The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29
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The physioenomy of Prince Bismarck hes, from
his youth up, always indicated a resoluse. ener-
Retie man. His keen eye, his powerful chin, the
marked lineament around his mouth convinced
sven the most superficial observer that IN Otto
Won Bismarck Schoenhausen he confronted
man of phenomenal energy and strength Of char
aeter. During the last five or six years this ex-
preston of his countenance has, according 10
descriptions in the late Berlin papers, heightened
into degree of gloominess and roughness rather
forbidding but to which his protrudlng eye
brows and lis powerful mustaches, and, above
all. the cares and contests of his long career as
the responsible conductor OF the foreign policy
OF Prussia and Germany IN or the most
eventful periods of this century have largely
contributed. Bismarck has been successful in
many respects; he is rich and
one u the most influential and pow
erful earth. In the eyes
of those who measure bliss by might and wealth
be ought to be as contented n mastif in
butchers shop but he has sacrificed too much
Of his personal comfort and iron. health 10 his
country; he is q sick man, suffering much from
neuralgia, and consequently irritable and fire.
quently in bad humor. And yet this man. as
student and in the earlier years OF MS pubic
life, was one of the jolliest and wittiest. His
speeches and writings present fund of seem
iDgly inezhaustible humor His Jests give evil
denee of keen eye for the comical parts OF per-
sons and events, and bis humor alternately in
renuous, waggish, sarcastic and ironical,
minds of Fritz Reuter-. the celsbrated north
German humorist. few passages from his
political speeches and reports wall prove the
correctness of this view.
The attempts of the German Democrats of
1648 TO sink the individuality of the well-organ-
ICED Prnssian kingdom in a loosely Joined Ger
man confederacy could. of course. not find
favor with statesman so thoroughly realistic
and so little given to political Authorizations
Bismarck. He derided those ideal politicians
men attempting to clip the wings of the Prus-
sian eagle with hedging bill, and compared
sA~-a -. I'D rrolIN
colors Those of the Germany sought after).
which the Prussan Bucephaus wonld never
tolerate on his back, but throw off into the
Markish sand.
During debate in the House of Deputies, re-
latinR to an attempt to push Prussia into
union with the smaller German states, even at
the risk OF war. Oct Is, 1849 Bismarck said:
"A war for such a union carried on by Prussia
would strongly remind ne of the Engl!shman
who fought sentinel and trlumphantly drove
him out of his sentry box that he might 60 in
and hang himself in that select locality, right
which he claims for himself and every free
Briton"
In 1864. when dark clouds were already rising
on the political horizon, soon Co discharge them
selves in three bloody wars and when the Dict
was leisurely debating its right to grant or re-
fuse the Ievying of certain taxes, Bismarck
Rpostrophized the opposition, saying you are
like Archim edes operating with his circle, not
knowing that the city was already captured"
long speeches without knowing much of what
they were talking about, he characterized as
bold navigators floating about on the waves
of oratory." To MIR, Virchow. who in 1869,
shortly before the outbreak of the Franco Ger
man war, demanded large reduction of the
German army, Bismarck said Nor did the
drowsy chamberlain OF King Duncan see the
dagger in the hand of Macbeth, but IL is the duty
Of great country's government to keep its eyes
open and forestall coming events" The treaties
of offensive and defensive alliance between
the North German Confederation and the
south German states existed already in 1869.
though it was not then generally known Inn
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south German states frequently uttered
In the NorthkGerman Reichstag, but Bismarck
told those overhasty members. April is, 1869:
I'VE cannot expedite the rpening OF the fruit by
placing burning lamp underneath it" To DIR.
Windthorst. the leader Of the Catholic center,
be gave this nal thruet. THE honorable
the debate, but the oil of his words is not of tn
kind that heals wounds but of the sort that feeds
the hames." The tedious and often too emp
~ speeches Of the Proeressists Bis
marck criticised with the remark:
81 have frequently the pleasure to be witness to
this kind of eloquence. but every time feel like
attending . representation of the Maid of Or
leans. when the endless procession leading up to
the browning ceremonies surprises at first until
at the third or fourth round it becomes manifest
that you see the same people IN the same cos
tune again. So have arguments which the
Messrs. Deputies advance in q long and elegant
procession, become dear old acQuaintances."
Once, when the theme was discussed in q circle
of his friends and guests, that men OF rather
limited capacity strove to become his successor,
story of the physician in ordinary to
the Elector of tHesse. who oy his Highness was
sent to Bernberg to find out and report on the
mental condition of the ruler of that dukedom,
who had been reported to be out of his mind at
times. The physician found the distinguished
patient much worse than he had expected. and
wrote TO his master: "He Is idiot" "Great
Godp replied the Elector, sis it so bad as that
How he govern his dukedom, thenf To
which the plain-spoken medicus promptly re-
Joined: "Governl Why, he governs well enough
in spite of his insanity.
In bis public speeches and official acts the
Chancellor has, of course. to practice some re-
serve, especially In matters concerning foreign
governments, but in the home circle and among
his friends he is very outspoken, and his private
letters are sometimes highly amusing. In 1851
he was minister plenipotentiary with the old
German Diet at Fundamentally Main when
he wrote to his wife, then ut SchGnhausen
managing their estate frankfort is an awful
tiresoms place. Nobody, the most
malignant aenostic of democrat has idea
how much empty cousequentiality and chsrlatan-
ism there is in this diplomatic business" Shortly
afterwards there was a rumor that Prince Hohen-
lobe and his Liberal Ministry designed to recall
Bismarck from Frankfort aud intrust him with
some other diplomatic mission. about which he
wrote to Madame Won Arnim eff this be done
TO please some ofice-seeker shall retire behind
the guns of SchRnhausen and await tho results
of a governments in Prussia which leans on a
majority of members Of the Left. In the
House of Lords shall try to do my duty. When
ind the parts of a gentleman in conflict with
those OF the diplomatic. the pleasure or burden of
drawing high salary and spending it decently
shall not influence my choice tor minute. /
have enough 70 live, and IL God keeps my wife
and children as hitherto, in good health I say
vogue la galere tit may go as it will) matter
IN what channel shall have to paddle my canoe.
So far, have been floating along in bathing
trousers, unembarrassed by any Official letters,
and with prospects of lively, honest fight be-
fore me. which about attractive as the
prospect of an everlasting regime of Eruff1es,
dispatches and grand crosses.
His interview with Henry Won Gagern, the
great pariamentarian of the first German Ma
tional Assembly at Frankfort. Bismarck de-
scribed as follows Zone day Won Manteuffel
invited me to snpper, and there introduced me
TO Won Gagern with the intention of paving the
way for union of his Liberals with the Con-
servatives. When Won Manteuffel had left us
alone. Immediately began talking politics and
explained nv views to Won Gagern in
a sober, realistic manner. But then Won
ought TO have seen Won GagernI He assumed hls
Jupiters eountenance. lifted his eyebrows
rufled his haIr rolled his eyes and suddenly d.
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