The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-02
BISMARCK AT THE BERLIN CON-
GRESS.
A Description of Him by a Noted
Journalist.
De Blotcitz, in Ha,per's Magazine.

De Blolcitz, IN Hajper'S Magazine.
When l started for Berlin, or rather when
Prince Hohenlohe had encouraged me to go,
had said to HIM; docs your highness
think the chancellor will grant me an au-
dieace? In the first place am very anx-
ious to know a statesman who is the great
historical figure of the second half of the
nineteenth century. Moreover, to go to
Berlin without seeing Prince Bismarck is like
going to Rome without seeing the pope. 1t
would be a modification for me-"
Prince Hohenlohe, who is the most per-
feet gentleman l know, and has great dip
lomatic JineSSe, but does not employ it in his
private relations, especially when he meets
any one who trusts hun, replied that he
could pledge himself to nothing on that
point. IAN l can promise you,n he said,
lis that | will do my utmost for your hav-
ing an audience. out do not answer in any
way for the success of step which | shall
take but once, for will not press it sec
oud time
July l arrived. Prince Bismarck had
replied in the negative to tie request for
an audience which had been addressed to
him in my name by Prince Hohenlohe.
He had received, j." he said, hundreds of
applications for an audience. Everybody
had collected at Berlin, and the leading
Dcl , lIldkSS utu doASu W scb uliu. ne
could not receive me without re-
ceiving the others, especially the jour
nalists, and above all, the German
journalists, whom he had always refused to
recsive, would never forgive him If he re-
ceived only me"
abandoned the hope of seeing him, and
felt very much vexed, for by strange i'll
luck had not even caught sight of him.
But in the afternoon of July l, on entering
the hotel, Prince Hohe ,lohe's card was
| handed to me- He had called at the hotel,
and had said on the card t. at he wished to
see me as soon as possible, and would be in
the evening a the English embassy, where
| a reception was to be held.
| went to the embassy, where the prince
| arrived about IL O'Clock. What was my
surprise when he informed me that Prince
Bismarck asked me to dine with him next
day at $50 O'clock, in morning dress. On
July 2, accordingly, at 6:15 O'clock, Prince
Hone Ilohe, as had be n arranged, called for
me at the hotel. | was waiting at the door
for hun, and we went together to the chan
cellor's.
Next day everybody at Berlin, and very
soon all Europe, knew that l had dined
with the chancellor, and had stayed with
him till toward IL O'Clock at night. 1t was
commented on as a great event, and the
French pagers have often twitted me with
this dinner, styling me prince BiSmarck's
gue't." These absurd attacks have never
impaired the great satiSfac ion feel at a
recollection full of interest. l have since
often op. osed Prince Bisma cks pol
icy. lie himself, through a
Misunderstanding, once at acked me
many things, and at the time | write csc
lines Prof. Geff 'ken's imprisonment S ems
to Inc abominabie, notwithstanding the at
jempt to justify 1T by the ili-iusplred dis
closure of the ndictmelt; yet noJniug will
PIE ent my declari e that Prince Bismarck
and Pope Leo XIII. are tle My mal-I
have seen nearly all the great 9 50 ages
of the tine-whO have not disappointed
me, but have even surpassed my expecCa-
lions.
Prince Bismarck appeared to me a man
beyond comparison with any. having a
powerful mi q, an equaIled uteili gence,
a clear will, strong decision, a wonderful
sagacity, a striking way of saying things, of
judging mon, Of foresaeing and directing
events Add TO this great and scornful
pride, speaking OF mon with cutting sar-
casm, an incisve and picturesque style, an
absolute confidence in his own superiority.
Even his stature exceeded nv expectations
| had never seen him except at Mme. Tus-
saudS wax works in L.o don, where he was
represented as short man, so tn t when
the door opened, and this giant in uniform
entered, | was quite taken back.
My Interview with him made a great
impression at Berlin. The attitude of the
diplomatists toward me altogether changed
No idea can be formed of the ascendency
exercised By the German chancellor 1ver
the eminent diplomatists attending the
congress- Prince Gortclak0ff alone,
eclipsed by his rivals greatness, tried t.
struggle against him. All the rest listened
to hin with extreme difference, and I'M
resistinglv allowed themselves to be led By