The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-10
BISMARCK SPEAKING.

Characteristic Utterances ofths Iron Chan
eeIior In the German Parliament.
During ordinary session the German
Parliament presents 3 scene similar to
sitting of Congress. The wonted num-
Der of seats are vacant; some drowsy
representatives drop forward on their
desks in sweet communion with the god
of dreams. the busy mass throng the
aisles. buttonhoGng one another and de-
moDstraung the 'fallacy of the last
speakers argument" the country men,
her writes letters, the entire assembly is
manifestly inattentive, producing as
much confusion as physical faculties
will furnish or the speakers gavel per-
NIT. But there are DAYS when this
changes and stiffness falls upon the
tumultuous house. Such quiet fell upon
the Saturday preceding the close of the
present session. As entered Tribune
B" the unwonted calm in the body of the
house and the interest shown by the
spectators indicated that something un-
usual was about TO occur. People peered
over the ratings, rushed here and there
in the boxes, stretched their necks TO
ostrich-like proportions in vain endeayor
to see the speaker. Their actions in d.
Gated that the chancellor was present
which a nod from the porter soon certi-
fed. To hear Bismarck is treat which
does not often fall to ones lot in these
days. as he appears only at rare in
tervsls. succeeded in wedging N.Y.
self into the first row and held it the en-;
tire afternoon. not dismayed by the fact
that my neighbOrs were socialists, nihil-
lists and pesce-breakers of the worst type.
The Sunday labor question was ION the
boards" and Bismarck was strongly at
tackled by the opposition. The chan
cellor is in some respects disappointing.
He is not the colossus in appearance
that his photographs indicate; his head
is comparatively small, and has not the
bulldog likeness attributed to it; but
the iron will. the stubborn. aggressive
nature shows in every line of his face.
He stammers s little; the door of his
verbal treasury does not always open At
his bidding. He fairly gssps for word
st times, clears his throat, throws back
his head. waves his arms; but when the
word is found il demolishes some puny
opponent. The Princes speeches are
not unadorned. Thew abound in clas-
steal quotations and citations from his
torical and philosophical works. Wit
and pathos flow from his tongue with
the same unchanged mien. No smile
crosses his face. no line Of sadness be-
comes apparent on bis brow. His voice
is not that of an old man. All the so
norous yigor of youth seems to animate
it, and though indistinct it psnetrates to
every corner of the great room. While
sitting under attack this particular after
noon ne became restless, pinched the
table, crossed his legs, folded his arms,
aud finally, picking up huge penholder,
swiftly wrote his reply.
Looking toward the President he said:
1.-The gentleman has imputed To ME the
crime of repetition. had forgotten
that had used those words before. but
if have it is only proof of the unity
of my course and policy. Perhaps.
when the gentleman has reached three
score and ten, as have. he, too, may
be guilty of like misdemeanor. Old
people, 50 ia well known. fall into the
habit of repeating the same story" He
spoke neryously, aud the ''bravos"
seemed to excite him. The paper he
held trembled; sometimes his right
hand was thrown behind him; some
times he tHirled golden button of his
curisssier uniform or widened its yell
low stock; vet withal his gestures were
Websterisn in their almost studied sim
plicity. Retaking his seat, the house
again became noisy. the aisles were
emptied. Bedlam reigued supreme,
Again attacked, the chancellor arose
the second time. Men appeared from
every corridor. the sleepy ones swoke
and rose from the yslvety depths of the
corner sofas and elbowed their way
through the fast concentrating crowd;
the confusion was hushed. even the nihil-
lists in the galleries ceased their MUNICH
ing and pricked up their ears. Proudly
and clearly, with raised head and ring
ing tones, Bismarck cried: The gem
tleman wishes the laborer to follow him
rather than the chancellor. II is natural
that he should attack me-nstural that
he should say the time has come when /
could fulfill my promises did l desire to
do so; that he should say stand with
the people of Manchester on the side of
the employer and not the employed;
that all Il have formerly uttered favor
ing the oppressed was hypocrisy and
stimulation. intended only TO subserye
some political purpose. do not demand
that the gentleman be just 10 me; but /
shall say to others and to my country
that be does me bitter injustice. Istand
neither on the side of the employer nor
Of the employed. L stand on the side
of this nation and her commercial pros
perity, and will perform what, in my
Judgment Independent of desire for
popularity with either party. L can de-
fend and back with the signature of my
handr' 1t was dramatic scene; for
once the cold eyes flashed FIRE aud def
ance. A storm of applause greeted the
outburst .BravoT' Bravo" echoed