The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-26

A IntoryIeu with Count Herbert in I.on-
don-HIa PoetIcai Views OF IndiAn
MaIdena-Very sore Over tho DlamiHshl
OF EIIs Father-Ie Would Like TO Come
Here 20 Hunt Bunhio-No One Can Tell
what WIN Happen In Germany.
CpyrighL 1850 BY THE suS Printing and Ifihtn0 ASfo.
cta'tou.
LONDON. May 25.-Tho last post from st.
harrisburg brings us an authentic and his
torically valuable interview between the late
German Chancellor and an important Russian.
Tho question Is asked. :" Has your HiRhness
then really tho intention OF remaining quito
inactive in the future ?" and the answer ia:
mo Personally for myself shall do moth
ing. but should the fatherand call me and
need me then l shall Immediately respond to
this call in so far as my strength permits"
What Bismarck understands by tho call OF his
country he does not say but from tho con-
tempt he has consistently shown IN public and
private for tho popular will as voiced in the
press and In Parliament. 1t clearly does not
refer TO those sources OF elevation. Either the
Emroror will call him or he will coll himself.
He has in fact. been calling himself with some
vigor this past week, in that no has been ap-
pealing to the press OF Russia. France, Eng
land and Germany to believe that he never
did thing TO injure any one, that he is much
misunderstood victim Of official inGratitude.
and that everything will go wrong II he Is not
speedily restored to power.
That a great statesman. who has edited the
pross of Germany for generation, has edited
a library OF books about himself aud has. In
the bargain, suppressed all possible rivals In
the favor OF his chief. should on his retirement
indulge in tine bitter fault finding OF II disap-
pointed oillcesecker is sad. Had Bismarck
lived on our side OF the water he would have
been happier man to-day. for he would have
ha nf
power and to have risen above the smiles Of
sovereiGns.
His son, Herbert Bismark. who. az head OF
the Foreign Office conducted the Samoan con-
ference with marked ability. returned TO
FreLricksruhc last night after week of social
relaxation in England that was Of the highest
political value TO him for he was able to meet
old enem es as well as friends on footing
that would have been difficult had he been
here as u minister. An American friend
gave him farewell entertainment. at
which he sat down with members of Parlia-
mont OF Tory as we'll as Radical convic-
tons. Something liz Is not used to.
In Berlin he met at the table Cabinet Ministers
in Office and Cabinet Ministers out OF Office.
and could motto that those out OF office appeared
the happier of the two He had the novel
sensation to find that man Of letters. an artist,
or n man of science is regarded outside of Ger
many as vastly moro important in the social
scale than q Second Lieutenant of the guards.
The last time that your correspondent
had the pleasure OF meeting Count Her.
bert was in the high tide of his greatness.
when y could not open his mouth without
every one about hushing to listen to Herr ES-
celenz. II Herr Excellenz moved whole
roomfull would arise. and no one could speak
without reference to this mighty official At
the entertainment here no one would have sus-
pected who His Exceliency was except
from very marked resemblance to his
father. lusty appetite for foou and drink.
4 strong voice. capital flow of talk, and
desire to enter with all his soul into the
fun work of tho moment. Our seats were
adjoining. He told your correspondent many
things that confirm what you have already
published in regard to his fathers and his re-
tirement, for we have his assurance that the
Emperor took most urgent measures to in
duce The son to remain after the fathers resig-
nation: hut like father like son" was never
more fully illustrated than now. for no father
Is moro completely adored by q son than the
Iron Chancellor.
Il would very much like TO go to America"
said Count Herbert. with an energetic empha-
sis Oh America his reason being that his father
had received evidence OF good will from so
many sources in our country that he was sure
IL must DO IL UltHSduJ Dlt-o. 1Ho NOuuL "hS
promptly assured by your correspondent that
any picture which his fancy might have drawn
OF the charms Of our country must be feeble
compared to tho glorious reality and he was
maniiestly Interested to know that he could
travel from the Gulf of Mexico to Labrador. and
from Sandy Hook to California with less fear
Tor his personal safety than anywhere else in
the world. not excepting Germany. he wanted
10 hunt the buffalo. but had questioned as to
whether he was not too fat for the horses
OF the wild West. to which assured him that
Cen Miles would soon wear the fat OIL him
down in Arizona. and that DR.. Schweninger.
his fathers physician was a mere beginner In
the art OF reducing adipose tissue, as compared
10 our Niles OF the United States cavalry. This
Wow OF the case struck him ~ fresh, and he
nodded his great head OF hair approvingly. as
much rs 10 say: " shall 90 homo and ask my
father perm sSiOu.'
lie was disappointed when told him that my
experience with s,Iuaws had been highly I'M
satisfactory. and that beauty was the scarcest
thing about them. His knowledge Of squaws
lad been drawn from Cooper's novels. and he
thought them, therefore, all beautiful
As to his future he uG say no more than
no know and thai was little. He shrugged lis
shoulders GespOndoItly and said: No one
can toll what can huppen."
But" said your correspondent, cant you
get scat in your Congress aud take an active
part in the shading %. public opinion
This to him bordered On the conical and no
could but regret that in Germany there Is
little scope for political ambition outside tho
favor OF tho throne. Herbert no doubt ro-
grets now that he did not become I'M officer
instead OF an official. for in barracks there are
no political ideas to make trouble.
In regard to his fathers resignation
In 20
dismissal. Count Herbert feels very sore.
and takes 10 pains to conceal his feelings.
lie does not say that the Emperor treated
his father hrutslly. rs he has on previous
casions. but he referred the seat OF the whole
trouble to tho fact that II was simply impossi-
bic for one full OF youthful energy and impulse
TO submit like schoolboy to an old man. be he
never so wise.
The Emperors former tutor. DR.. Hinapeter.
exerts great influence still upon the Emperor
an influence none the less powerful because