New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
PRINCE BISMARCKS WORDS On lhH
EMPEROR AND ON PEACE.

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Iao,, uo,. The accident TO the German
EmDeror at first believed 10 be serious proves 'o
49,, ri, or perhaps only a strain, of
the upper part of the right foot il'eIe Is nv
,cv.r and almost no pain. His Imperial Majesty
,,.ao,s bnsiness and an account OF the business
,,.n.oo,ed with n list of the Generals. Ministers
81 o,ber officers of State received by hm, ap-
oears daily I'm the Berlin papers Some OF IL is
even telegraphed to London. The English papers,
over prodsal of good advice, seize this occasion
70 remind the Emperor that he is mortal and
fallblc. One of them even dares to intimate
that be talks too much, especially ABOUT u'lne
right. and suggests that the welfare OF germany
md the peace of Europe would be promoted BY
few flashes of silence
Prince Bismarck has been explaining 70 thirteen
delegates of the German polytechnic schools MS
old saving about blood and iron People have
supposed that he meant that only by biood ana
iron could the unity of Germany be established
But this has been misunderstood. SAID ana
ALWAYS tried TO carry this out, that we ought 10
give the King all the power possible, so th"V ln
case of need he might throw all the oloou lhto
the scale" This is interesting, but mos' PeoP'o
will think il leaves the matter where IL was 'e-
fore Prince Bismarck repeats however, ohoo
more that Germany's present policy Is Pe"oe
adding dryly that he does not believe German
Emperor will look at the map of Europe ~ph VIC
Nspoleonic lust Of conquest in his heart
There is asthority for saying that the rrihce
,ooNs we'll He appears in civilian dress all"
wsare steel spectacles with large round grasses
Another interviewer. too, has gained access 70
Prince Bismarck, again FrenchhaA i'e mas
seen SO many Frenohmen as 10 rouse some 'Sf-
Nv suscautibilittes He told this gentleman
,ba, he had no iI-win 70 his young master, but
,bourht il quite natural that a steady ola uraS-
horse and young racer should not oe aple ~
mil we'll together. He adds with some pathos
a" stand 10 him in the relation OF father 10
son whom the son has ill-used. Ihls Is uueI
than the public knows. The Emperor, while
stin Prince William, did stand TO rrlhce DnS-
marck almost in the relation of a son. He was
ef his household: he came in and out as II nc
were of his family; he had his place at his table,
and was his pupil, almost his pet But for gratao
tude there is no place in the Imperial breast
Prince Bismarck declares that there is not
single cloud not one black spot ON the European
horizon. In the perspective there is nothing ont
peace. That is reassurmg. but does not qulte re-
assure the Germans themselves. Accounts rom
Berlin describe the people OF that city as h'lhs
In silent terror. Not man dares 10 say or
write what he thinks, still less print it. But
,here is feeling that the peace of Germany and
OF Europe hangs Oh thread, and that that
thread is the caprice or impulse Of the youthful
ruler. who believes himself not only divlnely
seated on the throne, but divinely inspired.
President Carnot's latest tour has ended His
reception everywhere was marked ny the same
enthusiasm as before He ventsred on one re-
mark ~ Besancon which the Germans might have
resented had they been disposed 70 be captious
81 am aware of the essentially French sentiments
Of Alsace and Lorraine said the President OF
the French Republic But Alsace and Lorraine
ore German provinces. His visit 10 Belfort was
an impressive scene. There he spoke with per
feet discretion: What could he say Of Belfort
that is not engraved the heart Of every French
man - No German could object TO that.
The conviction of Major Panitza and his accom-
phces ought to do something toward quietAng
bulgaria. The sentence Of death. if carried out
would do still more but Major Panitza, condemned
Ferdinand and the overthrow Of tie Government.
has powerful friends, and will probably get of
with ir,prisonment His Russian friend Captain
Kolobk0n is convicted and sentenced tO nine years
confinement The court say. however that they
do not find Russia guilty of this intrigue. becauS'
no documents discriminating Russian officials have
been produced. IL is prettily said, but Russia
is too old a hand to conduct cOnspracies in writ
ing.
Senator Blair has attracted some attention. II
Is Whitsuntide and few serious topics occur. IL
j. s. III too early for big gOoseberreS. 50 me papers
have space - consider tbi, eminent senator's
pro2osal Still. they do not consider il. All the
leading dallics save one omit all comment on ms
moderate suggestion that England should call
home her ships out OF American waters, ana
dsnan,lc her naval stations in both North and
South America. American Senators can occasion
ally play the fool is the curt comment OF Inc
Srectafor" The one exception 10 the conspiracy
o. silence i'm the daily press is The Daily Iele-
rraph- and even this one does not treat MT
Blair with that respectful soemnlty which 80
pure patriot and lar2e-minded statesman "e
seryes. II agrees with him on one point 'na'
there shold he disarmament, but suggests I"aO
America herself should get the example, or rather
since a State which has no ships Of war cannot
disnantc tlcm. should refrain from building any
The discussion between Senator Blair and senator
II c was reported more fully than usual by cable
at' Mr. Hales share in il is one which his couh-
i.ymen abroad read with pleasure and respect
Bn' out of Difference 10 British snsceptiblil'les'
Reuter- has suppressed that part Of Mr. Bar
speech in which lac advocated hosting the Stars
and Stripes over Windsor Castle.
Whtsuntde has brought blessed relief from
Parliamentary wIangles. The House Of Commons
ADJOURNED over the whole week the country seem
ing none the worse. Political oratOTy has not
ased. the platform never being quite silent
Yet empty Of immediate political interest Is
Whitsuutide that Mr. Gladstone has once more
gone back 10 ancient history, and again cxhorts
the reluctant British public TO Remember
Mitchestown." Eight thousand Of the British