The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-22
Bismarck Feeling Better.

The Berlin Post has published detailed
account Of Prince Bismarck's interview
with the representative of the Russian
journal, the Novoe Vremya. The prince at
the commencement of the conversation
gave expression at some length to his ideas
on the advisability of the state arrogating
to itself the monopoly of tobacco and
spirits, but remarked that, however advisa-
bic 1t might be in the present confusion of
parties in the reichstag, it would be inn
possible that minister could pass bill
Tor that purpose. But it was on a personal
subject that the ex-chancellor expressed
himself with the greatest bitterness, viz:
on the subject of the proposed monument
to his honor. His friends were DESTROYS, he
said, Of paying to him in his lifetime the
honors due the dead. They wished to bury
him like Marlborough, and they desired
not only that Marlborough should never re-
turn, but that he should really die, or at
least be silent for the rest Of his life.
The prince declared that he was becoming
reconoiled to his lot. Everything had been
carried out with such attention to legal
form that he could not dream of protesting.
He took keen pleasure in his present life
90 country nobleman, but it was impossi-
BILE that, after occupying himself for forty
years with politics, he could all at once
cease to do 20. But in the effort to do 80
he was excellently aided by his contem-
poraries in political life. not one of his
numerous acquaintance leading him into
temptation by visiting him. Every one
called halt" to him aud avoided him as
one plague stricken, for fear of compromis-
ing himself. He could not be forbidden to
think, but if it had been possible to prevent
him from giving expression to his thoughts,
he would long since have been provided
with a muzzle.
The prince further stated that, though he
disliked comparisons, he was within the
truth when he said that the news Of his
resignation had on his enemies the same
effect as that of the death of Frederick the
Great had on his. All his kind friends
drew deep breath and said at last that they
could not forgive him for having been
| twenty-eight years minister. Twenty
eight years, only think of it qu'elle inso-
| lencei Such an impudert fellow should
have been thrown overheard long ago.
All those who during twenty-eight years
had hoped in vain to become minister, all
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treated or overlooked or under estimated OF
underpaid - They all concurred, and il
twenty eight years the number of them wat
not small.
His experience with his friends brought
home to him the story of the French Duke
who. when complimented on the number OF
his subjects who had como to congratulate
him, replied, "Ah, mon cher. lis seraient
encorgbien plus nombreux s'ils etaient We
nue. me voir Eendre." His friends evident.
ly thought that this agreeable moment had
come for him and triumphed accordingly,
HarkinR back to the subject of socialism,
the prince declared that in his opinion a
bloody cataclysm was impending in Ger
many in the near future, and that the later
repressive measures were undertaken the
bloodier would be it's solution.