The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-16
STORIES OF BISMARCK.
The AudscIty and self Possession OF the
Iron Chancellor.

The Audscsty and self Possession OF the
Iron Chancellor.
A recent number of the Antologia
Nuova di Roma contains an interesting
article on the political and public ca
reer of Prince Bismarck. from which l
select a couple of anecdotes. which
seem to give one good exemplifica-
ton of his independent and at times
audacious disposition.
Bismarck had been sent by his mas
ter, the King of Prussia. to represent
him as a deputy in the restored Diet
which had met Mt Frankfort in 1857.
His sympathies at that period were all IN
favor of Austria, whose power in the
Diet was almost absolute. He consid-
cred her necessary ally OF Prussia in
combating the spirit Of revolution which
was then SO prevalent and threatening,
not only in Germany, but in most OF the
European countries. and up to that
period, under the policy and leading OF
Prince Metternich. in Austria. the rep
rescntatives of these two Germanic
Powers had usually acted in concert
Soon after his arrival at Frankfort
he was one day present at meeting OF
the Diet, in his capacity OF delegate
from Prussia. Count de Thun, the
Austrian delegate. was in the chair
and he was smoking. 1t must be men
toned rs a curious illustration OF the
manners of those days. and as exem-
plifying the absolute proponderance OF
Austrian authority, that the Austrian
delegate alone had the right to smoke
during the sessions of the Diet.
Bismarck, an inveterate smoker from
his earliest days. watched the presid-
ing officer with envious eyes. Atlength
unable any longer to resist the tempta
ton. he approaches the Presidents
, desk, and. selecting a cigar from
bunch of fine Havanas which wer'
there, he lights it and begins to smoke
. The scandal was immense; Prussi'
: had dared to smoke.
. So seriously was the matter taken up
that the delegates from the other State
. represented in the Diet communicate
) the astounding fact to their RESPECTIVE
Z | Governments and demanded instruc
tons for their guidance in future. Blu
a this took some time. and meanwhile tn
> Austrian and Prussian delegates con
, tinued to enjoy their cigars at each ses
e sion of the Diet
e The other episode took place some
t what later, at the period of the Crimea
n war. It is well known that Austri
3 and Prussia, with the other Germa
# States, preserved strict neutrality vi
d on that occasion, and the Government
v of France and England were quite we
v aware that the counsels of Bismarc
IS had had much influence in producing
q current of public opinion in German
contrary to the policy of the wester
q powers. Hence efforts emanating fro
- London and Paris, had been made
II weaken and undermine his authori1
e. in the Diet and at the Prussian court.
D. Tho Marquis de Moustier. Frens
h. ambassador at the court of Berlin, NEE
ID ing Bismarck one day in society, sa
re to him: This policy is going to co
a duct you to jena" "And why not
s. Leipsic or Waterloo" WAS the spirit'
he reply of Bismarck.
m The Marquis de Moustier was so
h. judged as to complain to the King
a. Prussia of this reply; hut he gain
lie nothing by the step. as the King a
at proved and enjoyed the REPAIRED OF
ga delegate. Boston Transcript
a.