The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-30
BISMARCK'S CAREER.
The Busy Life Of the Iron
Chancellor.
THREE SCORE AND FIFTEEN.


QUO Edward Leopold Won Bismarck
scnonhausen viii be IS years Old on April
l. ne was born Of noble ancestry. His
mother was handsome and prominent in
society she was anxious that her son
should enter the ranks Of diplomacy. He
was one Of an children and his first school
Ing Was received in Berlin In 1850 be
entered the University of Gottngen to
study Jurisprudence. Instead he drank
beer, smoked cigars. fought aels, and went
vigorously into all the other excuses of
s1ndent life The regula. course was three
years. Bismarck had difficulty in eating
through IN i've years. To prepare for his
nnai examination be had 70 engage tutors
and put himself 10 great exertions.
When his mother died in ls5a. Bismarck
took charge OF the Pome-anian estate of
the family. He worked hard to improve
its revenues. but the Wild, siissipated DAYS
OF his university life were not yes over. and
many stories are still told Of his bachelor
parties. where many . stormy night was
passed in drinking and gambling. ending
with . duel in the park between two hall
tipsy junkers. Bismsrck's father died in
lS45. and then he settled down. The death
OF his father made him landed proprietor
and . nohleman. who. by right of birth,
was . knight deputy Of the Provincial
Diet Of Aefseburg.
In 1877 he met the woman Who was ces-
tined to be his wife. He fell deeply in love
with her after seeing her only few times.
and true 70 his impetuous nature. proposed
marriage 1t once. Her family hesitated.
They did not know what to make of the
youth who was called Mad Bismarck"
He settled things for himself by calling
upon her once when her parents were pres
emit and embracing her, and then exciaim-
ing TO their astonishment, What God has
united let no man put asundern Their
marriage did not occur until July OF that
year. This was shortly after the adjourn
ment OF the Prussian landtag, the first
legislative body in which Bismarck sat.
Frederick William Nv. was his sovereign
then, and the monarch was deeply i'm
pressed with the ability that the young ex-
ponent of kingiy right displayed.
THE REVOLUTION or ls4S.
The revolution Of ls4s shook the founda-
tons of the rotten edifice of European
governments. Prussia could not remain
untouched by these great events. After
bloody fight In the streets Of Berlin,
on the 18th of March, the King
was obliged to yield, and the often
promised reforms took at last . prac-
tical shape. In the Prussian assembly.
which met on the ID Of April. Bismarck
adhered with Characteristic consistency 70
the ultra-reactionary medieval principles
Of which he had made himself the cham
pion IN the previous iandtag. He was al
most alone in voting against an address 10
the king offering the nations thanks for
the liberal concessions made to the almost
unanimous demands OF the country, and
finally gained by the blood of Thousands Of
citizens. He was one of the founders and
active contributors OF the notorious Krrn--
Zeisussg, an infamous sheet which, with
utter contempt Of journalistic etiquette
and moderation, opposed every movement
toward constitutional government. He
was again elected for the second session OF
the assembly. and was always the most
bigoted and extreme defender of every Ar
ticle of the programme of his party-per-
sonl government, union OF church and
state (the latter. however. being suhser-
Went 70 the former). exclusion OF Jews
from ofhce. support of monarchiaI prin-
ciples throughout Europe. and union be-
tween Austria and Prussia a. the only
strong buiwa-k against democratic gov
eminent
In 1851 be was made Prussian ambassa-
dor TO the German bundestag at Frankfort
In 1852 he Was sent on . mission to Vienna
Constantly he kept himself before the pub
lie. In 1859, 10 the asfonishmcnt of all di-
plomatisfs, he declared himself an oppo-
nent TO Austria 1t seemed to him that the
right moment had arrived for Prussia 20
free herself from the tutelage of Austria
He thought that Prussia should side with
Italy or remain neutral. Because of these
expressed opinions he vas recalled from his
post and sent to ST. Petersburg. There he
put himself on intimate terms with Alex
ander II. and Prince GortcbakofS. and Il is
reasonably asserted that Russia neutrality
during the wars Of 1856 and 1870 was IN
large degree due TO Bismarck's influence.
His relations 10 the prince regent OF
Prussia, afserward the Emperor William OF
Germany, began at this time 20 be more
intimate and cordial than Is usually the
case between an oficer OF the state and his
royal master, and IL became . settled opfn-
ion in political circles that the future prime
minister of Prussia was the bold. unscrupu-
lcus man who had first dared 20 DEFY Aus
trian influence II German affairs.
BISMARCK sEsr TO PARIS
Frederick William Nv. died in 1851. and
william, his brother, succeeded 10 the
throne At first the new king was afraid
OF the plans of the political sdventurer who
represented bis government NJ ST. Peters
burg and whether IL was 20 remove him
from his present scene of action. where he
had seemed TO have gained SO sound foot
ing. or whether il was 20 make some further
soundings before proceeding 70 further
action, Bismarck was recalled from his 81
Petersburg mission and sent to Paris In
May, Isse The story OF his residence Ia
Paris. the meeting OF the two adventurers.
one occupying the throne of France BY
vtrtue of the fa1ce OF mis- uncle and on the
strength OF the principles OF isse. the other
a revolufsonist in the boidest sense of the
word. representing one Of the most eonser-
vatiys governments IN Europe, II yet an
untold chapter OF history. Bismarck ord
not remain iong IN his new position Early
In September OF the same year he received
. telegram calling him 10 Eeriin. and on
the cath Of the same month be vas APP
rcsnsed minister OF state and president Of
the council
vArious prohsems be confronted and
overcameL Once IN speech IN the honse
Of representatives he declared: The great
questions OF Our times. the consolidation
Of empires. ars nos decided by fne speeches
and by majority votes bal by hood snd
iron
The Austrian question became more and
more involved. Bismarck was the greatest