The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-07
THE GERMAN LEADER,
Won Bismarck Schoenhausen
in the Reichstag.
HIS VIEWS ON THE SITUATION
How He Views Russians Movements
The strike at shenandoah
Other Notes.
Germany's Great Statesman.

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BERLIN, February 6.-The announce.
ment that Prince Bismarck would speak
on the military bill, drew q great throng
of people to the Reichstag to-day, and
long before the days business was be-
gun the galleries were filed to replelion.
Prince William, of Prussia, and Prince
Leopold. son of the late Prince Frederick
Charles, occupied the court box. while
the diplomatic gallery was crowded
with different representatives and their
families. Prince Bismarck was en-
thustiacally greeted on his way to the
| Reichstag Palace by the dense crowds
| Strasse to the palace. Prince Bismarck
entered tae Reichstag at minutes after
| l. He was received with deafenlng
cheers.
BERLIN, February The house pro-
lceeded with the first reading of the
military loan bill, and Prince Bismarck
arose to address the house. He said:
~ do not ,believe can add anything
| to the true state of the case regarding
the bill. l do not address you on that
account. My object is to speak OF the
general situation OF Europe. / may
confine myself TO referring to what I
said on the same subject over year
ago. There has been very little change
since then, when | feared war with
France Since thea the French have
elected a peace-loYing president, and g.
pacific disposition has prevailed. l
can, therefore, reassure the pub
lie that, SO far as France is
concerned, the prospects have be-
come more peaceful. Regarding
Russia also, | am of no other opinion
than when said that we have to ap-
prehend no attack from Russia. The
situation must not be judged from press
comments. The Russian newspapers |
do not believe. | believe the Cars
word absolutely. The situation, on the
whole, is not different from that Of
1879. l grant that the concentration of
Russian troops on the frontier may ap-
pear serious, and l perceive nc cause or
pretext for Russian or European war.
Russia has no interest to conquer Prns-
STA nor Austrian provinces. Indeed,
go so far in my confidence as to say
that even war with France would not
necessitate war with Russia, although
the latter eventually would involve the
former. 1t is true that | cannot de-
mand an explanation from the Russian
foreign Office regarding the concentra-
ton OF troops on the frontier, but hav-
ing been well acquainted with r ussia's
foreign policy for a generation, may
have may own opinion on the'matter.
believe thu Russian cabinet intends to
make Russias voice heard at the next
European crisis, and therefore wishes to
push her military forces as far west
ward as possibl.
Perhaps Russia speeulates upon the
turn taking place soon in the eastern
question, and then desires to act
promptly and with greater weight.
Perhaps Russia intends to render her
diplomatic demands more etfectual,
from the fact of having an army ready
for war behind them. We, however,
are only concerned in the eastern
question in secondary manner. Bis
marck proceeded to review the relations
between Prussia and Russia since 1913,
and showed how frequently they had
assumed aenacing aspect. He said
that at all times oalmness and corfscien-
tiousness were displayed by ministers
on the Prussian side towards the
threatening position OF Russian affairs.
"As early as 1862" he continued,
matters were in such a position that
everybody urged me to advise
striking blow. l waited quietly
until we were struck. l be-
lieve we did well in this, despite
ali the indications of storm and a
certain feeling of tranquility interviewed,
owing to the intimate relations between
the three emperors. Then as now, how
ever, we were constrained to augment
and organize our forces so that In case
OF necessity we might stand forth
strong nation. making its power prevail
by our strength, and so defending Its
authority, its dignity and its posses
sions." 2, ts
Tha SfrJlra