The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-08-03
sIsmARcK's ELooUEkce
now the Great Chancellor Appears {,
the German Reichstag.

the German Reichstag.
! Every political gourmet must enjoy
hearing Prince Bismarck speak. He il
no elegant orator, rather the contrary.
. but he can lead debate like no one
else. Only few days ago he spoke
seven times in one afternoon, each time
with more energy and spirit, provSg
that his health is indeed restored
Several members had already spoken
and the House was still empty, when
suddenly members filed in from all the
doors and the benches began to fill. A
rumor had been circulated that Bis
narck would appear. and shortly after.
wards 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 in the reading room, in the COM
mittee rooms, the journalists room,
are sounded to announce the arrival oil
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 a 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 shoulders rises q strangely round
ed. well shaped head Of enormous d.
mansions. and with no hair upon it, so
that it looks like a dome of polished
ivory Thick white brows hang over
his eyes like two icicleS These brows
give his face a dark AMI frowning ex-
preston. and the look which glistens in
his eyes is cod and somewhat cruel
at least in Parliament His moustsche
is also thick AMI gray, and coacesls his
mouth entirely. The whole face is COW
ered 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 fsce changes from pale
to red, and gradually assumes light
bronze shade. which give, his powerful
skull the appearance of polished metal.
1t is surprise % hear Bismarck speak
for the first time. 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
very slowly, but never in a
loud tone. He has no pathos what
ever Some OF MS most remarkable
words. which in PRINT look as if they |
had been spoken with full force. as if |
they must have had the effect of sud-
den thunderbolt on the audience, are in I
reality emitted in an ordinary tone of
well-bfed conversation. Personal at
acks upon his enemies are spoken by
Bismarck with ironical politeness, and
n such an obliging tone as If they con-
ealed the kindest sentiments. But il
lis anger can not be heard it can be
cen; his face gradually grows red. and
he veins on his neck swell in an alarm
az manner When angry he usually
raSps the collar of his uniform, and
GEMS 10 catch for breath. His brows
re lowered still mors, so tina. his eyes
re almost invisible. His voice grows
shade louder. and has slight metallic
nc in it The sentences drop from
is lips in rapid succession. He throws
ack his head, and gives his face hard,
ony expression But it is difficult to
iscern when his anger is real and
hen artificial The Chancellor has
cen seen trembling with rage. and
lore like the elements let loose than
ke anything else. Genera Cor. Bos-
s Iecord