The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-07
pose, no sacrifice must or can be too

heavy. The warlike tendencies OF
france and Russia drive us to defense.
Inc PIKE IN France and Russia compel
us to become carp. We are better able
tnan any other nation to offer strong
resistance to our foes. Prussia always
has shown herself complaisant to Rus
STA, and has done Russia many services,
for which she might claim gratitude
and for which she has in fact received
acknowledgment. Prussia has at all
times sought to maintain good relations
with Russia. although the latter left US
in the lurch at 0lnetz I say this in
order to make it clear why we con-
Guided an alliance with Austria. We
were inclined to accede to the demands
Russia made upon US before the last
years war in the east. Russia then
turned to Austria, but in vain. We
were glad the storm passed over our
heads. At the congress, which 1 was
only able to bring togsther with
great trouble, l exerted myself
to obtain satisfaction for all Russian
| interests, and to carry through all Rus
| sian wishes. / really believe | had ac-
quired the right to Russias gratitude,
but could not and would not give um-
bragg to Austria. If I had done so,
we would have become isolated in
Europe, and completely dependent upon
| Russia. Some people have sought to
lind an ullmatum or threaten the pub
LEGATION of the treaty. 1t is nothing of
the kind. The treaty is an expression
of the community of interests of two
contracting parties. This we wished the
world to know. Not this treaty only,
but also that with Italy is
the expression of common interests end
common efforts to avert common dan
gers and maintain peace. Austria fol-
lowed this thoughtful policy in 1870, in
resisting the entreaties of France to
come forward against the Germans.
Austria is your natural ally in dangers
which. threaten Us from Russia and
France; but there need be no fear or
hatred of Russia. No wars are waged
for mere hatred. for otherwise France
would have to be at war with Italy and
the whole world.
The trengtn we possess will reassure
our public opinion and nervousness of
the bourse and press. Our task is to
strengthen this strength. We must, of
course, have the best of weapons for
| the fat hers of families who will have to
aid of which we shall be able to place q
million good soldiers On each OF our
frontiers. Behind them stand our
reserves. 1t must not be said that
others can do the same. That is
just what they cannot do. We
have material not only for forming an
enormous army, but for furnishing it
with officers. We have corps of officers
such as no bother power has. When we
undertake war it must be the peoples
war, which all approve, as in 1870. II
we are attacked. then Juror TeUtOniCuS
will flame out. No one can
make Roadway against that. Neither
consciousness of our strength, nor
hope OF victories, can restrain us from
continuing our peaceful efforts. We
have endeavored to maintain our old
relations with Russia, but we Go not
run after any country. With regard to
Bulgaria, we have remained perfectly
consistent. Russia certainly has every
reason to feel grateful for the loyal
attitude OF Germany to the Bull
garian question. We place our re-
lance on the strength of our army.
If we have no cause 10 use it, all the
better; but we must make our arrange
ments with the idea that we do use it.
We Germans fear God and nothing'else
in the world. Fear Of God makes US
WloA " iOSbCA POocCs 44O WIZ III cans
peace will arrive at the con-
viction that The warlike and
e1ultant love of fatherland. such as
summoned the. whole population of
Prussia to arms in 1913, is the common
possession of the entire German nation;
and he who attacks will find it armed
to a man, every man having in his
heart the irm belief that God is with
u.s." ..ss.t stae.. "
The speaker occupied an hour and
forty minutes. Bismarck was fire.
quently interrupted by tremendous ap-
plause, and his appeal to tbs FurOr Tue.
tonicus was particularly effective.
The loan bill was referred to the
budget committee, and on motion of
DR.. Frankenstein the landwehr bill
in lis entirety passed the second read
ing.
Bismark left the house at the close OF
the sitting and walked home, accom-.
panied by the cheering crowd who. in
defiance of the efforts of the police, sur
rounded him on all sides. The Chan
cellor appeared to enjoy rather than
resent the compliments of the peo-
pie.
The Reichstag will resume the quin-
tennial parliament bill tomorrow.
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