi. pred w his cap anu iet INC n'a' w.
sllentiy he catao.