The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-03-29
BISMARCK.

hansen was horn In Schoenhausen.
Pomerania, of noble but poor iamily,
ON April |, 1915, and is now nearly 10
years OF age. He studied at Griefswold
and GOttingen, and was noted for Ms
| wild lite, being the most accomplished
| swordsman of his day at Gottingen,
| engaging in numerous duels and bear
ing the scars Of many sworucuts re-
ceiyed in his encounters. Like all Ter
mans, he entered the army, and rose TO
the rank oil Lieutenant OF LandWehr
He did not take an active part In
politics until 1876. when he was elected
TO the German diet, and In that year
and the one following he made himseif
conspicuous for his bitter opposition to
democratic ideas, on one occasion
arguing that all great cities should be
swept from the lace OF the earth, as
they were the hot beds OF democracy
and constitutionalism. During the
uprising Of 1S4S he was an ardent ad-
vocate oil the repressive measures
adopted by Prince William OF Prussia,
aiterw ards emperor OF Germany. In
1851 he entered upon the diplomatic
career in which he afterwards attained
such eminence. He was first entrusted
with the Prussian legation to Frank
fort, and in the following year was
sent to Vienna. He at once began TO
oppose In every way the policy OF Aus
tria, which nation he regarded as the
most dangerous enemy OF the Prussian
power. In 1858 he published pam
phlet recommending u triple alliance
between France, Russia and Prussia to
curb the power Of Austria. His hostili.
ty to Austria and friendship TO France
during the Italian war led to his trans
fer to the legation to st. Petersburg,
which post be held until 1862. Early
In this yesr he was sent as ambassador
to Paris, but was recalled to his own
country In September, appointed min
lister of the kings household, and OF
foreign affairs. Here he at once took
the lead of the extreme monarchial
party, successfully crushed the opposi-
zion of the those desiring more liberal
form of government and extended the
roval preroRstiye. The alliance against
Sch!eswig- Holstein, into which Austria
was reluctantly drawn, and the war OF
1864 were universally ascribed 10 the
influence of Bismarck. During the
two wears OF peace that followed, the
minister co.operated earnestly with the
king IN strengthening the Prussian
army and conducted the negotiations
by which Austria, Saxoly and the
south German states were precipitated
into a war against Prussia. The seven
weeks campaign Of 1866 resulted In the
complete victory of Prussia, the practi-
cal elimination of Austria from infiu-
ence in German affairs, and the rise OF
Prussia to the position OF the leading
German power. In recognition OF his
services, Bismarck was created count.
AS soon as Austria was overcome Count
Bismarck proceeded to consolidate the
the German states tor the inevitable
struggle against France, and was SO
successful that In 1870 those Kingdoms
that had fought with Austria against
Prussia, stood with Prussia against
France. Before the successful termi-
nation OF the war of 1870, Bismarck
occupied the position of foreign minis
ter of the North German federation,
chancellor of the confederation and
president OF the federal council. In
January, 1871, when the German
Empire was created. Count Bismarck
was appointed to the Office OF imperial
chancellor, with the rank OF prince.
which he has held ever since. In Octo.
ber, 1873. he was appointed Prussian
premier He waged fierce warfare
against the Catholics, but afterwards
formed all alliance with the clerical
party against the liberals. His rela-
tons with Emperor William l. were of
the most friendly character. During
the short reign Of Frederick he was
not III sympathy with the liberal
policy of that monarch, but retained
his offices. At the beginning OF the
reign of the present emperor he appear
ed to be in perfect sympathy with him,
but of late there have been rumorS that
the relations were decidedly strained.
Prince Bismarck presided oyer the
deliberations of the Berlin convention
of 1879 and did much to check the
advances of RUSSIA. The fsmous triple
alliance is credited to his genius. In
his political career he has been an
answering friend Of monarcbism and
| a bitter opponent of democracy or
liberal monarchy. Among the nobtl-
i!y and the middle classes In Germany
there has been growing dislike to the
prevailing absolutism, End the smaller
kingdoms, especially Bavaria, have
bitterly opposed the policy OF the "IroD
Chancellor" IN Prussianizing Germany.
Many believe that the recent action OF
the emperor favoring socialism was
inspired by his chancellor, the object
being to give those desiring a more
liberal form of government only the
choice between Gbsolutism and anarchy
and to secure 10 the crown through
fear of socialism the support OF the
| middle classes who desired q more
limited monarchy, and would only be
found ON the side of the emperor tc
avoid a worse evil. The consumma,s
skill with which Bismarck has frequent
y gained his pc;at by setting one o.
his enemies against another is vel
known,